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Privacy Policy


JEWELCITY LIMITED respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy aims to give you information on how we collect and process your personal data, including any data you may provide through this website https://www.jewelcity.co.uk/ (“Our Site”) and when you purchase our fashion accessories. We will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a manner that is consistent with our obligations and your rights under the law.

It is important that you read this privacy policy together with any other privacy notice We may provide on specific occasions when We are collecting or processing personal data about you so that you are fully aware of how and why we are using your data. Your acceptance of this privacy policy is deemed to occur upon your first use of Our Site and you will be required to read and accept this policy when signing up for an account.

This policy is drafted in the English language. If it is translated into any other language, the English language text shall prevail.

  1. Who We Are

    1. Our Site is operated by JEWELCITY LIMITED, a limited company registered in England under company number 05930899, whose registered address is 1st Floor, 1 Bishops Court, Lincolns Inn, Lincoln Road, Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe, England, HP12 3RE (“We/Us/Our”). Our VAT number is 892067206. Our Data Protection Officer is Dong Xia and can be contacted at 01494 447135
  2. What This Policy Covers

    1. Personal data, or personal information, means any information about a living individual from which that person can be identified. This definition shall, where applicable, incorporate the definitions provided in the Data Protection Act 1998 or when it comes into force EU Regulation 2016/679 – the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). It does not include data where the identity has been removed (anonymous data).
    2. Our Site may include links to third-party websites, information and resources. Clicking on those links may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit before submitting any personal data to third parties.
  3. Your Rights

    1. As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR, which this Policy and Our use of personal data have been designed to uphold:
      1. The right to be informed about Our collection and use of personal data;
      2. The right of access to the personal data We hold about you (see section 10);
      3. The right to rectification if any personal data We hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete (please contact Us using the details in section 12);
      4. The right to be forgotten – i.e. the right to ask Us to delete any personal data We hold about you (We only hold your personal data for a limited time, as explained in section 5 but if you would like Us to delete it sooner, please contact Us using the details in section 12);
      5. The right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data;
      6. The right to data portability (obtaining a copy of your personal data to re-use with another service or organisation);
      7. The right to object to Us using your personal data for particular purposes; and
      8. 3.1.8 Rights with respect to automated decision making and profiling.
    2. If you have any cause for complaint about Our use of your personal data, please contact Us using the details provided in section 12 and We will do Our best to solve the problem for you. If We are unable to help, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office. We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the ICO so please contact us in the first instance.
  4. What Data Do We Collect?

    Depending upon your use of Our Site, We may collect some or all of the following personal and non-personal data:

    1. Identity Data, including title, first name, last name, business/company name, job title, profession, date of birth, gender, password and country/location;
    2. Contact Data, including billing address, delivery address, email address and telephone numbers;
    3. Financial Data, including bank account and payment card details;
    4. Transaction Data, including details about payments to and from you and other details of products you have purchased from us;
    5. Technical Data, including internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform and other technology on the devices you use to access this website;
    6. Profile Data, including purchases or orders made by you, your interests, preferences, feedback and survey responses;
    7. Usage Data, including information about how you use our website and products; and
    8. Marketing and Communications Data, including your preferences in receiving marketing from us and our third parties and your communication preferences.
    9. 4.9 We do not collect any Special Categories of Personal Data about you (this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health and genetic and biometric data). Nor do we collect any information about criminal convictions and offences.
  5. How Do We Use Your Data?

    1. All personal data is processed and stored securely, for no longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.
    2. Our use of your personal data will always have a lawful basis, either because it is necessary for Our performance of a contract with you, because you have consented to Our use of your personal data (e.g. by subscribing to emails), or because it is in Our legitimate interests. Specifically, We may use your data for the following purposes:
      1. Providing and managing your account;
      2. Providing and managing your access to Our Site;
      3. Personalising and tailoring your experience on Our Site;
      4. Supplying Our products to you;
      5. Replying to emails from you;
      6. Supplying you with emails that you have opted into (you may unsubscribe or opt-out at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the relevant communication;
      7. Market research;
      8. Analysing your use of Our Site and gathering feedback to enable Us to continually improve Our Site and your user experience;
    3. With your permission and/or where permitted by law, We may also use your data for marketing purposes which may include contacting you by email with information, news and offers on Our products. We will not, however, send you any unsolicited marketing or spam and will take all reasonable steps to ensure that We fully protect your rights and comply with Our obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998, GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003. We will get your express opt-in consent before we share your personal data with any third parties for marketing purposes.
    4. Third parties whose content appears on Our Site may use third party Cookies, as detailed below in section 11. Please refer to section 11 for more information on controlling Cookies. Please note that We do not control the activities of such third parties, nor the data they collect and use and advise you to check the privacy policies of any such third parties.
    5. You have the right to withdraw your consent to Us using your personal data at any time, and to request that We delete it.
  6. How and Where Do We Store Your Data?

    1. We only keep your personal data for as long as we need to in order to use it as described above in section 5, and/or for as long as we have your permission to keep it.
    2. Some or all of your data may be stored outside of the European Economic Area (“the EEA”). (The EEA consists of all EU member states, plus Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein). You are deemed to accept and agree to this by using Our Site and submitting information to us. If We do store data outside the EEA, We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated as safely and securely as it would be within the UK and under the Data Protection Act 1998 / GDPR (as applicable).
    3. Data security is very important to Us, and to protect your data We have taken suitable security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed. In addition, we limit access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors and other third parties who have a business need to know. They will only process your personal data on our instructions and they are subject to a duty of confidentiality.
  7. Do We Share Your Data?

    1. Subject to the sections below, we will not share any of your data with any third parties for any purposes.
    2. We may sometimes contract with third parties to supply products and services to you on our behalf. These may include payment processing, delivery of goods, search engine facilities, advertising, and marketing. In some cases, the third parties may require access to some or all of your data. We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your personal data for their own purposes and only permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.
    3. We may compile statistics about the use of Our Site including data on traffic, usage patterns, user numbers, sales, and other information. All such data will be anonymised and will not include any personally identifying data, or any anonymised data that can be combined with other data and used to identify you. We may from time to time share such data with third parties such as prospective investors, affiliates, partners, and advertisers. Data will only be shared and used within the bounds of the law.
    4. We may sometimes use third party data processors that are located outside of the EEA. Where We transfer any personal data outside the EEA, We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated as safely and securely as it would be within the UK. The third party data processors used by Us are listed below:
      1. Google Analytics & ProFulfilment.
  8. What Happens If Our Business Changes Hands?

    1. We may, from time to time, expand or reduce Our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of Our business. Any personal data that you have provided will, where it is relevant to any part of Our business that is being transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Privacy Policy, be permitted to use that data only for the same purposes for which it was originally collected by Us.
    2. In the event that any of your data is to be transferred in such a manner, you will not be contacted in advance and informed of the changes.
  9. Your Right to Withhold Information

    You may access certain areas of Our Site without providing any data at all. However, to use all features and functions available on Our Site you may be required to submit or allow for the collection of certain data.
  10. How Can You Access Your Data?

    You have the right to ask for a copy of any of your personal data held by Us (where such data is held). No fee is payable and We will provide any and all information in response to your request free of charge. Please contact Us for more details using the contact details below in section 12.
  11. Cookies

    1. Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts of Our Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site. Our Site may place and access certain first party Cookies on your computer or device. First party Cookies are those placed directly by Us and are used only by Us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Site and to provide and improve Our products. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.
    2. 'Session cookies' allow us to track your actions during a single browsing session, but they do not remain on your device afterwards. 'Persistent cookies' remain on your device between sessions. We use them to authenticate you and to remember your preferences. We can also use them to balance the load on our servers and improve your experience on Our Site.
    3. By using Our Site you may also receive certain third party Cookies on your computer or device. Third party Cookies are those placed by websites, services, and/or parties other than Us. Third party Cookies are used on Our Site for marketing and advertising services. These Cookies are not integral to the functioning of Our Site and your use and experience of Our Site will not be impaired by refusing consent to them.
    4. All Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with current cookie law (meaning the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003).
    5. Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a pop-up message requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling Us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of Our Site may not function fully or as intended.
    6. Our Site uses analytics services provided by Google Analytics. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse anonymous usage information, enabling Us to better understand how Our Site is used. This, in turn, enables Us to improve Our Site and the products offered through it. You do not have to allow Us to use these Cookies, however whilst Our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of Our Site, it does enable Us to continually improve Our Site, making it a better and more useful experience for you.
    7. In addition to the controls that we provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all cookies or only third party Cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.
    8. You can choose to delete Cookies on your computer or device at any time, however you may lose any information that enables you to access Our Site more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, login and personalisation settings.
    9. It is recommended that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.
  12. Contacting Us

    If you have any questions about Our Site or this Privacy Policy, please contact us at, info@jewelcity.co.uk, 01494 447135, or 1, Bishops Court, Lincolns Inn, High Wycombe, HP12 3RE.
    Please ensure that your query is clear, particularly if it is a request for information about the data We hold about you (as under section 10, above).
  13. Changes to Our Privacy Policy

    We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time (for example, if the law changes). Any changes will be immediately posted on Our Site and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of Our Site following the alterations. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.