Last updated: July 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Alison Adams Art.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you visit https://www.alisonadamsart.co.uk, purchase artwork, subscribe to our newsletter, contact us or otherwise interact with our website.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data responsibly in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Who We Are

Alison Adams Art. Registered address: 61 Bridge Street, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3DJ, United Kingdom.

Email: alison@alisonadamsart.co.uk

Website: https://www.alisonadamsart.co.uk

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please get in touch using the contact details above.

3. What Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our website, we may collect:

Information you provide

• Name
• Postal address
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Billing and delivery address
• Information relating to commissioned artwork
• Messages sent via our contact form
• Newsletter subscription details

Information collected automatically

When you visit the website we may collect:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Operating system
• Pages visited
• Time spent on the website
• Referral source

This information helps us improve the website and understand how visitors use it.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Process and deliver orders
• Respond to enquiries
• Manage commissioned artwork
• Provide customer support
• Send order confirmations and updates
• Improve our website and services
• Send newsletters and marketing emails (where you have consented)
• Prevent fraud and maintain website security
• Meet our legal and accounting obligations

5. Our Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we process your personal information using one or more of the following lawful bases:

Contract

To fulfil orders, commissions and customer enquiries.

Consent

When you subscribe to our newsletter or choose to receive marketing emails.

Legitimate Interests

To improve our website, prevent fraud, analyse website performance and provide customer support.

Legal Obligation

To comply with tax, accounting and other legal requirements.

6. Payments

Payments are processed securely by trusted third-party payment providers, including:

• Stripe
• PayPal

We do not store or have access to your payment card details.

Please refer to the privacy policies of these providers for further information.

7. Newsletter and Marketing

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we may occasionally send you:

• new artwork
• exhibitions
• blog articles
• special offers
• studio news

Our newsletters are managed using MailerLite.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every email or by contacting us directly.

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience.

Cookies help us:

• remember your preferences
• analyse website traffic
• improve website performance
• enable shopping basket functionality
• provide secure login where applicable

Some cookies are essential for the website to function correctly.

Others, such as analytics cookies, help us understand how visitors use the website.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, although doing so may affect some website functionality.

9. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website.

Google Analytics collects anonymous information such as:

• pages viewed
• time spent on pages
• device type
• approximate location
• referral source

This information helps us improve the website and user experience.

More information can be found in Google's Privacy Policy.

10. Third-Party Services

We work with carefully selected third-party providers who help us operate our business.

These may include:

• Webador
• Stripe
• PayPal
• MailerLite
• Google Analytics
• ArtPlacer
• social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube

These organisations process information only as necessary to provide their services and maintain their own privacy policies.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

11. Affiliate Links

Some pages may contain affiliate links.

If you choose to purchase through one of these links, Alison Adams Art may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate partners only receive information necessary to complete the transaction.

12. How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary.

Typical retention periods include:

• Customer purchase records – 6 years
• Contact form enquiries – up to 12 months
• Newsletter subscriptions – until you unsubscribe
• Website analytics – according to Google Analytics retention settings
• Comments on blog posts – until removed or requested for deletion

Some information may be retained longer where required by law.

13. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

• access your personal information
• correct inaccurate information
• request deletion of your personal information
• restrict processing
• object to processing
• receive a copy of your data
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

We will normally respond within one month.

14. Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information.

These include:

• SSL encryption
• secure payment providers
• password-protected systems
• limited access to personal information

Although every effort is made to protect your information, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

15. Children's Privacy

This website is not intended for children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If we become aware that such information has been collected, we will delete it promptly.

16. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.

We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing personal information.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any changes will be published on this page together with the revised "Last updated" date.

18. Contact Us