Privacy Policy

Ruth Young Line Drawings Last updated: 18 November 2025

1. Overview

We respect your privacy and handle your personal information in line with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website or make a purchase. Throughout this document, the terms “we” “us”, and “our” refer to Ruth Young Line Drawings.

2. What We Collect

We may (and you authorise us to) collect information such as:

  • Your name, email address, phone number, and delivery address.

  • Payment and order details (processed securely through Square).

  • Messages or enquiries you send us.

  • Basic website analytics or cookies (through Squarespace).

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Process and deliver your orders.

  • Communicate with you about purchases or enquiries.

  • Improve our website and services.

  • Meet legal, tax, or accounting obligations.

4. Sharing Information

We only share information when needed to provide our services - for example, with:

  • Squarespace, our website host.

  • Square, which processes transactions securely on our behalf.

  • Shipping providers to deliver your order.

  • A trusted assistant who may help send out orders while we’re away. They only access the information needed for delivery and must keep it secure and confidential.

These third parties only use your data as necessary and follow their own privacy and security standards.

5. Overseas Data Handling

Because our site is hosted by Squarespace, some information may be processed outside New Zealand. We take reasonable steps to ensure any overseas data handling meets New Zealand privacy requirements.

6. Data Security

We take all reasonable steps to keep your information safe. However, the internet isn’t always completely secure, so we can’t guarantee absolute protection beyond what’s reasonably practical.

7. Data Retention

We keep your personal information only as long as needed to provide our services or meet legal and tax obligations, then securely delete it.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information (unless we are required to keep it). To do so, please contact us at ruth.younglinedrawings@gmail.com.

9. Cookies & Analytics

Our website may use cookies or similar tools to help it run smoothly and understand how visitors use it. You can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies if you prefer.

10. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about your privacy, please contact us at: ruth.younglinedrawings@gmail.com.