Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy – Cloth of Nature

Who we are

Cloth of Nature is the creative and wellbeing website of Jane E. Hall.

Our website address is:
https://clothofnature.com

If you have any questions about this policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us via the website’s contact form.

What personal data we collect and why

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This is done to help with spam detection and site security.

If you choose to use the Gravatar service, an anonymised string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with Gravatar to check if you have a profile image associated with it.
Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here:
https://automattic.com/privacy/

Once approved, your comment and profile picture (if applicable) may be visible publicly.

Email newsletters (Mailchimp)

If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your name and email address for the purpose of sending occasional updates about new artwork, writing, books, or events.

We use Mailchimp as our email marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing in accordance with their Privacy Policy:
https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of any email.

We do not sell or share mailing list data with third parties.

Purchases and enquiries

If you purchase books, prints, or make enquiries about workshops, visits, or subscriptions, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, and delivery details. This information is used only to fulfil your order or respond to your enquiry.

Payment details are handled securely by third-party payment providers. Cloth of Nature does not store full payment card details.

Future services

As Cloth of Nature grows, we may introduce workshops, visits, or subscription-based offerings. Any additional personal data required for these services will be used only for their delivery and administration, and this policy will be updated where necessary.

Media

If you upload images to the website (for example via comments or submissions), please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract such data from images displayed publicly.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience and last for up to one year.

If you visit the login page (where applicable), a temporary cookie is set to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When users log in (if applicable), cookies are used to store login information and display preferences.

Publishing or editing content may create an additional cookie containing only the post ID. This expires after one day.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited that external website directly.

These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content. This is outside the control of Cloth of Nature.

Who we share your data with

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data.

If you request a password reset (where applicable), your IP address may be included in the reset email for security purposes.

Visitor comments may be checked using automated spam detection services.

How long we retain your data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to allow follow-up comments to be approved automatically.

If users register on the website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also access this information for site management.

Your rights under UK GDPR

You have the right to:

These rights do not apply to data we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

Requests can be made via the website contact form.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be processed by automated spam detection services, which may operate outside the UK. Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards are used by those services.

Changes to this policy

This privacy policy may be updated occasionally to reflect changes in law or website functionality. The latest version will always be available on this page.