privacy policy

Last updated: March 2026

A Visual Source is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it. Please read it carefully.

A Visual Source operates as a sole trader based in London, United Kingdom. we are the data controller for the purposes of UK GDPR. For any privacy-related enquiries, please contact us at studio@avisualsource.com.

1. What data we collect

When you make a purchase or contact us, we may collect the following personal data:

— Your name and email address

— Your delivery address and contact number

— Order details and transaction history

— Any correspondence you send to us

When you visit our website, Squarespace (our website platform) may also collect certain technical data automatically, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited and time spent on the site. Please refer to Squarespace's own privacy policy for full details of how they handle this data.

2. How we use your data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

— To process and fulfil your order, including arranging delivery

— To communicate with you regarding your order

— To respond to any enquiries you send to us

— To comply with our legal obligations

In the future, we may wish to contact you with updates, new arrivals and editorial content from A Visual Source. We will only do so with your explicit consent, and you will always have the option to opt out at any time.

3. Legal basis for processing

Under UK GDPR, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:

— Contract: processing is necessary to fulfil your order and deliver your purchase

— Legal obligation: where we are required to retain certain records by law

— Legitimate interests: to improve our service and respond to enquiries

— Consent: for any future marketing communications, which you may withdraw at any time

4. Third parties

We use Squarespace to operate our website and process transactions. Squarespace acts as a data processor on our behalf and handles certain personal data in the course of providing their services, including payment processing and website analytics. Squarespace is based in the United States and complies with applicable data protection regulations including UK GDPR. You can review Squarespace's privacy policy at squarespace.com.

We do not sell, rent or share your personal data with any other third parties for their own marketing purposes.

We may disclose your data if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request.

5. International transfers

As we ship internationally, your delivery address and order information may be shared with postal and courier services operating outside the United Kingdom. Where data is transferred outside the UK, we take reasonable steps to ensure it is handled securely and in accordance with applicable data protection law.

6. How long we keep your data

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting or reporting requirements. order records are typically retained for a minimum of six years in accordance with UK tax law. After this period, your data will be securely deleted.

7. Data security

We take the security of your personal data very seriously. All data is stored securely via Squarespace's platform, which employs industry-standard security measures. However, no method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your rights

Under UK GDPR you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

— The right to access the personal data we hold about you

— The right to request correction of inaccurate data

— The right to request deletion of your data, where applicable

— The right to object to or restrict processing of your data

— The right to data portability

— The right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at studio@avisualsource.com. We will respond to all requests within one month. If you are unsatisfied with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the information commissioner's office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

9. Cookies

Our website uses cookies — small text files placed on your device — to enable core website functionality and to help us understand how visitors use the site. Squarespace manages cookie behaviour on our behalf. By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies, though this may affect your experience of the site.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The date of the most recent revision will always be displayed at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. continued use of our website following any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at studio@avisualsource.com

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