Privacy Policy of Meridian Design Collective
Meridian Design Collective is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of our clients, partners, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you engage with our services or visit our online platform.
1. Information We Collect
We collect personal data to provide and improve our design consulting and creative services. The types of information we may collect include:
- Personal Identifiable Information (PII): This may include your name, company name, address, email address, and telephone number when you contact us, request a proposal, or engage our services.
- Project-Related Information: Details pertinent to design projects, such as project briefs, client feedback, brand guidelines, and other content provided by you for the purpose of service delivery.
- Usage Data: Information about how you access and use our website, including IP addresses, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of visits. This data helps us understand user behaviour and improve our online presence.
- Communication Data: Records of communications, including emails and other correspondence exchanged with us.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for various purposes, including:
- To provide and manage our design consulting and creative services, including Brand Identity Design, UI/UX Design, Experiential and Exhibition Design, Product Concept Development, Print and Editorial Design, Packaging Design, Environmental Graphics, Design Strategy Workshops, User Research, and Prototyping.
- To communicate with you regarding your projects, inquiries, and service updates.
- To improve and personalise our services and website content.
- To process payments and manage accounts.
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms and conditions.
- For internal analytical purposes, such as understanding website traffic and user engagement.
3. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to third parties without your consent, except in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, provided those parties agree to keep this information confidential.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information when required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency).
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will notify you before your personal data is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
4. Data Security
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order or access your personal information. These measures include data encryption, secured networks, and restricted access to data.
5. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have certain rights concerning your personal data:
- The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organisation, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
6. Third-Party Links
Our online platform may contain links to third-party websites. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Meridian Design Collective
14 Regent Street, 3rd Floor, London, Greater London, SW1Y 4PR, United Kingdom