Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 17 June 2026

At BabsRudlin.com, we are committed to protecting your personal data and privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our website, sign up for our newsletter, or purchase products from us.

1. Who We Are and How to Contact Us

The data controller for this website is Babs Rudlin.

  • Website: https://BabsRudlin.com
  • Email: babs@babsrudlin.com

If you have any questions about this policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us using the email address above.

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

A. E-Commerce Purchases and Product Delivery

  • Data Collected: Your full name, billing address, delivery address, email address, and phone number.
  • Purpose: To process your payment, pack your order, ship your items, and send you tracking or delivery updates.
  • Lawful Basis: Contractual Necessity. We require this data to fulfil our agreement to deliver the products you purchased.

B. Newsletter Sign-ups and Marketing Forms

  • Data Collected: Your name and email address.
  • Purpose: To send you updates, promotional offers, and news about our products.
  • Lawful Basis: Consent. We will only send you marketing emails if you explicitly opt-in via our signup forms. You can withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email.

C. Website Analytics (Google Analytics)

  • Data Collected: IP addresses, browser types, device information, pages visited, and user behaviour patterns.
  • Purpose: To analyse website traffic, understand how users interact with our site, and improve our services.
  • Lawful Basis: Consent / Legitimate Interests. We use cookies to deploy Google Analytics tracking only after you grant consent via our cookie banner.

D. Blog Comments

  • Data Collected: The data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string.
  • Purpose: To publish your comment and protect our website against automated spam.
  • Lawful Basis: Legitimate Interests. It is necessary for us to maintain a secure, spam-free website environment.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to ensure our website functions correctly, to remember your preferences (like login details or comment options), and to run Google Analytics.

  • Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name and email in cookies. These last for one year for your convenience.
  • Login Cookies: Temporary cookies test if your browser accepts cookies and are deleted when you close your browser. If you log in, login cookies last for two days, and screen choice cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks.
  • Managing Cookies: You can choose to accept or decline cookies via our website’s cookie pop-up banner, or by modifying your browser settings.

4. Third-Party Data Sharing and International Transfers

We do not sell your personal data. We only share your information with trusted third-party service providers necessary to operate our business:

  • Analytics Providers: We share anonymised tracking data with Google Analytics.
  • E-Commerce & Delivery Partners: We share your delivery details with payment gateways and courier/postal services to process payments and deliver your items.
  • Email Marketing Services: Your email and name are securely stored with our email newsletter provider.
  • Spam Prevention: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated third-party spam detection service.

Some of these providers may process or store data outside of the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA). When this happens, we ensure appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place to keep your data secure.

5. How Long We Retain Your Data

We only keep your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for:

  • Order History: Retained for as long as required by UK tax law for accounting and financial reporting purposes (typically 6 years).
  • Newsletter Subscriptions: Retained until you withdraw your consent or unsubscribe.
  • Comments: The comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically.

6. Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor had visited the other website. These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK data protection laws, you have the following rights:

  • Right of Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request that we delete your data, provided it is no longer required for legal, administrative, or contractual purposes.
  • Right to Restrict or Object to Processing: You can object to our processing of your data in certain circumstances (such as direct marketing).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at babs@babsrudlin.com.

8. Data Protection Complaints Procedure

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about how we handle your personal data, please contact us directly at babs@babsrudlin.com.

In accordance with the UK Data (Use and Access) Act, you have the right to lodge a formal complaint with us. We will acknowledge your complaint within 30 days of receipt. We will investigate the matter thoroughly and provide a full resolution without undue delay, keeping you informed throughout the process.

If you remain unsatisfied with how we handle your complaint, you have the legal right to escalate the matter to the UK supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

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