Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use and protect your personal information when you visit https://www.kerrymccarthy.studio/.

This policy is effective as of March 2026.

Who We Are

Kerry McCarthy Studio
Website: https://www.kerrymccarthy.studio/
Email: hello@kerrymccarthy.studio

For the purposes of data protection law, we are the data controller of your personal information.

Information We Collect

We collect information in two ways:

1. Information You Provide Voluntarily

You may provide personal information when you sign up to the newsletter, contact us via the contact form, or email us directly.

This may include your name, email address, and any information you include in your message.

2. Information Collected Automatically

When you use our website, we may automatically collect information such as your IP address, browser type and version, pages visited, time spent on the site, device type, and operating system.

This information may be collected through analytics tools and server logs.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to respond to enquiries, send newsletters and updates where you have opted in, improve our website and user experience, and monitor website performance and usage.

We only collect and use personal data where we have a lawful basis to do so.

Lawful Bases for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we rely on consent when you sign up to receive marketing emails, legitimate interests to respond to enquiries and improve our website, and legal obligations where required by law.

You can withdraw your consent at any time.

Email Marketing

We use Brevo as our email marketing platform.

If you sign up to our newsletter, your email address and any other details you provide will be stored securely with Brevo. We will only send marketing emails if you have explicitly opted in. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email we send.

Brevo processes your data on our behalf in accordance with their own privacy policy.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website.

Google Analytics may collect information such as anonymised IP address data where applicable, device and browser information, pages visited, and website interactions. This helps us understand how the website is used and improve the user experience.

Cookies

We use cookies to enable basic website functionality and to analyse website traffic through Google Analytics.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share your data with trusted third parties where necessary, including Brevo for email marketing, Google Analytics for website analytics, and website hosting or technical providers who support the operation of the site.

Any third parties we use are expected to handle your data securely and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Data Retention

We only keep your personal information for as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected.

Contact enquiry information may be retained for as long as needed to respond and follow up. Newsletter subscription information will be retained until you unsubscribe. We may keep some information for longer where required for legal, regulatory, or legitimate administrative purposes.

Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you, request correction of inaccurate data, request deletion of your data, restrict or object to certain processing, withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, and request portability of your data where applicable.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@kerrymccarthy.studio.

Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party sites, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is handled, please contact hello@kerrymccarthy.studio.