Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 11, 2026

Little Black Cat Illustrated Goods Ltd ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or make a purchase from us.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information

When you make a purchase or create an account, we collect personal information that you provide to us, including:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Billing and shipping address
  • Phone number
  • Payment information (processed securely through our payment providers)
  • Order history and preferences

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Time zone and location
  • Pages you view and links you click
  • Products you view or search for
  • Referring website

Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and understand where our visitors are coming from. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Process and fulfill your orders
  • Communicate with you about your orders, including shipping updates
  • Provide customer support
  • Send you marketing communications (with your consent)
  • Improve our website and products
  • Prevent fraud and enhance security
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Analyze trends and customer behavior to improve our services

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:

Service Providers

We share information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our business, including:

  • Shopify (our e-commerce platform)
  • Payment processors
  • Shipping and fulfillment partners
  • Email marketing services
  • Analytics providers

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., court orders, subpoenas).

Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

4. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with UK GDPR and data protection laws.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Order information is typically retained for 7 years for tax and accounting purposes.

6. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal obligations)
  • Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how we use your data
  • Right to Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Right to Object: Object to our processing of your data for certain purposes
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@littleblackcatillustrated.com.

7. Marketing Communications

With your consent, we may send you marketing emails about new products, special offers, and other updates. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in our emails or by contacting us directly.

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:

Little Black Cat Illustrated Goods Ltd
Unit 3, Pollard Yard
15 Pollard Street East
Manchester, M40 7QX
United Kingdom
Email: hello@littleblackcatillustrated.com

13. EU Representative (GPSR Compliance)

For EU customers, our appointed representative is:

Easy Access System Europe
Mustamäe tee 50
10621 Tallinn, Estonia
Email: gpsr.request@easproject.com

14. Supervisory Authority

If you have concerns about how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.