Last updated: 23 October 2026

1. Introduction

Jemima Sara respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how personal information may be collected, used, stored and shared when you visit jemimasara.co.uk, contact the artist or subscribe to updates. It should be read alongside the Cookie Policy.

2. Who is responsible for your information?

The person or legal entity responsible for personal information collected through this website is the website operator.

Contact email: info@jemimasara.co.uk, Name: Jemima Sara.

3. Information we may collect

Depending on how you interact with the website, we may collect:

Contact information, such as your name and email address, when you contact the artist.

1. The contents of messages and enquiries about artwork, exhibitions, image licensing, collaborations or other professional matters.
2. Newsletter subscription information, if you choose to subscribe to studio updates.
3. Technical information relating to your visit, such as device and browser information, IP address, pages visited and website usage data, where these are collected by the website or its service providers.
4. Cookie preferences and related consent records, where a consent mechanism is in use.
5. Artwork purchase information: If you purchase artwork directly from the artist, we may collect information needed to process and fulfil your purchase. This may include your name, contact details, billing and delivery address, details of the artwork purchased, payment status and correspondence relating to your order. This information may be collected when you enquire about purchasing artwork, confirm an order, provide delivery details or communicate with the artist about payment and delivery. Where payment is processed through a third-party payment provider, that provider may collect and process your payment information in accordance with its own privacy policy. Payment card details are handled by the relevant payment provider, where applicable.
   

Please do not send sensitive personal information unless it is genuinely necessary for your enquiry.

4. How your information is used

Personal information may be used to:

1. Respond to messages and professional enquiries.
2. Manage newsletter subscriptions and send updates where you have requested them or where another lawful basis applies.
3. Maintain, secure and improve the website.
4. Understand website usage, where analytics are enabled and their use is lawful.
5. Maintain appropriate business records and establish, exercise or defend legal claims where necessary.
6. For artwork purchase processing

Personal information will not be used for unrelated purposes without an appropriate lawful basis and any required notice or consent.

5. Lawful bases for processing

Depending on the circumstances, personal information may be processed on one or more of the following bases:

1. Legitimate interests: for responding to relevant professional correspondence, maintaining the website and managing reasonable business records, where those interests are not overridden by your rights.
2. Consent: where you have agreed to a particular use of your information, such as optional marketing or technologies requiring consent.
3. Contract: where processing is necessary to take steps at your request before entering into an agreement or to fulfil an agreement with you.
4. Legal obligation: where information must be retained or disclosed to comply with applicable law.
   

The appropriate basis depends on the actual processing taking place.

6. Newsletters and marketing

If you subscribe for updates, your contact details will be used to provide the communications you requested, in accordance with the applicable rules. You can unsubscribe using the link in a marketing email, where provided, or by contacting info@jemimasara.co.uk.

The website operator will not add people to marketing lists without an appropriate lawful basis.

The identity of any newsletter provider and the relevant data-processing arrangements should be confirmed before this policy is published.

7. Sharing information

Personal information may be shared with service providers where reasonably necessary to operate the website, manage communications, deliver newsletters, maintain security or provide analytics. Any sharing should be limited to what is necessary for the relevant purpose.

8. International transfers

Some service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, the website operator will take the steps required by applicable data protection law, including using an appropriate transfer mechanism or safeguard where required. Details of relevant transfers and safeguards will be made available where applicable.

9. How long information is kept

Personal information will be kept only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, taking account of legal obligations, record keeping requirements and the need to resolve enquiries or disputes. Enquiry correspondence will be reviewed periodically and deleted when no longer needed, unless there is a legitimate reason or legal obligation to retain it.

1. Newsletter information will be retained while you remain subscribed and as needed to maintain suppression records and demonstrate compliance.
   
2. Technical and analytics information will be retained according to the relevant service settings and the website operator's retention practices.
   
3. Specific retention periods should be confirmed and documented for the services actually in use.

10. Security

Reasonable technical and organisational measures will be used to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

11. Your rights

Depending on the circumstances and the applicable law, you may have the right to:

- Request access to your personal information.

- Ask for inaccurate information to be corrected.

- Request erasure of your information.

- Request restriction of processing.

- Object to certain processing.

- Request a portable copy of information where the right applies.

- Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.

To exercise a relevant right, contact info@jemimasara.co.uk. Further information may be requested where reasonably necessary to verify your identity. You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/

12. Children's privacy

This website is intended to present the artist's work and professional practice. It is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children unnecessarily. If you believe a child's personal information has been submitted inappropriately, please contact the website operator.

13. Links to other websites

External websites linked from this site operate independently and have their own privacy policies. Please review those policies when visiting third party websites.

14. Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect changes to the website, its service providers or applicable requirements. The latest version will be published on this page.

15. Contact

For questions about privacy or the handling of personal information, contact:

Email: info@jemimasara.co.uk

Website: https://www.jemimasara.co.uk