Privacy Policy
Lower Slopes Limited
Last updated: 13th May 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Lower Slopes Limited collects, uses and protects personal information.
Our website is currently used to provide information about Lower Slopes, including the gallery, exhibitions, artists, events and contact details. The website does not currently provide ecommerce, online accounts or online payments.
1. Who we are
Lower Slopes Limited
Company number: 16085461
Registered office: Level 5a Maple House, 149 Tottenham Court Road, London, United Kingdom, W1T 7NF
For privacy questions, please contact us at:
Email: meryl@lowerslopes.co.uk
Lower Slopes Limited is the controller of the personal information described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Personal information we collect
We may collect and use the following types of personal information.
Information you provide to us
This may include:
- your name;
- email address;
- telephone number;
- postal address, if you provide it;
- details of your enquiry;
- any other information you choose to send to us.
You may provide this information when you contact us by email, phone, website form, social media, or in person.
Website and technical information
When you visit our website, limited technical information may be collected automatically, such as:
- IP address;
- browser type and version;
- device type;
- pages visited;
- date and time of visit;
- basic server logs and security information.
At present, our website uses only one short-lived functional cookie, which remembers whether the splash screen has been dismissed. More information is available in our Cookie Policy.
Mailing list information
If we offer a mailing list and you choose to subscribe, we may collect:
- your name;
- email address;
- marketing preferences;
- records of your consent or subscription status.
We will only send marketing emails where we have a lawful basis to do so, such as your consent or another basis permitted by law.
3. How we use your personal information
We use personal information for the following purposes:
| Purpose | Personal information used | Lawful basis |
|---|---|---|
| Responding to enquiries | Name, contact details, enquiry details | Legitimate interests: responding to people who contact us |
| Operating and securing the website | Technical data, server logs, basic usage information | Legitimate interests: running and protecting our website |
| Managing gallery relationships | Name, contact details, correspondence history | Legitimate interests: managing relationships with artists, collectors, visitors, suppliers and contacts |
| Sending mailing list updates, if you subscribe | Name, email address, marketing preferences | Consent, or legitimate interests where legally permitted |
| Complying with legal or regulatory obligations | Relevant records and correspondence | Legal obligation |
| Managing business administration | Contact details, correspondence, supplier or professional contact records | Legitimate interests: running our business |
- Purpose
- Responding to enquiries
- Personal information used
- Name, contact details, enquiry details
- Lawful basis
- Legitimate interests: responding to people who contact us
- Purpose
- Operating and securing the website
- Personal information used
- Technical data, server logs, basic usage information
- Lawful basis
- Legitimate interests: running and protecting our website
- Purpose
- Managing gallery relationships
- Personal information used
- Name, contact details, correspondence history
- Lawful basis
- Legitimate interests: managing relationships with artists, collectors, visitors, suppliers and contacts
- Purpose
- Sending mailing list updates, if you subscribe
- Personal information used
- Name, email address, marketing preferences
- Lawful basis
- Consent, or legitimate interests where legally permitted
- Purpose
- Complying with legal or regulatory obligations
- Personal information used
- Relevant records and correspondence
- Lawful basis
- Legal obligation
- Purpose
- Managing business administration
- Personal information used
- Contact details, correspondence, supplier or professional contact records
- Lawful basis
- Legitimate interests: running our business
The ICO has indicated that privacy notices should clearly link the personal data used, the purpose of processing and the lawful basis relied on, rather than listing these separately without connection.
4. Cookies and analytics
For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.
5. Who we share personal information with
We may share personal information with trusted service providers where necessary to operate the website or run the gallery, including:
- website hosting and website platform providers, including Artlogic;
- email, IT and cloud service providers;
- professional advisers, such as accountants, lawyers or insurers;
- regulators, public authorities or law enforcement bodies where required by law.
We do not sell personal information.
6. International transfers
Some of our service providers may process personal information outside the United Kingdom.
Where this happens, we will take steps designed to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as using providers subject to UK adequacy regulations or approved contractual protections.
7. How long we keep personal information
We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
As a guide:
| Type of information | Typical retention period |
|---|---|
| General enquiries | Up to 2 years after the enquiry is resolved |
| Gallery, artist, collector or supplier correspondence | For as long as the relationship continues, then up to 6 years where needed for business records |
| Mailing list records | Until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent |
| Website technical logs | Usually short-term, unless needed for security or legal reasons |
| Legal, accounting or business records | Up to 6 years, or longer if required by law |
- Type of information
- General enquiries
- Typical retention period
- Up to 2 years after the enquiry is resolved
- Type of information
- Gallery, artist, collector or supplier correspondence
- Typical retention period
- For as long as the relationship continues, then up to 6 years where needed for business records
- Type of information
- Mailing list records
- Typical retention period
- Until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent
- Type of information
- Website technical logs
- Typical retention period
- Usually short-term, unless needed for security or legal reasons
- Type of information
- Legal, accounting or business records
- Typical retention period
- Up to 6 years, or longer if required by law
8. Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have rights to:
- access your personal information;
- correct inaccurate personal information;
- request deletion of your personal information;
- restrict how we use your personal information;
- object to certain uses of your personal information;
- withdraw consent where we rely on consent;
- request transfer of your personal information in certain circumstances;
- complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office.
The ICO describes these as data protection rights available to individuals under UK law. (Information Commissioner's Office)
To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details above.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk.
9. Security
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
Access to personal information is limited to people and service providers who need it for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
10. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example if the website changes or if we introduce new services, forms, mailing lists, analytics or ecommerce.
The latest version will be available on our website.