Last updated: 2 October 2026
Tarot by Sharan respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how it is used and stored, who it may be shared with, and the rights you have in relation to your information.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:
Email: sharan@tarotbysharan.com
Website: https://tarotbysharan.com
Who We Are
Tarot by Sharan provides professional tarot readings online to clients in the UK and worldwide.
For the purposes of UK data protection law, Tarot by Sharan is responsible for the personal information collected through this website and in connection with tarot reading enquiries and bookings.
Personal Information We Collect
Depending on how you use the website or our services, we may collect:
• Your first and last name
• Your email address
• Your date of birth when provided for a tarot reading
• Information you include in an enquiry or contact form
• Information you choose to provide before or during a tarot reading
• Your preferred reading type and appointment details
• Payment confirmation and transaction information
• Communications between you and Tarot by Sharan
• Session recordings where a recorded reading is provided to you
• Information about how you found Tarot by Sharan
• Basic technical information relating to use of the website, such as IP address, browser type and pages visited
We ask that you only provide information that is reasonably necessary for your enquiry or reading.
Information shared during a tarot reading may sometimes relate to personal or sensitive matters. You are never required to disclose information that you are uncomfortable sharing.
Why We Use Your Information
We may use your personal information to:
• Respond to enquiries
• Arrange and manage tarot reading appointments
• Provide the tarot reading or other service you have requested
• Personalise a reading where appropriate
• Communicate with you before or after an appointment
• Send you a recording of your reading where applicable
• Process and confirm payments
• Maintain appropriate business and financial records
• Deal with cancellations, rescheduling, complaints or other customer service matters
• Maintain the security and operation of the website
• Understand generally how visitors use the website and improve the service
• Send newsletters or marketing communications where you have agreed to receive them
We do not sell your personal information.
Our Lawful Basis for Using Your Information
Under UK data protection law, we need a lawful reason for processing personal information.
Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on:
Contract: Where processing your information is necessary to arrange or provide a tarot reading or another service you have requested.
Steps before entering into a contract: For example, when you contact us to ask about availability, prices or booking a reading.
Legitimate interests: Where it is reasonably necessary to operate, protect and improve Tarot by Sharan, respond to enquiries, maintain appropriate records or protect the website, provided that these interests do not override your privacy rights.
Legal obligation: Where information must be retained or processed to meet legal, accounting, tax or regulatory requirements.
Consent: Where you have specifically agreed to a particular use of your information, such as receiving certain marketing communications or accepting non-essential cookies.
Where we rely on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
Tarot Readings and Personal Information
Information discussed during a tarot reading is treated as private and confidential.
We will not deliberately disclose the personal matters discussed during your reading to other people unless:
• you have asked or authorised us to do so;
• this is necessary to provide the service you requested; or
• disclosure is required by law.
Please do not send medical records, financial account information, passwords or other information that is not necessary for your reading.
Date of Birth
We may ask for your date of birth before your reading because Sharan uses this information as part of the reading process.
Your date of birth will only be used in connection with the services you request and related administration.
Session Recordings
Some tarot reading sessions may be recorded so that a copy can be provided to you.
Where a reading is recorded, the recording may contain your voice and information discussed during the session.
Recordings are used for the purpose of providing your copy of the reading and are not published or used for advertising without your permission.
Recordings should normally be deleted from our working systems within 30 days after they have been supplied to you, unless there is a specific reason to retain them for longer or you have asked us to do so.
You should download and safely store your own copy once it has been provided to you.
Payments
Payments for readings are currently processed through PayPal.
PayPal processes payment information under its own privacy policy and security arrangements.
Tarot by Sharan does not normally receive or store your full debit or credit card details. We may retain information such as your name, payment amount, date of payment and transaction reference for booking, accounting and tax purposes.
Online Reading Services
Readings may take place using services such as:
• Microsoft Teams
• WhatsApp
• Apple FaceTime
When you choose to use one of these services, the relevant provider may process information according to its own privacy policy and terms.
We recommend reviewing the privacy settings and policies of the service you choose to use.
Contact Forms and Email
When you contact Tarot by Sharan through the website or by email, we use the information you provide to respond to your enquiry and, where applicable, arrange and provide your reading.
Submitting an enquiry does not automatically give permission for unrelated marketing.
Newsletter and Marketing
If you separately choose to receive newsletters or marketing emails, your email address may be processed through an email marketing provider such as Mailchimp.
You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe option contained in a marketing email or by contacting:
Unsubscribing from marketing will not prevent us from sending necessary messages relating to an existing booking, payment or enquiry.
Cookies
TarotBySharan.com may use cookies and similar technologies.
Some cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly and securely.
Other cookies may be used for analytics or similar purposes. Where consent is legally required for non-essential cookies, these cookies should only be activated after you have chosen to accept them.
You can also control or delete cookies using your browser settings.
Website Analytics
We may use website analytics tools, including WordPress-related statistics or similar services, to understand general website usage.
Analytics information may include pages viewed, approximate location, browser or device information, referral sources and other technical information.
Where analytics involves non-essential cookies or similar technologies requiring consent, they will only be used after appropriate consent has been obtained.
Analytics information is used to understand and improve the website rather than to make decisions about individual clients.
Embedded Content and External Websites
Pages on TarotBySharan.com may contain links or embedded content from other websites or services.
Embedded content may behave as though you visited the external website directly. Those services may collect information, use cookies or track interactions according to their own privacy policies.
Tarot by Sharan is not responsible for the privacy practices of independent third-party websites.
Who We May Share Information With
We only share personal information where reasonably necessary.
This may include service providers involved in operating the website or providing the services you request, such as:
• Website hosting and WordPress service providers
• Payment processors such as PayPal
• Email providers
• Mailchimp, where you have subscribed to marketing communications
• Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp or FaceTime when those services are used for your reading
• Website security, spam prevention or technical support providers
• Professional advisers where reasonably necessary
• Government, tax, regulatory or law-enforcement authorities where disclosure is legally required
Service providers should only receive the information reasonably necessary for the service they provide.
International Data Transfers
Some technology providers used by Tarot by Sharan operate internationally and may process information outside the United Kingdom.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, appropriate legal safeguards are expected to be used where required by UK data protection law.
Some clients are also located outside the United Kingdom. Where you communicate with us or request that information is sent to you internationally, information may necessarily be transmitted to the country in which you are located.
How Long We Keep Your Information
We do not keep personal information longer than reasonably necessary.
As a general approach:
Enquiries: normally retained for up to 12 months after the enquiry has concluded unless there is an ongoing client relationship.
Booking and customer correspondence: retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the service and deal with related matters.
Session recordings: normally deleted from our working systems within 30 days after being provided to the client.
Payment, invoice and accounting information: may be retained for up to six years, or for another period required by applicable tax, accounting or legal obligations.
Marketing information: retained until you unsubscribe or withdraw your consent, subject to retaining a minimal suppression record where necessary to ensure that you are not contacted again.
Information may occasionally need to be kept for longer where there is a legal requirement, dispute or other legitimate reason.
Security
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure.
However, no internet, email or electronic communication system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Please avoid sending highly confidential information unless it is necessary.
Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on the circumstances and the lawful basis being relied upon, you may have the right to:
• Ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information
• Ask us to delete your personal information in certain circumstances
• Ask us to restrict how your information is used in certain circumstances
• Object to certain uses of your personal information
• Ask for certain information to be transferred to you or another provider
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights, email:
We may need to confirm your identity before responding to certain requests.
Your Right to Object
You have the right to object to certain processing carried out on the basis of legitimate interests.
You also have the right to object to the use of your personal information for direct marketing at any time.
To object, contact sharan@tarotbysharan.com.
Complaints
If you have concerns about how Tarot by Sharan handles your personal information, please contact us first at:
You also have the right to make a complaint to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Information about your data protection rights and how to make a complaint is available at:
Automated Decision-Making
Tarot by Sharan does not use personal information to make decisions about clients solely through automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
Tarot readings are personally interpreted by Sharan and are not automatically generated from your personal data.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, services, technology providers or legal requirements.
The latest version will always be published on this page with the date it was last updated.
Last updated: 2 October 2026
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