Privacy Policy

Last updated: 3rd July, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Miriam Sorrell Art collects, uses and protects personal information when you visit miriamsorrellart.com, contact us, or place an order through the website.

1. Who we are

This website is operated by:

Miriam Sorrell Art


Email: miriamsorrellart@outlook.com
Website: miriamsorrellart.com

For the purposes of data protection law, Miriam Sorrell Art is the data controller for the personal information collected through this website.

2. Information we collect

We may collect personal information when you:

  • visit this website

  • contact us through the contact form or by email

  • place an order

  • create or use a customer account, if this option is available

  • subscribe to updates or marketing emails, if offered

  • interact with the website, checkout system or online store

The information collected may include:

  • your name

  • email address

  • billing address

  • delivery address

  • telephone number, if provided

  • order details

  • payment confirmation details

  • messages or enquiries you send to us

  • information about how you use the website, such as pages visited, links clicked, browser type, device type and general analytics information

Payment information is processed securely by Squarespace and/or the relevant payment provider. Miriam Sorrell Art does not store full credit or debit card details.

3. How we use your information

We use personal information to:

  • process and fulfil orders

  • arrange delivery

  • send order confirmations and customer service messages

  • respond to enquiries

  • deal with returns, refunds, damaged items or delivery issues

  • maintain business and accounting records

  • improve the website and customer experience

  • protect the security and proper operation of the website

  • comply with legal obligations

  • send marketing emails only where you have chosen to receive them

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

4. Legal basis for using your information

We process personal information only where we have a lawful basis to do so. This may include:

  • Contract: to process and fulfil an order you have placed.

  • Legal obligation: to keep accounting, tax or business records where required.

  • Legitimate interests: to operate the website, respond to enquiries, improve our services, protect the business, and prevent misuse of the website.

  • Consent: where you have chosen to receive marketing emails or where consent is required for certain cookies or tracking technologies.

You may withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

5. Website hosting, ecommerce and payment services

This website is hosted and operated using Squarespace. Squarespace may collect and process personal information needed to run the website, provide analytics, support checkout, process orders, maintain security and operate its services.

When you place an order, your information may also be processed by payment providers and other services required to complete the transaction.

You can read more about how Squarespace handles personal information in its own privacy information.

6. Cookies and analytics

This website may use cookies and similar technologies to make the site work, support the shopping cart and checkout process, understand how visitors use the website, improve performance, and protect the site from misuse.

Some cookies are essential for the website to function. Others may be used for analytics or marketing, where enabled.

Where required, visitors may be asked to accept, reject or manage cookie preferences.

You can also adjust cookie settings through your browser.

7. Sharing your information

We only share personal information where necessary and appropriate. This may include sharing information with:

  • Squarespace, as website host and ecommerce platform

  • payment processors

  • postal, courier or delivery services

  • email and communication providers

  • analytics or technical service providers

  • professional advisers such as accountants, legal advisers or tax advisers

  • public authorities where required by law

Any third parties who process personal information are expected to handle it securely and only for the relevant purpose.

8. International transfers

Some of the services used to operate this website may process information outside Malta or outside the European Economic Area.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we rely on appropriate safeguards where required by applicable data protection law, such as contractual protections or other lawful transfer mechanisms.

9. How long we keep your information

We keep personal information only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

Order and transaction information may be kept for as long as required for accounting, tax, legal and business record purposes. Enquiries and customer service messages may be kept for a reasonable period so that we can deal properly with follow-up questions, disputes or support issues.

When information is no longer needed, we will delete it or anonymise it where reasonably possible.

10. Marketing emails

We will only send marketing emails if you have chosen to receive them.

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us directly.

We will still be able to send non-marketing messages where necessary, such as order confirmations, delivery updates or customer service replies.

11. Your data protection rights

Under applicable data protection law, you may have the right to:

  • ask for access to the personal information we hold about you

  • ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information

  • ask us to delete your personal information

  • object to certain uses of your information

  • ask us to restrict how your information is used

  • ask for a copy of your information in a portable format

  • withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us at:

[miriamsorrellart@outlook.com]

We may need to verify your identity before responding to a request.

If you are not satisfied with how your personal information is handled, you may also contact the Office of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner in Malta.

12. Security

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

However, no website, email system or online service can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

13. Children

This website is not intended for children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided personal information through this website, please contact us so that we can review and delete it where appropriate.

14. Links to other websites

This website may contain links to other websites, including social media platforms or external services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or policies of those websites.

15. Copyright and artwork images

All artworks, images, photographs, text and designs on this website are protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights.

Purchasing a print or artwork does not transfer copyright or reproduction rights. No image or artwork may be copied, reproduced, printed, distributed, sold, licensed, modified, used commercially, or used for training purposes without prior written permission.

16. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

17. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or how personal information is handled, please contact:

Miriam Sorrell Art
Email: miriamsorrellart@outlook.com