Cookie Policy – Antique Buying Collective Ltd.

Effective date: 30 September 2024
Company: Antique Buying Collective Ltd (“ABC”, “we”, “us”)
Website: https://antiquebuyingcollective.com
Contact:

1. What are cookies / similar technologies

  • “Cookies” are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, phone) when you visit a website.
  • “Similar technologies” include local storage, web beacons, pixel tags, etc.
  • They help the site remember information (like settings or login) and collect analytics.
We are Antique Buying Collective Ltd, a UK-based company that appraises and buys antiques and collectibles sent to us via our Free Selling Pack. We are the “data controller” of your personal data.

2. Why we use cookies / purposes

We use cookies (and similar tech) for these categories:

  1. Strictly necessary / essential cookies
    These are required for the site to function (e.g. keeping your session, remembering your input during form filling). No consent needed under PECR  UK law for these.
  2. Performance / analytics cookies
    We use these to understand how visitors use our site (pages visited, time spent, errors) so we can improve it. (e.g. Google Analytics)
  3. Functional / preference cookies
    These remember choices you make (e.g. language preference, cookie consent choices) to provide a more personalised experience.
  4. Advertising / marketing / tracking cookies
    These are used to deliver relevant ads, track your movements across sites, or measure ad campaign effectiveness. These require your consent (i.e., non-essential).

3. Consent & control

  • On your first visit, we display a cookie banner / consent pop up asking you to accept or reject non-essential cookies.
  • Essential cookies are always enabled (because they are necessary).
  • If you decline non-essential cookies, they will not be set
  • You can change your cookie settings later (via a link in the footer or your browser settings).
  • Blocking or deleting cookies may affect how parts of the site function or your user experience

4. Types of cookies we use & examples

We use cookies for:

Cookie category Purpose Example / third party Duration
Strictly necessary Enable site functions (session, form data) e.g. session cookie Ends when browser closes or short term
Performance / Analytics Collect anonymised usage statistics Google Analytics e.g. 2 years
Functional / Preference Remember your choices (e.g. language, consent) – e.g. 1 year
Advertising / Tracking Show relevant ads, track behaviour across sites e.g. Facebook Pixel, Google Ads e.g. 30 days or more
  • Site functionality (e.g. remembering your pack request)
  • Analytics (e.g. Google Analytics)
  • Advertising and remarketing (with your consent)

You can manage cookies in your browser or via our cookie banner.

5. Third parties & data sharing

  • We may allow third parties (e.g. analytics providers, ad networks) to drop cookies.
  • These parties may collect usage data (anonymous or pseudonymised).
  • We don’t (and won’t) allow third parties to store personal data in cookies without your explicit consent.

6. International transfers

If any cookie data (or processing linked to cookies) is handled outside the UK/EEA, we ensure safeguards (e.g. UK adequacy, standard contractual clauses) are in place.

7. Your rights & how to manage cookies

  • You can withdraw consent at any time (which disables non essential cookies going forward).
  • You can delete existing cookies via your browser settings.
  • You can block or disable cookies in browser settings (but this may break site features).
  • For more info on blocking cookies: see aboutcookies.org or your browser’s help pages.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update the Cookie Policy occasionally (if cookie practices change).
We’ll post updates on this page with an updated effective date.

9. Contact

If you have concerns or questions about our cookie use, contact us at

10. Your rights

Under UK GDPR you have rights to:

  • Access a copy of your data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Delete your data (where possible)
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Withdraw consent (where applicable)
  • Data portability (for data you provided)

To exercise rights, email us at

11. Children

Our services are for adults only. We do not knowingly collect data from
children under 18

12. Automated decision-making

We do not make decisions that have a legal or significant effect on you
based solely on automated processing.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy occasionally. Changes will be posted on our website with the effective date.

14. Contact and complaints

Questions:
If you are unhappy, you can also complain to the UK regulator: Information
Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.