Privacy Policy

Last updated: [01/01/2026]
Website: pierodangelodesign.com
Owner: Piero D’Angelo, Sole Trader, London, United Kingdom


1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how we (“we, us, our”) collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you use pierodangelodesign.com.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with:

The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)

The EU GDPR (for EU visitors)

The Data Protection Act 2018

The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)

By using this site, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

2. Data Controller

Piero D’Angelo – Sole Trader

London, United Kingdom

Email: info@pierodangelodesign.com

Website: pierodangelodesign.com

For the purposes of data protection law, we act as the Data Controller responsible for your personal data.

3. What personal data we collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

A. Information you provide directly

1.Purchases / Checkout

  • Name

  • Billing address

  • Shipping address

  • Email address

  • Order details

  • Optional notes

2.Payments

Payments are processed securely by third-party providers:

  • Stripe

  • PayPal

  • We never receive or store your full card details.

3.Contact forms / Direct emails

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Message content

4.Newsletter sign-up

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Marketing preferences

5.Commissioned work enquiries

  • Name

  • Email

  • Project details

  • Reference images (if provided by you)

B. Information collected automatically

Squarespace and integrated tools collect:

  • IP address

  • Device type & browser

  • Pages visited

  • Time spent on site

  • Referring website

  • General location (city/country level)

  • Cookie identifiers

These tools may collect data automatically:

  • Squarespace Analytics

  • Google Analytics

  • Embedded Instagram or YouTube content

C. Information from purchases of limited-edition or unique works

For high-value or limited-edition pieces, we may request:

  • Contact information for the certificate of authenticity

  • Delivery verification details

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on:

A. Contractual necessity

To:

  • Process and ship orders

  • Communicate about your purchase

  • Provide commissioned work

  • Issue invoices or receipts

B. Legitimate interests

To:

  • Improve website performance

  • Protect copyright and moral rights

  • Prevent fraud

  • Maintain accurate records for tax and accounting

C. Consent

For:

  • Newsletter marketing

  • Non-essential cookies

  • Embedded content tracking

D. Legal obligations

To:

  • Maintain tax and accounting records

  • Comply with consumer law

  • Respond to legal requests

5. How we use your personal data

We use your information to:

  • Process your orders and payments

  • Deliver physical artwork or products

  • Provide commissioned pieces

  • Contact you regarding your purchase or enquiry

  • Maintain certificates of authenticity

  • Monitor website performance

  • Send newsletters

  • Protect and enforce copyright and artist’s moral rights

  • Prevent misuse of images, artworks or intellectual property

6. Artist’s Copyright & Moral Rights

To protect our artistic practice, we retain:

  • Copyright over all artworks, product images, videos, designs and written content

Moral rights, including:

  • the right to be identified as the author

  • the right to object to derogatory treatment of the work

  • the right to protect the integrity of our artworks and documentation

Any unauthorised reproduction, use, modification, or AI training using our images is prohibited.

In enforcing moral rights, we may process information to identify unauthorised use.

7. Sharing your personal data

We share your data only with trusted third parties necessary to operate the website:

A. Service providers

  • Squarespace (website hosting and analytics)

  • Stripe (payments)

  • PayPal (payments)

  • Email marketing provider (newsletter)

  • Shipping carriers (Royal Mail, DHL or others)

B. Embedded content providers

These may track you independently:

  • Instagram

  • YouTube

C. Legal or regulatory authorities

Only if required by law.

We never sell your personal data.

8. International Transfers

Squarespace, Google, PayPal, and Stripe may store data in the US or other jurisdictions.

They rely on:

  • EU–US Data Privacy Framework

  • UK “addendum” to the framework

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)

9. Data Retention

We retain:

  • Order records: 6 years (UK tax law)

  • Commission records: indefinitely (for provenance & authenticity)

  • Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe

  • Contact form messages: 24 months

  • Analytics data: typically 14–26 months

10. Your rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your data

  • Correct inaccurate data

  • Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)

  • Object to processing

  • Restrict processing

  • Data portability

  • Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise your rights, contact: info@pierodangelodesign.com

If you’re not satisfied, you can complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

11. Security

We implement technical and organisational measures including:

  • Encrypted website (HTTPS)

  • Secure payment processors

  • Limited personal-data access

  • Regular auditing of third-party integrations

  • Password-protected administrative accounts

12. Cookies

Cookies are used for:

  • Website functionality (Squarespace)

  • Analytics (Google Analytics)

  • Embeds (Instagram / YouTube)

For full details, see our Cookie Policy.

13. Links to Third-Party Sites

Our website may contain links to other websites.

We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

14. Updates to this Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time.

The “Last updated” date will always reflect the most recent version.

15. Contact

For any privacy-related enquiries, please contact:

Piero D’Angelo

Email: info@pierodangelodesign.com

London, United Kingdom

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