Cookies are small text files that a website saves on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) while you browse. They are used to make a site work properly, improve your browsing experience, analyse traffic and, in some cases, show you tailored content. For the purposes of this notice, "cookies" also includes similar technologies such as pixels, local storage and embedded third-party tracking scripts.

The Site www.isabelleweirart.com is operated by Isabelle Weir, a sole trader based in Somerset, United Kingdom. If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us via email at issieweir@gmail.com

In accordance with the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the UK GDPR, cookies that are strictly necessary for the Site to function may be set without requiring your prior consent. All other cookies (analytics, functional and third-party cookies) are only set with your consent, which you can give or refuse through the cookie banner/settings on the Site, and which you can change or withdraw at any time.

4.1 Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the Site to work (e.g. managing your session, security, remembering your cookie preferences, and enabling the contact form) and are set by our hosting platform, Squarespace. They do not require consent, as they are essential to deliver the service you request.

4.2 Analytics and performance cookies

Squarespace may use its own cookies and/or analytics tools to collect aggregated, anonymous information about how visitors use the Site (pages viewed, time spent, traffic sources), to help us understand and improve the Site's performance.

4.3 Functional and third-party cookies

The Site includes content and forms provided by third-party services, which may set their own cookies when you interact with them:

• Mailchimp: used for the newsletter sign-up form; may set technical and analytics cookies to manage signups and measure the effectiveness of email communications;

• Instagram: content or links to our Instagram profile embedded on the Site may result in cookies being set by Meta/Instagram if you interact with that content;

• Squarespace: in addition to necessary cookies, the platform may use its own cookies for security and technical operation of the Site. These third-party cookies are subject to the relevant provider's own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review directly on their websites.

Cookies may be:

• session cookies: automatically deleted when you close your browser;
• persistent cookies: remain on your device for a set period (from a few days to several months or years) or until you delete them manually.

Specific durations vary by cookie and provider; for details on third-party cookies please refer to the relevant policies of Squarespace, Mailchimp and Instagram/Meta.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time:

• through the cookie banner or settings panel on the Site, where available;

• by changing your browser settings to block or delete cookies (the method varies by browser — Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, etc. — please check your browser's help section for specific instructions);

• by disabling third-party cookies directly through the privacy settings of the relevant service (e.g. Meta/Instagram).

Disabling non-essential cookies will not prevent you from browsing the Site, but disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect some basic functionality

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law, technology, or the third-party services used on the Site. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised "last updated" date.

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, or about how we process personal data more generally, please also see our Privacy Policy, or contact us via the contact form at www.isabelleweirart.com/contact-1.