becbroomhallarts on Etsy

Privacy Policy 2018 Onwards:

This Privacy Policy describes how and when I collect, use and share information when you purchase an item from me, contact me, or otherwise use my services through Etsy.com or its related sites and services.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that I do not own or control, including Etsy or any third party services you access through Etsy. You can reference the Etsy Privacy Policy to learn more about its privacy policies.

Please read ahead to understand how I collect information.
It will now be explained how information is collected from buyers, why the information is needed, how it is used to fulfil orders, the third parties with whom the information is shared and the length of time the information is kept.

1. Personal Information

Information Collected:

To fulfil your order, information must be provided (which you authorise Etsy to provide), such as your name, email address, postal address, payment information and the details of the product ordered. You may also choose to provide personal information (for a custom artwork order, for example), if you contact me directly.

2. Why Your Information Is Needed And How It Is Used:

A number of legal bases are relied on to collect, use and share your information including:


• As needed to provide my services, such as when information is used to fulfil your order, settle disputes or to provide customer support (e.g. for sending dispatch notifications, answering any questions etc)

• When you have provided your affirmative consent, which you make revoke at any time, such as signing up for a mailing list etc.

• If necessary to comply with a legal obligation or court order in connection with a legal claim, such as retaining information about your purchases if required by tax law.

• As necessary for the purpose of my legitimate interests, if those legitimate interested are not overridden by your rights or interests. 1) For instance, providing and improving my services, I use your information to provide the services you requested and in my legitimate interest to improve my services, and 2) Compliance with the Etsy Seller Policy and Terms of Use. I use your information as necessary to comply with my obligations under the Etsy Seller Policy and Terms of Use.


3. The Third Parties With Whom Information Is Shared:

Information Sharing & Disclosure:

Information about my customers is important to my business. Personal information is shared for very limited reasons and in limited circumstances, as follows:

• Etsy. I share information with Etsy as necessary to provide you my services and comply with my obligations under both the Etsy Seller Policy and Etsy Terms of Use.

• Service Providers. I engage certain trusted third parties to perform functions and provide services to my shop such as delivery companies. Your personal information will be shared with these third parties- but only to the extent necessary to perform these services.

• Business Transfers. If I sell or merge my business, I may disclose your information as part of that transaction, only to the extent permitted by law.

• Compliance with laws. I may collect, use, retain and share your information if I have a good faith belief that it is reasonably necessary to: 1) Respond to a legal process or to government requests; 2) Enforce my agreements, terms and policies; 3) Prevent, investigate and address fraud and other illegal activity, security or technical issues; 4) Protect the rights, property, and safety of my customers or others.

4. The Length Of Time Personal Information Is Kept:

Data Retention

Your personal information is kept only for as long as necessary to provide you with my services and as described in this Privacy Policy. However, it may also be required to retain this information to comply with legal and regulatory obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce my agreements. I generally keep your data for the following time period: 4 Years.

5. If Transferring Personal Information Outside of Europe, How the Transfer Will Be Handled:

Transfers of Personal Information Outside the EU:

GDPR requires business owners to disclose if they transfer personal information outside of the EU and the legal bases they rely on to do so, such as consent and contractual necessity.

I may store and process your information through third party hosting services in the US and other jurisdictions. As a result, I may transfer your personal information to a jurisdiction with different data protection and government surveillance laws than your jurisdiction. If I am deemed to transfer information about you outside of the EU, I rely on Etsy Terms of Use as the legal basis for the transfer, as Etsy may store your personal information necessary to provide you my services on servers located outside Europe.

6. Buyers’ Rights Regarding Use of Personal Information
This is about your rights regarding the use of personal information and contact details.

Your Rights:

If you reside in certain territories, including the EU, you have a number of rights in relation to your personal information. While some of these rights apply generally, certain rights apply only in certain limited cases. I describe these rights below:

• Access. You may have the right to access and receive a copy of the personal information I hold about you by contacting me using the contact information below.

• Change, restrict, delete. You may also have rights to change, restrict my use of, or delete your personal information. Absent exceptional circumstances (like when it is required to store data for legal reasons) your personal information will be deleted upon request.

• Object. You can object to 1) My processing of some of your information based on my legitimate interests and 2) Receiving marketing messages from me after providing your express consent to receive them. In such cases your personal information will be deleted unless there are compelling and legitimate grounds to continue using that information or if it needed for legal reasons.

• Complain. If you reside in the EU and wish to raise a concern about my use of your information (and without prejudice to any other rights you may have), you have the right to do so with your local data protection authority.

How To Contact Me:

For the purposes of EU data protection law - I Bec Broomhall am the data controller of your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact me at bec@becbroomhallarts.co.uk. Alternatively you can contact me by post at:

Temple Street Studios, 32A Temple Street
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
WV2 4AN
United Kingdom

(This Privacy Policy was last revised on 20th May 2018)

GDPR - Definition & Information:

This replaces the Data Protection Directive, with is the current legislation. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union. It also addresses the export of personal data outside the EU. The new laws on data protection come into force on 25th May 2018.