Privacy Policy
1.1 Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Morecambe Bay Pottery (* "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website www.morecambebaypottery.com ("the Website") [* 'Morecambe Bay Pottery' is operated by Caroline (AKA Abi) Alston, home potter and artist. She is a sole trader registered in the United Kingdom and maintains the Website. Business Address: Halton Mill, Mill Lane, Halton, Lancaster, LA2 6ND].
We are committed to protecting your privacy.
1.2 Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:
Name.
Contact information including email address and phone number.
Demographic information such as postcode, preferences, and interests.
Other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers.
Technical information, including IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system, and platform.
Information about your visits to and use of the Website.
1.3 How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
To provide and improve our services.
To personalise your experience on our Website.
To process transactions.
To send periodic emails regarding our products or services.
To respond to your inquiries, questions, and/or other requests.
To maintain and improve our Website.
To conduct market research and analysis.
The legal bases for processing your data include:
Consent: Where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose.
Contract: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party, except where such interests are overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.
1.4 Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure, the purposes for which we process the data, and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means.
1.5 Data Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. We have implemented suitable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure.
1.6 Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers.
1.7 Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights:
The right to be informed about our collection and use of your personal data.
The right of access to your personal data.
The right to rectification if any of your data is inaccurate or incomplete.
The right to erasure (to be forgotten).
The right to restrict processing of your personal data.
The right to data portability.
The right to object to our use of your personal data.
Rights related to automated decision-making and profiling.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in section 1.10.
1.8 Third-Party Links
Our Website may contain links to other websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to our Website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.
1.9 Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "last modified" date at the bottom of this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
1.10 Contact Information
If you have any questions or issues about this Privacy Policy or data practices, please contact us at:
Postal Address: Morecambe Bay Pottery Halton Mill, Mill Lane, Halton, Lancaster. LA2 6ND.
Phone: 01524 938 725 Email: help [at] morecambebaypottery.com
Last modified: 26 MARCH 2026
Cookie Policy
We use cookies to help improve your experience of our website at https://www.morecambebaypottery.com.
This cookie policy is part of Morecambe Bay Pottery privacy policy. It covers the use of cookies between your device and our site.
We also provide basic information on third-party services we may use, who may also use cookies as part of their service. This policy does not cover their cookies.
If you don’t wish to accept cookies from us, you should instruct your browser to refuse cookies from https://www.morecambebaypottery.com. In such a case, we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired content and services.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small piece of data that a website stores on your device when you visit. It typically contains information about the website itself, a unique identifier that allows the site to recognise your web browser when you return, additional data that serves the cookie’s purpose, and the lifespan of the cookie itself.
Cookies are used to enable certain features (eg logging in), track site usage (eg analytics), store your user settings (eg time zone, notification preferences), and to personalise your content (eg advertising, language).
Cookies set by the website you are visiting are usually referred to as first-party cookies. They typically only track your activity on that particular site.
Cookies set by other sites and companies (i.e. third parties) are called third-party cookies They can be used to track you on other websites that use the same third-party service.
Types of cookies and how we use them
Essential cookies
Essential cookies are crucial to your experience of a website, enabling core features like user logins, account management, shopping carts, and payment processing. We use essential cookies to enable certain functions on our website.
Performance cookies
Performance cookies provide us feedback as to how you use a website during your visit. Typically, this information is anonymous and aggregated, with information gathered across all site users. They help companies understand visitor usage patterns, identify and diagnose problems or errors their users may encounter, and make better strategic decisions in improving their audience’s overall website experience. These cookies may be set by the website you’re visiting (first-party) or by third-party services. They do not collect personal information about you. We use performance cookies on our site.
Functionality cookies
Functionality cookies are used to collect information about your device and any settings you may configure on the website you’re visiting (like language and time zone settings). With this information, websites can provide you with customised, enhanced, or optimised content and services. These cookies may be set by the website you’re visiting (first-party) or by third-party services.
Targeting/advertising cookies
Targeting/advertising cookies help determine what promotional content is most relevant and appropriate to you and your interests. Websites may use them to deliver targeted advertising or limit the number of times you see an advertisement. This helps companies improve the effectiveness of their campaigns and the quality of content presented to you. These cookies may be set by the website you’re visiting (first-party) or by third-party services. Targeting/advertising cookies set by third-parties may be used to track you on other websites that use the same third-party service.
Last modified: 26 MARCH 2026