Privacy Policy

This policy describes how we collect and use personal information about you in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 and any other national implementing laws, regulations and secondary legislation, as amended or updated from time to time, in the UK (Data Protection Legislation).

This Privacy Policy also explains our practices regarding how we handle information we collect from you as a bidder at an auction held at our salerooms or a buyer of any items at our salerooms.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy prejudices any rights that you may have in relation to your personal data under Data Protection Legislation.

Harper Field Auctioneers

Harper Field Auctioneers & Valuers are the owners and operators of the website www.harperfield.co.uk.

We are registered in the UK with company registration number 7187444

Our contact details are:

The Stroud Auction Saleroom

Ebley Road

Stonehouse

Gloucestershire

GL10 2LN

01453 873800

info@harperfield.co.uk

How Your Personal Information is Collected

When you open an account with us as a buyer or seller.

When you fill in a form on our website.

When you register for one of our auctions vis the-saleroom.com.

The Information We Hold

Contact information such as name, address, email address and telephone number.

Transaction data including payments to and from you and details of items purchased at our auctions.

Marketing and communications data

We do not collect any special categories of personal data about you, such as details about your race or ethnicity; nor do we collect information about criminal convictions and offences. We do operate CCTV cameras at our salerooms for security purposes and these cameras may record your physical appearance and your conduct at our salerooms.

We have appropriate security measures in place to protect against the accidental loss, misuse, access and/or alteration of the information you provide. We limit access to your personal information to those employees, agents, contractors and other third parties who have a business need to know. They will only process your personal information on our instructions, and they are subject to a duty of confidentiality.

We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected data security breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a suspected breach where we are legally required to do so.

CCTV

Our CCTV is used to record and monitor images of what takes place at our salerooms, in real time. 

At our discretion, we may disclose personal data but only in response to valid requests from the police and other statutory law enforcement agencies. We may also disclose personal data to third parties, if required to by law; but we do not otherwise share any CCTV recordings or images.

We always operate our CCTV systems in compliance with the CCTV Code of Practice.

Questions And Complaints Regarding This Policy

Should you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, you can contact us using the contact details in the ‘Who Are We?’ section of this privacy policy.

You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), but we would appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the ICO, so please contact us in the first instance.

Harper Field Auctioneers & Valuers do not pass your details on to any third parties whatsoever, under any circumstances other than upon request from the police force.