Last updated: [22 Dec 2025]

This Privacy Policy explains how stonedart (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use www.stonedart.co.uk

We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are

Controller: stonedart
Email: chrissy.hendry1@sky.com

If you have any questions about this policy or your personal data, you can contact us using the details above.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following personal data:

  • Identity Data: name, username, or similar identifiers
  • Contact Data: email address, phone number
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, operating system
  • Usage Data: pages visited, time spent on the website
  • Communication Data: messages sent via contact forms or email

We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13 without parental consent.

3. How We Collect Your Data

We collect data when you:

  • Fill in forms on our website
  • Contact us by email or other means
  • Use or browse our website (via cookies and analytics)
  • [Any other method relevant to your site]

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your data to:

  • Provide and manage our website and services
  • Respond to enquiries and customer support requests
  • Improve website functionality and user experience
  • Send service-related communications
  • Comply with legal obligations

5. Lawful Bases for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:

  • Consent – where you have given clear permission
  • Contract – where processing is necessary to perform a contract with you
  • Legal obligation – where we must comply with the law
  • Legitimate interests – to operate and improve our website (balanced against your rights)

6. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to:

  • Ensure the website works correctly
  • Analyse website traffic and usage
  • Remember user preferences

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

7. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share data with:

  • Service providers (e.g. hosting, analytics, email services)
  • Professional advisers (legal, accounting)
  • Authorities where legally required

All third parties are required to respect data protection laws.

8. International Transfers

If your data is transferred outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

  • UK adequacy regulations
  • International Data Transfer Agreements (IDTAs)

9. Data Retention

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary:

  • To fulfil the purposes we collected it for
  • To meet legal, accounting, or reporting requirements

When data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymised.

10. Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Restrict processing
  • Object to processing
  • Data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise your rights, contact us by email chrissy.hendry1@sky.com

11. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

Website: https://www.ico.org.uk
Helpline: 0303 123 1113

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.