Privacy Policy

Bell Antiques Website Privacy Policy

We take the privacy of your information very seriously, this policy applies between Bell Antiques the owner and provider of this website and you the user for the use of all data collected by us or provided by you in relation to the use of this website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this website including but not limited to any links that we may provide to social media websites.

We collect, use and are responsible for certain personal information about you, when we do so we are regulated under the General Data protection Regulations (GDPR) which apply across the European Union (including the United Kingdom) and are responsible as ‘controller’ of that personal information for the purposes of those laws.

Personal information we collect and use

We collect data, which means personal data from you:

a. Name

b. Contact information such as email addresses and phone numbers, in each case in accordance with this privacy policy

How we collect data

a. Data is given to us by you

b. Data that is collected automatically – to the extent that you use the website, we will collect your data automatically

Data that is given to us by you

a. When you contact us through the website, by telephone, post, email or through any other means

b. When you use our services, in each case in accordance with this privacy policy

Our use of data

Any or all of the above data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our website.

Specifically data may be used by us for the following reasons:

a. Internal record keeping

b. Improvement of our products/services

c. Transmission by email of marketing materials that may be of interest to you.

In each case in accordance with our privacy policy

Who your information may be shared with

a. Law enforcement agencies in connection with any investigation to help investigation to help prevent unlawful activity

b. Taxation authorities for the collection and payment of relevant taxes

c. Other businesses whose services we use, for example delivery/courier companies

We will not share your information with any other 3rd parties

How long your personal information will be kept

We will hold your personal information for the following periods

Name and address following a sale – 6 years to satisfy UK tax laws

Email – your email address will be deleted 28 days following any communication received unless otherwise agreed

Keeping your information secure

We have appropriate security measures in place to prevent personal information from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way.

Transfers of your information out of the EEA

We will not transfer you personal information outside of the EEA at any time

What rights do you have

Under the GDPR you have a number of rights which include

· Fair processing and transparency on how we use your personal information

· Access to you personal information

· Require us to correct any mistakes in your information that we hold

· Require us to erase personal information concerning you in certain situations

· Object to processing or your personal information for direct marketing

· Restrict our use of your personal information in certain circumstances

Further information and guidance on your rights can be obtained from the Information Commissioner’s Office

Changes to this privacy policy

This privacy policy was published on 1 August 2018, we may change this policy from time to time and will ensure that the most recent version will be available on our website

Contacting us

If you have questions about this policy or the information that we hold about you, please contact us by:

Email: bellantiquesbridport@gmail.com

Post: Bell Antiques, 42 South Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3NN