Privacy Policy
This privacy policy describes how Edward Barker (“the website”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit edward-barker.com, use our services, or make a purchase (collectively referred to as “the Services”), or otherwise communicate with us. In this privacy policy, “you” and “your” refer to you as a user of the Services, whether you are a customer, website visitor, or another individual whose information is collected.
Please read this privacy policy carefully. By using or accessing any part of the Services, you agree that your personal information may be collected, used, and disclosed as described here. If you do not agree with this policy, you must not use the Services.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may occasionally update this privacy policy, particularly to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated version on the website, update the “Last Updated” date, and take the necessary steps in accordance with applicable law.
How We Collect and Use Your Personal Information
To provide the Services, we collect personal information from various sources over the past 12 months. The data we collect and use varies depending on how you interact with us.
In addition to the specific purposes outlined below, we may use your information to communicate with you, deliver the Services, comply with legal obligations, enforce our terms of use, and protect the Services as well as our rights.
Personal Information We Collect
The types of personal information depend on your interaction with our website and our services. The term “personal information” refers to any information that identifies you or can be linked to you.
The information you provide us may include:
- Contact Information: name, address, phone number, email
- Order-Related Information: billing and delivery address, payment confirmation
- Account Information: login, password, security questions
- Browsing and Usage Data: products you have viewed, added to the cart, or to your wishlist
- Customer Service Information: any content you communicate to us
Some features may require specific information. If you do not provide this information, you may not be able to access certain features.
Information Collected via Cookies
We automatically collect certain data (“Usage Data”) about your use of the Services through cookies, pixels, and similar technologies. This includes information about your device, browser, IP address, and interactions with the website.
Information Received from Third Parties
We may receive information about you from third-party providers:
- Platform services like Shopify, which support our website
- Payment service providers (e.g., credit card, billing information)
We or our partners may also automatically collect data via trackers when you visit our website, open our emails, or interact with our advertisements.
Use of Your Information
- Delivery of Services: processing orders, payments, returns, exchanges, creating and managing accounts
- Marketing: sending promotional emails, messages, or personalised advertisements
- Security: preventing fraud and misuse
- Communication: customer support and improving our Services
Cookies
We use cookies to ensure the website functions optimally and to improve it. For cookies related to Shopify, see Shopify - Cookies.
Deleting or blocking cookies may affect your use of the website and Services. However, this does not guarantee that third parties, such as our advertising partners, will not collect your data.
Sharing of Your Personal Information
We may share your information with:
- Third-party providers (payment, logistics, hosting, data analytics, etc.)
- Commercial and advertising partners such as Shopify
- With your consent (e.g., via social media connections)
- Our affiliated companies or in connection with a business-related transaction
- Public authorities or in connection with legal requirements, judicial processes, or to enforce our terms
Categories of data shared in the past 12 months:
| Category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Identifiers (name, email, account data) | Service providers (hosting, payment, customer support, analytics) |
| Commercial data (orders, customer support) | Commercial partners and affiliated companies |
We do not sell or share sensitive data that could reveal your personal characteristics.
User-Generated Content
If you post reviews or other content on the website, they are publicly visible. We do not control others’ use of this information and cannot guarantee its confidentiality.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party platforms. Review their privacy policies before interacting with them. We are not responsible for these parties’ practices, even if we refer to them.
Children’s Data
Our Services are not intended for children, and we do not knowingly collect information about them. If you are a parent and believe your child has submitted data, please contact us at contact@edward-barker.com.
Security and Retention
No security measure is infallible. Avoid sending sensitive information via unsecured channels.
Retention periods vary depending on the purpose: managing your account, fulfilling contractual obligations, legal compliance, or resolving disputes.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights:
- Access: gain insight into the information we hold about you
- Deletion: request deletion of your data
- Rectification: correct inaccurate information
- Data Portability: receive a copy of your information
- Restriction: request restriction of processing
- Withdrawal of Consent
- Complaint: complain about the refusal of your request
- Communication Preferences: opt out of marketing emails via the link in the email
You can exercise your rights via our website or by sending an email to contact@edward-barker.com. We may ask for information to verify your identity.
Complaints
If you have complaints about our handling of your data, please contact us. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact your local data protection authority.
International Users
Your data may be transferred to, stored, and processed outside your country of residence, including in the USA. We use recognised legal mechanisms (such as the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses) for such transfers.