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Maple Light Studio

Data Privacy Policy

We value your privacy here at Maple Light Studio

Effective Date: February 1, 2024 | Last Updated: March 3, 2024

Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide

When you reach out to us for corporate flower arrangements or gift services, we gather information you provide willingly. This includes your name, business name, email address, phone number, delivery addresses, and specific requirements for your floral needs. We also collect payment information when you place orders, though this is processed securely through our payment partners.

For our corporate clients, we may collect additional business information such as company registration details, preferred delivery schedules, and budget requirements. This helps us deliver a tailored service that fits your business needs.

Information Collected Automatically

Our website automatically collects certain technical information when you visit. This includes your IP address, browser type, device information, and how you navigate through our site. We use this data to enhance our website performance and understand how clients discover our services.

Important: We never collect more personal information than necessary to provide our flower arrangement and delivery services. Your privacy is fundamental to how we operate our business.

How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information mainly to fulfill flower orders and deliver outstanding customer service. This includes processing orders, coordinating deliveries, creating custom arrangements based on your requirements, and communicating about your service needs.

We also use information to improve our services and website experience. This helps us understand which corporate floral services are most valuable to our clients and how we can better serve the business community in United Kingdom.

Order Processing: Managing your flower orders, deliveries, and payment processing
Communication: Responding to inquiries, providing updates, and customer support
Service Improvement: Analyzing feedback and usage patterns to enhance our offerings
Business Development: Creating tailored corporate programs and subscription services

Information Sharing and Disclosure

Maple Light Studio respects your privacy and does not sell your personal information to third parties. We only share information when necessary to provide our services or when legally required.

Service Partners

We may share necessary information with trusted service partners who help us operate our business. This includes delivery partners, payment processors, and technical service providers. These partners are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the specific services they provide to us.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or government request. We may also share information to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the safety of our customers and employees.

Data Security Measures

We treat the protection of your personal data with utmost seriousness and deploy suitable technical and organizational safeguards to shield it. This covers secure data storage, encrypted communications, and restricted access to personal information within our organization.

Secure Storage

Personal data is kept in secure systems with access controls and ongoing security monitoring.

Encryption

Sensitive data transfers are encrypted to safeguard information during the exchange between your browser and our infrastructure.

Limited Access

Only authorized staff who require the information to deliver services can access customer data.

Although we deploy robust security measures, no online transmission method is completely secure. We continually update our security practices to guard against emerging threats.

Your Privacy Rights

You possess significant rights over your personal information. In accordance with applicable laws, you may be entitled to access, correct, delete, or limit how your information is used.

Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Correction: Update or amend inaccurate personal information
Deletion: Request removal of personal information (subject to legal retention requirements)
Restriction: Limit how we process your personal information under certain circumstances
Portability: Request transfer of your data in a structured, widely used format

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information at the end of this policy. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe as required by applicable law.

Data Retention

We keep personal information only as long as needed to deliver our services and meet legal obligations. Retention periods vary based on the type of information and why it was collected.

Typical Retention Periods:

  • Customer contact and order information: about three years after the last service interaction
  • Payment transaction records: seven years to satisfy tax and accounting requirements
  • Website analytics data: twenty-six months for service improvement analysis
  • Marketing communication preferences: Until you unsubscribe or two years of inactivity

Cookies and Website Tracking

Our site utilizes cookies and comparable technologies to enhance your browsing experience and to gain insights into how visitors interact with our site. Cookies enable us to recall your preferences and assess site performance.

You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings. However, turning off certain cookies might impact how the site works. For more details about our cookie practices, please consult our Cookie Policy.

Third-Party Links

Our site may include links to third-party websites or services. This privacy policy covers only Maple Light Studio and our own site. We are not liable for the privacy practices of external sites.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party sites you access via links on our site.

Policy Changes

We may revise this privacy policy from time to time to reflect evolving practices, services, or legal requirements. When major changes occur, we will update the "Last Updated" timestamp at the top of this policy.

We advise reviewing this policy occasionally to stay informed about how we safeguard your privacy.

Privacy Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, want to exercise your privacy rights, or have concerns about how we handle your information, please reach out to us.

Privacy Contact

Maple Light Studio Privacy Team
12 Rose Lane, Chelsea, London
London, United Kingdom SW3 5TB

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 20 7946 0123

For privacy-related inquiries, please include "Privacy Request" in the subject line and provide as much detail as possible about your request. We strive to respond to all privacy requests within one week.