Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 2026
REWICKED is a small independent business based in London, United Kingdom, selling refurbished vintage lighters. We take your privacy seriously and only collect the personal data we genuinely need to process your order and run our shop. This policy explains what we collect, why, and the rights you have. We handle your data in line with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Who We Are
For the purposes of data protection law, REWICKED is the “data controller” responsible for your personal data. If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your information, you can reach us at hello@rewicked.com.
What We Collect
- —Order details: your name, email address, delivery address, and the items you buy.
- —Payment information: processed securely by Stripe. We never see or store your full card number — Stripe handles that on our behalf.
- —Correspondence: any messages you send us by email, so we can answer your questions and keep a record of our exchange.
- —Basic technical data: limited information your browser sends (such as approximate location and device type) that helps the website function and stay secure.
We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18, and we do not sell or rent your personal data to anyone — ever.
Why We Use It & Our Legal Basis
- —To fulfil your order — process payment, dispatch your lighter, and send confirmation and delivery updates. Legal basis: performance of a contract.
- —To provide customer support — respond to enquiries, returns, and refund requests. Legal basis: performance of a contract and our legitimate interests.
- —To meet our legal obligations — for example, keeping records required for tax and accounting. Legal basis: legal obligation.
- —To keep the site secure and working — preventing fraud and technical abuse. Legal basis: our legitimate interests.
Who We Share It With
We only share your data with the trusted service providers we rely on to run the shop, and only to the extent they need it:
- —Stripe — to take payment securely.
- —Resend — to send your order confirmation and related emails.
- —Our hosting and database providers — to store order records and operate the website.
- —Delivery carriers — to ship your lighter to you.
Each of these providers acts under their own privacy terms. Where data is processed outside the UK, it is protected by appropriate safeguards as required by UK data protection law.
How Long We Keep It
We keep order and transaction records for as long as needed to fulfil your order and to meet our legal and accounting obligations (HMRC generally requires business records to be kept for six years). Email correspondence is kept only as long as it is useful for support. After that, we delete or anonymise your data.
Cookies
We keep cookies to a minimum. The website uses only the essential cookies needed for it to work and for secure checkout via Stripe. We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, though some parts of the site (such as your basket) may not work properly without them.
Your Rights
Under UK data protection law you have the right to:
- —Ask for a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- —Ask us to correct anything that is inaccurate or incomplete.
- —Ask us to delete your data, where we are not required to keep it.
- —Object to or ask us to restrict how we use your data.
- —Ask us to transfer your data to another provider, where applicable.
To exercise any of these, just email hello@rewicked.com. We’ll respond within one month.
Complaints
We’d always prefer to put things right ourselves, so please contact us first. If you’re not satisfied with how we’ve handled your data, you have the right to complain to the UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), at ico.org.uk.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time as our business or the law changes. The date at the top of the page shows when it was last revised. Material changes will be reflected here.
Questions about your data?
We’re happy to help.
Email us any time and we’ll explain exactly what we hold and why.
hello@rewicked.com