Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 05/01/2025

Introduction

Welcome to Vercetti Design. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (regardless of where you visit it from) and tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

Please read this privacy policy carefully as it will help you understand what we do with the information that we collect.

The Data We Collect About You

We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together as follows:

  • Identity Data: Includes first name, last name, username or similar identifier.

  • Contact Data: Includes email address and telephone numbers.

  • Technical Data: Includes internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.

  • Usage Data: Includes information about how you use our website and services.

  • Project Data: Includes details about potential projects or inquiries you submit via our contact form.

  • Marketing and Communications Data: Includes your preferences in receiving marketing from us and our third parties and your communication preferences.

We do not collect any Special Categories of Personal Data about you (this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health, and genetic and biometric data).

How We Collect Your Data

We use different methods to collect data from and about you including through:

  • Direct interactions: You may give us your Identity, Contact, and Project Data by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by email or otherwise.

  • Automated technologies or interactions: As you interact with our website, we may automatically collect Technical Data about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns through cookies, server logs, and other similar technologies. See our Cookie Policy section below for further details.

  • Third parties: We may receive personal data about you from various third parties such as analytics providers (like Google Analytics).

How We Use Your Personal Data

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

  • Where we need to perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you.

  • Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.

  • Where we need to comply with a legal obligation.

  • Where you have given consent.

Specifically, we use your data to:

  • Respond to your inquiries submitted via our contact form

  • Provide you with information or resources you requested (e.g., sending the PDF requested via the lead generation form)

  • Manage our relationship with you

  • Administer and protect our business and website

  • Use data analytics to improve our website, products/services, marketing, customer relationships, and experiences

  • Deliver relevant website content to you

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Performance of a contract when we provide services you request

  • Legitimate interests for running our business, providing our services, and marketing

  • Compliance with legal obligations

  • Consent when you specifically agree to data processing for a defined purpose

Data Sharing

We may share your personal data with:

  • Service Providers: IT and system administration services providers including:

    • Website hosting providers (like Framer or Hostinger)

    • Email marketing services used for PDF delivery and communication

  • Analytics Providers: Like Google Analytics

  • Professional Advisers: Lawyers, bankers, auditors, and insurers who provide consultancy, banking, legal, insurance, and accounting services

  • Regulators and Authorities: Who require reporting of processing activities in certain circumstances

We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your personal data for their own purposes.

International Transfers

We may process your personal data in a country different from your residence. When we do, we ensure a similar degree of protection is afforded to your data by ensuring at least one of the following safeguards is implemented:

  • Use of specific contracts approved for data transfers

  • Use of service providers in countries deemed to provide adequate protection

  • Use of service providers with binding corporate rules

Data Security

We have implemented appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way, altered, or disclosed. These include:

  • Limited access to personal information

  • Secure storage of data with encryption where appropriate

  • Regular security assessments

  • Staff training on data protection

Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including:

  • For providing our services: typically up to 7 years after our business relationship ends

  • For marketing information: until you opt-out or after 2 years of inactivity

  • For inquiries that don't lead to services: generally 12 months

Your Legal Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: Request access to your personal data

  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data

  • Erasure: Request deletion of your data in certain circumstances

  • Restriction: Request restriction of processing

  • Data Portability: Request transfer of your data

  • Objection: Object to processing of your personal data

  • Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your personal data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal data (or to exercise any other rights). However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive, or excessive.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are under 16, please do not provide any personal information on this website. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to distinguish you from other users. This helps us provide you with a good experience when browsing and allows us to improve our site.

Types of cookies we use:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the operation of our website

  • Analytical/Performance Cookies: Allow us to recognize and count visitors and analyze website usage

  • Functionality Cookies: Used to recognize you when you return to our website

  • Targeting Cookies: Record your visit to our website, pages visited, and links followed

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We will update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at: Tommy@vercettidesign.com