Privacy & Cookie Policy
Last updated: August 2026
At Bad Shark Art we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website www.badsharkart.com and buy our artwork.
1. Information We Collect
When you visit our site or place an order, we may collect the following personal information:
Identity & Contact Data: Your name, email address, billing address, and shipping address.
Order & Transaction Data: Details about the products you purchase and payment confirmation (note: we do not store full payment card details; these are processed securely by our payment provider).
Technical & Usage Data: Your IP address, browser type, and information about how you navigate our website (collected automatically via cookies).
2. How We Use Your Information
We only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we use it to:
Fulfil Orders: Process payment, package your art, and dispatch your order.
Customer Support: Answer your queries, custom art requests, or order updates.
Legal Compliance: Comply with accounting and tax obligations (e.g., maintaining sales records for HMRC).
Website Improvement: Analyse basic website traffic to improve user experience.
3. How We Share Your Data
We will never sell your personal information. We only share necessary data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in running our business, including:
Payment Processors: via Squarespace to process your payment securely.
Postal & Courier Services: via Royal Mail to deliver your orders.
Website Platform & Analytics: Squarespace to host our website and view overall visitor traffic.
All third-party services are required to handle your data securely and in accordance with UK data protection laws.
4. Cookies
Our website uses cookies (small text files placed on your device) to help the site function smoothly and to gather basic analytics.
Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly (e.g., keeping items in your shopping cart).
Analytics / Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site so we can make improvements.
Managing Cookies: You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. Note that disabling essential cookies may affect the website's functionality.
5. How Long We Keep Your Data
We only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or tax requirements (typically up to 6 years for HMRC compliance).
6. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
Under UK data protection law, you have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Request correction or deletion of your personal data.
Withdraw consent or object to our processing of your data at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy & Cookie Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:
Business Name: Bad Shark Art
Email: badsharkart@gmail.com
Location: Wiltshire, United Kingdom