Privacy Policy

Effective date: 13 October 2025
Last updated: 13 October 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Mechele Made Design (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website www.mechele.co.uk.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled securely and in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Information we collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal information:

  • Name and contact details (such as email address, phone number, and postal address)

  • Job title or company name (if applicable)

  • Information you provide when you complete forms on our website (such as enquiry or contact forms)

  • Information about your preferences and interests

  • Website usage data collected via cookies and analytics tools

2. How we use your information
We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your enquiries and provide our design services

  • To improve our website, products, and services

  • To send occasional promotional emails about new services, offers, or updates (only if you have consented)

  • To maintain internal records

  • To comply with legal obligations

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to, and only for the purposes for which it was collected.

3. Legal basis for processing
We process your personal data under one or more of the following legal bases:

  • Consent – when you have given us clear permission (e.g., to receive marketing emails)

  • Contract – when processing is necessary to perform a contract with you (e.g., a design project)

  • Legal obligation – when processing is necessary to comply with the law

  • Legitimate interests – when processing is necessary for our business interests, and your rights do not override those interests

4. Data security
We are committed to keeping your information secure. We have put in place suitable physical, electronic, and managerial measures to prevent unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of your personal information.

5. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve user experience and analyse website traffic. Cookies are small text files placed on your device that help the website recognise you and remember your preferences.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies through your browser settings. Declining cookies may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website. For more information, please refer to our Cookie policy.

6. Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. Once you leave our site, we are not responsible for the protection and privacy of any information you provide on those sites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

7. Sharing your information
We will not sell, distribute, or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use third-party service providers (such as website hosting or email marketing tools) to help operate our business, but they are only allowed to process your data on our instructions and must keep it secure.

8. Your data protection rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Request correction of inaccurate information

  • Request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”)

  • Object to or restrict certain types of processing

  • Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

  • Request transfer of your data to another provider

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

9. Data retention
We only keep your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.

10. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact:

Mechele Made Design
hello@mechele.co.uk www.mechele.co.uk

If you are not satisfied with how we handle your data, you can also lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office.