Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Foundry Media ("we", "our", "us") is a video production company registered in England and Wales. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

For any data-related enquiries, contact us at: mikkycoopersocials@gmail.com

2. Data We Collect

We collect the following types of personal data:

• Contact data: name, email address, company name, and project details submitted via our contact form.
• Download data: email address submitted to access free downloadable resources.
• Payment data: processed securely by Stripe. We do not store card details.
• Usage data: anonymised analytics about how visitors use our website.

3. How We Use Your Data

• To respond to enquiries submitted via our contact form.
• To deliver downloadable resources you have requested.
• To process payments for our services.
• To send relevant updates about our services (with your consent, which you may withdraw at any time).
• To improve our website and services through anonymised analytics.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data under the following legal bases:

• Contract: when data processing is necessary to fulfil a service you have engaged us for.
• Legitimate interests: to respond to your enquiries and improve our services.
• Consent: for marketing communications and download access. You may withdraw consent at any time.
• Legal obligation: where required by law.

5. Data Retention

We retain contact enquiry data for up to 24 months. Download email data is retained for up to 12 months unless you unsubscribe earlier. Payment records are retained for 7 years in compliance with HMRC requirements.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate our website:

• Stripe: payment processing. Subject to Stripe's own privacy policy.
• Vercel: website hosting. Subject to Vercel's own privacy policy.

We do not sell your data to any third party.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request erasure of your data.
• Restrict or object to processing.
• Data portability.
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

To exercise any right, email us at mikkycoopersocials@gmail.com

8. Cookies

This website uses only essential cookies necessary for operation. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. Analytics data is anonymised and does not identify individual visitors.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be published on this page with an updated date. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.