Tuesday’s Child Fabrics Privacy Policy

last updated 28th February 2026

Who We Are

Tuesday’s Child Fabrics (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates the website: www.tuesdayschildfabrics.co.uk and sells fabrics, sewing supplies, and related products.

We are registered with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) as a data controller.

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact:  Lisbeth Potter – info@tuesdayschildfabrics.co.uk

 

The Personal Data We Collect

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

Information you provide to us directly

  • Name

  • Billing address

  • Shipping address

  • Email address

  • Phone number (if provided)

  • Account details (if you create an account)

  • Communications you send to us (for example, emails or contact form messages)

Order and transaction information

  • Details of products purchased

  • Order history

  • Payment information (processed securely by our payment providers — we do not store full card details)

Technical and usage data

  • IP address

  • Browser type and device information

  • Website usage data collected through cookies and analytics tools

 

How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your personal data to:

  • Process and deliver your orders

  • Take payment and prevent fraud

  • Communicate with you about your order

  • Provide customer support

  • Improve our website, products, and services

  • Send marketing emails where you have opted in

If you do not provide the information required to process your order, we may be unable to fulfil your purchase.

 

Our Legal Bases for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:

  • Contractual necessity — to process and deliver your order

  • Legal obligation — to comply with tax and accounting requirements

  • Legitimate interests — to operate and improve our business

  • Consent — for marketing communications

 

Sharing Your Personal Data

We only share personal data where necessary to operate our business and provide our services. This includes sharing data with trusted third-party service providers who process information on our behalf.

These may include:

  • Payment processors (for example Stripe or PayPal) to securely process payments

  • Website hosting and e-commerce platform providers (for example Squarespace) to operate and maintain our website

  • Analytics providers (such as Google) to help us understand how our website is used and improve our services

  • Delivery companies and couriers (for example Royal Mail or Evri) to fulfil and deliver orders

  • IT and technical service providers who support our systems

  • Professional advisers (such as accountants, insurers, or legal advisers) where necessary

We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to process it only in accordance with the law.

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

 

International Transfers

Some of our service providers may process personal data outside the United Kingdom.

Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal data, such as relying on trusted service providers that implement recognised data protection measures and contractual safeguards in accordance with UK data protection law.

 

How Long We Keep Your Data

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

  • Order and transaction records: up to 7 years for tax and accounting purposes

  • Customer service communications: typically up to 2 years

  • Marketing data: until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent

  • Website analytics data: typically 2 years

 

Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data

  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data

  • Request deletion of your data (in certain circumstances)

  • Request restriction of processing

  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests

  • Withdraw consent at any time (for marketing)

  • Request transfer of your data to another provider

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details above.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the
UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your data has been handled unlawfully.

 

Data Security

We take the security of personal data seriously and use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or alteration.

These measures include using secure systems and service providers, restricting access to personal data, and applying industry-standard security practices.

 

Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Enable core site functionality

  • Understand how visitors use our site

  • Improve user experience

For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

 

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or business changes.
The latest version will always be available on our website.