Privacy Policy

Last updated: 08/09/2025

Who We Are

Our website address is https://jozykanart.com. JoZyKan Art is run by Joanna Zygiert-Kan, based in the UK.

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us at [email protected].

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

1. Orders and Purchases

When you buy something from our shop, we collect personal information such as your:

  • Name
  • Billing and shipping address
  • Email address
  • Phone number (if provided)
  • Payment details (processed securely by our payment provider; we do not store your card details).

We use this data to:

  • Process your order and deliver your products
  • Comply with legal, tax, and accounting requirements
  • Provide customer support

2. Contact Forms

When you use our contact form, we collect your name and email address so we can respond to your enquiry. This data is not used for marketing unless you specifically opt in to our newsletter.

3. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, plus the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

4. Newsletter Signup

If you sign up for our email newsletter, we collect your name and email address for the sole purpose of sending you updates and promotions related to JoZyKan Art. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in our emails.

5. Cookies

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
  • We also use cookies to improve your shopping experience (for example, remembering what’s in your cart).
  • For analytics, cookies may collect anonymous browsing information (see below).

6. Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This helps us improve our services. Google may set cookies and collect anonymised data such as IP addresses and browsing behaviour.

Who We Share Your Data With

  • Payment Providers: PayPal and/or Stripe to process secure payments.
  • Email Services: Zoho Mail (for email communication) and our newsletter provider (e.g. MailerLite, if you add it).
  • Backups: We use encrypted backups (via [UpdraftPlus or similar]) to protect site data.

We do not sell or trade your personal information.

How Long Do We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: Indefinitely
  • Orders: Retained for 6 years to comply with UK tax law
  • Contact form enquiries: Up to 1 year, unless required longer for customer service
  • Newsletter subscriptions: Until you unsubscribe

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request corrections to inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your data (except where required for legal/tax purposes)
  • Withdraw consent for marketing at any time

To exercise your rights, email us at [email protected].

Where We Send Your Data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service (e.g. Akismet). Payment data is sent securely to PayPal/Stripe.

How We Protect Your Data

  • Our website uses SSL encryption (https).
  • Access to personal data is password-protected.
  • Off-site backups are encrypted.

Data Breach Procedures

In the unlikely event of a data breach, we will notify affected users and relevant authorities in line with UK GDPR requirements.

Automated Decision-Making & Profiling

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling with user data.