Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

The Hampshire Bee Company is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly.

WHO WE ARE

The Hampshire Bee Company operates this website and is responsible for the processing of personal data collected through it.

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us using the details below:

Email: help@thehampshirebeecompany.co.uk

Address: The Hampshire Bee Company, The Old Calf Shed, Upton Park Farm, Alresford SO24 9EB

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

When you place an order, contact us or use our website, we may collect:

  • Name
  • Billing and delivery address
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Order and transaction information
  • IP address
  • Website usage data through cookies and analytics technologies


HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use your personal information to:

  • Process and fulfil orders
  • Deliver products and services
  • Communicate regarding orders, deliveries and payments
  • Respond to enquiries
  • Provide customer support
  • Improve our website and customer experience
  • Prevent fraud and maintain website security
  • Send product reorder reminders, basket recovery reminders and marketing communications where permitted by law


MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

Where you have consented, or where permitted under applicable law, we may send you:

  • Newsletters
  • Special offers
  • Product updates
  • Basket recovery reminders
  • Product reorder reminders

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

BASKET RECOVERY EMAILS

Where you provide your email address during the checkout process but do not complete your purchase, we may send a reminder regarding items left in your shopping basket.

These emails are intended to help you complete your purchase and improve your shopping experience.

You may opt out of receiving these communications at any time.

LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESING

We process personal data under one or more of the following legal bases:

  • Performance of a contract
  • Compliance with legal obligations
  • Legitimate business interests
  • Consent where required


SHARING YOUR INFORMATION

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share information with trusted third-party providers including:

  • Payment processors
  • Delivery providers
  • Website hosting providers
  • Email service providers
  • Analytics providers

These providers only receive information necessary to perform their services.

DATA RETENTION

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy and to comply with legal, accounting and tax obligations.

YOUR RIGHTS

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Restrict processing
  • Object to processing
  • Withdraw consent where consent is relied upon

To exercise these rights, please contact us.

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page.