PRIVACY & COOKIES

How Tycoon Manor handles the information shared with us.

Last updated: 27 August 2026

WHO WE ARE

Tycoon Manor is a small, home-based Maine Coon cattery in Wimborne, Dorset.

Tycoon Manor is operated by Blagovesta Ayers, who is the data controller for the personal information described in this policy.

Questions about this policy or the information we hold may be sent to:

enquiries@tycoonmanor.com

THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect only the information reasonably needed to respond to enquiries, consider homes and proposed matings, keep appropriate records and provide ongoing support where needed.

Depending on how you contact us, this may include:

Your name, email address, telephone number and general location
Your postal address where required for a contract, registration, insurance or agreed transport
Your registered cattery name, where applicable
Correspondence with us by email or through social media
Information provided through our Kitten Enquiry or Stud Enquiry forms
Details about your household, lifestyle, existing animals and experience with cats
The ages of children living in the household, without requiring their names
Information about a queen, including her registered name, registry, pedigree, EMS code, date of birth, blood group and health-test results
Documents uploaded in support of a proposed mating, including registration, vaccination, pedigree, DNA, FIV and FeLV records
Contract information and limited payment records where an enquiry proceeds to an agreement
Your preferences concerning litter updates and other communications
Technical information generated when you use the website, such as IP address, browser and device information and privacy or cookie choices

Please do not include children’s names, medical information, school details or any other information that is not necessary for us to consider your enquiry.

HOW WE RECEIVE INFORMATION

Most information is provided directly by you when you:

Complete one of our website forms
Contact us by email
Communicate with us through a Tycoon Manor social media page
Enter into a kitten or stud agreement
Make an agreed payment separately from the website
Ask to receive updates about future litters
Visit and use this website

Where relevant, we may also receive information from a joint owner, breeder, veterinary practice, diagnostic laboratory, registration body, insurer or transport provider.

Some technical information is collected automatically by Wix and the technologies used to operate, secure and maintain the website.

INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU

You are not required to submit an enquiry or provide personal information through this website.

However, if we do not have the information needed to consider a kitten home, proposed mating or agreement, we may be unable to proceed.

Consent to receive litter updates is always optional. Where consent is required for cookies or similar technologies, providing that consent is also optional.

WHY WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We may use personal information to:

Respond to questions and correspondence
Consider a home for a current or future Tycoon Manor kitten
Assess whether a proposed mating through our stud service is appropriate
Review registration, pedigree, blood group, vaccination and health documentation
Prepare and administer kitten and stud agreements
Arrange agreed payments, collection, transport, registration or insurance
Keep appropriate breeding, ownership and welfare records
Provide ongoing support to owners of cats bred by Tycoon Manor
Contact an owner if a welfare, health, registration or rehoming matter arises
Send occasional litter updates where separate consent has been given
Protect the website, prevent misuse and maintain its security and performance
Meet applicable legal and record-keeping obligations
Establish, exercise or defend legal claims

OUR LAWFUL BASES

Depending on the purpose, we rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:

Contract - where information is necessary to respond to a request before entering into an agreement or to fulfil a kitten or stud agreement.

Legitimate interests - where it is reasonably necessary for responsible kitten placement, breeding decisions, animal welfare, record keeping, website security or the protection of Tycoon Manor’s legal interests. We consider these interests against the individual’s rights and privacy.

Legal obligation - where information must be kept or used to comply with applicable legal, tax, accounting or regulatory requirements.

Consent - for optional litter updates and for cookies or similar technologies where consent is required by law. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

KITTEN ENQUIRIES

A kitten enquiry asks for enough information to help us understand the home being offered and whether it may suit one of our kittens.

Every enquiry is considered personally. We do not use automated decision-making to choose homes for our kittens.

Submitting an enquiry does not guarantee or reserve a kitten. Information is used only for responsible placement, communication and the purposes described in this policy.

STUD ENQUIRIES

Stud enquiries require more detailed information because the health, registration and genetic compatibility of both cats must be considered.

Documents supplied about a visiting queen are treated as private. They are reviewed only for the proposed pairing, associated records and any legal, contractual, breeding or welfare purpose that may follow.

We do not publish or share a visiting queen’s documents without a proper reason or the owner’s knowledge, unless disclosure is required by law.

LITTER UPDATES

Occasional email updates about planned pairings, confirmed pregnancies, new litters or kittens that may suit a particular home are sent only where the individual has actively chosen to receive them.

The updates checkbox is optional and is not required to submit an enquiry.

Consent may be withdrawn at any time by using the unsubscribe option in an email or by contacting:

enquiries@tycoonmanor.com

Withdrawing consent will not affect ordinary communication about an existing enquiry, agreement or cat already placed with you.

PAYMENTS

No payments are taken through this website.

If a reservation fee, balance, stud fee or other payment is agreed, payment is arranged separately.

We may keep basic information needed to identify and record a payment, such as the amount, date and payment reference.

Tycoon Manor does not collect or store payment-card details.

WHO WE SHARE INFORMATION WITH

We do not sell, rent or trade personal information.

Where reasonably necessary, information may be shared with:

Wix, which provides website hosting, forms and related website services
Email and document-storage providers
Banking or payment providers used for agreed payments made separately from the website
Veterinary practices and diagnostic laboratories
GCCF, TICA or another relevant registration body
A microchip database or introductory insurance provider, where applicable and agreed
A transport provider involved in an agreed collection or journey
An accountant, insurer or legal adviser, if needed
A public authority where we are legally required to provide information

Only the information necessary for the particular purpose will be shared.

INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Wix and some of the other services used to operate the website may process information outside the United Kingdom.

Where this happens, appropriate arrangements recognised under UK data protection law are relied upon to protect that information.

HOW LONG WE KEEP INFORMATION

We do not keep personal information indefinitely without a reason.

Our usual retention periods are:

General correspondence: up to 12 months after the last meaningful contact
An enquiry that does not proceed: normally up to 12 months after the decision
Uploaded stud documentation where a mating does not proceed: normally deleted within six months of the decision
Litter-update and interest-list information: while consent remains current, with inactive records reviewed after 24 months
Stud-service records where a mating proceeds: normally six years after completion of the service
Kitten contracts and essential ownership, registration and welfare records: for the lifetime of the cat where reasonably needed for continuing support, traceability and contractual responsibilities
Financial records: for as long as required by applicable legal or tax rules
Marketing consent and opt-out records: for as long as needed to record and respect the individual’s choice
Cookie and privacy choices: for as long as reasonably required to remember or respect the visitor’s choice, subject to the settings of the relevant website service
Website security and technical logs: according to the periods applied by Wix and other relevant service providers, or for as long as reasonably necessary to investigate security, misuse or technical problems

Information may be retained longer where there is an unresolved complaint, legal claim, welfare concern or legal obligation.

When information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymised where appropriate.

HOW WE PROTECT INFORMATION

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure.

Website and form information is held through access-controlled services. Uploaded pedigrees, health results and other private documents are not made publicly available.

No internet service can guarantee absolute security, but access to private information is limited to those who reasonably need it.

COOKIES

Cookies and similar technologies are small files or pieces of information used when a website is visited.

This website is built and hosted using Wix.

Wix may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for the secure and reliable operation of the website, including security, fraud prevention, network management, forms and remembering privacy choices.

The website may also use technologies that help us understand how the website is used or remember visitor preferences.

We use cookies and similar technologies only as permitted by applicable law.

Cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation of the website do not require consent.

Some limited analytics or preference technologies may be used without consent where UK law permits this and the relevant conditions are met.

Where consent is required for another type of cookie or similar technology, we will ask for that consent before the technology is used.

The cookies and technologies used by the website may change when Wix or another service used on the site is updated.

Where cookie or privacy controls are provided on the website, visitors can use them to review or change their choices.

SOCIAL MEDIA AND EXTERNAL LINKS

The website may contain links to social media pages and other external websites.

Following an external link does not give Tycoon Manor access to a visitor’s account with that service.

Once an external website or social platform is opened, its operator may collect information in accordance with its own privacy and cookie policies. Tycoon Manor does not control how those external services process information.

Messages sent to a Tycoon Manor social media account may be retained both by Tycoon Manor and by the relevant social media provider.

CHILDREN’S INFORMATION

This website and its enquiry forms are intended for adults aged 18 or over.

An adult may provide limited information about the composition of their household, including the ages of children, where this is relevant to considering a suitable home.

We do not ask children to submit enquiries themselves and do not require their names.

Please do not provide medical, school or other unnecessary personal information about a child.

YOUR RIGHTS

Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:

Ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you
Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information
Ask us to delete information where there is no continuing lawful reason to keep it
Ask us to restrict how information is used
Receive certain information in a portable format
Withdraw consent at any time
Object to certain uses of your information
Complain about how your information has been handled

Not every right applies in every circumstance.

We may need to verify your identity before completing a request and will ask only for information reasonably necessary to do so.

YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT

You have the right to object to personal information being used for direct marketing at any time.

If you object, we will stop using your information for that purpose.

You may also object to certain uses of personal information based on legitimate interests. We will consider the request and stop the relevant processing unless there is a compelling lawful reason to continue.

QUESTIONS, REQUESTS AND COMPLAINTS

To exercise a data-protection right, withdraw consent or raise a concern about how your personal information has been handled, contact:

enquiries@tycoonmanor.com

Please explain the nature of your request and provide enough information for us to identify the relevant records.

Requests to exercise data-protection rights will be handled without undue delay and, where applicable, no later than one calendar month after receipt, subject to any extension permitted by law.

We will acknowledge a data-protection complaint within 30 days of receiving it. We will take appropriate steps to investigate the complaint, keep you informed about its progress and provide an outcome without undue or unjustifiable delay.

We would appreciate the opportunity to address any concern directly.

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Make a data protection complaint to the ICO

Telephone: 0303 123 1113