Privacy Policy

Ancient Catholic Press is committed to protecting the personal information of everyone who visits our website, subscribes to our mailing list, or purchases from us. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it.

Please read this policy carefully. By using our website or subscribing to our services, you confirm that you have read and understood it.

1. Who We Are

The data controller for the purposes of this policy is:

Ancient Catholic Press

Company No. 17388003

King's Lynn, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Website: ancientcatholicpress.co.uk

Email: info@ancientcatholicpress.co.uk

As a UK-based organisation, we comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

When you subscribe to our website, purchase a publication, or contact us, we may collect the following personal data:

Information you provide directly

1. Name: Your full name

2. Address: Your postal address, including postcode and country

3. Email address: The email address you provide when subscribing or placing an order

4. Correspondence: The content of any message you send us through our contact form or by email

Information collected automatically

Website usage data: Standard technical data including your IP address, browser type, and pages visited, collected via our website analytics provider. This data is anonymised where possible and is not linked to your personal identity.

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your personal data only for the purposes for which it was collected, and only where we have a lawful basis for doing so. The table below sets out each purpose and its legal basis under UK GDPR.

Fulfilling your order

To process and dispatch your purchase, including sending order confirmations and delivery updates.

Legal basis: Performance of a contract (Article 6(1)(b))

Subscription communications

To send you our newsletter, new publication announcements, and updates about Ancient Catholic Press, where you have signed up to receive these.

Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a))

Responding to your enquiries

To reply to messages and manuscript enquiries submitted through our contact form or by email.

Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f))

Legal and financial obligations

To comply with our legal obligations, including tax records and company law requirements.

Legal basis: Legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c))

Improving our website and services

To analyse how visitors use our site so we can improve content and functionality.

Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f))

4. Subscription and Marketing Communications

If you subscribe to our mailing list, we will use your name and email address to send you information about our publications, news, and events. We will only do this if you have actively opted in.

You may withdraw your consent and unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every email we send, or by contacting us directly. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdrew it.

5. How Long We Keep Your Data

We do not keep your personal data for longer than is necessary. Our retention periods are as follows:

1. Purchase records: Order and transaction records, including name, address, and email, are retained for seven years to satisfy our obligations under tax and company law.

2. Subscriber data: Your details are held for as long as you remain subscribed. On unsubscription they are removed from active lists within 30 days, though a suppression record may be kept to ensure we do not contact you again in error.

3. Contact and enquiry records: Retained for as long as necessary to resolve your query, and deleted within 12 months of our last correspondence.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We share it only with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website and delivering our services, and only to the extent necessary. These include:

1. Email service provider: For sending subscription emails and newsletters (for example, Mailchimp or an equivalent email service provider).

2. Payment processor: For processing payments securely. We do not store your payment card details; these are handled entirely by our payment processor.

3. Postal and fulfilment services: For the delivery of physical orders, your name and address will be passed to a postal or courier service.

4. Website hosting provider: For routine website hosting and analytics.

All third-party processors are required to handle your data in accordance with UK GDPR and are bound by appropriate data processing agreements.

We may also disclose your data if required to do so by law, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Ancient Catholic Press, our customers, or others.

7. International Transfers

Some of our third-party service providers are based outside the United Kingdom. Where personal data is transferred to a country not considered to provide an adequate level of data protection, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

1. Right of access: To obtain confirmation of whether we process your data and, if so, access to that data.

2. Right to rectification: To request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.

3. Right to erasure: To request deletion of your personal data where there is no compelling reason for us to continue processing it.

4. Right to restriction of processing: To request that we restrict how we process your data in certain circumstances.

5. Right to data portability: To receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format and, where technically feasible, to have it transferred to another controller.

6. Right to object: To object to processing based on legitimate interests, including direct marketing.

7. Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on your consent, to withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 10 below. We will respond to all requests within one calendar month. There is no charge for making a request unless it is manifestly unfounded or excessive.

9. Cookies

Our website may use cookies to improve your browsing experience and to collect anonymised usage data. Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your browser. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time, though this may affect the functionality of some parts of our site. A full Cookie Policy is available on our website.

10. How to Contact Us or Make a Complaint

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise any of your rights, or have a concern about the way we handle your personal data, please contact us:

Ancient Catholic Press

King's Lynn, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Email: info@ancientcatholicpress.co.uk

Website: ancientcatholicpress.co.uk

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection matters:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF

Telephone: 0303 123 1113

Website: ico.org.uk

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. When we do so, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where the changes are significant, notify subscribers by email. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.