1. Introduction
Amy Stoddart Studio Limited (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share and protect your personal data when you use our website (https://www.amystoddartstudio.com) (the “Site”), contact us, or engage any of our services.

Amy Stoddart Studio Limited is registered in England & Wales (Company No. 12697725). Companies House

2. Data Controller
The data controller (i.e. the entity which determines how your personal data is processed) is:
Amy Stoddart Studio Limited
Registered Office: 1st Floor Spitalfields House, Stirling Way, Borehamwood, Herts, England, WD6 2FX Companies House
Contact Email: amy@amystoddartstudio.com

3. What Personal Data We Collect

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

  • Identity and Contact Information: name, email address, telephone number, postal address.

  • Project & Communications Data: details you provide about your interiors project (preferences, measurements, photos), messages or enquiries you send us, correspondence, etc.

  • Technical / Usage Data: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referrer URL, pages visited, time and date stamps, interactions on the Site.

  • Marketing Preferences: whether you consent to or opt out of receiving marketing communications.

  • Others: any other information you provide via forms, when subscribing, contacting us, or otherwise interacting with us.

4. Lawful Bases for Processing

We process your personal data under one or more of the following legal bases under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018:

  • Performance of a contract with you (e.g. to deliver design services you request).

  • Legitimate interests (e.g. improving our services; website analytics; communications), provided these interests are not overridden by your rights.

  • Consent (especially for marketing communications).

  • Legal obligations (e.g. record-keeping, tax, compliance with laws).

5. How We Use Your Personal Data

We may use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your enquiries and provide our interior design services.

  • To prepare proposals, quotations, plans etc.

  • To supply you with any products or services you request.

  • To manage projects, maintain records, billing and accounting.

  • To improve and develop our Site, services, user experience.

  • To send you marketing communications (only where you have provided consent or under circumstances permitted by law).

  • To protect our rights and property, comply with legal obligations.

6. Sharing Your Data

We may share your data with:

  • Suppliers, contractors, or service providers who assist us in providing services (e.g. furniture suppliers, contractors, IT/website hosting providers).

  • Professional advisers (lawyers, accountants) where needed.

  • Marketing or analytics providers.

  • Regulatory authorities or law enforcement if required by law.

  • In the event of a business reorganisation, merger or sale of the company or its assets.

All third parties will be required to handle your information in accordance with data protection laws and to act only on our instructions, and under confidentiality obligations.

7. International Transfers

Some third-party service providers may be located outside the UK. When your personal data is transferred outside the UK and/or European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place (e.g. standard contractual clauses) to ensure a level of protection at least equivalent to that required under UK GDPR. If you would like further details about the specific mechanism used, please contact us.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our Site to:

  • Recognise your device and store preferences.

  • Analyse usage, performance and improve the user experience.

  • Conduct analytics and understand how users interact with our Site.

Non-essential cookies (analytics / marketing) will typically only be used where required by law, and we will seek your consent where necessary. You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings; however, that may affect functionality of the Site.

9. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including:

  • As long as is necessary to complete your project or provide services.

  • To comply with our legal, tax, regulatory obligations.

  • To resolve disputes and enforce our agreements.

After that, we will securely delete or anonymise your data.

10. Your Rights

Under UK Data Protection Law you have certain rights over the personal data we hold about you, including:

  • The right to access the personal data we hold about you.

  • The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • The right to erase your data (in certain circumstances).

  • The right to restrict or object to certain processing.

  • The right to data portability (in certain situations).

  • The right to withdraw consent (where consent is the basis).

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, or have any queries, please contact us at amy@amystoddartstudio.com.

11. Security

We take reasonable and appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful loss, access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. However, no system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so while we strive to protect your data, we cannot absolutely guarantee its security.

12. Children

Our Site and services are not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child under this age, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

13. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, services, legal requirements, or privacy technology. We will revise the “Last Updated” date. Continued use of the Site or our services after such changes indicates acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, contact:

Amy Stoddart Studio Limited
Registered Office: 1st Floor Spitalfields House, Stirling Way, Borehamwood, Herts, England, WD6 2FX Companies House
Email: amy@amystoddartstudio.com