Last updated: 15th September 2026

Firstseed Studio ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data when you visit www.firstseedstudio.com (the "Site"), subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us.

This Policy is written to comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and, where applicable to visitors based there, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR).

1. Who We Are

Firstseed Studio is a marketing studio based in England. For the purposes of data protection law, we are the "data controller" of personal data collected through the Site.

Contact: hello@firstseedstudio.com

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We collect personal data in the following ways:

2.1 Information you provide directly:

• Contact forms: name, email address, and any other details you choose to include in your message.

• Newsletter sign-up: name (if provided) and email address.

2.2 Information collected automatically:

• Analytics data: via Google Analytics (or a similar analytics tool), we collect data such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time spent on the Site, and referral source.

• Cookies: small data files stored on your device to support Site functionality and analytics (see Section 6 below).

We do not knowingly collect payment information, sensitive personal data (e.g. health, religion, political opinions), or data from user accounts, as the Site does not currently offer e-commerce or account registration.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use personal data for the following purposes:

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

4. Third-Party Service Providers

We use the following third-party services to help operate the Site, each of which processes personal data on our behalf as a "data processor":

• Google Analytics (or similar): for website usage analytics. Data may be processed outside the UK/EEA in accordance with Google's own privacy and data transfer safeguards.

• Mailchimp / Klaviyo (or similar email platform): to manage our newsletter list and send email communications. Your name and email address are stored on this platform in accordance with its own privacy policy and applicable data protection safeguards.

We select providers that offer appropriate safeguards for handling personal data, and we encourage you to review their respective privacy policies for further detail.

5. International Data Transfers

As we welcome visitors globally, and some of our third-party providers (such as Google and our email marketing platform) may process data outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA), any such transfers are carried out using appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or equivalent mechanisms recognised under UK/EU GDPR, to ensure your data remains protected.

6. Cookies

6.1 The Site uses cookies to support analytics and improve functionality. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.

6.2 Categories of cookies we may use:

• Essential cookies — required for basic Site functionality.

• Analytics cookies — used by Google Analytics (or similar) to understand how visitors use the Site.

6.3 You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain Site functionality. Where required by law, we will request your consent before setting non-essential cookies via a cookie banner or similar mechanism.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Policy:

• Contact form enquiries: retained for as long as needed to respond to and resolve your enquiry, and thereafter only if required for legitimate business or legal purposes.

• Newsletter subscriber data: retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.

• Analytics data: retained in accordance with our analytics provider's default retention settings, or as configured by us.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights under UK/EU GDPR regarding your personal data:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

• Rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

• Erasure — request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten"), subject to certain exceptions.

• Restriction — request that we limit how we use your data.

• Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interests, including for direct marketing.

• Data portability — request your data in a portable format, where technically feasible.

• Withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent (e.g. newsletter sign-up), withdraw it at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@firstseedstudio.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority — in the UK, this is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), ico.org.uk.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will indicate when changes were last made. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at: Email: hello@firstseedstudio.com