LEGAL / 05
Privacy Policy
Last updated: 25 September 2026
SOMSOA respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect personal information when you visit or purchase from the SOMSOA website.
1. Who we are
SOMSOA is a trading name operated by Sandra Gbadebo, a sole trader.
Email: somsoauk@yahoo.com
2. Information we collect
When you place an order, we may collect:
- Name
- Billing and delivery address
- Email address
- Telephone number, where provided
- Order information
- Payment and transaction information
When you subscribe to the SOMSOA newsletter, we collect your email address.
3. How we use your information
We may use personal information to:
- Process and fulfil orders
- Deliver products
- Communicate with you about your order
- Process refunds and returns
- Respond to customer enquiries
- Send marketing communications where appropriate consent has been provided
- Improve our website and services
- Meet legal and regulatory obligations
- Prevent fraud and protect our business
4. Lawful bases
Depending on the purpose, we process personal information because it is necessary to perform a contract with you, to comply with a legal obligation, because we have a legitimate interest that is not overridden by your rights, or because you have provided consent where consent is required.
5. Payment information
Payments are processed by third-party payment providers. SOMSOA does not store your full payment card number.
6. Service providers
We may use trusted third-party providers to operate parts of our business, including payment processing, delivery, website hosting and email marketing. These providers may process personal information on our behalf where necessary to provide their services.
7. Newsletter
If you subscribe to the SOMSOA newsletter, your email address may be stored by our email marketing provider. You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time using the unsubscribe option in our emails.
8. Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies where necessary for website functionality, security, analytics or other purposes. Where consent is required for non-essential cookies, we will request it before using them.
9. Data retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including where necessary to meet legal, accounting or regulatory obligations.
10. Your rights
Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including rights to access, correction, deletion, restriction or objection, and the right to withdraw consent where consent is the lawful basis.
11. Complaints
If you have concerns about how SOMSOA uses your personal information, please contact us first at somsoauk@yahoo.com. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
12. Contact
Sandra Gbadebo trading as SOMSOA
575 Westhorne Avenue
SE9 6DN
United Kingdom