Last updated: May 2026.

This policy explains what information is collected when you use pleinairpainting.co.uk, how it's used, and what your rights are. We're committed to handling personal data responsibly and in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Plein Air Painting is an independently operated editorial website. For the purposes of data protection law, we act as the data controller for information collected through this site. If you have any questions about how your data is handled, you can reach us at hello@pleinairpainting.co.uk.

If you send us a message via email, we'll use the email address and any other information you provide solely to respond to your enquiry. We don't add contact addresses to any mailing list without explicit consent, and we don't use contact information for marketing purposes.

Like most websites, our server logs certain information automatically when you visit: your IP address, browser type, the page that referred you to us, and the pages you visit. This data is used in aggregate to understand how the site is being used. It isn't used to identify individual visitors.

We use PostHog for analytics. The data collected is anonymised and used to understand how visitors navigate the site in general terms. It doesn't identify you as an individual.

Some links on this site are affiliate links. When you click one of those links, the retailer or affiliate network you're directed to may set their own cookies to track the referral. Those cookies are governed by the retailer's own privacy policy, not ours. We don't control them.

We use the information we collect to operate and improve the site, to respond to messages sent to us, and to understand how the site is used in aggregate. We don't sell personal data. We don't share it with third parties except where required by law. Affiliate cookies are set by the retailers themselves, not by us.

Our legal basis for processing data is legitimate interests: operating the site and responding to enquiries. Where you contact us directly, we process your information to respond to your message.

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of any personal data we hold about you. You also have the right to object to processing and to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk. To exercise any of these rights, write to us at hello@pleinairpainting.co.uk.

Email correspondence is retained for up to 12 months. Analytics data held on our PostHog servers is retained for up to 12 months.

This site contains links to other websites. We're not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and recommend reviewing their own privacy policies before sharing any personal information with them.

If we make material changes to this policy, we'll update the date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after changes have been made constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. If you have any questions about data protection, write to us at hello@pleinairpainting.co.uk.