We are located in
Central Manchester
OFFICE
3 Stevenson Square,
Manchester M1 1DN
(+44) 161 521 3234
info@createitstudios.co.uk
Privacy Policy
Welcome to Create It Studio Architects. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in a transparent and secure manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information, as well as your rights concerning that information.
This policy applies to all personal data processed by Create It Studio Architects, whose registered address is 3 Stevenson Square, Manchester M1 1DN, when you visit our website at www.createitstudios.co.uk or interact with us in any other capacity.
1. Categories of Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
- Identity and Contact Data: Name, title, company name, postal address, email address, and telephone numbers.
- Professional and Project Data: Information related to your architectural project needs, project specifications, plans, designs, and any other information you provide to us during our professional engagement.
- Technical Data: Internet Protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access our website.
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, products, and services.
- Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.
2. Legal Basis for Processing
We will only use your personal data when we have a legal basis to do so. Our primary legal bases are:
- Performance of a Contract: To fulfill our obligations under a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into such a contract (e.g., providing a quote for architectural services).
- Legitimate Interests: To operate our business effectively, provided that our interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms. This includes communicating with you, improving our services, and ensuring the security of our website.
- Legal Obligation: To comply with a legal or regulatory obligation that we are subject to, such as tax and accounting laws.
- Consent: Where you have given us clear consent to process your personal data for a specific purpose (e.g., subscribing to a newsletter).
3. Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., web beacons) to collect information about your browsing activities. Cookies are small text files placed on your device. We use them for:
- Essential functionality: To enable core website features.
- Performance analysis: To understand how our website is being used and improve its performance.
- Marketing and advertising: To deliver relevant advertisements to you.
You have the right to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
4. Third-Party Sharing
We may share your personal data with the following categories of third parties:
- Service Providers: Third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who perform services on our behalf and require access to your information to carry out their work. Examples include IT and hosting providers, marketing services, and professional advisers (e.g., lawyers, accountants).
- Legal and Regulatory Authorities: Government bodies, courts, or regulators where we are legally required to do so or to protect our rights and interests.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.
We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We do not sell your personal data.
5. Your Data Protection Rights
Under data protection laws, including the UK GDPR, EU GDPR, and the CCPA, you have the following rights:
- Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to Erasure ('Right to be Forgotten'): You can ask us to delete your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can ask us to suspend the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer your personal data to you or to a third party in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
- Right to Non-Discrimination (CCPA/CPRA): We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
7. Data Security
We have implemented appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way, altered, or disclosed. In addition, we limit access to your personal data to employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties who have a business need to know.
8. Breach Notification Procedures
In the unlikely event of a data breach, we will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so.
9. International Data Transfers
As our business is based in the UK, your data is primarily processed within the UK and European Economic Area (EEA). If we transfer your personal data outside of the UK or EEA, we will ensure a similar degree of protection is afforded to it by implementing at least one of the following safeguards:
- Transferring your data to countries that have been deemed to provide an adequate level of protection for personal data.
- Using specific contracts approved for use in the UK and EEA which give personal data the same protection it has in the UK and EEA.
- Implementing other lawful transfer mechanisms as required by law.
10. Severability
If any part of this Privacy Policy is found to be unenforceable, the remainder of the policy will remain in full force and effect.
11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, or if you wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact us at:
Create It Studio Architects
3 Stevenson Square, Manchester M1 1DN
Email: info@createitstudios.co.uk
13. Revision History
We may change this privacy policy. In that case, the ‘last updated’ date at the bottom of this page will also change. Any changes to this privacy policy will apply to you and your data immediately.
Last updated 23 August 2025
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