Privacy Policy
All Around Gifts
Effective Date: 27 May 2025
Last Updated: 12 January 2026
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how All Around Gifts collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your personal data in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. It applies to all data collected via our website allaroundgifts.co.uk and other sites we own and operate.
Information We Collect
We collect information to provide a better service to all our customers. This includes:
1. Information You Provide Voluntarily
- Contact Details: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
- Account Information: If you create an account, we store your username and encrypted password.
- Transaction Data: Details about the products you have purchased from us.
- Communications: Information you provide when contacting us via email, social media, or our contact forms.
2. Information Collected Automatically
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and version.
- Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on the site, and any technical errors or crash data, collected via cookies and server log files to help us maintain a fast and secure website.
Legal Bases for Processing
We process your personal data only when legally permitted:
- Consent — when you give us clear permission (e.g., signing up for a newsletter).
- Contract — when we need the data to fulfil your order (e.g., shipping a gift to your house).
- Legal obligation — to comply with UK tax or accounting laws.
- Legitimate interests — to improve our services, prevent fraud, and maintain site security.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Process and deliver your orders.
- Personalise your shopping experience.
- Communicate with you regarding orders or enquiries.
- Send marketing material (only if you have opted in).
- Maintain internal records and legal compliance.
- Improve our website performance and security.
Security & Payment Processing
We implement high-level technical safeguards to protect your data.
Payment Security: We do not store your credit or debit card details on our servers. All payments are processed through secure, PCI-compliant third-party providers. Your financial information is handled directly by:
- PayPal: To process payments via your PayPal account or guest checkout.
- Square: To process credit and debit card transactions securely.
These providers use industry-standard encryption to ensure your transaction data remains safe. You are responsible for keeping your account passwords and login information secure.
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your data. We only share information with trusted partners to run our business:
- Delivery Partners: (e.g., Royal Mail, DPD) to deliver your gifts.
- Service Providers: IT, hosting, and analytics providers that keep our site running.
- Payment Processors: PayPal and Square, to securely handle your transactions.
- Legal Authorities: Only if required by law or to protect our legal rights.
Your Rights Under UK GDPR
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Request erasure (“the right to be forgotten”).
- Object to or restrict the processing of your data.
- Request data portability.
- Withdraw consent for marketing at any time.
- Lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience, track your shopping cart contents, and remember you when you return to the site. You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie banner or your browser settings.
Questions About This Policy?
Get in touch with the All Around Gifts team
01925 393658
