Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 2024

Animated Technology Ltd ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Data Controller

Animated Technology Ltd is the data controller responsible for your personal data. If you have any questions, you can contact us at: lee@animatedtechnology.co.uk

What Data We Collect

When you use our contact form, we collect:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your area of interest
• Your message content

How We Use Your Data

We use this information solely to respond to your enquiry and to discuss potential work opportunities. The lawful basis for processing is legitimate interest (to respond to business enquiries).

Third-Party Processors

Our contact form is processed by Formspree Inc., a US-based service provider that complies with appropriate data protection standards. Your data is transmitted securely and used only to deliver your message to us.

To protect against spam, our contact form uses hCaptcha, a service provided by Intuition Machines Inc. hCaptcha may collect interaction data and set cookies to verify you are human. Their use of data is governed by their Privacy Policy (opens in new tab).

Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter for record-keeping purposes. This is typically no longer than 2 years unless we enter into an ongoing business relationship.

Cookies and Analytics

We use Umami, a privacy-focused analytics service, to understand how visitors use our site. Umami does not use cookies, does not collect personal data, and automatically anonymises IP addresses. No analytics data is shared with third parties, and all analytics data is stored on our own servers within the EU.

Our contact form uses hCaptcha for spam protection, which may set cookies on your device to verify you are human. These are essential for the form to function and do not track you across other websites.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to processing of your data
• Request restriction of processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at lee@animatedtechnology.co.uk

Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk (opens in new tab)

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.