Privacy Policy
1. Who We Are
This website is operated by Steven Letters, trading as The Ancient Irish Craft™, based in Office 1295, 92 Castle Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 1HE.
If you have questions about this policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at: info@theancientirishcraft.com
2. What Data We Collect and Why
We may collect the following personal information when you use our site, make a purchase, or interact with our services:
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Identity Data: Name, email address, postal address, and phone number.
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Payment Data: Secure payment details processed via third-party providers (e.g. Wix Payments, PayPal, Stripe).
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Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and anonymised site-usage data collected through Wix’s native analytics to improve site performance and security.
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Marketing Data: Preferences provided when you voluntarily sign up for our newsletter or membership. We do not use Google Analytics or any third-party tracking tools, and no profiling is performed.
We use this information to:
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Process and deliver orders (contractual necessity).
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Send marketing (with your consent).
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Improve our website and services (legitimate interests).
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Comply with legal and tax obligations (legal requirement).
3. Cookies and Tracking
Our website uses essential cookies required for security, performance, and core functionality, and limited first-party functional cookies provided by Wix (for example, anonymised analytics or language preferences).
We do not use Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, or any other third-party marketing or tracking tools.
Any analytics data gathered through Wix remains anonymous and is not shared externally.
For full details of the essential cookies used, please see our Cookie Policy.
4. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell personal information. We may share your data with:
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Wix (our website platform provider)
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Payment processors (e.g. Wix Payments, PayPal, Stripe)
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Shipping or fulfilment partners (e.g. Printful, Bookvault)
We no longer share any data with third-party analytics or marketing platforms such as Google or Meta.
If your data is transferred outside the UK or EU, we ensure protection through legal mechanisms such as adequacy decisions or Standard Contractual Clauses.
We also use Consentik to manage cookie consent; this tool does not collect or share personal data, but logs anonymous consent preferences for compliance purposes.
5. Your Rights (UK, EU, USA, Global)
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
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Access or correct your data.
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Request deletion.
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Restrict or object to processing.
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Withdraw consent at any time.
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Port your data to another provider.
To exercise your rights, contact us at support@theancientirishcraft.com. We will respond within the legally required timeframe.
6. Retention
We only retain your data as long as necessary to fulfil our services or comply with legal obligations. Data no longer required is deleted or anonymised securely.
7. Security
We implement strong measures to protect your personal information, including encryption, access controls, and regular monitoring.
8. Children
Our website and services are not intended for use by children under the age of 13. In compliance with applicable data protection laws (including COPPA in the United States and UK GDPR), we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under the age of 13 without verified parental consent.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so we can remove that data.
We also support the principles of the ICO’s Age-Appropriate Design Code and aim to design our services in a way that respects the privacy rights of users under the age of 18.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy periodically. Changes will be posted here with the new effective date. You will be notified of major updates.
10. U.S. State Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA / Others)
If you are a resident of California, Virginia, Colorado, or any other U.S. state with privacy laws, you are entitled to the following rights:
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To know what personal data we collect and how it is used.
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To access, delete, or correct your personal data.
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To limit the use of any sensitive personal data.
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To appoint an authorised agent to act on your behalf.
To exercise your rights or submit a request, please contact us at support@theancientirishcraft.com.
We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.
We do not sell, rent, or share personal data for advertising, marketing, or analytics purposes. Because The Ancient Irish Craft™ does not sell personal information, no “Do Not Sell My Information” link is required.