Privacy Policy

Last updated: 5 October 2026

Martin Shaffu Designs respects your privacy and is committed to handling your personal information responsibly and securely.

Who We Are

Martin Shaffu Designs is a UK-based sole trader operated by Martin Shaffu.

Contact details:
Martin Shaffu Designs
63 St. Dunstan's Road
Hammersmith
London
W6 8RE
United Kingdom

Email: martin.shaffu@gmail.com

Information We Collect

When you visit our website, place an order, contact us or otherwise interact with Martin Shaffu Designs, we may collect personal information including:

• your name;

• email address;

• billing address;

• delivery address;

• telephone number, where provided;

• order and transaction information;

• correspondence you send to us; and

• information relating to how you use our website.

We do not directly store your complete payment-card information.

Payments are processed through third-party payment providers such as Squarespace Payments and PayPal.

How We Use Your Information

We may use your personal information to:

• process and fulfil your orders;

• take payments and issue refunds;

• communicate with you about your order;

• provide customer service;

• respond to enquiries;

• maintain financial, tax and business records;

• operate and improve our website;

• prevent fraud or misuse; and

• comply with our legal obligations.

Depending on the circumstances, we process personal information because it is necessary to fulfil our contract with you, comply with legal obligations, pursue legitimate business interests or because you have given your consent.

Who We Share Information With

Where necessary to operate our business, we may share relevant personal information with trusted third parties such as:

• Squarespace;

• payment providers including Squarespace Payments and PayPal;

• postal, courier and delivery providers;

• website and technology service providers;

• accountants or professional advisers; and

• regulatory or legal authorities where required by law.

Some service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where required, appropriate safeguards are used to protect your information.

How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying legal, accounting and tax requirements.

Different types of information may therefore be retained for different periods.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies.

Some cookies are necessary for the website and online shop to function correctly. Others may be used for analytics, website improvement or other optional purposes.

Where required, you will be asked for consent before non-essential cookies are used.

Further information about cookies and your choices may also be available through the cookie settings displayed on the website.

Your Rights

Depending on the circumstances, UK data-protection law may give you rights including the right to:

• request access to your personal information;

• ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information;

• ask us to delete certain information;

• restrict certain uses of your information;

• object to certain types of processing;

• request transfer of your information in certain circumstances; and

• withdraw consent where we rely on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, contact martin.shaffu@gmail.com.

If you are unhappy with how your personal information has been handled, you also have the right to raise a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, website or legal obligations.

The latest version will always be published on this website.