Effective Date: 25th September, 2026
1. Information We Collect
We collect minimal personal data necessary to operate our portfolio and respond to professional inquiries. This includes:
- Information You Provide Voluntarily: When you fill out a contact form on our site, we collect your name, email address, and any project details or messages you choose to share[cite: 1].
- Automatically Collected Data (Cookies & Analytics): With your explicit consent, we use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors interact with our portfolio so we can improve our design and user experience[cite: 1]. This may include your IP address (anonymized), device type, browser information, and pages visited.
2. How We Use Your Data
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Respond to Inquiries: Managing and replying to messages sent via our contact forms.
- To Improve Our Website: Analyzing aggregate traffic patterns through Google Analytics to ensure our portfolio functions smoothly and securely.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Compliance)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process your data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: For optional tracking cookies (Google Analytics), we process data only after you grant explicit consent via our cookie banner[cite: 1]. You can withdraw or change this consent at any time.
- Legitimate Interests / Contractual Necessity: For contact form submissions, we process your data to respond to your direct service inquiries and communicate regarding potential projects.
4. Third-Party Services
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. We utilize the following trusted services to operate our website:
- Google Analytics (GA4): Used for site traffic analysis. This service remains completely disabled until you opt-in via our cookie banner. You can view Google’s privacy policy on their official site.
- Hosting Provider: Our website is hosted on Hostinger, which processes server logs necessary for security and uptime.
5. Data Retention
- Contact Inquiries: We retain emails and contact form submissions for the duration of our professional communication plus a reasonable period for business records (typically up to [e.g., 2 years] unless a client contract requires longer retention).
- Analytics Data: Analytics cookie preferences and tracking data are managed in line with standard GA4 retention policies and your browser settings.
6. Your Data Protection Rights
Under data protection laws, you have rights including:
- The right to access: You can request copies of your personal data.
- The right to rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate information.
- The right to erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data.
- The right to withdraw consent: You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking here
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or our site functionality. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
8. How to Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you can reach out to:
- Name: Simon Oliver
- Email: info@pomegranate7.co.uk