Privacy Policy

Ahimsa Studio is run by me, Lhasa Wild, as a sole trader. This page explains what personal data I collect through this website and my studio services, why I collect it, and what rights you have over it. I’m the data controller for any information collected here.

What I collect, and why

I only collect what I actually need to run the studio and respond to you. The main ways your data reaches me are:

Contacting me directly, by email or through a contact or enquiry form. I’ll use whatever you send me (name, email address, and the content of your message) to reply to you and, where relevant, arrange a session.
Booking a session. Once the studio’s booking system is live, booking details (name, contact information, and any session notes you choose to share, such as access needs) will be held only for as long as needed to deliver and follow up on your session.
Signing up to my mailing list. If you subscribe for studio updates, your email address is stored with EcoSend, my email marketing provider, and used only to send you the updates you signed up for. Every email includes a one click unsubscribe link, and signing up always requires your clear, active consent, never a pre ticked box.

Who else sees your data

I keep the number of third parties involved as small as possible, and only work with providers I’ve checked for genuine UK GDPR compliance:

Krystal hosts this website and my business email. Krystal is UK based and a certified B Corp.
EcoSend manages email newsletter sign ups and sending, also UK based and a certified B Corp.
Our partner container company, for clients booking empowerment tattoo sessions, since these take place on their premises and involve their own client intake process alongside mine.
A booking platform, once one is selected and live, for anyone booking a session directly.

I don’t sell, rent, or otherwise share your data with anyone for marketing purposes, and I don’t use Google services for handling client or subscriber data.

Cookies

This website does not currently use cookies or third party tracking scripts of any kind. If that changes, for example if I add analytics in future, this page will be updated first and you’ll be asked for consent where required.

How long I keep your data

Enquiry and booking information is kept only as long as needed to deliver your session and meet any legal record keeping requirements (for example, basic financial records), then deleted. Mailing list data is kept until you unsubscribe or ask me to remove it, whichever comes first.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR, you can ask me at any time to:

See what personal data I hold about you
Correct anything that’s inaccurate
Delete your data
Withdraw consent for marketing emails, instantly via the unsubscribe link or by emailing me

To exercise any of these rights, email hello@ahimsastudio.co.uk. I’m registered with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). If you’re ever unhappy with how your data has been handled, you also have the right to complain directly to the ICO.

Changes to this policy