Privacy Policy.
What sweeties.net collects, why it is needed, how long it is kept, and the choices available to you.
Privacy
We process personal data under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. We collect only what we need to run the shop, ship orders, take payment and answer questions.
What we collect
- Order data: name, delivery address, billing address, email, phone (optional), basket contents and payment confirmation. Card numbers never reach our server: the payment provider named at checkout handles them directly.
- Account data: if you create an account, your password is salted and hashed by WordPress core. We see only the hash.
- Communications: email replies, contact form submissions and returns correspondence.
- Visits: our own server counts visits and pages read, using a random visit number kept in the
sweeties_sidcookie, and never shares it. If you accept statistics cookies, WooCommerce also notes which website or campaign brought you here, so an order can show where it came from. We use no advertising cookies.
How long we keep it
Order records are kept for 7 years to satisfy HMRC bookkeeping rules. Account profiles persist until you ask us to delete them. Email correspondence is kept for 24 months and then purged.
Your rights
You can request a copy of your data, ask us to correct it, ask us to delete it, or withdraw any optional consent. Email hello@sweeties.net with the subject line “Data request” and we will respond within 30 days. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are not satisfied.