Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 23rd October 2026
Last Updated: 23rd October 2026
Azitz Art Studio ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled securely and transparently. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use our website [your website URL].
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:
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Identity Data: Name, username, date of birth.
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Contact Data: Email address, phone number, delivery address.
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Financial Data: Payment details (processed securely by third-party payment providers).
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Transaction Data: Details of purchases, order history, and payment records.
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Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and cookies.
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Marketing Preferences: Your choices regarding receiving promotional emails or SMS.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:
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Process and deliver your orders.
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Manage your account and provide customer support.
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Improve our website, services, and user experience.
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Send you order confirmations, updates, and promotional offers (if consented).
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Prevent fraud, ensure security, and comply with legal obligations.
3. Legal Basis for Processing Your Data
We process your personal data under the following legal bases:
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Contractual necessity: To fulfil orders and provide customer service.
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Legitimate interest: To improve services, prevent fraud, and analyse usage.
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Legal obligation: To comply with tax, accounting, and legal regulations.
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Consent: For marketing communications (you can withdraw at any time).
4. Sharing Your Data
We may share your personal data with:
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Delivery partners (e.g., Royal Mail, courier services) to fulfil your order.
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Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) to process payments securely.
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Marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp) if you opt into marketing emails.
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Legal authorities when required by law or to prevent fraud.
5. Data Security & Retention
We use secure servers, encryption, and access controls to protect your data.
We retain your data only as long as necessary for:
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Legal compliance (e.g., tax records for 6 years).
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Customer support and dispute resolution.
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Marketing (until you opt out).
6. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
✅ Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
✅ Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
✅ Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request data deletion.
✅ Restriction: Limit how we use your data.
✅ Objection: Object to direct marketing.
✅ Data Portability: Transfer your data to another service.
To exercise your rights, contact us at azitzartstudio@icloud.com.
7. Cookies & Tracking
We use cookies for:
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Essential website functions.
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Analytics and performance tracking.
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Marketing and personalized ads (with consent).
For details, see our Cookie Policy.
8. Marketing Communications
You can opt-in or opt-out of marketing emails via:
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Your account settings
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The unsubscribe link in emails
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Contacting us directly
9. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, so please check their policies before providing personal data.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, contact us at:
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and where appropriate, we will notify you by email.
