Privacy policy

Last updated: 1/11/2025

This Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from stephenfarnan.com (the “Site”).

1. Information We Collect

A. Device Information

When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • Your web browser type

  • IP address

  • Time zone

  • Cookies installed on your device

  • Pages or products you view

  • Referring websites or search terms

  • How you interact with the Site

We collect this information using:

  • Cookies – small data files stored on your device. Learn more or disable cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org.

  • Log files – track activity on the Site (IP address, browser type, ISP, referring/exit pages, date/time stamps).

  • Web beacons, tags, and pixels – electronic tools that help us understand how you browse and engage with our Site.

B. Order Information

When you make or attempt to make a purchase, we collect:

  • Your name

  • Billing and shipping address

  • Payment information (such as credit/debit card details)

  • Email address

  • Phone number

C. Personal Information

In this Privacy Policy, “Personal Information” refers to both Device Information and Order Information.

2. How We Use Your Personal Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Process and fulfil your orders, including payments, shipping, and confirmations

  • Communicate with you about orders or account updates

  • Screen transactions for fraud or potential risk

  • Improve and optimise our Site and services

  • Send product updates, offers, or marketing messages (only if you’ve opted in)

3. Sharing Your Personal Information

We only share your information with trusted partners who help us run our business, such as:

We may also share your information if required by law or to protect our rights.

4. Behavioural Advertising

We may use your information to show you relevant ads or marketing messages.
To learn more about targeted advertising, visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s educational page.

You can opt out of targeted advertising using these links:

You can also opt out through the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal.

5. Do Not Track

Please note that we do not alter our data collection or usage practices when we receive a “Do Not Track” signal from your browser.

6. Your Rights (UK/EEA Residents)

If you are based in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you

  • Request correction or deletion of your data

  • Object to or restrict certain types of processing

  • Withdraw consent for marketing at any time

Your data may be transferred outside the UK/EEA (for example, to Shopify servers in Canada or the United States) for processing. These transfers comply with relevant data protection laws.

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details below.

7. Data Retention

We retain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete it.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect legal, operational, or business changes. The updated version will always be posted on this page with a new effective date.

9. Minors

This Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or if you would like to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Email: info@stephenfarnan.com
Address: Stephen Farnan Studio, St Comgalls, Divis Street, Belfast, BT12 4AQ