Privacy and Cookie Policy
This privacy policy explains how I collect, use and protect your personal data when you use my website.
This policy explain as what personal data I collect, why I collect it, how I use it and how I keep it safe.
What data do I collect?
How do I collect your data?
How will I use your data?
How do I store your data?
What are your data protection rights?
What are cookies?
How do I use cookies?
What type of cookies do I use?
How to manage your cookies
Privacy policies of other websites
Changes to my privacy policy
How to contact me
How to contact the appropriate authorities
What data do I collect?
I collect the following data via my website:
Personal identification information (name, email address, house address, phone number)
Debit/credit card numbers
My website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects personal data when you visit my website, including:
Information about your browser, network and device
Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website
Web pages you view while on this website
Your IP address
Squarespace needs the data to run my website, and to protect and improve its platform and services. Squarespace analyses the data in a de-personalised form.
My website serves font files from and renders fonts using Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts. To properly display my site to you, these third parties may receive personal information about you, including:
Information about your browser, network, or device
Information about this site and the page you’re viewing on it
Your IP address
How do I collect your data?
You directly provide me with most of the data I collect. I collect data and process data when you:
Register online or place an order for any of my products or services
Voluntarily complete a customer survey, webform or provide feedback on any of my message boards or via email
Use or view my website via your browser’s cookies
When you submit information to my website via webform (e.g. contact page), I collect the data requested in the webform in order to track and respond to your submissions. I share this information with Squarespace, my online store hosting provider, so that they can provide website services to me. I also share information with Google for storage purposes.
How will I use your data?
I collect your data so that I can:
Process your order
When you buy something on my website, I collect personal information from you to fulfil the order. I may collect information like your:
Billing and shipping address
Details relating to your purchase (for example, your ring or bangle size)
Email address
Name
Phone number
I share this information with Squarespace, my online store hosting provider, so that they can provide website services to me.
My payment processor Stripe will also collect payment information from you. You can read their privacy policy at https://stripe.com/gb/privacy.
As you go through checkout, this site may auto-complete your shipping and billing address by sharing what you type with the Google Places API and returning suggestions to you to improve your checkout experience.
In addition to the information you provide us, my website also collects personal data to power my site analytics, including:
Information about your browser, network and device
Web pages you visited prior to coming to my website
Your IP address
This information may also include details about your use of my website, including:
Clicks
Internal links
Pages visited
Scrolling
Searches
Timestamps
I share this information with Squarespace, my website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity.
How do I store your data?
Your electronic data is securely stored on Squarespace, my online store hosting provider. My devices containing electronic data are secured and password protected. Physical records and data if applicable (e.g. home addresses for postage) are secured in a locked repository at my premises.
I will keep your personal data for as long as is required to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected (e.g to ensure you are satisfied with your purchase) or for legal obligations where applicable such as tax records etc. Once this time period has expired, I will either:
Anonymise your data
Delete your data by secure deletion methods for electronic data
Shred any physical documentation
Order and Account Emails
Order and account emails are separate to marketing emails. If you make a purchase from my website I will email you with messages about your order or account activity. For example, I will email you to tell you that:
You’ve made a purchase
Your order has shipped
It’s not possible to unsubscribe from these messages.
I share your contact information with Squarespace, my website hosting provider, so they can send these emails to you on my behalf.
What are your data protection rights?
I would like to make sure you are fully aware of all your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access - You have the right to request from me copies of your personal data.
The right to rectification - You have the right to request that I correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request I complete information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure - You have the right to request that I erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing - You have the right to request that I restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object processing - You have the right to object to my processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability - You have the right to request that I transfer the data that I have collected to another organisation, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, I have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact me by email: elainegemmelljewellery@gmail.com
What are cookies?
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behaviour information. When you visit my website, I may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.
For further information, please visit allaboutcookies.org
How do I use cookies?
I use cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on my website, including:
Improving your browsing experience
Keeping you signed in
Understanding how you use my website
What types of cookies do I use?
My website uses the following cookies:
Necessary and required cookies - these cookies are always used and allow Squarespace, my hosting platform, to securely serve this website to you.
Analytics and performance cookies - these cookies are used on this website only when you acknowledge the cookie banner. This website uses analytics and performance cookies to view site traffic, activity and other data.
For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit the cookies Squarespace uses.
How to manage your cookies
You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the aforementioned website (allaboutcookies.org) tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of my website features may not function as a result.
Privacy policies of other websites
My website contains links to other websites. My privacy policy applies only to my website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.
Changes to my privacy policy
My privacy policy is under regular review and I will place any updates on this webpage. This privacy policy was last updated 15 August 2026.
How to contact me
If you have any questions about my privacy policy, the data I hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Email: elainegemmelljewellery@gmail.com
How to contact the appropriate authority
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that I have not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Their website can be found here: https://ico.org.uk