Privacy policy.

Last updated: 17 June 2025

Vinegar + Salt (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website https://www.vinegarsalt.co.uk/ or interact with us.

1. Who we are

Vinegar + Salt
Email: hello@vinegarsalt.co.uk

2. What data we collect

We may collect:

  • Your name, email address, and message when you fill in our contact form

  • Your name and email when you sign up for our newsletter

  • Information about your workshop booking (e.g. name, contact details, payment confirmation via Stripe)

  • Technical data such as IP address, browser type, and site usage via Squarespace analytics and Google Analytics 4

3. How we use your data

We use your data to:

  • Provide and manage your workshop bookings

  • Respond to your enquiries

  • Send you our newsletter (with your consent)

  • Improve our website and services (via analytics)

  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Legal basis for processing

We process your data on the following bases:

  • Consent (for newsletter sign-up, cookies)

  • Contract (to provide your booked service)

  • Legitimate interest (site analytics, responding to enquiries)

  • Legal obligation (e.g. financial record-keeping)

5. Sharing your data

We only share your data with:

  • Stripe (to process payments securely)

  • Squarespace (website hosting and analytics)

  • Other service providers where necessary for our operations, or as required by law

6. How long we keep your data

We retain your data only as long as needed for the purpose it was collected:

  • Booking records: up to 7 years (for tax/legal purposes)

  • Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe

  • Contact form data: up to 12 months

7. Your rights

Under UK GDPR, you have rights to:

  • Access your data

  • Correct or delete your data

  • Object to or restrict processing

  • Withdraw consent at any time (where we rely on consent)

You can exercise these rights by contacting hello@vinegarsalt.co.uk.

8. Cookies

Please see our Cookie Policy for details.

9. Contact

If you have concerns about your data, contact hello@vinegarsalt.co.uk. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).