the Silent Watcher

At Sarah Moloney Art ("I", "me", "my"), I respect your privacy and am committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Irish data protection laws.

This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit my website or make a purchase.

1. Information I Collect

Depending on how you interact with my website, I may collect:

Your name
Billing and shipping address
Email address
Telephone number (if provided)
Order details
Payment information (processed securely by a third-party payment provider—I do not store your payment card details)
Messages or enquiries you send me
Technical information such as your IP address, browser type, and website usage through cookies (where applicable)
2. How I Use Your Information

Your personal information is used to:

Process and fulfil your orders
Deliver your artwork
Respond to enquiries
Provide customer support
Keep accurate financial records as required by law
Improve my website and services
Send occasional marketing emails only if you have given your consent
3. Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR, I process your personal data because:

It is necessary to fulfil a contract with you (such as processing your order).
It is necessary to comply with legal obligations (such as tax and accounting requirements).
It is in my legitimate interests to manage and improve my business.
Where required, I rely on your consent (for example, for email newsletters).
4. Payment Processing

Payments are securely processed by trusted third-party payment providers. I do not have access to or store your payment card information.

5. Shipping Providers

To deliver your order, I share only the information necessary with postal or courier services, such as:

Your name
Delivery address
Contact details where required
6. How Long I Keep Your Information

I keep your personal information only for as long as necessary to:

Complete your order
Comply with legal, tax, and accounting obligations
Resolve disputes if necessary

Financial records may be retained for up to 6 years as required under Irish law.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

Access the personal information I hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of your personal data where legally possible
Restrict or object to certain processing
Request a copy of your data
Withdraw consent for marketing at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the details below.

8. Cookies

My website may use cookies to improve your browsing experience and analyse website traffic.

Where required by law, you will be asked to consent to non-essential cookies.

You can also manage cookies through your web browser settings.

9. Third-Party Services

My website may use trusted third-party services, such as:

Payment processors
Shipping providers
Website hosting providers
Analytics services (such as Google Analytics, if used)

These providers process your information only as necessary to provide their services.

10. Data Security

I take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

11. Changes to This Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated revision date.

12. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:

Sarah Moloney Art
Email: [email protected]

If you believe your personal data has not been handled correctly, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (Ireland).