PRIVACY policy Last Updated: 24th August 2026
Welcome to Below Antique & Interiors ("we," "our," or "us"). We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, inquire about our antiques, or make a purchase.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal information:
Identity Data: First name, last name, and title.
Contact Data: Billing address, delivery address, email address, and telephone numbers.
Transaction Data: Details about payments to and from you, and details of products you have purchased from us.
Technical Data: Internet protocol (IP) address, browser type, time zone setting, and operating system.
Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, products, and services.
Note: We do not store your financial or credit card details. All payments are processed securely through our third-party payment providers.
2. How We Use Your Information
We only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we use your data to:
Fulfill Orders: Process payments, manage deliveries, and arrange secure transit for your antiques.
Customer Support: Answer inquiries, provide condition reports, and send shipping quotes.
Website Improvement: Administer and protect our website, including troubleshooting and data analysis.
Marketing: Send you updates about new inventory or upcoming antique fairs, provided you have opted in to receive them. You can opt out at any time.
3. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal data. We only share your information with trusted third parties necessary to run our business, including:
Delivery Partners: Specialist couriers and postal services to deliver your delicate or high-value items.
Payment Processors: Secure third-party banking services to clear transactions.
Service Providers: IT and website administration specialists who keep our platform secure.
Legal Authorities: Only if required by law or to protect our rights and prevent fraud.
4. Data Security
Antiques are rare, and so is your trust. We have put in place appropriate security measures, including SSL encryption, to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, altered, or accessed in an unauthorised way. We limit access to your data to employees and partners who have a legitimate business need to know.
5. Data Retention
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for. This includes satisfying any legal, accounting, or tax reporting requirements (such as keeping sales invoices for tax purposes).
6. Your Legal Rights
Depending on your location (such as the UK or EU under GDPR), you have rights regarding your personal data. These include the right to:
Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Request correction of any incorrect or incomplete data.
Request erasure of your personal data from our systems.
Object to or restrict the processing of your data.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your legal rights, please email your query to:
Soniya@belowantiques.com

