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PRIVACY POLICY

Company: Ancient Wisdom Marketing Limited (Company No. 04108870)
Trading Name: AW Dropship
Effective date: 08 July 2025

Updated on: 26 February 2026


This Privacy Policy explains how Ancient Wisdom Marketing Limited (Company No. 04108870) (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses and protects personal data when you access or use https://www.aw-dropship.com (the “Service”).

Ancient Wisdom Marketing Limited operates as a UK-based wholesale supplier and dropshipping fulfilment partner, supporting independent retailers and marketplace sellers.

We are committed to protecting personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.


1. Who We Are

Ancient Wisdom Marketing Limited
Affinity Park, Europa Drive
Sheffield, S9 1XT
United Kingdom

Email: support@aw-dropship.com
Telephone: +44 (0)1142 729 165

We are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).


2. Personal Data We Collect

Depending on how you use our Service, we may process:

Account & Trade Information

  • Name

  • Business name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Billing address

Order & Fulfilment Data

This information may be provided to us by registered trade customers when they place orders to be delivered directly to their own customers using our dropshipping fulfilment service.

  • Customer name

  • Delivery address

  • Contact details

  • Order and transaction information

Technical & Usage Data

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device information

  • Access times

  • Website interaction data

We do not intentionally collect special category personal data in connection with our commercial operations.


3. How We Collect Personal Data

We collect personal data:

  • When you register for an account

  • When you place or manage orders

  • When sellers transmit order data to us via API integrations

  • When you contact us

  • Through website analytics tools


4. Lawful Basis for Processing

We process personal data under the following lawful bases:

  • Contractual necessity – to fulfil orders and provide dropshipping services

  • Legal obligation – to comply with tax, accounting and regulatory requirements

  • Legitimate interests – to operate, secure and improve our services


5. How We Use Personal Data

We use personal data to:

  • Provide wholesale and dropshipping fulfilment services

  • Process and dispatch customer orders

  • Manage trade accounts

  • Communicate service updates

  • Maintain platform security

  • Comply with legal obligations

  • Prevent fraud and misuse


6. Data Sharing & Third-Party Processors
Where we process delivery details on behalf of our trade customers for the purpose of dispatching orders to their customers, we process this information strictly for fulfilment purposes and share it only with authorised logistics providers necessary to complete the delivery.

We may share personal data with trusted third-party service providers who assist in operating our business, including:

  • Cloud hosting providers

  • E-commerce platform integrations

  • Marketplace connectivity services

  • Payment processors

  • Logistics and courier partners

  • Professional advisers

All third-party processors are required to implement appropriate technical and organisational safeguards and process personal data only under our instructions.

We do not sell personal data.


7. International Transfers

Where personal data is transferred outside the UK, appropriate safeguards are implemented in accordance with UK GDPR requirements.


8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to:

  • Fulfil contractual obligations

  • Meet legal and accounting requirements

  • Resolve disputes

Where data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.


9. Data Subject Rights

Under UK GDPR, individuals have the right to:

  • Request access to personal data

  • Request correction of inaccurate data

  • Request erasure (where applicable)

  • Request restriction of processing

  • Object to processing

  • Request data portability

Requests can be made by contacting us using the details above.

If you are not satisfied with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).


10. Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, including:

  • Role-based access controls

  • Encryption in transit (HTTPS/SSL)

  • Encryption at rest within secure hosting environments

  • Endpoint protection on company devices

  • Incident response procedures

Further details are outlined in our internal Information Security Policy.


11. Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Enable core website functionality

  • Improve website performance

  • Analyse usage patterns

Where required, cookie consent mechanisms are provided.


12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be published on our website with an updated effective date.