This Privacy Policy explains how Advertstrify Limited (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information when you visit our website, use our services, or interact with us as a client, prospective client, or website visitor.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and other applicable data protection laws.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us using the details at the end of this document.
Who We Are
Advertstrify Limited is a digital marketing agency providing services such as SEO, paid advertising, social media management, content marketing, and website development to businesses.
We act as the data controller for personal information collected through our website and direct interactions with clients and prospects. For certain client projects, we may act as a data processor on your behalf in those cases, your own privacy policy will apply to data we process under your instructions.
Our registered address is East London.
Information We Collect
We collect personal information in the following ways:
Information you provide directly:
- Name, email address, phone number, and company details when you fill out contact forms, request a quote, subscribe to our newsletter, or become a client.
- Billing and payment information (e.g., via secure third-party processors) when you purchase services.
- Any other information you provide in communications with us.
Information collected automatically:
- Technical data such as IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing behaviour via cookies and similar technologies (see our Cookie Policy section below).
- Analytics data from tools like Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website.
Information from third parties:
- Publicly available information (e.g., from LinkedIn or company websites) for business development purposes.
- Referrals from existing clients or partners.
We do not intentionally collect special category (sensitive) personal data unless required for a specific service and with your explicit consent.
How We Use Your Personal Information
We process your personal information for the following purposes and on the following legal bases:
| Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| To respond to enquiries and provide quotes or information about our services | Legitimate interests (business development) or pre-contractual steps |
| To deliver and manage our digital marketing services to clients | Performance of a contract |
| To process payments and invoicing | Performance of a contract / Legal obligation |
| To send marketing communications (e.g., newsletters, industry updates) | Consent (where required) or legitimate interests (for existing clients) |
| To improve our website and services (e.g., analytics) | Legitimate interests |
| To comply with legal obligations (e.g., accounting records) | Legal obligation |
We will only use your personal information for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another compatible reason and that reason is notified to you.
Marketing Communications
If you have provided consent or we have a legitimate interest (e.g., as an existing client), we may send you marketing emails about our services, industry insights, or events.
You can opt out at any time by:
- Clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email.
- Contact us directly.
We will not share your details with third parties for their own marketing purposes without your explicit consent.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience, analyse traffic, and deliver personalised content.
Essential cookies are required for the site to function. Non-essential cookies (e.g., analytics, advertising) require your consent.
For full details, including how to manage cookies, please see our separate Cookie Policy
We use tools such as Google Analytics. For information on how Google processes data, visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Sharing Your Personal Information
We share personal information only where necessary and with appropriate safeguards:
- Service providers (e.g., email platforms like Mailchimp, accounting software, cloud hosting) are acting as data processors under contract.
- Professional advisers (e.g., accountants, lawyers).
- Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) we do not store full card details.
- Law enforcement or regulators were required by law.
Some providers may be located outside the UK/EEA. We only transfer data where adequate safeguards are in place (e.g., UK International Data Transfer Agreement or EU Standard Contractual Clauses).
International Transfers
If we transfer your personal data outside the UK, we ensure a similar degree of protection by using approved mechanisms such as adequacy decisions or binding contracts.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information, including encryption, access controls, and secure servers.
However, no transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Retention
We keep personal information only as long as necessary:
- Enquiry data: Up to 2 years.
- Client contract data: Duration of contract + 7 years (for legal/tax purposes).
- Marketing subscribers: Until you unsubscribe.
We regularly review retained data and securely delete it when no longer needed.
Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the following rights (subject to certain exemptions):
- Access your personal data.
- Rectify inaccurate data.
- Erase your data (“right to be forgotten”).
- Restrict processing.
- Object to processing (e.g., direct marketing).
- Data portability.
- Withdraw consent where applicable.
- Complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.
To exercise any right, contact us using the details below. We aim to respond within one month.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Significant changes will be notified on our website or by email.
Contact Us
For questions, requests, or complaints:
Connect@advertstrify.co.uk
