Privacy Statement (EU)

Last Updated: October 2026

Trust is the baseline of any commercial partnership. While Inkbot Design is based in Bangor, Northern Ireland, we deliver strategic branding to clients across 21 countries, including the European Economic Area (EEA).

If you are visiting from the EU, your data is protected by the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We do not use confusing legal jargon to hide how we operate. This statement explains exactly what data we collect, why we need it, and how we protect it.

1. The Data We Process & Why We Need It

Most agencies track your every click to build a profile. We do not. We only collect the information required to run our agency securely and deliver strategic branding to our clients.

• Contact & Enquiries: When you contact us via email, phone, or our website forms, we collect your name and email address to respond to your request. If you do not become a client, we delete this data within 24 months of our last exchange.
• Website Analytics & Security: We recently rebuilt inkbotdesign.com to eliminate third-party tracking. We do not use Google Analytics, and we do not track your browsing history or cross-site behaviour. To keep the website fast and secure across Europe, we route traffic through Cloudflare, which processes strictly necessary technical data (such as IP addresses) solely to block malicious bots and prevent cyber attacks.
• Newsletters & Insights: If you explicitly opt in to receive our branding insights, we hold your name and email address. You can withdraw your consent at any time, at which point your details are immediately suppressed.
• Client Services: When you engage Inkbot Design for a Brand Equity Blueprint or Brand Equity Partnership, we collect your identity and transaction data to deliver the work and process payment. Financial and transactional records are retained for six years after the engagement concludes to comply with tax laws.

In Plain English: If you email us, we use your address to reply. If you hire us, we keep the paperwork for the taxman. Because we removed third-party trackers, we do not monitor your digital footprint.

2. B2B Focus & Children's Data

Many legal templates force businesses to include complex "verifiable parental consent" workflows. We do not need one.

Inkbot Design does not target, cater to, or knowingly collect data from children.

Our core business is building brands for professional services firms, specifically law, accountancy, financial advisory, wealth management, and management consulting. This website is strictly B2B. It is designed exclusively for adult professionals, founders, and directors. If we discover that a child has submitted personal information through our platform, we delete it from our servers immediately.

In Plain English: We build brands for professional-services firms. This website is not a playground. If a child submits an enquiry form, it is deleted instantly.

3. International Data Transfers

Inkbot Design operates from Bangor, Northern Ireland. Following Brexit, the European Commission granted the United Kingdom an "adequacy decision," which means data can flow freely and securely between the EU and the UK without additional safeguards.

When we use global infrastructure providers (such as Cloudflare) that process data outside the EEA, we ensure your data remains protected through approved legal mechanisms, including the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

4. Third-Party Processors & Security

We are committed to the security of your data. We do not sell or trade your information. We disclose personal data only when required by law, a court order, or a legitimate law enforcement request. If Inkbot Design is ever involved in a merger or acquisition, your commercial details will be securely transferred to the new owners to ensure continuity of service.

5. Your Rights Under EU GDPR

Under European law, your data belongs to you. You have the absolute right to:

• Access the personal data we process about you.
• Correct or update inaccurate information.
• Erase your data (the "right to be forgotten").
• Restrict our processing of your data.
• Object to our processing of your data.
• Port your data (request a structured, commonly used copy).

To exercise any of these rights, simply email us directly. We will respond within one calendar month, free of charge. If you believe we have mishandled your data, you have the right to lodge a formal complaint with your local Data Protection Authority (DPA) within the EU.

6. Data Governance & Contact

Our operational data protocols, privacy commitments, and technical standards are governed internally by our master compliance record, which is documented in the file Inkbot-Design-SSoT-2027.md.

Inkbot Design is the trading name of Stuart Crawford, operating as a sole trader. If you have questions about this privacy statement or our data practices, here is exactly how to reach the person responsible for your data:

• Email: hello@inkbotdesign.com
• Telephone: +44 7403 498887
• Business correspondence: 2 Lord Warden's Ct, Bangor BT19 1GJ, United Kingdom

(Note: We operate a remote agency model; this address serves as an administrative correspondence address and is not a client-facing office).