Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how The Little Embroidery Studio collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website at thelittleembroiderystudio.co.uk. We are committed to respecting your privacy and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Information We Collect
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information through standard web technologies. We do not require you to register, create an account, or provide personal information such as your name, email, or address. The information collected includes:
- IP address and approximate location
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on the site
- Referral source (e.g., search engine or social media)
How We Use Information
The information we collect is used solely for the following purposes:
- To understand how visitors interact with our website
- To improve website performance and user experience
- To ensure the website functions correctly
- To analyse traffic patterns and content popularity
We do not use this information to identify individuals, sell personal data, or send unsolicited communications.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and analyse site usage.
Types of cookies we use:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function (e.g., session management)
- Analytics cookies: Used by third-party services to understand how visitors use our site
- Preference cookies: Remember your settings (e.g., language or region)
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features.
Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services to support our website operations:
- Google Analytics: To collect anonymous traffic data and improve site performance. Google’s privacy policy can be found here.
- Advertising networks: We may display ads via third-party networks (e.g., Google AdSense). These services may use cookies to serve relevant ads, but they do not collect personally identifiable information on our behalf.
We do not share your personal data with advertisers. Third parties have their own privacy policies and are responsible for their own practices.
Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we strive to use industry-standard safeguards.
Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to be informed about how your data is used
- The right of access to your data
- The right to rectification of inaccurate data
- The right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
- The right to restrict processing
- The right to data portability
- The right to object to processing
Since we do not collect or store personal data that can identify you directly, most of these rights do not apply. However, if you believe we hold any data that could be linked to you, please contact us using the details below.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will take immediate steps to delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The latest version will always be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Aria Pennington
125 Swan Street, Richmond VIC 3121, Australia
Email: [email protected]
Last Updated: 5 April 2024