Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Square Rig Studio collects, uses, and protects your personal data. This policy applies to individuals who visit our website, submit an enquiry, or engage with our services. We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is respected and protected in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

2. Who We Are

Square Rig Studio is the controller of personal data collected through this website. This means we are responsible for deciding how we hold and use personal information about you. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact us using the details provided below.

3. What Data We Collect

We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data about you, including:

• Identity Data: Name, professional title, and company/brand details.
• Contact Data: Email address and phone number.
• Enquiry Data: Information submitted through our private briefing or contact forms, including website URLs and project requirements.
• Technical & Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including IP address, browser types, and usage patterns (where analytics are enabled).

4. How We Collect Data

We collect data through the following methods:

• Direct Interactions: You may give us your personal data by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, email, or otherwise.
• Automated Technologies: As you interact with our website, we may automatically collect Technical Data about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns using cookies and similar technologies.

5. Why We Use Personal Data

We use your data in the following ways:

• To respond to and manage your enquiries.
• To assess project fit and feasibility.
• To communicate with prospective and existing clients regarding engagements.
• To administer, protect, and improve our website and user experience.
• To meet our legal, administrative, and regulatory obligations.

6. Lawful Bases for Processing

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we rely on the following lawful bases:

• Legitimate Interests: Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (such as handling enquiries, growing our business, and ensuring IT security), and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.
• Performance of a Contract: Where we need to perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you.
• Consent: Where applicable, such as for non-essential cookies.
• Legal Obligation: Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.

7. Data Sharing

We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers acting as processors on our behalf. These include providers of hosting, analytics, email communications, and form-processing tools necessary to operate our website and services. We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. They are only permitted to process your personal data in accordance with our strict instructions.

8. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any enquiry handling, project discussions, legal compliance, accounting, or legitimate business records.

9. Your Rights

Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data, including the right to:

• Request access to your personal data.
• Request correction or rectification of your personal data.
• Request erasure of your personal data.
• Object to processing of your personal data.
• Request restriction of processing your personal data.
• Request transfer of your personal data.

10. Complaints

You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues. However, we would appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the ICO, so please contact us in the first instance.

11. Contact

For any privacy-related requests or questions regarding this policy, please contact us at: legal@squarerigstudio.com.

12. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.