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Privacy Policy

By reading or using this website, you indicate your acceptance and agreement with the following terms and information. If you do not accept these terms, please do not use this website.

 

The Peaceful Paintbrush is owned by Joanne Farley-Webb who is a registered UK sole trader.

 

Your privacy is important to me, and in this statement, I explain what personal data I collect from you and how I use it. I encourage you to read this statement and contact me if you have any queries regarding the data I hold about you.

This statement is divided between the different relationships I have with people engaging with my business. If you are unsure which category you fall into, you can contact me to find out.

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General Information

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


- To third parties if I believe that disclosure is advisable or necessary to comply with the law, to enforce or apply my terms and conditions, or to protect the rights, property or safety of myself or others. This may include exchanging information with other companies and organisations for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

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You have the right to request a copy of the information I hold about you. If you would like a copy of the personal information I hold, please contact me. You also have the right to be forgotten, so you can contact me to request the data I hold be destroyed.

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Clients and Customers

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If you buy original artwork, book a workshop or buy a service from my website I collect your name, email address, video conference link, contact details, business name and website and social information. This data is held within my password protected, personal computer drive - not accessed by anyone else. I need to know this basic personal data in order to contact you regarding your service, book you on workshops and send you artwork through the post.

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You will not be added to any other marketing lists unless you have opted in to those yourself. If you are also an email subscriber, please see the Email subscriber section below to see how your data is used in that context. I am required under UK tax law to keep your basic personal data (name, address, contact details) for a minimum of 6 years. After this point your information will be kept until you notify me otherwise; you have the right to be forgotten so contact me if you would like your data to be destroyed.

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Non-Customer Enquiries

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If you have enquired about my services via the contact form on my website, I collect your name, website and email address. This information is held within my Wix platform. I need to know this basic personal data in order to contact you regarding your enquiry. You will not be added to any other marketing lists unless you have opted in to those yourself. If you are also an email subscriber, please see the Email Subscriber section below to see how your data is used in that context. Your information will be kept until you notify me otherwise; you have the right to be forgotten so contact me if you would like your data to be destroyed.

 

Email Subscribers

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I collect your name and email address when you opt in to my email list. This data is held in Wix and I also use Mailchimp.

I use this information to stay connected with you through my business - this means that I will send you occasional emails to inform you about new resources, services and offerings. Your information will be kept until you notify me otherwise; you have the right to be forgotten so contact me if you would like your data to be destroyed.

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Site Users

I may collect your IP address and information regarding your location and pages accessed. This data is collected and stored in Google analytics.This allows me to analyse my web traffic. This analysis is about general trends rather than you as an individual, and your IP address is encoded and not visible to me. Your information will be kept until you notify me otherwise; you have the right to be forgotten so contact me if you would like your data to be destroyed.

 

Your Legal Rights

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Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data. These include the right to:

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  • Request access to your personal data;

  • Request correction of your personal data;

  • Request erasure of your personal data;

  • Object to processing of your personal data;

  • Request restriction of processing your personal data;

  • Request transfer of your personal data;

You can see more about these rights at: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/individual-rights/

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If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, or have any questions please email me at: thepeacefulpaintbrush@outlook.com

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You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal data (or to exercise any of the other rights). 

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