Arthistorical Ltd.
Registered office: 11 St. George Street,
Hanover Square,
London W1S 2FD.
VAT Reg. No. 906 332 543. Company registered in England No. 06106875
General Terms
1. Use of this website
You may use this website provided that you do not:-
a) Re-publish, reproduce or store material from this website in any public or private electronic system;
b) Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, visit, or otherwise exploit our website or material on our website for commercial purposes;
c) Edit or otherwise modify any material on the website.
Under certain specific circumstances, Arthistorical Ltd. may permit some relaxation of the above. Requests should be sent to us by email to stephen@arthistorical.com.
2. Online Content
Whereas Arthistorical Ltd. ["the company"] takes care to ensure that the information on this website is accurate, it assumes no liability for the topicality, correctness, completeness or quality of the information provided and cannot be held liable for any loss or damage resulting from information given or withheld.
All content is subject to change without notice and is non-binding. The company expressly reserves the right to modify, supplement or delete parts of the pages or the entire content without prior advance notice, or to suspend or terminate publication.
3. Condition reports
In the descriptions of our items, we do not give information about condition. Prospective buyers need to make specific enquiries regarding condition, and, where possible, we will provide a brief condition report. Whilst given in good faith, our condition reports are for guidance only and should not be relied upon for the justification of a purchase. For a more detailed condition report, prospective purchasers should, where appropriate, employ their own independent advisor or restorer.
4. Anti-Money Laundering Regulations
i. From 10th January 2020, any dealer who sells art valued at €10,000 or more will be required to carry out due diligence on the customer making the purchase. Customer Due Diligence or ‘Know Your Customer’ is about knowing who your actual customer is and collecting evidence to verify their identity. It also includes checking whether the customer appears on sanctions/high risk lists, is politically exposed or whether any ‘Red Flags’ are raised, for example if there are any doubts about the information provided by a customer or if any aspect of a transaction appears to be suspicious.
ii. Therefore, if you are a private buyer, you agree to provide a) a copy of a valid government-issued photo ID (e.g. a passport, driving licence or identity card), and b) a copy of a recent utility bill, for example water or electricity, within the last 3 months and showing your permanent residential address.
iii. If you are a company, you agree to provide a) a copy of the business’s certificate of incorporation or equivalent document, and b) identification documents of the company’s immediate and ultimate beneficial owner(s) (i.e. those owning 25% or more of the company’s shares).
iv. If you are buying as agent for a third party, you must a) disclose that you are acting an an agent, and b) provide us with the identification documents for yourself and the third party, the latter of which we will use only for the purposes of compliance with the AML Legislation.
v. Any personal data obtained by us will be used solely for the purposes of complying with the AML Legislation.
5. Privacy Policy
Arthistorical Ltd. is committed to safeguarding and preserving the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document (the "Policy") is based on a template provided by the legal resource DIY Legals and reviewed and approved by their solicitors.
This Policy explains what happens to any personal data that you provide to us, or that we collect from you whilst you visit our site.
We do update this Policy from time to time so please do review this Policy regularly.
i. Information That We Collect
In running and maintaining our website we may collect and process the following data about you:
a) Information about your use of our site including details of your visits such as pages viewed and the resources that you access. Such information includes traffic data, location data and other communication data.
b) Information that you provide when you communicate with us by any means.
ii. Use of Your Information
Any personal information users submit on the arthistorical website will be used for the purposes specified in this privacy policy or in relevant parts of the website.
We will never give your details to third parties for marketing purposes or to use your data to enable them to provide you with information regarding unrelated goods or services.
iii. Storing Your Personal Data
In operating our website it may become necessary to transfer data that we collect from you to locations outside of the European Union for processing and storing. By providing your personal data to us, you agree to this transfer, storing and processing. We do our utmost to ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to make sure that your data is stored securely.
Unfortunately, the sending of information via the internet is not totally secure and can be occasionally intercepted. Whilst we cannot guarantee the security of data that you choose to send us electronically, we take reasonable precautions to ensure that your privacy is not breached.
iv. Disclosing Your Information
We will not disclose your personal information to any other party other than in accordance with this Privacy Policy and in the circumstances detailed below:
a) In the event that we sell any or all of our business.
b) Where we are legally required by law to disclose your personal information.
c) In connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings; and
d) In order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights.
Except as provided in this privacy policy, we will not provide your information to third parties.
v. Third Party Links
Occasionally we may include links to third parties on this website. Where we provide a link it does not mean that we endorse or approve that third party’s policy towards visitor privacy and you should then review their privacy policy before sending them any personal data.
vi. Access to Information
In accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 you have the right to access any information that we hold relating to you. Please note that we reserve the right to charge a fee of £10 to cover costs incurred by us in providing you with the information.
vii. Contacting Us
Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding any matter relating to this Privacy Policy via e-mail at stephen@arthistorical.com.