Privacy Policy

Updated on 18/02/2022

Josie Grimes Artworks takes the collection of your personal information very seriously, this page informs you on how your personal data is collected and used. Personal information is never knowingly collected by persons under the age of 13.

What information is collected

Your name and email address may be collected if you choose to contact me through my website. Only I, the owner of Josie Grimes Artworks, will see this information and is only used to contact you about questions or queries you may have or if you have commissioned an artwork. 

Payments on my website are processed through Square. They collect information from you including your name, email address, phone number, home address and credit/debit card details. This information is processed directly through Square. For more information I strongly advise visiting their privacy policy located here https://squareup.com/gb/en/legal/general/privacy. I never see your credit/debit card information at Josie Grimes Artworks. I collect only your name and address to use for shipping instructions for the products you have purchased. I may collect your email address and telephone number when provided through checkout, but I will never use or store these for any reason other than contacting you about a query or purchase. Your information is never shared or sold to any other third party other than Square. I am not legally responsible to you for any loss that you may suffer if a third-party gains unauthorised access to any information that you provide to Square.

Your name, home address, email address and telephone number are collected by me for shipping purposes and given to Parcelforce and/or Royal Mail for shipping. This is only to be used for the purpose of shipping any products you have purchased. For information on how Parcelforce uses your personal data I advise looking at their privacy policy found here https://www.parcelforce.com/privacy, Privacy notice (royalmailgroup.com)

Your personal information including your full name, telephone number and email address will be collected from you and stored if you create an account on my website josiegrimesartworks.co.uk. This information can be seen by only me, however I will not use it for any purpose. It is only there for you to have a faster checkout experience, and to view your previous purchases from me.

Your email address will be collected if you sign up to receive newsletters on my website.

How your information is collected

Your information may be collected through the ‘Contact Me’ form displayed on my website. I will only collect your name (if provided) and your email address and will only use these to reply to your questions or queries. Your email address will be collected by me if you email me directly to my email address. Your phone number will be collected by me if you contact me through telephone, but this will never be stored or shared to any third party and will only be used to contact you about a product, commission or any queries you may have. Personal information such as your name, email address, home address, phone number and credit/debit card details will be collected when you reach the checkout stage on my website which you provide via the online form. Square collects this data, and never shares your credit/debit card information with me. Your personal information is never collected from Josie Grimes Artworks without you providing it. For shipping purposes I may ask for your name, email address, home address and telephone number, I may ask for these directly or collect it by Square if you have provided this information in the checkout stages. I will only use this information for shipping purposes and not collect it or store it for any other purpose other than shipping your products or for record keeping. I would never share this information with any other parties. 

Your personal information including your full name, telephone number and email address will be collected from you and stored if you create an account on my website josiegrimesartworks.co.uk. This information can be seen by only me, however I will not use it for any purpose. It is only there for you to have a faster checkout experience, and to view your previous purchases from me. This information is only collected if you actively make an account on my website and fill in your details. 

Your email address will be collected if you sign up to receive newsletters on my website, this will only be collected if you sign up.

How your information is stored

Your name, email address and/or telephone number is only stored if we are in the process of a commission to only be used to contact you with information about the commission. Josie Grimes Artworks never collects or stores your credit/debit card details, but may be by Square who collect this data during the checkout stage. I strongly advise you visit their privacy policy notice to find out how they use and store your details, you can find this here https://squareup.com/gb/en/legal/general/privacy. When you complete a transaction you will be provided with an Invoice/Receipt; a copy of this will be stored for record keeping only. The receipts contain your name and home address. These are stored safely in paper form and digital form and will never be seen by anyone other than me or if HMRC request to see them. This data will never be used for anything other than record keeping. They do not contain your credit/debit card details, only that it was a card transaction. You can see what details are stored as you will receive an exact copy of the receipt. These receipts are stored for 5 years and then destroyed. Parcelforce and/or Royal Mail may store your information that I provide to them for shipping purposes; this includes your name, email address, phone number and home address. I advise visiting their privacy policy found here https://www.parcelforce.com/privacy, Privacy notice (royalmailgroup.com) 

Your personal information including your full name, telephone number and email address will be collected from you and stored if you create an account on my website josiegrimesartworks.co.uk. This information can be seen by only me, however I will not use it for any purpose. It is only there for you to have a faster checkout experience, and to view your previous purchases from me. This information is only collected if you actively make an account on my website and fill in your details. This information is stored only on my website builder, and no where else. This information can be deleted if you delete your account on my website, or I can delete your account if you request it, your information will then be deleted and will not be stored. 

Your email address will be collected if you sign up to receive newsletters on my website, this will only be collected if you sign up. This information is stored only on my website builder, and no where else. This information can be permanently deleted if you unsubscribe from my email list, or if you contact me and request me to do so.

Cookies policy 

Cookies are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. If you consent to Josie Grimes Artworks cookies policy you agree to Josie Grimes Artworks collecting information on how you use the website to ensure you receive the best experience whilst visiting the website. In Addition to the cookies collected by Josie Grimes Artworks the following third party collect information on how you interact with individual pages on my website. ‘Google analytics’ and 'GoDaddy’. 

Contact information

If you have any more questions regarding how I collect, use and store your personal information please contact me at josiegrimesartworks@gmail.com. Thanks a lot for your interest in Josie Grimes Artworks.