Privacy Policy

Your privacy is very important to me, and on this page I explain what personal data I collect from you and how I use it. This website is run by me as a sole trader. I would encourage you to read this statement and if you have any questions about the data I hold on you please contact me.

Sharing your data

Under no circumstances is your data sold or rented to a third party. I may share your data in the following circumstances:

  • To service providers and affiliates, such as Paypal, Stripe and Apple Pay for online payments, workshop venues, and postal services, who assist in the delivery of my products and services.

  • To third parties if I believe that disclosure of your data is advisable or necessary to comply with the law, to apply my terms and conditions, or to protect the rights, property or safety of myself and others.

Accessing your data

You have the right to request a copy of the data I hold on you. If you would like a copy of this data please contact me. You also have the right to be forgotten, so you can contact me to ask for the data I hold on you to be destroyed

What data I collect and where it is kept

Purchasing physical items

  • If you purchase a painting or other product through my online shop I collect your name, email address, phone number and postal address. This data is held by Squarespace and Google as I receive order information via email to my Google account so that I can process each order.

  • If you purchase online I have no access to your payment details. This is processed by the third party company and I have no means of accessing your payment information. The only details I receive are those you choose to share with me for the delivery of the product: the customer name, postal and billing address, amount paid and the date and time of the transaction, email address and phone number.

Why I need this information and what happens to it

  • The above information is required for me to successfully deliver the purchased product to you, and to notify you of your purchase confirmation, delivery tracking details and any issues there may be with your order.

  • You will not be added to my mailing list or any other marketing emails unless you have opted in to those yourself. If you are an email subscriber please see below for more information about how I use your data in this context.

  • Data you have shared with third party payment providers (Apple Pay, Paypal, Stripe) is subject to their own data policies. I do not have access to any information you have shared with these companies unless expressly specified, and except for the information listed above.

How long I keep it

  • I am required by UK law to keep your basic personal data, name, address and contact details, for a minimum of 6 years. After this your information will be kept unless you notify me otherwise; you have the right to be forgotten so contact me if you would like your data to be destroyed.

General enquiries

  • If you have enquired about my services via my email address or the contact form on my website I collect your name and email address. This information is held within Squarespace and my Google email account.

  • I need this basic information in order to contact you about your enquiry. You will not be added to any mailing or marketing lists unless you have opted in to those yourself.

  • This information will be kept until you notify me otherwise. You have the right to be forgotten so please contact me if you would like your data to be destroyed.

Email Subscribers

  • I collect your name and email address when you subscribe for my mailing list. This information is held in MailChimp.

  • I use this data to remind you about my business and to notify you of upcoming artwork launches, exhibitions, courses or other products and studio news that I think will be of interest to you.

  • Your information will be kept until you notify me otherwise. You can unsubscribe at any point, and you have the right to be forgotten, so please contact me if you would like the data I hold on you to be destroyed.

Website users

  • I may collect your IP address and information regarding your location and the pages you accessed. This data is collected and stored by Squarespace Analytics.

  • I may also collect information regarding the referral site you used to access my website (Facebook, Instagram, Google), and what type of browsing device you are using (mobile IOS/Android, computer or tablet). This information helps me to ensure that you are having the optimum browsing experience of my website by making changes to improve site accessibility through these platforms.

  • This data is about tracking general trends and allows me to analyse my web traffic. This data collection is not about you as an individual, and your personal information, such as your IP address, is encoded and cannot be seen or accessed by me.

If at any point you believe the information I hold on you is incorrect, have any questions about the data I hold on you and where it is stored, or want your data to be destroyed you can contact me and I will do whatever I can to resolve this.

This policy was last updated 22/11/2023