Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2026
Who We Are
This Privacy Policy explains how uelpuppets.com, collects, uses, and protects personal data collected through uelpuppets.com. Samuel McGinnis is the data controller for this website.
If you have any questions about this policy or wish to exercise your data rights please contact us at: Email: 3rd.eyed.lion@gmail.com Website: uelpuppets.com
What Data We Collect and Why
Contact, Booking & Commission Enquiry Forms
When you submit a contact form, booking enquiry, or commission request on this site we collect the personal information you provide. which may include your name, email address, event details, budget information, and any other details you choose to share. This data is collected for the sole purpose of responding to your enquiry and, where applicable, processing a booking or commission agreement.
Lawful basis: Legitimate interests — to respond to enquiries and fulfil booking and commission requests.
Retention: Enquiry data is retained for up to two years from the date of submission or until you request deletion, whichever comes first. Data relating to confirmed bookings or commissions may be retained for up to 2 years for accounting and legal purposes.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, including your name, email address, and the comment itself. We also collect your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Lawful basis: Legitimate interests — to maintain the quality of site content and prevent spam.
Retention: Comments and their associated metadata are retained indefinitely unless you request deletion.
Media & Uploaded Images
If you upload images to the website you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website. We recommend stripping location data from images before uploading.
Analytics
This website uses Jetpack Stats to collect anonymised data about site visits including pages viewed, time spent on site, and approximate geographic location. This data is used solely to understand how the site is being used and to improve its content. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics.
If additional analytics tools are added to the site this policy will be updated accordingly.
Lawful basis: Legitimate interests — to understand and improve the website.
Cookies
Terms & Conditions
Last updated: March 2026
Introduction
These Terms & Conditions govern your use of uelpuppets.com and any services offered through it, including performance bookings, puppet commissions, and puppet purchases. By using this website or engaging Samuel (Uel) McGinnis for services you agree to these terms.
If you have any questions about these terms please contact us at 3rd.eyed.lion@gmail.com before proceeding.
Samuel (Uel) McGinnis, based in San Francisco, CA, USA.
Use of This Website
The content of this website — including all text, images, video, and design — is the intellectual property of Samuel McGinnis unless otherwise stated. You may not reproduce, distribute, or use any content from this site without prior written permission.
You may use this website for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not use it for any unlawful purpose or in any way that could damage, disable, or impair the site.
Intellectual Property
All content on uelpuppets.com including text, images, video, puppet designs, and character concepts is the intellectual property of Samuel McGinnis unless otherwise stated. Nothing on this site grants you any licence or right to use any content without prior written permission.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when they were last updated. Continued use of this website or engagement of our services after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
Contact
For any questions about these terms please contact: Samuel (Uel) McGinnis Email: 3rd.eyed.lion@gmail.com Website: uelpuppets.com