Welcome to Dan Designs (www.dan-designs.co.uk). I respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy informs you how I look after your data when you visit the website and buy my products, and tells you about your privacy rights.
I operate as a Sole Trader and you can contact me by email at Dan@dan-designs.co.uk or by phone on 07392578800.
The Data We Collect
We collect, use, and store different kinds of personal data about you, including:
- Identity Data: Name, username, or similar identifier.
- Contact Data: Billing address, delivery address, email address, and telephone numbers.
- Financial & Transaction Data: Details about payments to and from you and details of products you have purchased from us.
- Technical Data: IP address, login data, browser type and version, and location data.
How We Use Your Personal Data
We will only use your data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we use it to:
- Perform a Contract: To process and deliver your order.
- Legitimate Interests: To improve our website, products, and services.
- Legal Obligation: To comply with tax or accounting laws.
- Consent: If you opt-in to receive our newsletter or marketing updates.
Disclosures of Your Personal Data
We may share your personal data with trusted third parties for the following purposes:
- Service Providers: Delivery couriers (e.g., Royal Mail) to ship your orders.
- Payment Processors: (myPos) To securely handle your transactions.
- Professional Advisers: Including lawyers, bankers, and auditors where necessary.
Data Security
We have put in place appropriate security measures, such as SSL encryption, to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorised way.
Data Retention
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements (typically 6-7 years for tax purposes in the UK).
Cookie Policy for Dan-Designs.co.uk
Last Updated: April 28, 2026
1. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device to collect standard internet log and visitor behaviour information. When you visit the website, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technologies.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Shopping Cart: To remember the custom items you add to your basket while you browse the site.
- User Accounts: To keep you logged in to your account and remember your preferences.
- Checkout & Security: To process payments securely and prevent fraudulent activity.
- Site Improvement: To understand how visitors use our site (e.g., which designs are most popular).
3. Essential WooCommerce Cookies
As a WooCommerce-powered store, we use several “Strictly Necessary” cookies that do not require prior consent because the shop cannot function without them:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
woocommerce_cart_hash | Helps WooCommerce determine when cart contents/data changes. | Session |
woocommerce_items_in_cart | Helps WooCommerce determine when cart contents/data changes. | Session |
wp_woocommerce_session_ | Contains a unique code for each customer so it knows where to find cart data in the database. | 2 days |
4. Other Cookies We May Use
Depending on your settings and the features active on our site, we may also use:
- Functional Cookies:
woocommerce_recently_viewed(stores recently viewed products for your convenience). - Analytics Cookies: Such as Google Analytics (
_ga,_gid) to track visitor numbers and behavior (these require your opt-in). - Marketing Cookies: If we run social media ads (e.g., Meta Pixel), these track your interaction with our ads.
5. Controlling Your Cookies
You have the right to choose whether to accept non-essential cookies. You can manage your preferences via the Cookie Consent Banner that appears when you first visit our site.
You can also set your browser to refuse all or some cookies. To find out more about how to manage and delete cookies, visit aboutcookies.org.
Please note: If you disable essential WooCommerce cookies, you will not be able to complete a purchase on our website.
6. More Information
If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at dan@dan-designs.co.uk.
Your Legal Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
Withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your data.
Request access to your personal data.
Request correction of inaccurate data.
Request erasure of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
Object to processing or request restriction of processing.
Contact Details
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact me:
- Email: dan@dan-designs.co.uk
- Postal Address: 70 Shrivenham Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN12NH