Privacy Policy & Terms of Use

Welcome to the FW Bookstore. Please read these Terms of Use carefully. The following Terms of Use govern your use and access of the Platform (defined below) and the use of the Services. By accessing the Platform and/or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, do not access and/or use this Platform or the Services.

Fwbookstore understands that our users care about their personal data and how it is collected, used, shared and cared for. We are committed to handling your personal data in accordance with the applicable laws when you use any of the features, functions, mini-apps or mobile games available on our Platform or Services, interact with us via an external service, application or through our customer service agents, or access our Services or our Platform through your computer, mobile device, or any other device with Internet connectivity.

PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY. BY CLICKING OR CHECKING “SIGN UP”, “I AGREE TO FWBOOKSTORE'S PRIVACY POLICY”, “I AGREE AND CONSENT TO THE COLLECTION, USE, DISCLOSURE, STORAGE, TRANSFER AND/OR PROCESSING OF MY PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE STATED IN, AND UNDER THE TERMS OF, FWBOOKSTORE’S PRIVACY POLICY” OR SIMILAR STATEMENTS AVAILABLE AT THE FWBOOKSTORE REGISTRATION PAGE OR IN THE COURSE OF PROVIDING YOU WITH THE SERVICES OR ACCESS TO THE PLATFORM, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND THAT YOU HAVE AGREED AND CONSENTED TO THE COLLECTION, USE, DISCLOSURE, STORAGE, TRANSFER AND/OR PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AS DESCRIBED AND UNDER THE TERMS HEREIN.

Introduction to this Privacy Policy

Fwbookstore takes your privacy seriously.

Where applicable, this Privacy Policy should be read in conjunction with the Country-Specific Riders for your jurisdiction as set out in Section 12 below.

In the course of you using Fwbookstore’s websites (both web and mobile versions), as well as products, information, functions and other services operated by Fwbookstore, we will be collecting, using, disclosing, storing and/or processing data, including your personal data. In this Privacy Policy, Platform shall refer to all relevant applications and websites (both web and mobile versions), and Services shall refer to all products, information, functions and services provided by Fwbookstore from time to time at the Platform(s).

This Privacy Policy exists to keep you in the know about how we collect, use, disclose, store and/or process the data we collect and receive during the course of providing the Services or access to the Platform to you, our user, whether or not you have registered to use our Platform as a buyer or a seller. We will only collect, use, disclose, store and/or process your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

It is important that you read this Privacy Policy together with any other applicable notices we may provide for special applications where when we are collecting, using, disclosing and/or processing personal data about you, so that you are fully aware of how and why we are using your personal data.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes we make to this Privacy Policy in the future will be reflected on this page and material changes will be notified to you. Where permissible under local laws, your continued use of the Services or access to the Platform, including placing Orders (as defined in the Terms of Use) on the Platform,

7. Questions and Complaints

7.1 If you have any questions or complaints, (i) you may either contact the Seller directly via the Platform or (ii) contact FW Bookstore using the “Contact Us” page on the Platform, as applicable.

7.2 In the event that Customer is unable to resolve any dispute with the Seller directly through amicable negotiations, FW Bookstore reserves the right to suggest and implement an appropriate resolution at its sole discretion.

Terms of Use

The Terms of Use provides you with information on the do’s and don’ts on the access and use of the FW Bookstore Platform. If you are using the engagement tools provided by FW Bookstore, the Platform Engagement Tools Terms & Conditions shall apply. If you are accessing, uploading or viewing content generated by you or any other users of the Platform (including a Seller), the FW Bookstore Terms of Use shall apply. For Products purchased on the FW Bookstore, the Terms and Conditions of Sell for the bookstore shall apply.

Access and Use

Access to and use of password protected and/or secure areas of the Platform and/or use of the Services are restricted to Customers with accounts only. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain unauthorized access to such parts of this Platform and/or Services, or to any other protected information, through any means not intentionally made available by us for your specific use. A breach of this provision may be an offence under the Computer Crimes Act 1997 of Malaysia.

Age Restrictions

If you are below 18 years old: You must obtain consent from your parent(s) or legal guardian(s), their acceptance of these Terms of Use and their agreement to take responsibility for:

If you do not have consent from your parent(s) or legal guardian(s), you must stop using/accessing this Platform and using the Services.

Definitions and Interpretation

Unless otherwise defined, the definitions and provisions in respect of interpretation set out in Schedule 1 will apply to these Terms of Use.

General Use of Services and/or Access of Platform

Guidelines to the use of Platform and/or Services: You agree to comply with any and all the guidelines, notices, operating rules and policies, and instructions pertaining to the use of the Services and/or access to the Platform, as well as any amendments to the aforementioned, issued by us, from time to time. We reserve the right to revise these guidelines, notices, operating rules and policies, and instructions at any time and you are deemed to be aware of and bound by any changes to the foregoing upon their publication on the Platform.

Restricted Activities

You agree and undertake NOT to:

Availability of Platform and Services

We may, from time to time and without giving any reason or prior notice, upgrade, modify, suspend or discontinue the provision of or remove, whether in whole or in part, the Platform or any Services and shall not be liable if any such upgrade, modification, suspension or removal prevents you from accessing the Platform or any part of the Services.

Right to Monitor Content

We reserve the right, but shall not be obliged to:

Privacy Policy

Your use of the Services and/or access to the Platform is also subject to the Privacy Policy as set out at FW Bookstore Privacy Policy.

Additional Terms

In addition to these Terms of Use, the use of specific aspects of the Materials and Services, more comprehensive or updated versions of the Materials offered by us or our designated sub-contractors, may be subject to additional terms and conditions, which will apply in full force and effect.

Use of Services

Application of this Clause: In addition to all other terms and conditions of these Terms of Use, the provisions in this Clause 3 are the additional specific terms and conditions governing your use of the Services.

Restrictions: Use of the Services is limited to authorized Customers that are of legal age and who have the legal capacity to enter into and form contracts under any applicable law. Customers who have breached or are in breach of the terms and conditions contained herein and Customers who have been permanently or temporarily suspended from use of any of the Services may not use the Services even if they satisfy the requirements of this Clause 3.2.

General terms of use: You agree:

FW Bookstore reserves the right to cancel or reject any use of this Services at its sole discretion, including without limitation, where it deems that any transaction is fraudulent or suspects that it is fraudulent.

Product Description

While we endeavor to provide an accurate description of the Products, we do not warrant that such description is accurate, current, or free from error.

Prices of Products

All Listing Prices are subject to taxes, unless otherwise stated. We reserve the right to amend the Listing Prices at any time without giving any reason or prior notice.

Third Party Vendors

You acknowledge that parties other than FW Bookstore (i.e. Third-Party Vendors) list and sell Products on the Platform. Whether a particular Product is listed for sale on the Platform by FW Bookstore or a Third-Party Vendor may be stated on the webpage listing that Product. For the avoidance of doubt, each agreement entered into for the sale of a Third-Party Vendor’s Products to a Customer shall be an agreement entered into directly and only between the Third-Party Vendor and the Customer.

Customers with FW Bookstore accounts

Username/Password: Certain Services that may be made available on the Platform may require creation of an account with us or for you to provide Personal Data. If you request to create an account with us, a Username and Password may either be:

We may at any time in our sole and absolute discretion, request that you update your Personal Data or forthwith invalidate the Username and/or Password without giving any reason or prior notice and shall not be liable or responsible for any Losses suffered by or caused by you or arising out of or in connection with or by reason of such request or invalidation. You hereby agree to change your Password from time to time and to keep the Username and Password confidential and shall be responsible for the security of your account and liable for any disclosure or use (whether such use is authorized or not) of the Username and/or Password. You are to notify us immediately if you have knowledge that or have reason for suspecting that the confidentiality of the Username and/or Password has been compromised or if there has been any unauthorized use of the Username and/or Password or if your Personal Data requires updating.

Intellectual Property

Ownership: The Intellectual Property in and to the Platform and the Materials are owned, licensed to or controlled by us, our licensors, or our service providers. We reserve the right to enforce its Intellectual Property to the fullest extent of the law.

Restricted Use: No part or parts of the Platform, or any Materials may be reproduced, reverse engineered, decompiled, disassembled, separated, altered, distributed, republished, displayed, broadcast, hyperlinked, mirrored, framed, transferred, or transmitted in any manner or by any means or stored in an information retrieval system or installed on any servers, system or equipment without our prior written permission or that of the relevant copyright owners. Subject to Clause 5.3, permission will only be granted to you to download, print, or use the Materials for personal and non-commercial uses, provided that you do not modify the Materials and that we or the relevant copyright owners retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the Materials.

7. Questions and Complaints

7.1 If you have any questions or complaints, (i) you may either contact the Seller directly via the Platform or (ii) contact FW Bookstore using the “Contact Us” page on the Platform, as applicable.

7.2 In the event that Customer is unable to resolve any dispute with the Seller directly through amicable negotiations, FW Bookstore reserves the right to suggest and implement an appropriate resolution at its sole discretion.

8. Your Submissions and Information

8.1 Submissions by you: You grant us a non-exclusive license to use the materials or information that you submit to the Platform and/or provide to us, including but not limited to questions, reviews, comments, and suggestions (collectively, “Submissions”). When you post comments or reviews to the Platform, you also grant us the right to use the name that you submit or your Username in connection with such review, comment, or other content. You shall not use a false e-mail address, pretend to be someone other than yourself or otherwise mislead us or third parties as to the origin of any Submissions. We may, but shall not be obligated to, publish, remove, or edit your Submissions.

8.2 Consent to Receive e-mails: You consent to and authorize the use by us of any information provided by you (including Personal Data) for the purposes of sending informational and promotional e-mails to you. Your agreement to the provisions of this Clause 8.2 shall constitute your consent for the purpose of the provisions of any spam control laws (whether in Malaysia or elsewhere). You may subsequently opt out of receiving promotional e-mails by clicking on the appropriate hyperlink in any promotional e-mail.

8.3 Privacy Policy: You acknowledge that you have read and agree to the Privacy Policy at FW Bookstore Privacy Policy and consent to our collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Data for the purposes as set out in the Privacy Policy.

9. Termination

9.1 Termination by us: In our sole and absolute discretion, we may with immediate effect upon giving you notice, terminate your use of the Platform and/or Services and/or disable your Username and Password. We may bar access to the Platform and/or Services (or any part thereof) for any reason whatsoever, including a breach of any of these Terms of Use or where if we believe that you have violated or acted inconsistently with any terms or conditions set out herein, or if in our opinion or the opinion of any regulatory authority, it is not suitable to continue providing the services relating to the Platform.

9.2 Termination by you: You may terminate these Terms of Use by giving seven days’ notice in writing to us.

10. Notices

10.1 Notices from us: All notices or other communications given to you if:

  1. (a) communicated through any electronic media as we may select will be deemed to be notified to you on the date of publication or broadcast; or
  2. (b) sent by post or left at your last known address will be deemed to be received by you on the day following such posting or on the day when it was so left.

10.2 Notices from you: You may only give notice to us in writing sent to our designated e-mail address, and we shall be deemed to have received such notice only upon receipt. While we endeavor to respond promptly to notices from you, we cannot guarantee that we will always respond with consistent speed.

10.3 Other Modes: Notwithstanding Clauses 10.1 and 10.2, we may from time to time designate other acceptable modes of providing notice (including but not limited to e-mail, SMS, or other forms of electronic communication) and the time or event by which such notice shall be deemed given.