Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy
Last updated: 17/3/26
This Privacy Policy explains how Littlemoss Bees collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website littlemossbees.co.uk.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in a transparent and secure way, in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are
Website owner: Littlemoss Bees
Email: littlemossbees@virginmedia.com

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

2. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following information:

Contact details – such as your name and email address (for example, if you contact us via a form or email)
Technical data – such as IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited
Usage data – information about how you use our website

We only collect personal data that is necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy.

3. How We Collect Your Data
We collect data when you:

Fill in a contact form
Email us directly
Use or browse our website (via cookies and similar technologies)

4. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to:

Respond to enquiries or messages you send us
Operate and improve our website
Monitor website performance and usage
Comply with legal obligations

We will never sell your personal data.

5. Lawful Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we process your data on one or more of the following legal bases:

Consent – where you have given clear permission
Legitimate interests – to run and improve our website
Legal obligation – where the law requires us to process data

6. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve your experience.
Cookies may be used to:

Understand how visitors use the site
Remember preferences
Improve site functionality

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. For more information, see our Cookie Policy [or add link if separate].

7. Sharing Your Data
We may share limited data with trusted third parties such as:

Website hosting providers
Analytics providers (e.g. Google Analytics)

These parties are only permitted to use your data to provide services to us and must keep it secure.

8. How Long We Keep Your Data
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary:

Contact enquiries: up to [e.g. 12 months]
Analytics data: anonymised or retained according to provider settings

9. Your Data Protection Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

Access your personal data
Correct inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Withdraw consent at any time
Object to or restrict processing
Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk

10. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from loss, misuse, or unauthorised access.

11. Third‑Party Links
Our website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for their privacy policies or content.

12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page.

13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact:
Email: littlemossbees@virginmedia.com