— DATA PROTECTION & GDPR

PRIVACY POLICY

How Prepper World collects, utilizes, and protects your personal information under UK GDPR.

Our Privacy Commitment

We respect your privacy. We never sell your personal information to third parties, and we process your data strictly to fulfill your orders, verify legal ages for bladed items, and provide helpful customer support.

1. Who We Are (Data Controller)

Prepper World is the data controller responsible for your personal data. If you have any inquiries regarding how your data is handled, you can reach our team at info@prepperworld.co.uk.

2. Personal Data We Collect

When you interact with our website or place an order, we may collect:

  • Contact Information: Full name, billing address, shipping address, email address, and phone number.
  • Transaction Data: Details of products purchased, order values, payment transaction IDs.
  • Age Verification Data: Date of birth and, where necessary, government ID details verified securely to comply with UK knife legislation.
  • Technical Data: IP address, device type, browser information, and browsing patterns.

3. How We Use Your Data & Legal Bases

We process your data on the following legal bases: Contractual Necessity (order fulfillment), Legal Obligation (Offensive Weapons Act 2019 compliance), and Consent (newsletter subscriptions).

4. Third-Party Sharing

We share data solely with trusted logistic couriers (Royal Mail, DPD), PCI-DSS certified payment processors (Stripe, PayPal, Klarna), and accredited age checking verification providers.

5. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the right to request access to your data, correction of inaccurate data, deletion of non-essential records, and restriction of processing. To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@prepperworld.co.uk.