Privacy Policy – The Brick Hut

Who We Are

The Brick Hut is a LEGO, gaming, and entertainment business offering products, events, and services both online and through pop-up experiences.

Website: www.thebrickhut.co.uk
Email: enquiries@thebrickhut.co.uk
Phone: 07957584287

We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy in accordance with the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymised string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience.

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These last for one year.
  • If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will determine if your browser accepts cookies.
  • Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year.
  • If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks.
  • If you log out, login cookies will be removed.
  • Editing or publishing content sets an additional cookie that expires after 1 day.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share your data with trusted third parties where necessary, including:

  • Payment processors (to complete transactions)
  • Website hosting providers
  • Email marketing platforms (if you opt in)
  • Spam detection services
  • Delivery/courier services (for order fulfilment)

All third parties are required to handle your data securely and in accordance with data protection laws.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely.
  • Registered users (if applicable) can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames).
  • Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
  • Order and transaction data may be retained for up to 6 years for legal, tax, and accounting purposes.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data (where applicable)
  • Object to or restrict processing
  • Request transfer of your data to another service

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
enquiries@thebrickhut.co.uk

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Some of our third-party service providers may process data outside the UK. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data.

Additional Information

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Contact Us

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

The Brick Hut
📧 enquiries@thebrickhut.co.uk
📞 07957584287
🌐 www.thebrickhut.co.uk

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.