Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

1. Who We Are

The Jewellery Intake is a trading name of The Voyage Bird, a sole proprietorship owned by Michael Livsey, registered in England. We are an online retailer of bulk costume jewellery, operating from the United Kingdom. Our business address is: The Voyage Bird, Lytchett House, Unit 13, Freeland Park, Wareham Road, Poole, Lytchett Matravers, Dorset, BH16 6FA. For any privacy queries, contact us at hello@thejewelleryintake.co.uk.

2. What Data We Collect

When you place an order, we collect:

  • Your name, email address, shipping address, and phone number (for order fulfilment)
  • Payment details (processed securely by Stripe - we do not store card data)
  • Order history and product preferences
  • IP address and browsing data (via cookies - see our Cookie Policy)

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data to:

  • Process and ship your orders
  • Respond to your enquiries
  • Send order confirmations and shipping updates
  • Improve our website and product offerings
  • Comply with UK tax and legal obligations

4. Legal Basis (GDPR)

We process your data under the following lawful bases:

  • Contract - to fulfil your order (Art. 6(1)(b))
  • Legal obligation - tax records, accounting (Art. 6(1)(c))
  • Legitimate interest - improving our service, fraud prevention (Art. 6(1)(f))
  • Consent - marketing emails, non-essential cookies (Art. 6(1)(a))

5. Data Sharing

We share data only with:

  • Stripe - payment processing (PCI-DSS compliant)
  • Royal Mail / couriers - shipping and delivery
  • HMRC - tax compliance where required

We never sell your data to third parties.

6. Data Retention

We retain order data for 6 years (UK tax requirement). Marketing consent data is retained until you withdraw consent.

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Lodge a complaint with the ICO (ico.org.uk)

To exercise any of these rights, email hello@thejewelleryintake.co.uk.

8. International Transfers

Stripe processes some data outside the UK/EU under Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the ICO. We do not transfer your data to any other country outside this framework.

9. Security

We use HTTPS encryption across our site. Payment data is handled by Stripe, which is PCI-DSS Level 1 certified. We do not store card details.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.