Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 2026

This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our contact form or browse our website.

1. Who We Are
Queens and Bees is a small-scale honey producer based in  Scotland. We are the “Data Controller” for the information you provide through this website (https://queensandbees.co.uk).

  • 2. Information We Collect
    Because we don’t take direct orders on this site, we only collect the following:
  • Contact Details: Your name, email address, and any information you type into our contact form.
  • Technical Data: Information about how you use our website, collected automatically via Google Analytics 4 (GA4).

3. Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
We use GA4 to see how many people are visiting our site and which pages they find most interesting.

  • Privacy-First: GA4 does not store your IP address. It provides us with “aggregate” data (e.g., “15 people from Glasgow visited today”) rather than identifying you personally.
  • Cookie Consent: Analytics cookies (like _ga) are only activated if you click “Accept” on our cookie banner.
  • Data Retention: We set our analytics data to expire after 14 months.

4. How We Use Your Data (Legal Basis)

  • Responding to Inquiries: When you message us, we use your details to get back to you. Under the Data Protection Act 2018, we do this based on your Explicit Consent (given when you tick the “Yes” box on our contact form).
  • Improving Our Site: We use GA4 data based on your Consent (via the cookie banner) to help us make the website better for future visitors.

5. Sharing Your Data
We are a small local business and we don’t sell or trade your data. We only share information with:

  • Email/Hosting Providers: To ensure your message actually reaches our inbox.
  • Legal Obligations: Only if required by Scottish or UK law.

6. Data Retention
We don’t keep your information longer than necessary.

  • Contact Form Messages: We typically keep these for as long as it takes to resolve your inquiry. If your inquiry leads to an offline sale or business relationship, we may keep records for tax purposes.
  • Analytics Data: Automatically deleted after 14 months.

7. Your Rights
Under UK law, you have the right to:

  • Ask for a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Ask us to delete your information (“Right to be Forgotten”).
  • Withdraw your consent for us to contact you at any time.

8. How to Contact Us
If you have questions about how we handle your data, please reach out: queensandbees@outlook.com