YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS
Privacy Policy
At Shelley’s Art Studio, I respect your privacy and want you to feel comfortable sharing your information with me.
Last updated: 22 October 2026
1. Who I Am
Shelley’s Art Studio is an independent art business offering original artwork and commissioned paintings.
Website:
shelleysartstudio.co.uk
For questions about your personal information, please contact:
hello@shelleysartstudio.co.uk
2. Information I Collect
Depending on how you use my website, I may collect information such as:
- Your name and email address when you contact me.
- Information you include in an enquiry or commission request.
- Your email address when you subscribe to my newsletter.
- Delivery and order details when you purchase artwork.
- Technical information collected through website cookies and similar technologies.
3. How I Use Your Information
I use personal information where necessary to respond to enquiries, discuss commissions, process orders, arrange delivery, provide customer service and manage my business.
If you choose to subscribe to my newsletter, I use your email address to send occasional updates about new artwork, works in progress and news from my studio.
I do not automatically add people who contact me or purchase artwork to my newsletter.
4. My Reasons for Using Personal Information
Under UK data protection law, I rely on appropriate lawful bases depending on the circumstances. These may include:
- Contractual necessity, for fulfilling purchases and commissions.
- Legitimate interests, for responding to enquiries and running my business where those interests do not override your rights.
- Consent, where you choose to subscribe to marketing emails or agree to optional cookies.
- Legal obligations, such as keeping records required for tax and accounting purposes.
5. Contact Forms
My website uses WPForms to provide a contact form. When you send an enquiry, the information you enter is used to respond to your message and manage any related artwork or commission enquiry.
Please avoid including sensitive personal information in your message unless it is genuinely necessary.
6. Newsletter Subscriptions
My newsletter is managed using beehiiv, an external email newsletter service.
If you subscribe, your email address and relevant subscription information are processed through beehiiv to manage the mailing list and deliver newsletters.
You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in newsletter emails.
You can read more about beehiiv’s privacy practices at
beehiiv’s Privacy Policy
.
7. Orders and Payments
When you purchase artwork or commission a painting, I may need your name, contact information, order details and delivery address to fulfil your order.
Payments may be handled by a third-party payment provider. The payment provider processes payment information according to its own privacy terms.
8. Cookies and Website Services
This website may use cookies and similar technologies to support essential website functions, improve performance and provide embedded services such as newsletter sign-up forms.
Some optional cookies or tracking technologies may require your consent before they are used. Where required, I will provide appropriate cookie information and controls.
9. Sharing Your Information
I do not sell your personal information.
I may share information with trusted service providers where necessary to operate my website, send newsletters, process payments, deliver artwork or meet legal obligations.
Some service providers may process information outside the UK. Where applicable, appropriate data protection safeguards should be in place.
10. How Long Information Is Kept
I keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including any applicable legal, tax or accounting requirements.
Newsletter subscription information is retained while you remain subscribed, subject to any records needed to manage unsubscribes and comply with legal obligations.
11. Your Privacy Rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have rights to access, correct, erase, restrict or object to certain uses of your personal information, and in some circumstances to request data portability or withdraw consent.
To make a privacy request, please email
hello@shelleysartstudio.co.uk
.
You also have the right to raise a concern with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at
ico.org.uk
.
12. Changes to This Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy as my website or business develops. Any changes will be published on this page, along with an updated revision date.
Have a Question?
If you have any questions about how your information is used, please feel free to get in touch.