PRIVACY POLICY – THE PRESENT PIXEL
1. OUR CORE BELIEFS REGARDING USER PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION
- User privacy and data protection are fundamental human rights.
- We have a duty of care to the individuals whose data we process.
2. RELEVANT LEGISLATION
This website is designed to comply with the following data protection legislation:
- UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)
- EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (EU GDPR)
- The Data Protection Act 2018 (UK)
- The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)
- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) – where applicable
Note: The previous EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework is no longer valid. We ensure compliance through Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) where required.
3. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND WHY
3.1 Site Visitation Tracking
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand website usage and improve user experience. GA4 uses anonymized data and does not log or store full IP addresses. Data such as device, browser, and general location may be collected, but it does not personally identify you.
We use the “anonymizeIp” feature and have disabled data sharing features in our GA4 configuration. Cookies are used as described in section 9.
3.2 Contact Forms & Email Links
When you contact us through forms or email links, your message is sent to our secure email server over TLS encryption. This data is not stored on the website or shared with third parties and is only used to respond to your inquiry.
3.3 Mailing List Subscriptions
If you subscribe to our email newsletter, your email address will be stored by our email service provider, Mailchimp.
You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in any newsletter or by emailing us directly from the address subscribed.
You must be over the age of 16 or have parental consent to join our newsletter.
4. HOW WE STORE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We use secure, firewall-protected internal systems. Access to all data is restricted to authorized personnel only.
5. ABOUT THIS WEBSITE’S SERVER
Our website is hosted on a dedicated server provided by Gandi SAS, located in a secure data center in Paris, France.
6. THIRD-PARTY DATA PROCESSORS
We use the following third-party services to process personal data:
- Google Analytics (Analytics & site usage tracking)
- Mailchimp (Email marketing platform)
- ScheduleOnce / Oncehub (Scheduling tool)
- Meta Platforms (Facebook and Instagram advertising, only if you accept advertising cookies)
- LinkedIn (LinkedIn advertising, only if you accept advertising cookies)
All third parties have been reviewed to ensure they comply with GDPR and other relevant regulations. Where data may be transferred outside the EU/UK, we ensure lawful safeguards are in place, including SCCs.
Our client work is also backed up securely on:
- Internal QNAP servers
- Encrypted offsite cloud storage
7. DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION
In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected individuals and regulators within 72 hours, in line with GDPR requirements, where applicable.
8. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
This privacy policy may be updated to reflect changes in law or practices. Please check this page periodically. Continued use of our website signifies your acceptance of these changes.
9. COOKIE POLICY
When you first visit, a banner asks whether you accept cookies. No analytics or advertising cookies are set until you click Accept, and you can change your choice at any time using Cookie settings in the footer. We remember your choice for six months.
Cookies and tags in use:
- Essential: tpp_consent – remembers your cookie choice.
- Analytics: Google Analytics 4 (GA4) – measures how the site is used so we can improve it. If you reject, it only sends anonymous, cookieless signals.
- Advertising: Meta Pixel (Facebook and Instagram) and LinkedIn Insight Tag – let us show our ads to people who have visited this site and measure how those ads perform. These only load if you click Accept.
10. OPTING OUT OF GOOGLE ANALYTICS TRACKING
You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
11. HOW TO DISABLE COOKIES IN YOUR BROWSER
CONTACT
If you have any questions about this policy or the data we hold on you, you can contact us at: hello@thepresentpixel.com