Privacy Policy

At Wayleigh, we believe your trust is just as precious as the jewellery we craft so we treat your personal information with care, respect, and transparency. This page explains how we handle your data when you visit our website, shop with us, or join our community.

Who We Are

Wayleigh is a UK‑based handcrafted jewellery brand. Our website lives at wayleigh.co.uk, and we are responsible for how your personal information is collected and used.

What We Collect

Shop orders: Your name, contact details, delivery address, and payment information (processed securely by Stripe – we never see or store your card details).
Newsletter: Your email address, if you choose to subscribe.
Blog comments: Your name, email, and the words you share.
Technical details: Basic information like IP address or browser type, collected automatically by WordPress to keep the site secure.
Google Search Console: Used only to monitor site performance. No personal data is collected.

How We Use Your Information

To craft and deliver your orders.
To share updates, stories, and offers if you’ve subscribed.
To keep conversations flowing in our blog comments.
To protect and maintain the website.
To meet legal and tax obligations.

Our Legal Grounds

Under UK GDPR, we rely on:

Contract: To fulfill your orders.
Consent: For newsletters and comments.
Legitimate interests: For site security and smooth performance.
Legal obligations: For record‑keeping and compliance.

We never sell or trade your information. We only share data with trusted partners who help us run Wayleigh:

Stripe (payments).
Surecart (shop functionality).
WordPress/hosting provider (site operation).

Cookies

We don’t use analytics cookies. WordPress may set functional cookies (like remembering your login or comment preferences). You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

How Long We Keep Data

Orders: 6 years (for tax compliance).
Newsletter: Until you unsubscribe.
Comments: Until you ask us to remove them.
Technical logs: Short‑term, for security.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access your data.
Correct inaccuracies.
Request deletion.
Withdraw consent (unsubscribe anytime).
Raise concerns with the Information Commissioner’s Office (https://ico.org.uk) if needed.

Security

We use secure connections (SSL) and trusted providers to keep your information safe.

Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos from YouTube. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Contact Us

If you’d like to talk about your data, reach out to support@wayleigh.co.uk