PRIVACY POLICY.
The Studio Arch Ltd ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy outlines how we collect, store, and process personal information, architectural drawing files, and how we comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and advertising network standards.
1. Information We Collect
When you visit our website (TheStudioArch.com) or interact with our architectural design and drafting services, we may collect and process the following information:
- Contact Information: Your full name, email address, telephone/WhatsApp number, and postal or site address.
- Project Specifications & Files: Existing floor plans, site photographs, sketches, design briefs, and planning reference numbers submitted for drawing quotation.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types, operating system, and platform collected automatically when browsing our website.
2. How We Use Your Information
We process your data strictly under lawful bases under the UK GDPR, including:
To prepare fixed-fee quotes, produce architectural CAD drawing packages, and coordinate building control submissions.
To respond to your inquiries, schedule consultations, and deliver drawing revisions via email or WhatsApp.
3. Google AdSense & Advertising Cookies Disclosure
Our website may partner with third-party vendors, including Google, to serve advertisements when you visit our website.
- Use of Cookies by Third Parties: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites on the internet.
- Google's Advertising Cookies: Google's use of advertising cookies (such as the DoubleClick / DART cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Opt-Out Options: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you may opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.
4. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
Under UK data protection legislation, you have significant rights regarding your data:
- Right of access to your personal data
- Right to request rectification of inaccurate data
- Right to erasure ("Right to be forgotten")
- Right to restrict or object to processing
To exercise any of these rights, contact our Data Protection Officer at [email protected].
5. Data Retention & Security
We implement strict security measures to protect drawing assets, CAD DWG files, and client records from unauthorized access. Architectural drawing files and project documentation are retained for a minimum of 6 years in accordance with UK construction and statutory limitation periods, after which they are securely deleted or anonymized.