Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 16/06/26
Last Updated: 16/06/26

1. Introduction

Bowman Leather ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, the legal basis for processing it, who we share it with, and your rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR), and applicable UK data protection legislation.

By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy.

2. Who We Are

Bowman Leather is a sole trader business based in the United Kingdom, specialising in handmade leather camera straps and small leather goods.

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

Email: info@bowmanleather.co.uk

3. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our website, we may collect the following information.

Information You Provide

When placing an order, creating an account, subscribing to our newsletter, or contacting us, you may provide:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Billing address

  • Shipping address

  • Order information

  • Any information included in messages or enquiries

Account Information

If you create an account on our website, we may store:

  • Account login details

  • Order history

  • Saved addresses

  • Account preferences

Payment Information

Payments are processed securely by third-party payment providers through our ecommerce platform.

Bowman Leather does not store or have access to your full payment card details.

4. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically, including:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device information

  • Operating system

  • Pages visited

  • Time spent on pages

  • Referring websites

  • General location information based on IP address

This information helps us improve our website and understand how visitors use it.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Ensure the website functions correctly

  • Remember your preferences

  • Analyse website traffic

  • Measure marketing performance

  • Improve the user experience

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie banner.

For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

6. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

  • Process and fulfil orders

  • Deliver products

  • Manage customer accounts

  • Respond to enquiries

  • Provide customer support

  • Send order confirmations

  • Send updates regarding your purchases

  • Send marketing emails where you have given consent

  • Improve our products and website

  • Detect fraud and protect our business

  • Comply with legal obligations

7. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the UK GDPR and EU GDPR, we process your personal information on the following lawful bases:

Contract

Where processing is necessary to fulfil an order, provide products, or manage your account.

Legitimate Interests

We may process information where necessary for legitimate business purposes, including:

  • Improving our website

  • Preventing fraud

  • Responding to enquiries

  • Maintaining website security

  • Analysing website performance

We ensure these interests do not override your rights and freedoms.

Consent

We rely on your consent when:

  • Sending marketing emails

  • Placing non-essential cookies

  • Collecting analytics where consent is required

You may withdraw your consent at any time.

Legal Obligation

We may process information where required to comply with applicable laws, including tax and accounting obligations.

8. Marketing Communications

If you subscribe to our mailing list, we may send you emails about:

  • New products

  • Promotions

  • Product updates

  • News from Bowman Leather

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any marketing email or by contacting us.

We will never sell your email address to third parties.

9. Sharing Your Information

We only share personal information where necessary to operate our business.

This may include:

Website Hosting and Ecommerce

Our website is hosted by Squarespace, which provides website hosting, ecommerce functionality, customer accounts and order management.

Payment Providers

Payments are securely processed by third-party payment providers, including PayPal and other payment services available through our website, such as Apple Pay and Google Pay where supported.

These providers process payment information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to understand how visitors use our website and improve our services.

Analytics data is generally collected in an aggregated or pseudonymised form.

Email Marketing

We use Mailchimp to manage our mailing list and send marketing emails.

If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address and related information will be stored securely by Mailchimp.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose personal information if required by law, court order, or regulatory authority.

10. International Transfers

Some of our service providers may process personal information outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area.

Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including the use of approved contractual safeguards where required by applicable data protection laws.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:

  • Fulfil orders

  • Provide customer support

  • Maintain business records

  • Meet legal and tax obligations

  • Resolve disputes

  • Enforce our agreements

When information is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised where appropriate.

12. Keeping Your Information Secure

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against:

  • Unauthorised access

  • Loss

  • Misuse

  • Alteration

  • Disclosure

While no method of transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure, we take reasonable steps to safeguard your information.

13. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal information

  • Correct inaccurate information

  • Request deletion of your personal information

  • Restrict processing

  • Object to certain processing activities

  • Withdraw consent

  • Request data portability

  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in this Privacy Policy.

14. Children's Privacy

Our website and products are not intended for children.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 16.

If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

15. Reviews and Comments

If you submit a product review or comment through our website, the information you choose to publish may be publicly visible.

Please avoid including sensitive personal information in reviews or comments.

We reserve the right to moderate or remove content that is unlawful, abusive, misleading, offensive, or otherwise inappropriate.

16. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.

We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business, legal requirements, or website functionality.

The latest version will always be available on this website and will include the date it was last updated.

18. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:

Bowman Leather

Email: info@bowmanleather.co.uk

If you are dissatisfied with our response, you may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority in your country of residence.