Privacy Policy
Last updated: 7 August 2026
At Lindy Garner Ceramics, I respect your privacy and am committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information I collect, how it is used, and the choices you have when visiting my website, placing an order or getting in touch.
Who I Am
Lindy Garner Ceramics is a small independent pottery studio based in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:
Email: hello@lindygarnerceramics.com
Information I Collect
Depending on how you interact with my website, I may collect:
- Your name
- Email address
- Billing and delivery address
- Telephone number (where provided)
- Order details
- Information you provide through contact forms
- Newsletter subscription preferences
- Anonymous website usage data collected through cookies and analytics
I only collect information that is necessary to operate my business, fulfil orders and improve your experience.
How Your Information Is Used
Your information may be used to:
- Process and deliver your orders
- Contact you regarding your purchase
- Respond to enquiries
- Send newsletters and studio updates if you have subscribed
- Improve my website and customer experience
- Meet legal and accounting obligations
I will never sell your personal information to third parties.
Payments
Payments made through this website are processed securely by trusted third-party providers, including Square and PayPal.
I never see or store your full payment card details.
If Apple Pay is available during checkout, it is processed securely through the relevant payment provider.
Email Marketing
If you choose to subscribe to my newsletter, your email address is securely stored using MailerLite.
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every email.
Cookies
This website uses cookies to provide essential website functionality, remember your preferences and understand how visitors use the site.
Cookies may also be used for analytics and advertising where applicable.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.
Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics to help me understand how visitors use the site so I can continue improving it.
Anonymous information may include pages visited, time spent on the site and general device information.
Advertising
This website may use Google Ads and related technologies to measure advertising performance and improve future marketing.
These services may use cookies or similar technologies to understand how visitors interact with the website after viewing an advert.
Sharing Your Information
Your information is only shared with trusted service providers where necessary to operate my business, including:
- Square
- PayPal
- MailerLite
- Krystal (website hosting)
- Delivery providers used to fulfil orders
These providers only receive the information required to provide their services.
How Long Information Is Kept
Order information is retained for accounting and legal purposes.
Newsletter subscribers remain on my mailing list until they unsubscribe.
Contact enquiries are retained only for as long as reasonably necessary.
Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
- Request access to the personal information I hold about you
- Ask for inaccurate information to be corrected
- Request deletion of your personal information where appropriate
- Withdraw your consent to marketing communications at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please email:
Third-Party Websites
My website may contain links to other websites. I am not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to my website, services or legal obligations.
The latest version will always be published on this page.