Privacy policy.

PRIVACY POLICY

Blakmint Ltd

Last updated: [28/12/2025]

Blakmint Ltd (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in a transparent and lawful manner.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data when you visit our website or purchase from us.

1. Who We Are (Data Controller)

Blakmint Ltd is the data controller responsible for your personal data.

Company name: Blakmint Ltd
Registered address: 54 St James Street, Liverpool, L1 0AB
Email: admin@blakmint.co.uk

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us using the details above.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

a) Information you provide to us

  • Name

  • Billing and delivery address

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Order details and purchase history

  • Communications with us (emails, messages, reviews)

b) Automatically collected data

  • IP address

  • Browser type and device information

  • Pages visited and interactions with our website

  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies

c) Payment information

Payments are processed securely by third-party payment providers.
We do not store full payment card details.

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We only process personal data where permitted by UK GDPR. Our lawful bases include:

a) Contractual necessity

To:

  • Process and fulfil orders

  • Deliver products via Royal Mail

  • Provide customer support

b) Legal obligation

To:

  • Keep accounting and tax records

  • Comply with regulatory requirements

c) Legitimate interests

To:

  • Improve our website and services

  • Prevent fraud and misuse

  • Respond to enquiries

d) Consent (where applicable)

For:

  • Email marketing (if you opt in)

  • Non-essential cookies

You can withdraw consent at any time.

4. How We Share Personal Data

We only share personal data where necessary to operate our business, including with:

  • Website and e-commerce providers (e.g. Squarespace)

  • Payment processors

  • Delivery providers (Royal Mail)

  • Professional advisers (e.g. accountants, legal advisers)

We do not sell your personal data.

5. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers (such as Squarespace) may store or process data outside the UK.

Where data is transferred internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with UK GDPR (such as adequacy regulations or standard contractual clauses).

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy, including:

  • Order and accounting records: up to 6 years (legal requirement)

  • Customer communications: as long as reasonably necessary

  • Marketing data: until consent is withdrawn

Data is securely deleted or anonymised when no longer required.

7. Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to function properly and to analyse website usage.

Some cookies are essential for the operation of the website. Others are used only with your consent.

Further details about the cookies we use and how you can manage preferences are provided in our Cookie Policy.

8. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

  • Right to access

  • Right to rectification

  • Right to erasure

  • Right to restrict processing

  • Right to object to processing

  • Right to data portability

  • Right to withdraw consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at admin@blakmint.co.uk.

9. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK supervisory authority:

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Website: https://www.ico.org.uk

We encourage you to contact us first so we can try to resolve your concern.

10. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.

This includes secure platforms, encryption where appropriate, and restricted access to personal data.

11. Children’s Data

Our website and products are not intended for children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or business practices.

The latest version will always be published on our website.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we use your data, please contact:

Blakmint Ltd
54 St James Street
Liverpool
L1 0AB
Email: admin@blakmint.co.uk