Privacy & Data Protection (GDPR) Statement
Business name: Ancient Affirmations
Last updated: 03/01/2026
At Ancient Affirmations, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. This privacy statement explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you sign up for one of our Print Club memberships.
1. Data We Collect
When you join one of our three Print Club memberships, we collect the following personal information:
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Name
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Postal Address
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Phone Number
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Email Address
This information is collected directly from you when you voluntarily provide it during the membership signup process.
2. Why We Collect Your Personal Data
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
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Email Address: To communicate with you about your Print Club membership, including membership confirmations, updates, renewals, order notifications, and customer support.
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Name and Postal Address: To fulfil your membership benefits, including the delivery of prints and in-post artwork.
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Phone Number: To contact you (if necessary) regarding your membership or delivery issues.
We only use your data for these specific purposes and will never sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we process your personal data on the following lawful bases:
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Contractual necessity: To provide the Print Club membership service you have signed up for.
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Legitimate interests: To communicate with you about your membership and deliver your prints.
4. How We Store and Protect Your Information
Your personal information is stored securely by the business holder using appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or alteration. We take all reasonable steps to safeguard your data in accordance with data protection laws.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined above. If you cancel your Print Club membership, we will remove your personal data from our records within a reasonable period unless we are required by law to retain certain information (e.g., for tax or legal compliance).
6. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
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Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
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Right to rectification: You can request that we correct or update inaccurate or incomplete information.
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Right to erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data (also known as the “right to be forgotten”), subject to legal obligations.
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Right to restrict processing: You can ask us to limit how we use your data.
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Right to object: You can object to certain types of processing, such as direct marketing.
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Right to data portability: You can request your data in a structured, commonly used format.
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Right to withdraw consent: Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please send an email via the Contact page or to the email at the bottom of this page.
7. Cookies and Tracking
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve your browsing experience. For detailed information about the cookies we use, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
8. Changes to This Statement
We may update this privacy statement from time to time to reflect changes in our operations or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes on our website or by email.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy statement or how your data is handled, please contact:
Business Name: ANCIENT AFFIRMATIONS
Business owner: MRS KATIE ECCLESTON BOKOR
Email: keccleston48@gmail.com
Address: HAVERHILL, SUFFOLK, UK