Last updated: June 4, 2025
At Driftmark Media (“we”, “us”, or “our”), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit driftmarkmedia.com or engage our services.
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
- Contact form submissions – name, email address, service interest, and message
- Email correspondence – any information you share when contacting us
- Project briefs – business details, goals, and requirements you provide as a client
Information Collected Automatically
- Usage data – pages visited, time spent, referring URLs, browser type, device type
- IP address – used for security and analytics purposes
- Cookies – small files stored on your browser to improve site functionality
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your enquiries and provide our web development and digital marketing services
- Send project updates, proposals, and invoices to existing clients
- Improve our website performance and user experience
- Analyse site traffic through Google Analytics
- Comply with legal obligations
- Protect against fraudulent or malicious activity
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data on the following legal bases:
- Consent – when you submit a contact form or opt in to communications
- Legitimate interests – to operate our business and improve our services
- Contractual necessity – to deliver services you have engaged us for
- Legal obligation – where required by applicable law
4. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers, including:
- Hostinger – web hosting provider
- Google Analytics – website traffic analysis
- Google Workspace – email and document management
5. Data Retention
- Contact enquiries – up to 2 years from the date of submission
- Client project data – up to 5 years for accounting and legal purposes
- Analytics data – as per Google Analytics default retention settings (up to 26 months)
6. Cookies
Our website uses essential cookies (required for site function) and analytics cookies (Google Analytics). You can control cookies through your browser settings.
7. Your Rights
You may have the right to: access your data, correct inaccurate data, request deletion, object to processing, and request data portability. To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@driftmarkmedia.com.
8. Security
We implement SSL encryption, regular security updates, and restricted data access to protect your personal information.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects any changes.
11. Contact Us
Email: hello@driftmarkmedia.com
Website: driftmarkmedia.com/contact