Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

This website belongs to Maria Muruaga, ceramicist and photographer based in Aberdeen, Scotland. If you have any questions about how we handle your data, you can reach us through the contact form on this website.

2. What information we collect and why

We collect information only when you choose to share it with us.

Contact form: when you send a message through our contact form, we receive your name, email address, subject and message. We use this only to respond to your enquiry. This service is handled by Formspree.

Bookings: when you book a class or workshop, we collect your name and email address through SimplyBook.me to manage your reservation and send you confirmation. This service is handled by SimplyBook.me.

Purchases: when you buy a piece through our shop, your payment is processed directly by PayPal. We do not store your payment details. This service is handled by PayPal.

3. How long we keep your data

We keep contact enquiries for as long as necessary to respond to them, and no longer than 12 months. Booking records are kept for the duration required by tax and accounting obligations, typically 6 years in the UK. We do not store payment data.

4. Third-party services

We use the following third-party services to operate this website. Each has its own privacy policy and handles data independently.

• Formspree: contact form processing
• SimplyBook.me: booking management
• PayPal: payment processing
• Netlify: website hosting

5. Cookies

This website does not use tracking cookies or analytics tools. We do not monitor your behaviour or store information about your visit.

Third-party services embedded in this website, such as PayPal and SimplyBook.me, may use their own cookies when you interact with them. These are governed by their respective privacy policies.

6. Newsletter

We do not currently send newsletters or marketing emails. If we introduce this in the future, we will only contact you if you have explicitly signed up to receive communications from us. You will always be able to unsubscribe at any time.

7. Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Ask us to correct inaccurate data
• Ask us to delete your data
• Object to how we use your data

To exercise any of these rights, contact us through the contact form on this website. We will respond within 30 days.

If you have concerns about how we handle your data, you can contact the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in how we operate or in applicable law. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date at the top.