Privacy Policy
Last updated: 18 August 2026 Website:https://tartan-viking.com Owner: Handmade by the Tartan Viking (Andrew) Location: Valkenburg, Netherlands
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how this website collects, uses, and protects personal data. I respect your privacy and comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
2. Personal data collected
Contact Form
When you submit a message through the contact form, the following information is collected:
Your name
Your email address
Your message
Your IP address (automatically logged by Squarespace)
Technical details such as browser type and device
This information is required to respond to your enquiry.
Automatic Data Collection (Analytics)
Squarespace Analytics collects anonymised information, including:
Page views
Traffic sources
Device and browser type
General geographic region (non‑precise)
Site performance metrics
This data does not identify you personally.
3. How your data is used
Your data is used only for:
Responding to your enquiry
Communicating with you about your message
Monitoring site performance and security
Your data is not used for marketing, profiling, or automated decision‑making.
4. Legal basis for processing
Under GDPR, the legal bases for processing your data are:
Consent — when you submit the contact form
Legitimate interest — ensuring the website functions securely and effectively
5. Data retention
Contact form submissions are kept only as long as necessary to respond to your message. Analytics data is retained according to Squarespace’s standard retention schedule.
6. Data sharing and third parties
This website is hosted by Squarespace, which acts as a data processor. Squarespace may store data on servers located in the EU or the US.
Squarespace’s privacy policy: https://www.squarespace.com/privacy
Other than Squarespace, no third parties receive any personal data from this website.
6.1 Social Media Links
This website includes a link to my Facebook page. If you choose to visit Facebook, that platform may collect data according to its own privacy policy.
No personal data is sent from this website to Facebook unless you interact with their platform directly.
Facebook’s privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy
6.2 Email Contact (mailto link)
When you click the email link on this site, your device opens your own email application. This action does not collect any personal data on the website itself.
Any information you send by email is processed only for the purpose of responding to your enquiry.
7. Your GDPR rights
You have the right to:
Withdraw consent
Request a copy of your data
Lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens)
To exercise these rights, contact me through the website’s contact form.
8. Security
Squarespace provides industry‑standard security measures, including HTTPS encryption and secure data storage.
9. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact me through the website’s contact form.