Privacy Policy

Gill Pike Florist (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you visit our website at www.gillpikeflorist.co.uk, contact us, or use our services.

Contact Details

Gill Pike Florist
2 Finians Field
Barns Green
West Sussex
RH13 0PW

Email: enquiry@gillpikeflorist.co.uk

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us using the details above.


Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following information:


Information You Provide

When you contact us, place an order, complete a contact form, or subscribe to our communications, we may collect:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Billing and delivery addresses

  • Order details

  • Any information you include in messages or enquiries


Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect information such as:

  • IP address

  • Browser type and version

  • Device information

  • Pages visited

  • Time spent on the website

  • Referral source

  • General usage statistics

This information is collected through cookies and analytics tools.


How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

  • Process and fulfil orders

  • Arrange deliveries

  • Respond to enquiries

  • Provide customer support

  • Improve our website and services

  • Send administrative information relating to orders

  • Meet legal and regulatory obligations

  • Send marketing communications where you have given consent


Lawful Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:


Contract

Where processing is necessary to fulfil an order or provide services you have requested.


Legal Obligation

Where we are required to process information to comply with legal obligations.


Legitimate Interests

Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided these do not override your rights and freedoms.


Consent

Where you have provided consent, for example to receive marketing communications. You may withdraw your consent at any time.


Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers where necessary to operate our business, including:

  • Website hosting providers

  • Payment processors

  • Delivery and courier services

  • Email and marketing platforms

  • Professional advisers where legally required

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.


Payment Information

Payments made through our website are processed by secure third-party payment providers.

We do not store full payment card details on our systems.

Any payment information collected is processed in accordance with the privacy policies and security standards of the relevant payment provider.


Marketing Communications

If you subscribe to our mailing list or consent to marketing communications, we may send you updates, promotions and news.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly.


Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and help us understand how visitors use our website.

Cookies may be used for:

  • Website functionality

  • Analytics and performance monitoring

  • Security purposes

You can control cookies through your browser settings.

For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.


Data Retention

We only retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including:

  • Fulfilling orders

  • Meeting legal, tax and accounting obligations

  • Resolving disputes

  • Maintaining business records

When information is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.


Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal information

  • Correct inaccurate information

  • Request deletion of your information

  • Restrict processing

  • Object to processing

  • Request transfer of your data

  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided above.


Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.

However, no internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.


Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.

We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any websites you visit.


Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any changes will be posted on this page together with the revised update date.


Complaints

If you have concerns about how we use your personal information, please contact us first so we can try to resolve the issue.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

https://ico.org.uk


Contact Us

Gill Pike Florist
2 Finians Field
Barns Green
West Sussex
RH13 0PW

Email: enquiry@gillpikeflorist.co.uk