Privacy & Cookie Policy
David Gibson Art
Last updated: 11 October 2026
Who We Are
Welcome to David Gibson Art, a personal website showcasing original watercolour paintings, illustrated journals and articles by David Gibson, based in Lichfield, Staffordshire, United Kingdom.
Website: https://davidgibson.art
For privacy enquiries, please contact via the contact form
David Gibson is responsible for the personal information collected through this website.
Information We Collect
When you visit or interact with this website, certain information may be collected, including:
- Your name and email address when you contact me or leave a comment.
- Your email address when you subscribe to Letters from the Sketchbook.
- Your IP address and browser information for security, spam prevention and website operation.
- Information you voluntarily provide in messages or comments.
This information is used to operate the website, respond to enquiries, manage subscriptions, moderate comments and protect against misuse.
The legal basis for newsletter emails is your consent. Other processing, including website security and responding to enquiries, may rely on legitimate interests or steps taken at your request before entering a contract, as appropriate.
Newsletter Subscriptions
Visitors can subscribe to Letters from the Sketchbook through Jetpack Newsletter.
Subscription details are processed using services provided by Automattic, the company behind Jetpack and WordPress.com.
You can unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in newsletter emails.
Subscriber information is retained while your subscription remains active, subject to the service provider’s applicable retention practices.
Comments
When visitors leave comments, WordPress collects the information entered into the comment form, together with technical information such as IP addresses and browser details to assist with spam detection.
An anonymised identifier derived from your email address may be shared with Gravatar if that service is enabled.
Approved comments and associated information may remain on the website until removed.
Cookies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, remember certain preferences and provide services such as newsletter subscriptions.
Some cookies may be necessary for WordPress and Jetpack to operate correctly.
Other cookies or tracking technologies may require your consent or an appropriate opt-out mechanism under UK law.
The website displays a cookie notice to provide information about cookie use.
External Websites
This website contains links to external services, including Etsy and social-media platforms.
When you follow these links, the destination website’s own privacy policy applies.
Purchases made through Etsy are processed by Etsy under its own terms and privacy practices.
Embedded Content
Some pages may include content from other websites, such as videos or social-media embeds.
These services may collect visitor information or use cookies according to their own privacy policies.
Data Sharing and Storage
Personal information may be processed by website hosting providers, WordPress, Jetpack and other services necessary for operating this website.
Some providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where applicable, international transfers must be covered by appropriate data protection safeguards.
Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, subject to applicable legal requirements.
Your Privacy Rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have rights to:
- Request access to your personal information.
- Ask for inaccurate information to be corrected.
- Request deletion of your information.
- Restrict or object to certain processing.
- Request transfer of information where applicable.
- Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.
To exercise these rights, please contact me using the details above.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at https://ico.org.uk.
Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated to reflect changes to the website, its services or applicable privacy requirements.
Any updates will be published on this page.