Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

All of us at The Spotted Sheep are totally committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of our customers and visitors to our shop and web site as well as of all subscribers to our newsletter. Information on how we treat any data that we collect from these customers and visitors to our website, or when someone subscribes to our newsletter, can be found here.
Types of data we collect

Google Analytics
When someone visits thespottedsheep.co.uk we use Google Analytics, a third party service, to collect standard internet log information and the details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. When processing this information, it does not identify anyone. We do not make, and do not allow Google to make, any attempt to discover the identities of any visitors to our website. You can find more information on how cookies are used on this website in the Cookies Policy below.

Newsletter Subscribers
The registration process for our newsletter, collects personal information. We use that information to send you keep you informed about such things as special events or new products and, every once in a while, to check that you are happy to continue to receive our newsletters. We will never rent, sell or trade email lists with any other organisations or businesses. Should you wish to, you can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of the newsletter.
To send out our newsletters we use a third party provider, MailChimp. We also receive statistics from them about email openings and clicks using industry standard technologies to help us monitor and improve our e-newsletter. For more information, please see MailChimp’s privacy policy.

Website and telephone purchases
When a purchase is made via our website, or over the telephone, we store data such as the customer’s name, email address and contact details. We only use this information to despatch the goods and/or receipts and will keep the information only as long as current legislation dictates. We will not share this information with any other business or organisation without first gaining your consent.
Access to your personal information
Under the GDPR regulations you have a right to view, amend or delete any personal information we may hold on you. If you would like to do this or have any queries about the data we have on record for you, please email us at thegirls@thespottedsheep.co.uk with quoting Subject Access Request as the subject title.
The Spotted Sheep is part of Victory Lighting UK Ltd, currently registered with the ICO in accordance with current legislation, license number:

Cookie Policy

This website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of the website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve the website.
By continuing to browse the website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies as set out by this policy.

1. Information about cookies
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that, if you agree to their use, is stored on your browser or the hard drive of your computer or device. They contain information that is transferred to your hard drive.
The cookies that we could use can be split into the following categories:
• Necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of the website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into parts of the website.
• Analytical cookies. These cookies allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors to the website and to see how they move around within the website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way the website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
• Third party cookies. These are used to third parties (such as Google) to enable their services to work, for example Google Captcha on forms or Google Maps. Some third parties use their cookies for advertising purposes. We have no control over these cookies and provide a link to the third party’s privacy policy, where you may have the option to opt-out of their data collection.

2. The cookies we use
We use the following cookies:

Category Cookie Name Purpose
Necessary Cookies PHPSESSID Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.
Necessary Cookies cookiesAccepted Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.
Necessary Cookies cookiesAcceptedAnalytics Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.
Necessary Cookies cookiesAcceptedGoogle Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.
Necessary Cookies wp_woocommerce_session_ Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.
Necessary Cookies cookiesAcceptedPayPal Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.
Necessary Cookies cookiesAcceptedAbmr Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.
Necessary Cookies cookiesAcceptedGoogle Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.
Necessary Cookies woocommerce_cart_hash Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.
Necessary Cookies woocommerce_items_in_cart Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.
Necessary Cookies wp_woocommerce_session_9378d5743ab0814e7af39e7e65fcd0f6 Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.
Analytical cookies '_ga', '_gat_gtag_UA_114416827_1', '_gid' Used to see how our website users navigate the site
Google 'NID' Used by Google for delivering Google Maps on the website
abmr.net '01AI' Used by Akamai to data streaming services for PayPal
PayPal 'PYPF' PayPal uses cookies to recognise its customers and to shorten the time the user needs to log in to his PayPal account by checking his email on PayPal database.

Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies.

3. How you can block cookies
You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies.
However, please be aware that blocking cookies may affect your ability to use the website. In particular, you may not be able to access all or parts of the website or use the functionalities contained on it.