Privacy Policy

Who we are

Smoke & Soil ("we", "our", "us") operates the platform at smokeandsoil.co.uk. We are committed to protecting your personal data and being transparent about how we use it.

What data we collect

• Account data: name, email address, and password (managed by Clerk)
• Usage data: recipes saved, garden entries, cook logs, equipment preferences
• Payment data: billing information processed by Stripe — we do not store card details
• Marketing data: email address and preferences if you subscribe to our newsletter
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, pages visited (via standard server logs)

How we use your data

• To provide and improve the Smoke & Soil platform
• To manage your account and subscription
• To send transactional emails (account confirmations, billing receipts)
• To send marketing emails, if you have opted in
• To personalise your experience (seasonal recommendations, garden tracking)

Third-party services

We use the following third-party services:

• Clerk — authentication and account management
• Stripe — payment processing
• Klaviyo — email marketing (with your consent)
• Sanity — content management
• Supabase / PostgreSQL — user data storage
• Vercel — hosting and deployment

Each provider operates under their own privacy policy and data processing agreements.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict processing
• Data portability

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@smokeandsoil.co.uk.

Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies without your consent.

Data retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. Subscription data is retained for 7 years for tax and legal compliance. You may request deletion of non-essential data at any time.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Contact us at hello@smokeandsoil.co.uk.