Privacy Policy

Last updated: 8 April 2026

1. Who We Are

Aposlo Studios Ltd ("we," "us," "our") is a web design and digital services company registered in England and Wales. Our registered address is in Kidderminster, West Midlands, DY10, United Kingdom.

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, you can contact us at hello@aposlostudios.com.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect personal data only when you voluntarily provide it to us through our contact form. The data we collect includes:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Your phone number (if provided)
  • Your message content

We do not collect sensitive personal data, and we do not collect data from children under the age of 16.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the personal data you provide to:

  • Respond to your enquiry or message
  • Provide you with information about our services
  • Communicate with you about a project or subscription
  • Improve our website and services

The legal basis for processing your data is your consent (provided when you submit the contact form) and our legitimate interest in responding to business enquiries.

4. Third-Party Services

We use a limited number of third-party services to operate our website. These services may process your data as described below:

  • Web3Forms— We use Web3Forms to process contact form submissions. When you submit a form, your data is sent through Web3Forms' servers to our email. Web3Forms does not store your data permanently. See their privacy policy at web3forms.com/privacy.
  • Vercel— Our website is hosted on Vercel's infrastructure. Vercel may collect technical data such as IP addresses and browser information for security and performance purposes. See their privacy policy at vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy.
  • Google Analytics— We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This collects anonymised data about page views, session duration, device type, and geographic location. We do not use Google Analytics to identify individual visitors. See Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your experience and to help us understand how the site is used. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser.

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Essential cookies — Required for the website to function properly. These cannot be disabled.
  • Analytics cookies — Used by Google Analytics to collect anonymised usage data. These are only set if you consent via our cookie banner.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data collected through contact form submissions for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and manage any resulting business relationship. If no business relationship is established, we will delete your data within 12 months of your initial enquiry. If you become a client, we will retain your data for the duration of our business relationship and for up to 6 years afterwards for legal and accounting purposes.

7. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access — You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to rectification — You can ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to erasure — You can ask us to delete your personal data where there is no compelling reason for us to continue processing it.
  • Right to restrict processing — You can ask us to limit how we use your data.
  • Right to data portability — You can request your data in a structured, commonly used format.
  • Right to object — You can object to our processing of your data where we rely on legitimate interest.
  • Right to withdraw consent — Where we rely on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@aposlostudios.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

8. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our website uses SSL encryption to secure data in transit. Access to personal data is limited to authorised personnel only.

9. International Transfers

Some of our third-party service providers (such as Vercel and Google) may process data outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions, to protect your data in accordance with UK GDPR requirements.

10. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). You can contact the ICO at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us: