Privacy Policy

(last amended 14 May 2026)

About this website

This website's address is: https://www.alexmakes.co.

My name is Alex and this is my website where I share my thoughts and creations — from here you can access my blog, shop, and portfolio. All work is my own unless otherwise stated. If I have accidentally neglected to link to sources or to provide credit correctly, please let me know and I will correct it as soon as possible.

I respect your right to own and manage your data, and I try only to utilise the information necessary to maintain the function of this site — to share my content, sell my products, and keep customers and subscribers updated. According to the policies of third party service providers, there is some information that is retained when you use this website. You can find out more about that below.

Using the website

This website is built using Wix website builder, using tools and plugins available through Wix. If you use features of this website, are signed in to Wix or use their services/features while using this site, you may be subject to their privacy policy which can be accessed here: https://www.wix.com/about/privacy#comp-ihgfy8ta

Information about your visit, such as your interaction with different pages, your choice of browser and the country your Internet Protocol (IP) address is associated with, may be gathered through the use of cookies. Statistics are compiled to show how the website is used, without identifying any individual. This helps the website owner improve the website and the user experience. Cookies are also used to remember your login information for websites. You can opt out of non-essential cookies using the cookie banner that pops up at the bottom of the screen when you access the website. Learn more about cookies that are collected through the Wix platform here: https://www.wix.com/about/cookie-policy

If you submit information to the site, for example when subscribing to newsletters, the website owner will manage your identifiable information in accordance with the United Kingdom's General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). This means that you can contact the website owner at hello@alexmakes.co to access, correct, amend or delete your personal information, and your request will be handled in accordance with applicable law.

Data that is not considered personal, such as comments posted to the site, may remain on the site and visible to the public as long as the website is active. To have more control over your online privacy, please do not to post any sensitive information to online forums or comment threads.

Subscribing to newsletters & emails

You may receive communications if you have subscribed to the newsletter or if you are a member of the website (you can log in) or if you have purchased on the website. I will only send you emails which you have signed up to receive, or which pertain to the services provided to you.

To send you emails, the name and email address you provide is used. To receive communications, you must agree to the privacy policy and the website's terms and conditions. If you do not agree to the terms or wish to be removed from a mailing list, you can unsubscribe through the links in the body of emails received, or by emailing hello@alexmakes.co with your request.

Shopping on this website

Information about you is collected during the shop checkout process.

What is collected and stored

While you visit the site, the following is tracked:

Products you’ve viewed: this may be used to, for example, show you products you’ve recently viewed
Location, IP address and browser type: this is used for purposes like estimating taxes and shipping
Shipping address: this can be used to estimate shipping before you place an order, and to send you the order!
Cookies are used to keep track of basket contents while you’re browsing the site.

When you make a purchase, you'll be asked to provide information including:

Your name
Billing address
Shipping address
Email address
Phone number
Credit card/payment details
Optional account information like username and password.

This information is used for purposes, such as, to:

Send you information about your account and order
Respond to your requests, including refunds and complaints
Process payments and prevent fraud
Set up your account for our store
Comply with any legal obligations we have, such as calculating taxes
Improve our store offerings
Send you marketing messages, if you choose to receive them.

If you create an account, your name, address, email and phone number will be stored, which will be used to populate the checkout for future orders.

Your comments or reviews are also stored, if you choose not to delete them.

The information about you is stored for as long as it is needed for the intended purposes. This may include storing transaction data for legal obligations such as tax purposes.

Who has access

Currently I am operating the website and shop independently. However, if in future I have team members such as an Administrator or Shop Manager, they will have access to the information you provide, to help fulfil orders, process refunds and support you. This information may include:

Order information like what was purchased, when it was purchased and where it should be sent
Customer information like your name, email address, and billing and shipping information.

What is shared with others

In order to maintain the functioning of this site, and fulfil requested services on your behalf, your information may be shared with third party services. Examples of the type of data shared, are given below:

For payments with PayPal or Stripe: purchase total, currency, billing information. For more details, please see the respective third party’s privacy policy (Stripe’s Privacy Policy and PayPal’s Privacy Policy)
For checkout rates: the destination ZIP/postal code and purchased product dimensions, weight and quantities are sent to the carrier.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Managing Your Data

What rights you have over your data

Being based in the United Kingdom, I follow General Data Protection Regulations when dealing with data. Find out more about your rights at https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/

You can request to manage the data stored on this website, for example: If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data held about you, including any data you have provided. You can also request that any personal data held about you is erased. Unfortunately, there is some data that has to be kept for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Bear in mind that as some of the third party services used for the functioning of this website are based in other jurisdictions, your data may be processed outside of the UK for those purposes. Please contact those third parties directly to manage any of your data that is processed by them.

You are free to opt out from data collection by changing your preferences in cookie pop-ups and amending your browser settings. Opting out may affect your experience of using the site and the services I would be able to provide to you.

Avoid posting any information to any of the public areas (blogs, communities, forums) if you don’t want it to become publicly available. We cannot control the actions of other Users or members of the public who may access your User Content. Even after its removal, copies of user content may remain viewable in cached and archived pages or if any third parties have copied or stored such user content.

How your data is protected

I value your safety and privacy, and I aim to use services that support open and fair use of technology whilst respecting users and their rights. I will never sell your data, and I do not knowingly or willingly support businesses that do.

The devices, browsers, and accounts used to manage this website have been protected with secure passwords and multi-factor authentication. I take all reasonable measures, known to me, to protect your data and reduce the possibility of data leakage. This includes educating myself on data protection, digital security, and technological developments in the privacy sphere. I am very open to knowledgable recommendations that would improve data protection and the safety of users of this website.

Please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While I strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, I cannot guarantee its absolute security. I encourage you to be careful, set a strong password for your account, and avoid submitting any sensitive information which, if exposed, could cause you major harm.

If you have any privacy concerns regarding this website, or any of the data you have shared on this website, please contact me at hello@alexmakes.co

— Alex