Privacy Policy

Last updated: 28/04/2025

Hello and welcome to Higglebees ("my website").

I am committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit my website higglebees.com, sign up for my mailing list, or purchase products from my shop.

I comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Information I Collect

I may collect and process the following types of personal data:

Identity Data: Your name or username.

Contact Data: Your email address, billing address, delivery address, and phone number.

Financial Data: Payment card details (handled securely by my payment provider — I do not store your full card information).

Transaction Data: Details about payments and purchases you make through my shop.

Technical Data: Your IP address, browser type, time zone setting, and browsing patterns.

Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences for receiving marketing from me.

How I Collect Your Information

I collect your personal data when you:

Fill in forms on my website (for example, signing up to my mailing list).

Purchase products from my shop.

Contact me via email or through my website.

Browse my website (using cookies and analytics tools).

My website uses Squarespace Analytics to collect basic information about visitor traffic, such as how many people visit, what pages they view, and where they are accessing the site from.

This helps me understand how visitors use my website and improve my content and services.

Squarespace may use cookies and similar technologies to collect this information.

For more details, you can view Squarespace Privacy Policy.

You can control cookies through your browser settings at any time.

How I Use Your Information

I use your personal data to:

Provide and deliver products and services.

Manage your orders, payments, and deliveries.

Send you updates, offers, and newsletters (if you have opted in).

Improve my website, products, and services.

Comply with my legal obligations.

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of my emails.

Sharing Your Information

I only share your personal data when necessary, including:

Service Providers: Such as Squarespace, payment processors (like Stripe or PayPal), and delivery companies.

Legal Requirements: If I am required to disclose information by law.

I will never sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

International Transfers

My website is hosted by Squarespace, which may process your data outside the UK.

I ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) to protect your personal data.

Data Security

I have put in place appropriate security measures to protect your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed without authorisation.

How Long I Keep Your Information

I only keep your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes I collected it for, including to meet any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

Your Rights

Under data protection laws, you have rights including:

The right to access your personal data.

The right to correct inaccurate data.

The right to request that your data is erased.

The right to object to or restrict processing.

The right to data portability.

The right to withdraw consent at any time (where consent is the legal basis for processing).

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact me at hello@higglebees.com

Contact Me

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how I handle your personal data, please get in touch:

Ben Cameron - Higglebees

Email: hello@higglebees.com

Website: www.higglebees.com

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK regulator for data protection (www.ico.org.uk).

Cookie Policy

My website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience, analyse site traffic, and understand how visitors interact with my site.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.

For more details about how Squarespace uses cookies, please see their Cookie Policy