Fields of Necessity is committed to handling your personal information with care. This policy explains what we collect, why we collect it, and your rights in relation to it. If you have any questions, contact us at studio@fieldsofnecessity.co.uk.

When you place an order or contact us, we collect your name, email address, postal address, and payment details. We also collect technical data — including your IP address, browser type, and browsing behaviour — through cookies and analytics tools. All information collected is used solely in connection with your relationship with Fields of Necessity, and will never be used for purposes unrelated to our brand or business.

We use your data to process and fulfil your orders, communicate with you about your purchase, prevent fraud, and improve our website. We will only contact you for marketing purposes if you have opted in. Your information is used exclusively in relation to Fields of Necessity — we do not sell, share, or apply your data to any purpose beyond the direct operation of our brand.

We process your data under UK GDPR on the following grounds: performance of a contract (to fulfil your order); legitimate interest (to improve our services and prevent fraud); and consent (for marketing communications).

We share your data with third parties only where necessary — including Shopify (our e-commerce platform), DHL (our delivery partner), and our payment processor. These parties are not permitted to use your data for any other purpose.

Some service providers, including Shopify, process data outside the UK. Where this applies, appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with UK GDPR requirements.

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, and for seven years thereafter to satisfy legal and accounting obligations. At no point during this period will your data be used for any purpose beyond Fields of Necessity. After this period, your data will be securely deleted or anonymised.

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you — Request correction of any inaccurate data — Request erasure of your data — Object to or restrict how we process your data — Request transfer of your data to another provider.

To exercise any of these rights, contact studio@fieldsofnecessity.co.uk. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.

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