Vintage and Modern - Privacy Policy

Introduction
We want our users to always be aware of any information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.
We respect each site visitor's right to personal privacy. To that end, we collect and use information throughout our websites only as disclosed in this Privacy Policy. This statement applies solely to information collected on our website.

This document sets out the details of how Vintage and Modern handles the data which identifies its users.

The information we collect is:

1. used to improve the content of our web pages.
2. used to notify visitors about updates to our web site.
3. never shared with other organisations for any purposes unless identified within this policy.

Information We Collect About You
Information about your computer and about your visits to and use of our websites (including your IP address, geographical location, browser type, referral source, length of visit, entry & exit points and number of page views)

Information relating to any transactions carried out between you and Vintage and Modern in relation to our website and operation of the business, including information relating to any payments you may make for our services in conjunction with our payment associate, currently Sumup who also have their own cookie and privacy policy which can be accessed at www.sumup.co.uk/en-gb

Information that you may provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to our website services, email notifications and/or newsletters (including opens, clicks, preference information, email and other contact information)

Any other information that you choose to send to us.

How We Use Your Information
We use “cookies” to enhance your experience of our website.

Cookies are small text files that are set on your computer that help us recognise you and enable us to provide you with information that's tailored to your preferences.

Most web browsers accept cookies by default but can be changed in your browser settings. You can learn about cookies at www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/

You may also delete existing cookies such as the ones used by our websites. If you set your browser to reject cookies, you may still use our websites, however certain features especially transactional information may not function correctly, an example being payment facilities.

How we use cookies
Author: Google
Cookie name: _utma _utmb _utmc _utmt _utmz
Usage: We use Google Analytics to help identify popular areas of the websites, trends, where we might need to improve speed or performance in some way and where our visitors have come from and how they found us. These cookies have varied lifetimes, some might be set to exist for over a year. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form i.e we cannot tie a particular visitor journey to a name or email.

More info: You can understand more about these cookies via Google's own website at www.google.com

Author: Vintage and Modern
Cookie name: PHPSESSID
Usage: This cookie may or may not be set for the lifetime of your visit to the Vintage and Modern website. It allows us to associate information you save or preferences you set during your visit to the website to ensure smoother browsing. It has a maximum lifetime of one hour after you leave the website but in most cases may expire once your session is complete.

More info: www.php.net

Author: Various
Cookie name: Advertising/behavioural cookies
Usage: We have relationships with selected advertisers who may set cookies to collect information about your browsing habits in order to make advertising relevant to you and your interests. The data contained in the cookie is anonymous and doesn't contain any of your personal details. These cookies are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. A guide to behavioural advertising and online privacy has been produced by the internet advertising industry.

More info: www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/ The guide contains an explanation of the IAB's self regulatory scheme to allow you greater control of the advertising you see.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit
http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/

YouTube
We may embed videos from our official YouTube channel using YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode. This mode may set cookies on your computer once you click on the YouTube video player, but YouTube will not store personally-identifiable cookie information for playbacks of embedded videos using the privacy-enhanced mode. To find out more please visit YouTube’s embedding videos information page.

Legal Basis of Personal Data Processing
You do not have to give us any personal information in order to use most of the website. However, in order to use certain functions on the websites or receive certain information from us, you may have to register and provide information about yourself.

We may use your information to contact you either to fulfil a specific request or to verify any information supplied by you. We will only contact you on unrelated matters if you consent to us doing so when you register. You may withdraw this consent by following the instructions at the bottom of each email communication or by using a self-service facility if available.

Vintage and Modern takes every precaution to protect your information and will not pass any of this information onto a 3rd party without prior written consent.

When users submit personal information to one of the websites, this information is protected both online and offline. However, it remains your responsibility to protect any passwords and protect against unauthorised access.

How We Share This Data
The website may refer to or contain links to other websites. Please note that each company, organisation or public body operates its own policy regarding the use of personal information and cookies. If you have a particular interest in, or concern regarding the way this will be used then you are advised to read the policy on the relevant website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites and this Privacy Policy applies solely to the personal information collected by Vintage and Modern.

We will not sell, share or rent your information to a third party other than as described in this Policy.

We may provide to third parties non-specific aggregated demographic information such as encrypted database lists, website visitor totals and the average length of website visits. This information is not linked to any personally-identifiable information. Your data would only ever be analysed or profiled through encrypted and protected data, which only identifies broad statistics. This enables us to create efficiencies in  tailoring messaging to our existing customers, potential customers.

If all of the assets of which Vintage and Modern uses to operate the business (or substantially all of them) are transferred by virtue of new owners, we may transfer your information to such new owners.

Vintage and Modern reserves the right to disclose any personal information to a third party where there is a legal duty or requirement to do so.

Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy policy.

Conflict Resolution
We are committed to resolving disputes concerning issues with the websites within 48 to 72 hours.

If problems arise, users may contact us by email only.

Contact Information
If site users have any questions or suggestions regarding our privacy policy, please contact us as below.

Email:mike@vintage-modern.co.uk

Website URL’s:
http://www.vintage-modern.co.uk

Updated – 8th February 2026