Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 31, 2026

WHO WE ARE

The Fine Ordinary (“we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data when you visit The Fine Ordinary at thefineordinary.com (the “Website”), subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, or otherwise interact with the Website.

The Fine Ordinary is an independently operated editorial website.

For the purposes of applicable data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the operator of The Fine Ordinary is the data controller responsible for the processing of personal data described in this Privacy Policy.

For privacy-related questions or requests, you can contact us at:

Email: hello@thefineordinary.com
Website: thefineordinary.com

PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT

Depending on how you interact with the Website, we may collect the following categories of personal data.

INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE TO US

You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:

  • subscribe to our newsletter
  • contact us by email or through a contact form
  • communicate with us for another reason

This information may include your name, email address, and any information you choose to include in your message.

INFORMATION COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY

When you visit the Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our website hosting infrastructure or other technologies necessary to operate and secure the Website.

This may include:

  • IP address
  • browser type and version
  • device type
  • operating system
  • referring website
  • pages visited
  • date and time of access
  • technical and security information

We use this information where necessary to operate, maintain, protect, and improve the Website.

NEWSLETTER AND EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS

If you subscribe to The Fine Ordinary newsletter, we process the information you provide, primarily your email address, for the purpose of sending you newsletters, editorial updates, and other communications you have requested.

Our newsletter is managed using Hostinger Reach, a service provided by Hostinger. Hostinger may process subscriber information on our behalf as necessary to provide the email marketing service.

We rely on your consent as the legal basis for sending newsletter and marketing communications where consent is required under applicable law.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us at hello@thefineordinary.com.

Withdrawing your consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before your withdrawal.

CONTACTING US

If you contact us by email or through a contact form, we may process your name, email address, and the contents of your communication in order to respond to your request.

Depending on the nature of your message, this processing is based on our legitimate interest in communicating with visitors and managing the Website, or where applicable, on taking steps at your request before entering into a contractual relationship.

We retain correspondence only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was received and to comply with applicable legal obligations.

COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for the Website to function properly.

Additional cookies or similar technologies may be used where you have provided consent, for example in connection with analytics or other optional website functionality.

Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies will not be placed on your device without your consent.

You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie consent tool available on the Website, where applicable.

For more detailed information about the cookies and similar technologies used on the Website, please see our Cookie Policy.

EMBEDDED CONTENT AND THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Articles on The Fine Ordinary may contain content or functionality provided by third-party websites, such as embedded images, videos, social media content, or other external resources.

When you interact with embedded third-party content, the relevant third party may collect information about your interaction in accordance with its own privacy practices. This may include the use of cookies or similar technologies.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before interacting with their content.

HOW AND WHY WE USE PERSONAL DATA

We may process personal data for the following purposes:

  • operating, maintaining, and securing the Website
  • providing requested Website functionality
  • managing newsletter subscriptions and sending requested communications
  • responding to enquiries and messages
  • preventing fraud, abuse, and security incidents
  • complying with legal obligations
  • establishing, exercising, or defending legal claims

Depending on the circumstances, processing may be based on your consent, our legitimate interests, the performance of or steps taken in connection with a contract, or compliance with a legal obligation.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time.

HOW WE SHARE PERSONAL DATA

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share personal data with service providers where this is necessary to operate the Website and provide its functionality.

These may include providers of:

  • website hosting and technical infrastructure
  • email and newsletter services
  • website security
  • professional or technical support

In particular, Hostinger provides services used in connection with the hosting and operation of the Website and Hostinger Reach newsletter functionality.

Service providers process personal data only to the extent necessary to provide their services and subject to applicable contractual and legal requirements.

We may also disclose personal data where required by law or where reasonably necessary to protect our legal rights.

INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Some service providers may process personal data in countries outside your country of residence.

Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”), we take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer complies with applicable data protection law.

Where required, appropriate safeguards may include European Commission adequacy decisions, Standard Contractual Clauses, or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms.

HOW LONG WE KEEP PERSONAL DATA

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable law.

In particular:

  • newsletter subscriber information is generally retained until you unsubscribe or otherwise withdraw your consent, subject to limited retention where necessary to document compliance with legal obligations
  • correspondence is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to handle the communication and related matters
  • technical and security information may be retained for a limited period where necessary to maintain the security and proper functioning of the Website

When personal data is no longer required, it will be deleted, anonymized, or otherwise handled in accordance with applicable law.

YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS

If the GDPR applies to the processing of your personal data, you may have the right to:

  • request access to your personal data
  • request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
  • request deletion of your personal data
  • request restriction of processing
  • object to certain processing based on legitimate interests
  • receive certain personal data in a portable format
  • withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
  • lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority

These rights may be subject to limitations and exceptions under applicable law.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at:

hello@thefineordinary.com

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

DATA SECURITY

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or destruction.

However, no method of transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

The Fine Ordinary is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed at children.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children where parental or guardian consent would be required under applicable law. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS

The Website may contain links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. When you leave The Fine Ordinary, we encourage you to review the privacy policy of the website you visit.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the Website, the services we use, our data processing practices, or applicable legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

CONTACT

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or the way we process personal data, or if you wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact:

The Fine Ordinary
Email: hello@thefineordinary.com
Website: thefineordinary.com