Privacy Policy for The Arty Scientist

Last updated: 24 September 2026

Welcome to The Arty Scientist ("we," "our," or "us"). We operate the website www.theartyscientist.co.uk and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information in compliance with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are (Data Controller)

The Arty Scientist is a small e-commerce craft business based in the United Kingdom. For the purposes of data protection laws, we are the "Data Controller" of the personal information you provide to us.

Contact Email: theartyscientistuk@gmail.com

2. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you provide directly to us when you visit our site or make a purchase:

  • Identity and Contact Data: Your name, email address, telephone number, billing address, and delivery address.

  • Transaction Data: Details about payments to and from you, and details of handcrafted products you have purchased from us.

  • Technical and Usage Data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, and details of how you interact with our website.

Note: We do not store or process your financial card details directly. Your payment information is securely handled by our third-party payment processor.

3. How and Why We Use Your Data (Legal Basis)

Under the UK GDPR, we must have a lawful basis to process your data. We use your data for the following reasons:

  • To Perform a Contract: To process your orders, take payment, and deliver your craft items.

  • Legitimate Interests: To respond to your customer service inquiries and to manage, optimize, and secure our website.

4. Third-Party Service Providers

We do not sell your personal data. To run our online store, we share necessary details with trusted service providers:

  • Hostinger: Our website hosting and e-commerce platform provider.

  • Paysera: Our secure third-party payment gateway used to process your transactions.

  • Delivery & Courier Services: To package and mail your orders to your UK address.

5. International Data Transfers

Because we use Paysera (headquartered in Lithuania/EU) and Hostinger (with global servers), some of your data may be processed outside of the UK. These transfers are fully lawful as the UK recognizes the EU/EEA as providing an adequate level of data protection (UK-EU Adequacy Regulations).

6. Cookies

Our Hostinger website uses cookies to remember items in your shopping cart, analyze traffic, and improve your browsing experience. You can manage or disable cookies at any time via your web browser settings.

7. Your Legal Rights

As a UK resident, you have rights under data protection laws, including:

  • The right to access copies of your personal data.

  • The right to rectification if your information is inaccurate.

  • The right to erasure ("the right to be forgotten") under certain conditions.

  • The right to withdraw consent from marketing emails by clicking "unsubscribe".

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address listed above. If you are unsatisfied with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK's data protection authority.