Privacy Policy

Last updated: 17 July 2025

British & Far East Traders (“we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website, make a purchase, or interact with our business.

Our website address is: https://britishfareasttraderspartners.co.uk
You can contact us directly here: Contact Us

1. What Data We Collect

  • Identity data: Name, email address, billing/delivery address
  • Contact data: Phone number, social handles (if applicable)
  • Transaction data: Purchase details, order history
  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, cookies
  • Marketing data: Preferences for receiving updates or offers

Note: We do not store or have access to full payment card details. These are securely processed by third parties like Stripe or PayPal.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

  • Process and deliver your orders
  • Manage account access and login
  • Provide customer service and support
  • Offer combined shipping or return customer benefits
  • Improve the website and our services
  • Fulfil legal, tax, and regulatory requirements

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we rely on:

  • Contractual necessity — to fulfil your purchase
  • Consent — for marketing, where given
  • Legitimate interests — for fraud prevention and analytics
  • Legal obligation — to comply with tax and financial laws

4. Who We Share Data With

Your data may be shared with:

  • Payment gateways (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)
  • Delivery partners (e.g., Royal Mail, Evri)
  • Platform integrations (e.g., Vinted UK, WooCommerce)
  • Hosting, analytics, and security plugins/services

We never sell or rent your personal data.

5. How Long We Keep Data

  • Order data: Retained for 6 years (HMRC compliance)
  • Account data: Until user requests deletion
  • Analytics: Retained for up to 12 months

6. Cookies & Tracking

Cookies help us improve your experience and monitor site performance. You can manage or disable cookies via your browser. See our Cookie Policy for details.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you can:

  • Request access to your personal data
  • Request correction or deletion
  • Withdraw marketing consent
  • Request data portability
  • Lodge a complaint with the ICO

To exercise any rights, please contact us via our Contact Form.

8. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under the age of 16. If we learn that data was collected without parental consent, it will be deleted promptly.

9. Data Security

We apply industry best practices, secure hosting, and plugin-level security to protect your data. However, no online system is ever fully immune to risk.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as needed. You’ll be notified on this page and, if significant, by email.

Contact Us

British & Far East Traders
https://britishfareasttraderspartners.co.uk/contact/
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