Privacy Policy – Vintage Camera Hut

Privacy Policy

 

PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is collected, used and shared when you visit or make a purchase from www.vintagecamerahut.com

This website is operated by:

VINTAGE CAMERA HUT LIMITED
Company number: 15672477
Registered in England and Wales

Email: contact@vintagecamerahut.com

For the purposes of UK data protection law, Vintage Camera Hut LTD is the data controller of your personal information.


1. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • Web browser type

  • IP address

  • Time zone

  • Cookies installed on your device

  • Pages or products viewed

  • Referring websites or search terms

  • Interaction data (how you browse and use the site)

We refer to this as Device Information.

We collect Device Information using:

  • Cookies – small data files placed on your device

  • Log files – tracking IP address, browser type, ISP, referring/exit pages

  • Web beacons, tags and pixels – used to record browsing behaviour

When you make or attempt to make a purchase, we collect:

  • Name

  • Billing address

  • Shipping address

  • Payment details (processed securely via our payment providers)

  • Email address

  • Phone number

We refer to this as Order Information.

When we refer to “Personal Information” in this Policy, we mean both Device Information and Order Information.


2. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We use your Personal Information to:

  • Process and fulfil your orders

  • Arrange shipping

  • Provide invoices and confirmations

  • Communicate with you regarding your order

  • Screen for fraud and risk

  • Improve and optimise our website

  • Analyse customer behaviour and marketing performance

  • Send marketing communications where you have opted in

Our lawful bases for processing under the UK GDPR include:

  • Performance of a contract (to fulfil your order)

  • Legal obligation

  • Legitimate interests (fraud prevention, analytics, website improvement)

  • Consent (for marketing communications)


3. SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We share your Personal Information with trusted third parties to operate our business, including:

  • Shopify Inc. (our e-commerce platform)

  • Payment processors

  • Delivery and courier services

  • Google Analytics

  • Advertising platforms (such as Meta and Google Ads)

We may also disclose information where required to comply with legal obligations or to protect our legal rights.

Some service providers may process data outside the UK. Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards are in place.


4. BEHAVIOURAL ADVERTISING

We use your Personal Information to provide relevant advertising and marketing communications.

You can opt out of targeted advertising through:

You can also opt out via the Digital Advertising Alliance:
http://optout.aboutads.info/


5. COOKIES

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience, remember preferences, analyse traffic and support marketing activity.

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.


6. YOUR RIGHTS (UK GDPR)

If you are a UK resident, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Request correction of inaccurate data

  • Request erasure of your data

  • Object to processing

  • Request restriction of processing

  • Request data portability

To exercise your rights, please contact:
contact@vintagecamerahut.com

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your data has been handled unlawfully.


7. DATA RETENTION

We retain Order Information for accounting and legal purposes unless and until you request deletion, subject to legal retention requirements.

Analytics data may be retained for performance and marketing analysis.


8. DATA SECURITY

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information.

Payment information is encrypted and processed securely via our payment providers. We do not store full card details.


9. MINORS

This website is not intended for individuals under the age of 16.


10. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in operational, legal or regulatory requirements.

The latest version will always be available on this page.


11. CONTACT INFORMATION

Vintage Camera Hut LTD
VINTAGE CAMERA HUT LIMITED
Company number: 15672477

Email: contact@vintagecamerahut.com

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