The following outlines the General Data Protection Regulation Policy for The Auction House North Shields Limited.
The overarching principle is that all data collected and/or stored by The Auction House North Shields Limited is done so for the sole purposes of The Auction House North Shields Limited's business and an individual’s relationship with The Auction House North Shields Limited. This will include but is not limited to email Auction and Valuation communication, marketing of events and notification of auctions. Individual’s personal data will not be shared with a third party without prior written consent. No member of staff will share any personal data with a third party without the prior consent of the individual. This includes, but is not limited to name, address, email address and phone details.
All data is treated as confidential and is only shared with authorised personnel. Financial transactional data from previous financial years will be held in a secure locked building for 7 years within a locked safe which only The Auction House North Shields Limited staff have access to. After their expiry, any paper records will be destroyed by a registered company authorised to dispose of confidential waste at least once per quarter (Shred It UK). Financial information for online payments through easylive.com is not held by The Auction House North Shields Limited.
The data held by The Auction House North Shields Limited can only be as accurate as the information supplied to The Auction House North Shields Limited. It is the responsibility of the individual to ensure their data is accurate. Once an individual’s relationship with The Auction House North Shields Limited has become inactive their personal data will be retained electronically for 2 years before deletion. An individual may at any time request the removal of their personal data by contacting info@theauctionhousenorthshields.co.uk.
For further details on your rights visit https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public.
Last updated 2nd April 2025.
