Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 11, 2026
Anneke’s Pottery Design respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used and protected when you visit https://annekepotterydesign.com (the “Website”).
Our business is based in Ontario, Canada. This policy describes our general privacy practices in connection with the Website and communications with our business.
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide
If you contact Anneke’s Pottery Design by email, we may collect the personal information you choose to provide, such as:
Your name
Your email address
Your telephone number, if included
The contents of your message or inquiry
We use this information to respond to your questions, discuss our pottery and provide information about our products, studio and upcoming artisan markets.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, depending on the Website’s configuration. This may include your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time spent on pages and general website usage information.
This information may be collected through website hosting services, server logs, cookies and analytics tools.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use personal information to:
Respond to emails and inquiries
Communicate about our handmade pottery and where it is available
Maintain, secure and improve the Website
Understand how visitors interact with the Website
Identify technical issues and help prevent spam or misuse
Meet applicable legal obligations
We do not use the Website to process online pottery orders or payments. Pottery is sold in person at the studio, at artisan markets and through select local shops.
We do not operate a newsletter signup service through the Website.
3. Google Analytics and Site Kit
The Website may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use the Website. Google Site Kit may be used to connect Google services to WordPress.
If Google Analytics is enabled, it may collect information such as pages viewed, approximate geographic location, device and browser details, referral sources and interactions with the Website. Depending on the configuration, cookies or similar technologies may be used for analytics.
This information helps us understand website traffic and improve the Website. We do not intentionally use analytics to identify individual visitors by name.
Google may process information in accordance with its own privacy policies and service terms. Information may be processed or stored in countries other than Canada, depending on the services and settings in use.
For more information, please review Google’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small files that websites may store on your device. The Website may use cookies or similar technologies for essential functionality, security and analytics, depending on the services enabled.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect certain website functions. Browser settings alone may not disable every form of analytics or tracking.
Where required by applicable law, appropriate consent will be obtained before using non-essential cookies or tracking technologies.
5. Third-Party Services and External Links
The Website relies on website hosting and may use third-party services to support its operation, security, performance and analytics.
These providers may process technical information as necessary to provide their services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies and applicable terms.
The Website may also link to external websites and social media platforms, including Instagram and Facebook. When you follow an external link, your activity is subject to the privacy practices of that third party.
We encourage you to review the relevant privacy policies before providing information to other websites or services.
6. How We Share Personal Information
Anneke’s Pottery Design does not sell or rent personal information.
We may share information with service providers when reasonably necessary to operate, maintain or secure the Website. We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, the Website or the safety of others.
We limit the collection, use and disclosure of personal information to what is reasonably necessary for the purposes identified in this policy, subject to applicable legal requirements.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security when information is transmitted over the Internet or stored electronically.
8. Retention of Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, respond to inquiries, maintain appropriate business records and comply with applicable legal requirements.
When personal information is no longer required, we take reasonable steps to delete it or securely dispose of it.
9. Your Privacy Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may request access to personal information we hold about you, request corrections to inaccurate information, or ask questions about how your information is collected, used or disclosed.
Where consent is the basis for a particular use of personal information, you may also withdraw that consent, subject to legal or contractual restrictions.
To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the email address below.
10. Children’s Privacy
The Website is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed at children. We do not knowingly collect children’s personal information through the Website for purposes that are inappropriate or not permitted by applicable law.
If you have concerns about personal information provided by a child, please contact us so we can review the matter and take appropriate action.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business, Website features, third-party services or applicable legal requirements.
Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. We encourage visitors to review this policy periodically.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to make a request concerning your personal information, please contact:
Anneke’s Pottery Design
Email: amkazmierczak81@gmail.com
Website: https://annekepotterydesign.com