Privacy Policy

Who we are

VDL Studio is a web design studio. We are the data controller for the personal data described in this policy. For any privacy question or request, contact us at thevdlstudio@gmail.com.

What we collect

• Information you give us through our quote form, booking form, or email — such as your name, business name, email address, project details, and your preferred call time.
• Technical data needed to serve the site securely, such as essential cookies and standard server logs (e.g. IP address, browser type) kept for security and reliability.

We do not use advertising or analytics tracking cookies, and we do not build advertising profiles.

How and why we use your data

• To respond to your enquiries and prepare quotes.
• To schedule and confirm calls you book with us.
• To provide and manage our services to you.
• To keep the website secure and comply with legal duties.

Our legal bases are your consent, the performance of a contract (or steps taken at your request before entering one), and our legitimate interests in operating the studio.

Cookies

We use only essential cookies/local storage required for the site to function and to remember your cookie choice. You can accept or decline via the banner; declining does not disable any tracking because none is used.

Service providers

We share data only with providers that help us run the studio, acting as our processors:

• Vercel — website hosting.
• Resend — sending our notification and quote emails.
• Google (Calendar) — scheduling your booked calls.

These providers may process data outside your country; where they do, appropriate safeguards (such as standard contractual clauses) apply. We never sell your personal data.

How long we keep it

We keep your data only as long as needed for the purposes above — typically for the duration of our correspondence or engagement and a reasonable period afterwards — then delete or anonymise it.

Your rights

Under the GDPR you have the right to:

• access the personal data we hold about you;
• have it corrected or erased;
• restrict or object to our processing;
• receive your data in a portable format;
• withdraw consent at any time;
• lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these, email thevdlstudio@gmail.com. We respond within one month.

Security

We use reputable providers and reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, but we work to protect your information.

Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The “last updated” date above reflects the latest version.