Privacy Policy
Last updated: 27 August 2026
Show of Hands respects your privacy and only collects the information needed to run the business, provide our services and keep in touch with people who have asked to hear from us.
Show of Hands is a UK sole trader business. For questions about your personal information, contact hello@showofhandscontent.com.
What information we collect
Depending on how you interact with Show of Hands, we may collect:
Your name
Email address
Phone number, if you choose to provide it
Pronouns, if you choose to provide them
Information you include in an enquiry or message
Newsletter and Font Dept signup information
Records of your marketing preferences and consent
Information relating to purchases, downloads and transactions
Correspondence you send directly to us
Basic website usage, device and cookie information
We don't intentionally collect more personal information than we need.
How we use your information
We may use your information to:
Respond to enquiries
Provide creative services and manage client projects
Process and deliver digital products and downloads
Manage payments and transaction records
Send Font Dept releases and other Show of Hands emails you've chosen to receive
Operate and understand how our website is being used
Meet our legal, tax and accounting obligations
We process information where it's necessary to provide a service you've requested, where we have a legal obligation, where we have a legitimate business interest, or where you've given us consent.
The Font Dept and marketing emails
If you join The Font Dept, we'll use your email address to send you monthly font releases along with occasional Show of Hands news, creative resources and offers.
Joining is optional and you can unsubscribe at any time using the link included in our emails.
We keep a record of marketing consent so we know when and how you've chosen to hear from us.
Downloading a font or purchasing something from us does not automatically subscribe you to marketing emails.
Who we share information with
We use trusted third party services to operate Show of Hands, including:
Squarespace — website hosting, forms and website analytics
Mailchimp — mailing lists and email marketing
Ko fi — digital product downloads and transactions
Stripe — payment processing
These services may process personal information on our behalf according to their own privacy policies and data protection arrangements.
We don't sell your personal information.
Payments
Payments and optional tips are processed through third party payment providers such as Stripe.
Show of Hands does not receive or store your full card details.
Cookies and website analytics
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to operate correctly and understand how visitors use the site.
Non essential cookies are restricted until you choose whether to accept them.
You can accept, decline or manage your cookie preferences using the cookie controls on the website.
How long we keep your information
We only keep personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose it was collected.
Some records may need to be kept longer where required for tax, accounting or legal purposes.
Marketing information is kept while you're subscribed. If you unsubscribe, we may retain limited information on a suppression list to make sure we respect your request not to receive further marketing.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:
Ask what personal information we hold about you
Ask us to correct inaccurate information
Ask us to delete your information
Ask us to restrict how your information is used
Object to certain uses of your information
Withdraw your consent at any time
Request a copy of certain information you have provided to us
To make a request, email hello@showofhandscontent.com.
You also have the right to raise a concern with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you're unhappy with how your information has been handled.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as Show of Hands, The Font Dept or the services we use change.
The latest version will always be available on this website.
Show of Hands
hello@showofhandscontent.com