Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Beetle and Leaf (“we”, “us”, or “our”), operated by Grant Menzies, collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit beetleandleaf.art (the “Website”). We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable data protection law.
1. Who We Are
Data Controller: Grant Menzies, trading as Beetle and Leaf Website: beetleandleaf.art Contact: grant@beetleandleaf.art
2. What Data We Collect
We collect the following categories of personal data:
Name and email address — when you contact us via a contact form, sign up for a newsletter, or make an enquiry.
Usage and analytics data — we collect anonymised information about how visitors use our Website, including pages visited, time spent on the site, and general location (country/region). This is collected via cookies and analytics tools. Please refer to our separate Cookie Policy for full details.
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
To respond to enquiries and communicate with you about your order or questions.
To send newsletters or marketing emails, where you have given your consent. You may withdraw this consent at any time.
To improve our Website through anonymised analytics data.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:
Consent — for newsletter sign-ups and non-essential cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us or using the unsubscribe link in any email we send.
Legitimate interests — for analytics and improving our Website, where these interests are not overridden by your rights.
Contractual necessity — for processing enquiries or orders you have initiated.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law. Email enquiries and correspondence are typically retained for up to 2 years. You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Your Rights below).
6. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who assist in operating our Website (such as our email platform or analytics provider), strictly for the purposes described in this policy. All third parties are required to handle your data securely and in compliance with applicable data protection law.
7. Cookies
Our Website uses cookies. For full details on the cookies we use and how to manage your preferences, please refer to our Cookie Policy, available on our Website.
8. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of access — you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification — you may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to erasure — you may request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to restrict processing — you may ask us to limit how we use your data.
Right to data portability — you may request your data in a portable format.
Right to object — you may object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at grant@beetleandleaf.art. We will respond within 30 days.
9. Right to Complain
If you believe we have not handled your data appropriately, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Sweden, this is the Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten (IMY) at www.imy.se.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
Grant Menzies
Beetle and Leaf
grant@beetleandleaf.art
beetleandleaf.art