Vintage Airfix is owned and run by the Parish family
At Vintage Airfix we’re committed to protecting your privacy online. We will only use the information that we collect about you lawfully (in accordance with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) ). Your Private Information will never be disclosed to anyone and will be used for strictly business purposes only.
Collected Information
We may collect, or our third party ad server and content server will collect the URL you came from, IP address, domain types (e.g. .com or .org, etc.), your browser type, the country, state and telephone area code where your server is located, the pages of our site that were viewed during any visit.
How we use your Information
We will never sell or rent your personally identifiable information to third parties, and will not share your personally identifiable information with third parties without your consent, unless such sharing is necessary for the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy. We use customer information we collect only for the purposes of enhancing the operation of our site, for statistical purposes and to administer our systems. Our computer systems protect personal information using an advanced firewall server technology. We do not send random marketing emails to personal email addresses i.e. spam. (in accordance with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Act)
Law Enforcement Cooperation
We may however, disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law; (b) comply with the order of a competent judicial authority in any jurisdiction; (c) comply with legal process served on our company; (d) protect and defend the rights or property of our company; or (e) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of our websites’ products, services, or the public at large.
What are? / How we use Cookies
We use cookies to help identify you when you visit our site and to customise your experience. The cookie contains a randomly assigned user identification number, the country where you are located, and we may track where you came from, and how you browse our site. The cookies make your use of the site easier, make the site run more smoothly and help us to maintain a secure site.
Sponsored links, affiliate tracking & commissions
Our website may contain adverts, sponsored and affiliate links on some pages. These are typically served through our advertising partners; Google Adsense, eBay Partner Network, Tag, Amazon Affiliates, or are self-served through our own means. We only use trusted advertising partners who each have high standards of user privacy and security. However, we do not control the actual adverts seen / displayed by our advertising partners.
Clickable sponsored or affiliate links may be displayed as a website URL. Clicking on any adverts, sponsored or affiliate links may track your actions by using a cookie saved to your device. You can read more about cookies on this website above. Your actions are usually recorded as a referral from our website by this cookie. In most cases we earn a very small commission from the advertiser or advertising partner, at no cost to you, whether you make a purchase on their website or not.
We use advertising partners in these ways to help generate an income from the website, which allows us to continue our work and provide you with the best overall experience and valued information.
If you have any concerns about this we suggest you do not click on any adverts, sponsored or affiliate links found throughout the website.
Email marketing messages & subscription
We do not provide any email marketing or subscriptions through this website. Any emails sent from this site will only be related to this site.
Messages will be answered on an individual basis and will not be added to any email list.
If you have any further questions regarding the content of this privacy policy please contact us via the Contact Vintage Airfix form.
My Airfix Collection Accounts
Vintage Airfix offers a free My Airfix Collection feature that allows registered users to record the Airfix kits in their personal collections and maintain a wishlist of kits they would like to obtain.
When you create an account, we collect and store your username, email address and the account information needed to provide this service.
Your password is handled by WordPress and stored using secure password hashing. We do not store your password in readable form.
Email Verification and Account Security
When you register for My Airfix Collection, we send an activation email to the address you provide. You must verify your email address before you can sign in.
Activation links expire after 48 hours and can only be used once.
We may also send emails relating to account verification, password resets and other essential account administration.
We do not use your My Airfix Collection registration details to send marketing emails unless you have separately agreed to receive them.
Collection and Wishlist Information
When you use My Airfix Collection, we store the information you choose to add to your collection and wishlist.
This may include the Airfix kits you own, individual copies of kits and any additional collection details you enter.
This information is associated with your registered account so that you can access and manage your collection.
Your collection and wishlist are intended for your personal use and are not published as publicly accessible collections through this feature.
How We Use Your Information
We process My Airfix Collection account and collection information to:
- Create and manage your account.
- Verify your email address and protect account access.
- Provide and maintain your personal collection and wishlist.
- Enable you to update and remove your collection records.
- Respond to account-related enquiries.
- Maintain the security and reliability of the website.
We rely on the lawful basis of legitimate interests where appropriate for website security and administration, and on the performance of a contract where processing is necessary to provide the My Airfix Collection service you request.
Retention and Account Deletion
Your My Airfix Collection information is retained while your account remains active, unless there is a reason to retain particular information for longer under applicable law.
If your account is deleted, the collection and wishlist records associated with that account are automatically removed from the active My Airfix Collection database.
Some information may remain temporarily in website backups until those backups are replaced or deleted in accordance with our backup retention arrangements.
Your Privacy Rights
Under applicable UK data protection law, you may have rights to access, correct, erase or restrict the processing of your personal information, and to object to certain processing.
You may also have the right to receive certain personal information in a portable format.
To exercise your rights or enquire about information held in connection with your My Airfix Collection account, please contact us via the Contact Vintage Airfix form.
You can also raise concerns with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at https://ico.org.uk/.
