Privacy Policy

Who we are

The Art Berries (“we”, “our”, “us”) operates the website:
https://theartberries.com (or your final domain)

We are based in the United Kingdom and comply with the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and respect international privacy standards for visitors worldwide.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It

We collect personal data from users and site visitors for the following purposes:

1. Personal identification information

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Contact preferences

Why:
To respond to enquiries, manage subscriptions, send updates when you opt in, and enable user interaction such as comments.

2. Technical and usage data

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device information
  • Cookies
  • Pages visited and user interactions

Why:
To ensure the website functions correctly, improve performance, detect security issues, and understand audience behaviour.

3. Data from forms (contact forms / comment forms)

  • Name
  • Email
  • Message content

Why:
To reply to enquiries, provide customer support, or respond to collaboration requests.
We do not use this information for marketing unless you explicitly opt in.

Sensitive personal data

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information (e.g., health data, biometric data). If you voluntarily submit such information (e.g., in a message), we will process it only for the purpose for which it was provided.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, WordPress automatically collects:

  • The data shown in the comment form
  • The visitor’s IP address
  • Browser user agent string (to help detect spam)

An anonymised hash of your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service.
Gravatar’s Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/

Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if any) becomes visible publicly.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Contact Forms

When you submit a contact form:

  • We collect the information you provide (name, email, message)
  • We retain submissions for up to 12 months for customer service purposes
  • We do not use this information for marketing unless you explicitly opt in

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Analytics

We use analytics tools to understand how visitors use the site. This may include:

  • Google Analytics (or similar services)
  • Built-in anonymised analytics from your hosting provider
  • WordPress plugin analytics (e.g., Jetpack)

Analytics providers may process:

  • IP addresses
  • Behavioural data
  • Device information

Users can opt out of Google Analytics tracking:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share data with the following trusted third parties:

  • Website hosting provider (for site operation and secure storage)
  • Email/newsletter services (e.g., Mailchimp, Brevo)
  • Analytics services (Google Analytics, Jetpack)
  • Security services (e.g., Wordfence)

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

Affiliates and advertising partners

As part of our affiliate marketing activities, we may work with third-party advertising or affiliate networks.

These third parties may use cookies or tracking links to attribute visits or purchases, but they do not receive personal data from us unless you provide it directly through their platforms.

Links to third-party affiliate platforms will include disclosures where required.

All third parties must comply with UK GDPR/EU GDPR or equivalent international standards.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your personal data
  • Object to or restrict processing
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Request data portability

To exercise these rights, contact:
info@theartberries.com

If you reside in the UK or EU, you may also lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority (e.g., the ICO in the UK).

Where your data is sent

We ensure such transfers are safeguarded by:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
  • UK GDPR-compliant international transfer agreements
  • Provider compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO certifications)

Examples include:

  • Email/newsletter providers
  • Cloud storage services
  • Analytics tools

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Contact Information

For any privacy-related enquiries, please contact:
info@theartberries.com

If we are required to appoint a Data Protection Officer in the future, their details will be added here.

Third-Party Data Sources

We may receive anonymised, aggregated data from:

  • Analytics providers
  • Social media platforms
  • Affiliate networks or advertising partners (non-identifiable data)

We do not purchase personal data from external sources.

Automated Decision-Making and Profiling

The Art Berries does not use automated decision-making or profiling involving personal data.

Industry Regulatory Disclosures

We are not currently part of a regulated industry requiring additional disclosures. If this changes, we will update this policy.