This Privacy and Cookies Policy explains how Antiques To Buy collects, uses, stores and protects personal information when you use antiquestobuy.co.uk.
It applies when you visit the website, create an account, purchase a seller subscription, publish a listing, contact a seller, submit an enquiry or otherwise communicate with Antiques To Buy.
Important: Sellers are independent users of the platform. Where a buyer gives personal information directly to a seller, the seller may have their own data protection responsibilities for how that information is used and stored.
Antiques To Buy is the data controller for personal information collected and used to operate antiquestobuy.co.uk.
Questions about this policy, requests concerning your personal information and privacy complaints may be submitted through the contact options available on the Antiques To Buy website.
Sellers may separately become responsible for information they receive directly from buyers. This may include a buyer’s name, email address, telephone number, delivery address or other information supplied when discussing a possible purchase.
The information we collect depends on how you use the website and the services you choose to use.
When you register or create a seller profile, we may collect:
When a seller publishes an item, we may collect and display:
We may collect information provided through:
This may include your name, email address, telephone number, message, relevant listing details and any documents or photographs you choose to supply.
Seller subscription payments may be handled by Stripe or another secure payment provider.
Antiques To Buy may receive:
Antiques To Buy does not normally receive or store your complete payment card number or card security code. These details are handled by the payment provider.
When you visit or use the website, technical information may be collected automatically, including:
We may record whether you have agreed to receive marketing messages and when you subscribed, unsubscribed or changed your communication preferences.
We may collect information:
| Purpose | Information commonly used | Lawful basis |
|---|---|---|
| Creating and administering accounts | Name, email address, username, profile information and login details | Performance of a contract and our legitimate interests |
| Publishing seller profiles and listings | Seller details, listing descriptions, photographs, prices and contact information | Performance of a contract |
| Processing seller subscriptions | Billing details, payment references, subscription and renewal information | Performance of a contract and compliance with legal obligations |
| Sending buyer enquiries to sellers | Buyer name, contact details, message and relevant listing information | Steps requested by the buyer and our legitimate interests |
| Providing support and responding to enquiries | Contact details, account information and correspondence | Performance of a contract and our legitimate interests |
| Preventing fraud, spam and misuse | Account, technical, security, listing and payment information | Our legitimate interests and compliance with legal obligations |
| Reviewing reported listings or accounts | Listing information, reports, communications and account details | Our legitimate interests |
| Maintaining website security and reliability | IP addresses, login records, device details and security logs | Our legitimate interests |
| Measuring and improving website performance | Cookie, device and website usage information | Consent where required |
| Displaying and measuring online advertising | Cookie, device and browsing information | Consent where required |
| Sending promotional emails | Name, email address and marketing preferences | Consent or legitimate interests where legally permitted |
| Maintaining legal and accounting records | Account, payment, subscription and correspondence records | Compliance with legal obligations |
Where we rely on legitimate interests, those interests may include:
When relying on legitimate interests, we consider whether the use of the information is necessary and whether our interests are outweighed by your rights and reasonable expectations.
Antiques To Buy is a public advertising platform. Seller profiles and listings may be visible to anyone visiting the website.
Publicly visible information may include:
Public information may be indexed by search engines, displayed in search results, shared on social media, included in newsletters or used to promote Antiques To Buy and its listings.
You should not place information in a seller profile or listing that you do not want to be publicly accessible.
Removing information from Antiques To Buy may not immediately remove cached, archived or copied versions held by search engines and other third parties.
When a buyer contacts a seller using an enquiry form, the information entered may be sent directly to the seller responsible for the listing.
This may include:
Buyers should only provide information reasonably necessary to discuss the item or proposed transaction.
Sellers should only use buyer information to respond to the enquiry, discuss or complete a transaction, provide after-sale assistance or comply with legal obligations.
Sellers must not use buyer information for unrelated marketing without an appropriate legal basis or required consent.
We may share personal information with:
Service providers are only permitted to use information as needed to provide their contracted services and must apply appropriate protections.
Antiques To Buy does not sell personal information to advertisers.
Some providers used to operate the website may process personal information outside the United Kingdom.
Where information is transferred internationally, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that an appropriate legal safeguard is used. This may include:
We keep information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
Retention periods may also take account of legal, tax, accounting, security, fraud-prevention and dispute-resolution requirements.
| Information | Typical retention approach |
|---|---|
| Active account and profile information | Retained while the account remains active and as necessary to provide the service |
| Closed account information | Deleted or anonymised after a reasonable closure period unless it is needed for legal, accounting, payment, security or dispute purposes |
| Listings and uploaded photographs | Retained while published and for a reasonable period afterwards for backups, records, security and dispute handling |
| Subscription and payment records | Normally retained for up to seven years where required for tax, accounting or legal purposes |
| Buyer enquiries and correspondence | Retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond and maintain an appropriate business record |
| Security and access logs | Retained for a limited period appropriate for website security, fraud detection and investigation |
| Cookie and analytics information | Retained according to the lifetime of the cookie and the relevant provider’s settings |
| Marketing preferences | Retained while marketing continues and afterwards as necessary to keep a record of an unsubscribe request |
Information may be kept for longer where a complaint, dispute, security investigation or legal obligation makes this necessary.
Photographs may contain embedded metadata, including the device used, date, time or GPS location where the image was taken.
Sellers should remove location metadata before uploading photographs if they do not want this information to be available to visitors who download or inspect the image.
Antiques To Buy is not responsible for personal or location information intentionally or accidentally included in an uploaded image.
We may send service communications concerning:
These are service messages rather than promotional marketing and may be necessary for providing the service.
Promotional emails may be sent where you have consented or where another lawful marketing basis applies.
You can unsubscribe from promotional messages using the unsubscribe link included in the email or by contacting us.
Unsubscribing from promotional emails will not prevent essential account, payment, security or service communications.
Cookies are small text files that websites place on a visitor’s browser or device.
The website may also use similar storage and access technologies, including local storage, pixels, tags and scripts.
Cookies may be used to:
Essential cookies are required for the website or a service requested by the visitor to function correctly.
They may be used for:
Essential cookies do not normally require consent where they are strictly necessary to provide a service requested by the visitor.
Functional cookies may remember optional choices and features, including:
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors find and use the website.
Analytics services may include Google Analytics or a similar provider.
Analytics information may include:
Analytics cookies should only be activated after the visitor has given the required consent.
Antiques To Buy may display advertising and use advertising services such as Google advertising products.
Advertising cookies may be used to:
Advertising providers may combine information collected through Antiques To Buy with information obtained through other websites or services, subject to their own privacy policies and the visitor’s consent choices.
Non-essential advertising cookies should only be activated after the required consent has been given.
Stripe or another payment provider may use cookies and similar technologies during subscription checkout.
These may be required for:
Security tools may use cookies or similar identifiers to distinguish genuine visitors from automated activity, prevent attacks, control login attempts and detect suspicious behaviour.
| Category | Purpose | Consent position |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Login, security, forms, website sessions, checkout and cookie preferences | Consent is not normally required where the cookie is strictly necessary |
| Functional | Optional preferences, favourites and enhanced website features | Consent may be required depending on the function |
| Analytics | Website statistics, usage measurement and performance improvement | Consent is generally required before activation |
| Advertising | Advertising delivery, personalisation, frequency control and measurement | Consent is generally required before activation |
| Payment | Secure subscription payments, authentication and fraud prevention | Consent is not normally required where strictly necessary for the requested transaction |
| Security | Attack prevention, bot detection, login protection and website security | Consent is not normally required where strictly necessary |
The exact cookies used may change when website features, plugins, advertising services or payment providers are updated.
Where required, visitors will be shown cookie controls before non-essential cookies are activated.
Visitors should be able to accept, reject or manage non-essential cookie categories through the cookie banner or cookie settings available on the website.
Rejecting non-essential cookies should not prevent normal use of the website, although some optional or personalised features may be unavailable.
Cookie preferences may be stored using an essential cookie so that the website remembers the visitor’s decision.
Most browsers allow you to view, delete or block cookies through their settings.
Blocking all cookies may prevent parts of Antiques To Buy from operating correctly, including:
Browser controls apply to the specific browser and device being used. Preferences may need to be updated separately on other devices or browsers.
Pages may include content or services provided by other websites, such as:
Embedded content may behave as though you visited the provider’s website directly. The provider may collect information, use cookies and record interactions, subject to the visitor’s consent choices and the provider’s own privacy policy.
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures intended to protect personal information against unauthorised access, accidental loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
Measures may include:
No website or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Users are responsible for choosing a secure password, keeping login information confidential and notifying us if they suspect unauthorised account access.
Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:
These rights are not absolute. A request may be limited where information must be kept to comply with a legal obligation, protect another person’s rights, prevent fraud or establish or defend a legal claim.
We may ask for information to confirm your identity before responding to a privacy request.
Registered users may be able to view and edit certain personal and profile information through their account.
To request account closure, access to information or another privacy right, contact Antiques To Buy through the contact options available on the website.
Closing an account does not necessarily require immediate deletion of every record. Information may continue to be retained where required for:
Antiques To Buy accounts, seller subscriptions and marketplace transactions are intended for people aged 18 or over.
We do not knowingly invite children to create seller accounts or enter into transactions through the platform.
Please contact us if you believe a child has supplied personal information without appropriate authority.
Privacy concerns should first be submitted to Antiques To Buy through the contact options available on the website. This gives us an opportunity to investigate and respond.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are dissatisfied with how your personal information has been handled.
We may update this Privacy and Cookies Policy when the website, services, plugins, payment providers, advertising arrangements or legal requirements change.
The updated policy will be published on this page with a revised last-updated date. Significant changes may also be communicated through the website or by email.
Questions about this Privacy and Cookies Policy, requests to exercise data protection rights and privacy complaints may be submitted through the contact options available on the Antiques To Buy website.
Please provide enough information for us to identify your account or enquiry and understand the request.
Last updated: 10 July 2026