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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 25 August 2026

Verity's Hobbies is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains what personal information I may collect when you visit my website, make an enquiry, book a workshop or purchase a ticket, how I use that information, and your rights in relation to your personal data.

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1. Who I am

Verity's Hobbies is owned and operated by Verity McClelland.

If you have any questions about how your personal information is used, please contact me at:

Email: info@verityshobbies.co.uk

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2. What information I collect

Depending on how you use my website and services, I may collect some or all of the following information:

  • Your name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Billing or other information needed to process your booking or purchase

  • Information relating to your workshop booking

  • Information you provide when contacting me

  • Information you provide voluntarily when completing forms or communicating with me

  • Technical information about your visit to my website, such as information collected through cookies and similar technologies

I do not normally need to collect sensitive personal information. If you provide information of this nature voluntarily, I will only use it where necessary and where permitted by applicable data protection law.

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3. How I use your information

I may use your personal information to:

  • Process workshop and event bookings

  • Process payments and provide confirmation of your purchase

  • Communicate with you about your booking or enquiry

  • Provide information about workshops or services you have requested

  • Respond to questions and messages

  • Manage and administer my business

  • Improve my website and customer experience

  • Meet legal, accounting and regulatory requirements

  • Prevent fraud, misuse or other unlawful activity

  • Send marketing communications where you have chosen to receive them

I will only use your personal information where I have a lawful basis for doing so.

Depending on the circumstances, this may include processing information because it is necessary to provide a service or fulfil a contract with you, because I have a legal obligation, because you have given consent, or because processing is necessary for my legitimate business interests.

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4. Payments and bookings

When you purchase a workshop or other service through my website, payment information is processed through the payment and booking services provided through Wix and its relevant payment providers.

I do not normally have access to your full payment card details.

Your payment provider may process your information in accordance with its own privacy policy and terms.

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5. Wix and other service providers

My website is created and hosted using Wix.

Wix provides website hosting and may provide services including website functionality, bookings, payments, forms, security, communications and other features that I use to operate my website.

Wix may process personal information on my behalf in providing these services. Wix may also use other service providers where necessary to provide its services.

I will only use service providers where appropriate for the operation of my business and website.

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6. Events and third-party ticket providers

Some events advertised on the Verity's Hobbies website may have tickets sold directly by another organisation or venue.

For example, tickets may be sold by venues including The Mysterious Bookcase or The Bricklayers, as well as other third-party event providers.

Where you follow a link from my website to another organisation's website to purchase a ticket, that organisation will generally be responsible for the personal information you provide to them.

You should check the relevant organisation's privacy policy before purchasing a ticket.

I am not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.

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7. Marketing

If I offer a mailing list or other marketing communications, I will only send marketing communications where I have a lawful basis to do so.

Where consent is required, you will be given the opportunity to choose whether you want to receive marketing communications.

You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe option provided or by contacting me at info@verityshobbies.co.uk.

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8. Cookies

My website uses cookies and similar technologies. Some cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly, while others may be used for features, preferences, security or other purposes.

Where required, I will ask for your consent before using non-essential cookies.

You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie controls provided on the website.

Because the exact cookies used by a Wix website can depend on the features and apps enabled on the site, this policy may be updated if the website's use of cookies changes.

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9. How long I keep your information

I will keep personal information only for as long as it is reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

Some information may need to be retained for longer where I have a legal, accounting or regulatory obligation to do so.

When personal information is no longer required, I will take reasonable steps to securely delete or dispose of it.

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10. Keeping your information secure

I take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure.

However, no online service can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

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11. Your rights

Depending on the circumstances, you have rights under UK data protection law including the right to:

  • Ask for a copy of the personal information I hold about you

  • Ask me to correct inaccurate or incomplete information

  • Ask me to delete your personal information where there is no good reason for me to continue holding it

  • Ask me to restrict how I use your information in certain circumstances

  • Object to certain types of processing

  • Withdraw consent where I rely on your consent

  • Receive certain personal information in a portable format

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact:

info@verityshobbies.co.uk

I may need to ask for information to verify your identity before responding to a request.

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12. Complaints

If you have concerns about how I have handled your personal information, please contact me first at:

info@verityshobbies.co.uk

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's independent data protection regulator.

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13. Changes to this Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example if the services or features offered through my website change.

The latest version will always be available on this page.

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