POLICIES FOR CATHY'S ART*

DATA PRIVACY & SECURITY

Last updated: September 15, 2025

At Cathy's Art*, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and store your personal information.

 

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect the following information from you:

Name, email, phone number, billing/shipping address

Payment information (handled securely by Stripe)

Website usage data (via Google Analytics, anonymised)

Cookies and session data

Marketing and Promotional Emails

If you choose to provide your email address to receive a discount code, or promotional offer, we will use your email to send you the requested offer and, if you consent, future updates or marketing emails. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our email

 We use Mailchimp to manage email lists and send out art updates, blog stories, promotions and discount codes. When you subscribe, your information (like your email address) is stored securely by Mailchimp, and you can unsubscribe anytime using the link in any email we send. Mailchimp doesn’t share your information with anyone else — it just helps us stay in touch in a safe and friendly way

2. HOW WE USE YOUR DATA

We use your personal information to:

Process and deliver your orders

Improve our website and services

Communicate about orders, promotions, coupons,  or blog updates

Comply with legal obligations

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to process your orders, provide services, or comply with legal obligations. If you sign up to receive emails, you can unsubscribe any time using the unsubscribe link in the email we send

 

3. SHARING YOUR DATA

We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with trusted partners for the purposes of providing our services:

Stripe (payment processing)

Royal Mail and local couriers (delivery)

Google Analytics (site performance analysis; data is anonymised and not personally identifiable)

 

4. DATA SECURITY

We use secure server software (SSL) to encrypt your financial information.

We do not store your credit card details on our servers.

 

5. COOKIES

COOKIE POLICY FOR CATHY'S ART*

We use cookies to enhance user experience. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

We use cookies to:

Analyse site traffic (Google Analytics, anonymised)

Improve functionality

Remember preferences (e.g., shopping cart)

By continuing to use this site, you consent to the use of cookies unless you disable them in your browser.

 

6. YOUR RIGHTS (UK GDPR)

You have the right to:

Access your data

Correct or delete your data

Withdraw consent

File a complaint with the ICO

 

7. CONTACT

📧 Email: info@cathysartx.com
Post: 16 Punchbowl Park, Manchester Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6TA