Privacy Policy
Little Craft Shop Privacy & Data Protection Commitment (GDPR)
We will never sell, rent, or distribute your personal information.
We will never send spam.
We only collect and process data when necessary.
Your privacy and data protection are part of your human rights.
We always take care of your data and the people it represents.
Website:www.littlecraftshop.com
Relevant Legislation
Our business, internal systems, and website comply with the following data protection legislation:
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Data Protection Act 2018 (Ireland/EU)
EU Data Protection Directive 1995
EU General Data Protection Regulation 2018
Our website is designed to comply with applicable international privacy laws. If you are unsure whether this website complies with your local regulations, please contact us for clarification.
Personal Information We Collect and Why
We may collect personal data when you:
Fill in forms on our website
Register an account
Make a purchase
Request services or support
Report issues with the website or services
We may also store correspondence if you contact us by email or letter.
Telephone calls may be recorded for training purposes.
We collect:
Order and transaction details
Website usage data (pages visited, clicks, referrals)
Technical data (browser type, device, operating system, IP address)
This data is used for security, analytics, and improving our services.
If you provide personal data about a third party, you confirm you have their consent to do so.
Visitor Tracking (Google Analytics)
We use Google Analytics to understand website traffic and user behaviour.
This includes:
Location (general)
Device type
Browser and operating system
Pages visited and time spent
Google may collect your IP address, but we do not have access to it.
Google Analytics uses cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser settings if you do not wish to be tracked.
Blog / Comments
When you comment on our blog:
Name, email, IP address, and timestamp may be stored
Only your name and comment are publicly visible
Data is used only for identifying contributors
If you want your comment removed, contact us at:
📧 littlecraftshopireland@gmail.com
Users under 16 must have parental consent before commenting.
Contact Forms & Emails
When you contact us:
Your data may be stored or sent via secure email (SMTP)
We do not sell or share this data
How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to:
Process orders
Manage customer accounts
Provide customer support
Improve website experience
Send service or marketing updates (if consent is given)
Prevent fraud and abuse
Carry out analytics and marketing analysis
We will never sell your personal data.
Cookies
We use cookies to:
Improve website functionality
Remember preferences
Analyse traffic
Enable social media sharing
Improve performance and security
You can disable cookies in your browser, but this may affect website functionality.
Third-Party Cookies
We use third-party services such as:
YouTube (video embeds)
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest (sharing tools)
These services may use their own cookies.
Advertising & Analytics Cookies
We may use cookies for:
Website analytics
Marketing performance
Anonymous visitor tracking
No personally identifiable information is collected through advertising cookies.
External Links
Our website may contain links to third-party sites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites. Please review their policies before submitting personal data.
Data Storage
Personal data may be stored securely in:
WordPress database (comments)
Email systems
Secure hosting servers
We only keep data as long as necessary.
Data Retention
We retain data for:
Invoice records: minimum 7 years (legal requirement)
Logs: rotated every 12 weeks
Backups: up to 12 months (hosting system retention)
Deleted data is permanently removed where possible within 180 days.
Your Rights (GDPR)
You have the right to:
Request access to your personal data
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)
Object to data processing
Withdraw marketing consent at any time
Request data portability
To exercise your rights, contact us at:
📧 littlecraftshopireland@gmail.com
Security
We use secure hosting and encryption (HTTPS) to protect your data.
Our hosting includes:
Firewalls and biometric security
Backup systems
Secure data storage
Contact Information
Little Craft Shop
📧 littlecraftshopireland@gmail.com
📞 086-026 78 78
🌐 www.littlecraftshop.com
We continuously review and update this Privacy Policy to ensure compliance with GDPR and other applicable laws.