Privacy Policy

Scope of This Policy

This policy covers the website operated by Andrew Beesley Design LLC and every page under the same domain, including the services page, the contact page and the terms page. It also covers information you send to the studio by email, by telephone or through a contact form. It does not cover third party websites that we may link to, and it does not cover information that you share with a printer, a sign shop or another vendor that you choose to work with directly.

The studio is a small design practice. Most of the information we hold comes from people who have chosen to speak with us about a project. We do not run a data business, we do not sell contact lists, and we do not trade personal information for advertising revenue.

Information We Collect

We collect information that you give us and information that is generated as you use the website. The categories below describe what we may hold.

Information you provide directly

• Your name, so that we can address you correctly in a reply.
• Your email address, so that we can answer your enquiry.
• Your telephone number, if you choose to share it.
• The subject and body of any message you send to the studio.
• Project details such as your product type, target market and print plans, when you share them.
• Business details such as a company name, a billing contact and a shipping address for printed samples.

Information generated by your visit

• The pages you view on this website and the time you spend on them.
• The type of device, browser and operating system you use.
• A general geographic region derived from your network address.
• The website or search term that referred you to this site, when that information is available.

We do not ask for sensitive information such as health records, government identification numbers or financial account details through this website. If a project requires billing information, we collect it through a direct and secure channel after we have agreed on a scope of work.

How We Collect Information

Information reaches the studio in a few simple ways. You may complete the contact form and submit it, which opens your email client and sends a message to the studio address. You may write to the studio email address directly or call the studio telephone number. You may also provide information during a project, for example when you send artwork, dielines or brand materials for review.

A small amount of information is collected automatically by the web server and by any measurement tool that is active on the site. This automatic collection helps us keep the website working and understand which pages are useful. It does not identify you by name on its own, and we do not attempt to combine it with your name unless you have contacted the studio first.

Why We Use Information

We use the information we hold for clear and limited purposes. Each purpose is tied to the normal operation of a design studio.

• To reply to your enquiry and arrange a first conversation about a project.
• To prepare quotes, scopes of work and project timelines.
• To produce brand identity, packaging, print collateral, signage and guideline deliverables.
• To send proofs, revisions and press-ready files to you and to your chosen vendors.
• To send project updates and, when you agree, occasional studio news.
• To keep business records such as invoices and project files for accounting and reference.
• To protect the website against abuse, spam and attempts to break into the studio systems.
• To understand which pages of the website are useful so that we can improve them.

We do not use your information to make automated decisions that produce a legal or similarly significant effect. We do not build advertising profiles, and we do not sell your name or email address to any third party for marketing.

Legal Bases for Processing

Where the law requires a legal basis for processing personal information, the studio relies on one or more of the following. We process information to perform a contract when you engage the studio for work. We process information based on our legitimate interest when we respond to an enquiry, secure the website or keep ordinary business records, provided that your rights do not outweigh that interest. We process information based on your consent when you ask to receive studio news or when the law requires consent for a particular activity. We process information to comply with legal obligations such as tax and accounting rules.

You may withdraw consent at any time where consent is the basis for processing. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that already took place before the withdrawal, and it does not affect processing that rests on another legal basis.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

A cookie is a small text file that a website stores in your browser. This website keeps its use of cookies as small as possible. We may use a strictly necessary cookie to remember a basic preference or to keep a session working. We may use a preference cookie to remember a choice you make on the site so that you do not need to repeat it on your next visit.

If we use a measurement cookie, it is there to count visits and understand general traffic patterns rather than to identify you. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block cookies, delete cookies that are already stored and warn you before a cookie is set. If you block all cookies, some parts of the website may not work as intended, but the main content will still be readable.

This website does not use cookies to serve targeted advertising, and the studio does not participate in advertising networks that follow visitors across unrelated websites.

Analytics and Site Measurement

Understanding how the website is used helps a small studio decide where to spend its time. We may use a privacy conscious measurement tool that records aggregate figures such as the number of visits to a page, the length of a visit and the type of device in use. These figures are reported in aggregate and are not used to single out an individual visitor.

If we use a third party measurement service, that service acts as a processor on behalf of the studio and is bound to handle the data only for the purposes we set. Where a tool offers an option to disable personal data collection, we select that option. You may also use browser settings or a browser extension to limit measurement scripts.

How We Share Information

We share information only in the limited situations described below. We do not sell personal information, and we do not rent contact lists to any party.

• With your printer, sign shop or fabricator, when you ask us to send artwork or specifications so that your project can be produced.
• With a service provider such as a web host or an email provider that helps the studio run, under a duty to protect the information.
• With professional advisers such as an accountant, when needed for ordinary business administration.
• With authorities, when the law requires disclosure or when disclosure is necessary to protect rights, safety or property.
• With a successor, if the studio business is ever transferred, merged or reorganized, subject to this policy or a policy that is at least as protective.

When we share information with a vendor for a project, we share only what the vendor needs to complete the task. We do not hand over a full contact list to anyone.

Service Providers

The studio relies on a small number of service providers to operate. These may include a website host, a domain registrar, an email service, a file storage service and an accounting tool. Each provider receives only the information needed to perform its function, and each provider is expected to maintain reasonable security and to use the information only for the service it provides to the studio.

We review our providers from time to time and remove any that no longer meet our standards or that change their practices in a way that weakens the protection of studio data. If a provider suffers a breach that affects your information, we will notify you and the relevant authorities as required by law.

Data Retention

We keep personal information only for as long as it is needed for the purpose for which it was collected, plus any period required by law. Enquiries that do not lead to a project are usually removed within a reasonable period after the conversation ends. Project records, including artwork and correspondence, are kept while the studio relationship continues and for a further period so that reprints and refreshes can be produced accurately.

Financial records are kept for the period required by tax and accounting rules. When information is no longer needed, we delete it or remove the details that identify you. If deletion is not immediately possible because information sits in a backup, we isolate the backup and delete the information when the backup cycle completes.

How We Protect Information

We take the protection of studio and client information seriously. The website is served over an encrypted connection. Accounts that hold project files are protected with strong, unique passwords. Access to client information is limited to the people who need it to do the work. Devices that hold studio files are kept updated and are protected with screen locks and current software.

No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure. We cannot promise absolute security, but we work to reduce risk, we limit what we collect in the first place, and we act quickly if we learn of a problem. If you believe your information has been exposed through the studio, contact us immediately using the details at the end of this policy.

International Visitors

The studio is based in the United States, and the information we collect is generally stored and processed in the United States. If you visit the website from another country, you understand that your information may be transferred to and handled in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in your home country.

Where we transfer information from a region with strict transfer rules, we take steps to provide an appropriate safeguard, such as relying on a provider that offers standard contractual protections. You may contact the studio for more information about the safeguards that apply to a particular transfer.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights over the personal information the studio holds about you. These rights commonly include the right to know what information is held, the right to receive a copy, the right to correct information that is wrong, the right to ask for deletion, the right to restrict or object to certain processing, and the right to ask for information in a portable format.

To exercise a right, contact the studio using the details at the end of this policy. Please describe your request clearly and provide enough information for us to verify that you are the person the request concerns. We will respond within the time required by applicable law. If a request cannot be granted, we will explain the reason. You will not be treated unfairly for exercising a privacy right.

California Privacy Notice

If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under California law. These include the right to know the categories of personal information collected, the categories of sources, the business purposes for collection and the categories of parties with whom information is shared. You also have the right to request deletion of personal information, the right to correct inaccurate information, and the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information.

The studio does not sell personal information and does not share personal information for cross context behavioral advertising. We do not knowingly collect personal information from consumers under the age of sixteen for sale or sharing. To make a request as a California resident, use the contact details at the end of this policy. We will verify the request and respond as the law requires. An authorized agent may submit a request on your behalf with proof of authorization.

Privacy for Children

This website is intended for a general business audience and is not directed at children. The studio does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of thirteen. If a parent or guardian believes that a child has provided information to the studio, please contact us so that we can remove the information promptly.

If the studio learns that it has collected information from a child under the age required by law without proper consent, we will delete that information as quickly as we reasonably can. We do not condition participation in any activity on a child providing more information than is reasonably necessary.

Email and Studio Communications

When you contact the studio, we use your email address to reply and to continue the conversation about your project. If you agree to receive studio news, we may send an occasional message about new work, availability or a seasonal note. Every such message includes a way to stop receiving it, and you may also ask the studio to remove you at any time.

Transactional messages, such as replies to an enquiry or a message about an active project, are not marketing and are sent because they are needed to provide the service you requested. We do not add an email address to a marketing list without a clear choice to do so.

Third Party Links

The website may link to pages run by other organizations, such as a printer, a supplier or a portfolio platform. Those pages have their own privacy practices, and the studio does not control them. We encourage you to read the privacy notice of any website you visit before providing personal information.

A link from this website does not mean that we endorse the content or the practices of the linked site. If you find a link that you believe is inappropriate or broken, please tell the studio so that we can review it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in the studio, in the website or in the law. When we make a material change, we will update the date at the top of the page and, where appropriate, provide a notice on the website. Continued use of the website after a change means that you accept the updated policy.

We encourage you to review this page occasionally so that you always know how the studio handles information. The most current version is always the one published on this page.

How to Contact the Studio

If you have a question about this policy, a request about your information or a concern about how the studio has handled your data, please reach out. The studio is glad to explain its practices in plain language.

We aim to answer privacy questions promptly. If you are not satisfied with our reply, you may have the right to complain to the privacy authority in your region, and we will help you find the correct office if you ask.