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SierraCottageVault

Data Protection Policy

Your privacy is important to us at SierraCottageVault

Effective Date: March 12, 2026 | Last Updated: March 12, 2026

Information We Collect

Personal Data You Share

When you contact us for corporate floral arrangements or gift services, we gather information you actively provide. This may include your name, business name, email address, phone number, delivery addresses, and detailed floral requirements. We also collect payment details when you place orders, though these are securely handled by our payment partners.

For our corporate clients, we may also collect extra business information such as company registration details, preferred delivery timelines, and budget guidelines to tailor our service to your business.

Information Collected Automatically

Certain technical data is automatically gathered when you browse our site, including your IP address, browser type, device information, and navigation patterns. We use this to enhance site performance and to understand how customers find our services.

Important: We do not collect more personal information than necessary to deliver our floral arrangements and delivery services. Your privacy is at the core of how we operate.

How We Use Your Information

We primarily use your personal information to fulfill flower orders and provide excellent customer service. This includes processing orders, coordinating deliveries, creating custom arrangements based on your requirements, and communicating about your service needs.

We also utilize information to improve our services and the website experience. This helps us identify which corporate floral services are most valuable to our clients and how we can better assist the business community in United Kingdom.

Order Processing: Coordinating your floral orders, deliveries, and payment processing
Communication: Answering questions, providing updates, and customer support
Service Improvement: Reviewing feedback and usage patterns to enhance our offerings
Business Development: Developing customized corporate programs and subscription services

Information Sharing and Disclosure

SierraCottageVault respects your privacy and does not sell your personal data to third parties. We share information only as needed to deliver our services or when required by law.

Service Partners

We may disclose necessary data to trusted service partners who assist us in running our business, such as delivery partners, payment processors, and technical service providers. These partners are contractually bound to protect your data and use it solely for the services they perform for us.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information when required by law, a court order, or government request. We may also share data to defend our rights, property, or safety, or the safety of our customers and staff.

Data Security Measures

We treat the protection of your personal data with utmost importance and employ suitable technical and organizational safeguards to shield it. This covers secure storage, encrypted transmissions, and restricted access to personal information within our company.

Secure Storage

Your personal data is kept in secure systems with access controls and ongoing security monitoring.

Encryption

Sensitive data transfers are encrypted to safeguard information as it moves between your browser and our infrastructure.

Limited Access

Access to customer data is limited to staff who require it to deliver services.

Although we deploy robust security measures, no online transmission method is completely secure. We continually update our security practices to guard against evolving threats.

Your Privacy Rights

You hold important rights over your personal data. Depending on applicable laws, you may request access, correction, deletion, or restriction of how your data is used.

Access: Ask for a copy of the personal data we retain about you
Correction: Update or rectify any inaccurate personal data
Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal retention obligations)
Restriction: Limit how we process your personal data in specific circumstances
Portability: Request that your data be transferred in a structured, widely used format

To exercise these rights, contact us with the details listed at the end of this policy. We will reply within a reasonable timeframe as required by law.

Data Retention

We keep personal data only as long as needed to deliver our services and meet legal obligations. Retention periods vary based on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.

Typical Retention Periods:

  • Customer contact and order details: three years after the most recent service interaction
  • Payment transaction records: seven years for tax and accounting purposes
  • Website analytics data: twenty-six months for improving services
  • Marketing communication preferences: until you unsubscribe or two years of inactivity

Cookies and Website Tracking

Our site uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and understand how visitors interact with our site. Cookies help us remember your preferences and assess site performance.

You can adjust cookie preferences in your browser settings. However, turning off certain cookies might impact how the site functions. For more details about our cookies, please review our Cookie Policy.

Third-Party Links

Our site may include links to external websites or services. This privacy policy covers only SierraCottageVault and our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit through links on our site.

Policy Updates

We might revise this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, offerings, or legal obligations. If substantial changes occur, we will refresh the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document.

We invite you to review the policy from time to time to stay informed about how we safeguard your personal information.

Contact Us About Privacy

If you have questions about this privacy policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or have concerns about our handling of your information, please reach out to us.

Contact Us About Privacy

SierraCottageVault Privacy Team
10 Floral Street, London
London, United Kingdom WC2E 9HA

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 20 7946 0958

For privacy matters, please include "Privacy Request" in the subject line and provide as much detail as possible about your request. We strive to reply to all privacy inquiries within five business days.