Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by Olton Grooves, an independent vinyl record seller based in the United Kingdom. You can find us at oltongrooves.uk.

We sell vinyl records and related items via eBay, Discogs, and Vinted. This privacy policy explains what information this website collects, how it is used, and your rights regarding that information.

2. Information We Collect

This website does not collect, store, or process any personal data directly. Specifically:

• We do not run any sign-up, login, or contact forms.
• We do not use any analytics platforms (e.g. Google Analytics).
• We do not collect names, email addresses, or payment information.
• We do not run any server-side logging beyond standard hosting infrastructure.

3. The Search Feature

This website includes a search bar that lets you search our active eBay listings. When you submit a search query:

• Your search term is passed directly to eBay via a URL redirect in a new browser tab.
• The search term is not stored, logged, or transmitted to us.
• eBay will handle the request under their own privacy policy.

4. Affiliate Links & eBay Partner Network (EPN)

Some links on this website — including search results — are affiliate links through the eBay Partner Network (EPN). This means:

• When you click a search result or shop link and make a purchase on eBay, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
• eBay places a tracking cookie on your browser when you click an affiliate link. This cookie is set by eBay, not by us.
• The cookie typically lasts 24 hours and tracks whether a qualifying purchase was made.
• We do not receive any personal data from this process — only aggregated commission reports.

5. Cookies

This website itself does not set any first-party cookies.

Third-party cookies may be set by the following services when you interact with external links:

• eBay — affiliate tracking cookie (EPN) when clicking shop or search links.
• Google Fonts — may set a short-lived session cookie for font delivery.
• Cloudflare CDN — may set a cookie for DDoS mitigation and performance.

You can manage or block cookies at any time through your browser settings. Blocking cookies will not affect your ability to browse this website, but may affect how third-party platforms function.

6. Third-Party Links

This website contains links to third-party platforms including eBay, Discogs, Vinted, Instagram, Facebook, and VinylHunter. Once you leave this website, their respective privacy policies apply. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any external site.

7. Your Rights (UK GDPR)

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of any personal data held about you. As this website does not collect personal data, there is nothing for us to provide, correct, or delete on our end.

For data held by third-party platforms (eBay, Discogs, Vinted etc.), please contact those services directly or use their built-in data request tools.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with a revised "last updated" date. We encourage you to check back periodically.

9. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, you can reach us via our eBay store profile: