Last updated: August 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how BarkinBargain (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit barkinbargain.com or make a purchase from us. We are committed to handling your information honestly and in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Our contact details:
BarkinBargain
48 Rectory Park Avenue
Northolt, UB5 6SR
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
1. What data we collect
When you browse or buy from us, we may collect:
- Contact information: your name, email address, phone number, and delivery address
- Order information: the products you bought, order value, and payment status
- Payment information: we do not store your card details — payments are processed securely by Stripe or PayPal (see Section 5)
- Account information: if you create an account, your login credentials (password stored in encrypted form)
- Usage data: pages visited, time spent on the site, referring URL, and browser/device type (collected via cookies — see Section 7)
- Communications: any messages you send us by email or through a contact form
2. How we use your data
We use your personal data to:
- Process and fulfil your orders, including sending confirmation and shipping updates
- Handle returns, refunds, and customer service queries
- Send you transactional emails directly related to your order
- Send you marketing emails, only where you have given explicit consent (you can opt out at any time)
- Improve our website and understand how visitors use it
- Comply with our legal obligations, including tax and accounting records
3. Legal basis for processing
Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:
| Purpose | Lawful basis |
|---|---|
| Processing your order | Performance of a contract |
| Sending order confirmations and updates | Performance of a contract |
| Keeping financial records | Legal obligation |
| Sending marketing emails | Consent |
| Improving our website | Legitimate interests |
| Fraud prevention and security | Legitimate interests |
4. How long we keep your data
- Order and transaction records: 7 years (required by HMRC for tax purposes)
- Customer accounts: for as long as the account is active, plus 2 years after the last login
- Marketing preferences: until you withdraw consent or ask us to delete your data
- Website analytics data: up to 26 months (anonymised after 14 months)
When data is no longer needed, we delete or anonymise it securely.
5. Third parties we share data with
We do not sell your personal data. We share it only with trusted processors who need it to help us run the business:
Stripe — payment processing. Stripe, Inc. processes card payments on our behalf. Your card data goes directly to Stripe and is never stored on our servers. Stripe is PCI-DSS compliant. Privacy policy: stripe.com/gb/privacy
PayPal — payment processing. PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. processes PayPal payments on our behalf. Privacy policy: paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full
WordPress / Automattic — website hosting and software. Our website is built on WordPress. Automattic may process technical data (such as your IP address) as part of hosting the site. Privacy policy: automattic.com/privacy
Courier and fulfilment partners — we share your name and delivery address with the shipping provider handling your order. They are not permitted to use it for any other purpose.
We require all third parties to handle your data securely and in line with UK GDPR.
6. International data transfers
Some of our processors (including Stripe and Automattic) store or process data outside the UK. Where this happens, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as UK adequacy decisions or Standard Contractual Clauses, as required by UK GDPR.
7. Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our site. We use:
- Essential cookies: needed for the site to work (e.g. your shopping cart). These cannot be switched off.
- Analytics cookies: help us understand how visitors use the site (e.g. which pages are popular). We use anonymised data only.
- Marketing cookies: used to show relevant content or measure the effectiveness of marketing. These are only set with your consent.
You can manage or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may affect how the site functions.
8. Your rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct any inaccurate or incomplete data
- Delete your data (the “right to be forgotten”), subject to legal retention requirements
- Restrict how we process your data in certain circumstances
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
- Data portability: receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights, email us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): Website: ico.org.uk Phone: 0303 123 1113
9. Data security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. All payments are encrypted via SSL/TLS. Our site uses HTTPS throughout.
No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. If you believe your data has been compromised, please contact us immediately at [email protected].
10. Children
Our products are aimed at adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under the age of 16. If you believe a child has provided us with their data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The “last updated” date at the top will always reflect the most recent version. Significant changes will be communicated by email where we hold your address.
12. Contact us
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data:
BarkinBargain
48 Rectory Park Avenue, Northolt, UB5 6SR, United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]