Last updated: 19 August 2026

At The Creature Cabinet, I respect your privacy and want you to feel confident when visiting this website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you use the website, how it may be used, and the choices you have regarding your personal information.

1. Who I am

The Creature Cabinet is an independent animal education and natural history project operated by Holly Vaughan.

For privacy-related questions, you can contact me at:

Email: thecreaturecabinet1@gmail.com

2. What information may be collected?

Depending on how you use the website, I may collect limited information such as:

• Your name

• Your email address

• Information you provide when contacting me

• Information included in messages or enquiries you voluntarily submit

• Technical information such as your IP address, browser type and device information

• Information about how you use the website, such as pages visited and approximate time spent on the site

You are not required to provide personal information simply to browse the website.

3. How your information is used

If you choose to contact The Creature Cabinet, your information may be used to:

• Respond to your enquiry

• Provide information you have requested

• Communicate with you regarding an enquiry or project

• Improve the website and educational materials

• Maintain the security and functionality of the website

• Meet any legal or regulatory obligations where applicable

I will only use your personal information where there is a lawful basis for doing so under applicable data-protection law.

4. Cookies

This website may use cookies or similar technologies.

Cookies are small files stored on your device that can help a website function correctly, remember preferences or provide information about how the website is being used.

Some cookies may be essential for the website to operate, while others may be used for analytics, embedded content or other optional features.

Where required by law, non-essential cookies will only be used with your consent.

You can also manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some parts of the website function.

5. Website analytics

The website may use analytics services to understand how visitors use The Creature Cabinet.

Analytics information may include things such as:

• Pages visited

• Approximate location

• Device and browser type

• Referring website

• Time spent on pages

• General website activity

Where analytics services are used, they will be configured and used in accordance with applicable privacy and data-protection requirements.

6. Third-party services and embedded content

Some pages may contain content provided by third parties, such as videos, maps, social-media content, forms or other embedded material.

These third-party services may collect information about your interaction with their content and may use cookies or similar technologies.

Their own privacy policies will apply to information they collect.

Where appropriate, you should review the privacy policy of the relevant third-party service.

7. How long information is kept

I will only retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, unless I am legally required to keep it for longer.

Information that is no longer required will be securely deleted or anonymised where reasonably practicable.

8. Sharing your information

I will not sell, rent or trade your personal information.

Your information will only be shared with another organisation or individual where there is a legitimate reason to do so, such as:

• Where you have given permission

• Where it is necessary to provide a service you have requested

• Where a third-party service provider processes information on my behalf

• Where I am legally required to disclose it

• Where disclosure is necessary to protect the security, rights or safety of The Creature Cabinet or others

9. Your rights

Under UK data-protection law, you may have rights including:

• The right to ask what personal information is held about you

• The right to request correction of inaccurate information

• The right to request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances

• The right to restrict certain processing

• The right to object to certain processing

• The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

• The right to data portability in certain circumstances

If you would like to exercise one of these rights, please contact me using the details provided above.

I may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.

10. Children's privacy

The Creature Cabinet is an educational website and may be of interest to children and families.

I do not knowingly collect personal information from children simply for visiting or using the website.

If a child wishes to contact The Creature Cabinet, I encourage them to do so with the involvement of a parent, guardian, teacher or other responsible adult.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information without appropriate consent, please contact me so that I can investigate and, where appropriate, remove the information.

11. Website security

I take reasonable steps to protect personal information from accidental loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure.

However, no website or method of transmitting information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

12. External links

The Creature Cabinet may contain links to other websites, organisations or resources.

I am not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of external websites. I recommend checking the privacy policy of any external website before providing it with personal information.

13. Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may occasionally be updated to reflect changes to the website, the way information is handled, or changes in legal requirements.

The latest version will always be published on this page, with the date of the most recent update shown at the top.

14. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, how your information is handled, or your data-protection rights, please contact:

Holly Vaughan
The Creature Cabinet
Email: thecreaturecabinet1@gmail.com

You also have the right to raise a concern with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your personal information has been handled unlawfully.

The Creature Cabinet is committed to treating your personal information with the same care and respect that we give to the animals in our care.