Privacy Policy

 

AK3D Studio customer privacy notice

This privacy notice tells you what to expect us to do with your personal information.

Contact details

Email

andrei@ak3dstudio.com

What information we collect, use, and why

We collect or use the following information to provide services and goods, including delivery:

  • Names and contact details
  • Addresses
  • Purchase or account history
  • Payment details (including card or bank information for transfers and direct debits)
  • Information relating to loyalty programmes

We collect or use the following information for the operation of customer accounts and guarantees:

  • Names and contact details
  • Addresses
  • Payment details (including card or bank information for transfers and direct debits)
  • Purchase history
  • Account information, including registration details
  • Information used for security purposes

We collect or use the following information to prevent crime, prosecute offenders, or defend against legal action:

  • Names and contact information
  • Customer or client accounts and records
  • Financial transaction information

We collect or use the following information for service updates or marketing purposes:

  • Names and contact details
  • Marketing preferences
  • Location data
  • Purchase or viewing history
  • IP addresses
  • Website and app user journey information

Lawful bases

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to provide services and goods are:

  • Consent
  • Contract

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for the operation of customer accounts and guarantees are:

  • Consent
  • Contract
  • Legal obligation
  • Legitimate interest:
  1. We collect and use personal information to effectively manage customer accounts and provide guarantees based on our legitimate interests. This includes: Account Management: Ensuring proper creation, maintenance, and support of customer accounts. Customer Service: Handling inquiries, processing orders, and resolving issues to enhance customer experience. Guarantees and Warranties: Verifying and honoring warranty claims efficiently. Service Improvement: Using data to improve our products and services.

 

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to prevent crime, prosecute offenders or defend against legal action are:

  • Legitimate interest:
  1. Crime Prevention and Prosecution: Collecting personal information helps us prevent fraud, theft, and other criminal activities. By maintaining accurate records of purchases, we can identify and address suspicious activities, contributing to a safer environment for all customers. Legal Defense: In the event of legal disputes, having detailed records of transactions and customer interactions allows us to defend against false claims and demonstrate compliance with legal requirements. This ensures that we can protect our business interests and maintain our reputation. Enforcing Licensing Agreements: Collecting data enables us to verify that our licensed products are being used according to the terms of the license agreements. This is particularly important for licenses that restrict business use, ensuring that our intellectual property rights are protected.

 

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for service updates or marketing purposes are:

  • Legitimate interest:
  1. Enhanced Customer Experience: By collecting personal information, we can provide timely and relevant service updates. This ensures that customers are informed about important changes, improvements, and new features, enhancing their overall experience with our products and services. Tailored Marketing: Using personal information allows us to tailor our marketing efforts to match customer preferences and interests. This means customers receive information and offers that are relevant to them, making our marketing more effective and valuable. Business Growth: Marketing based on personal information helps us reach potential new customers and retain existing ones, driving business growth and enabling us to continue offering high-quality products and services.

 

Where we get personal information from

  • People directly

How long we keep information

We retain your personal information for as long as you have an account with us, or as necessary to provide you with our services. This retention period allows us to manage your account and address any complaints or concerns you may have regarding our services.Specifically, we keep your personal information for the following purposes:
  • Account Management: We retain your data to ensure that your account is properly managed and to provide ongoing support and services.
  • Customer Support and Complaints: We keep your information to address any complaints or issues that may arise regarding our services. This helps us investigate and resolve any issues efficiently.
Once you no longer have an account with us, we will securely delete or anonymize your personal information, unless we are required by law to retain it for a longer period. In such cases, your data will only be retained for the legally required period and will be securely deleted or anonymized thereafter.
If you have any questions about our data retention practices, please contact us at andrei@ak3dstudio.com

 

Your data protection rights

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

Your right of access – You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal data.

Your right to rectification – You have the right to ask us to rectify personal data you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.

Your right to erasure – You have the right to ask us to erase your personal data in certain circumstances.

Your right to restriction of processing – You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.

Your right to object to processing – You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.

Your right to data portability – You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal data you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.

Your right to withdraw consent – When we use consent as our lawful basis you have the right to withdraw your consent.

You don’t usually need to pay a fee to exercise your rights. If you make a request, we have one calendar month to respond to you.

To make a data protection rights request, please contact us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.

How to complain

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, you can make a complaint to us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.

If you remain unhappy with how we’ve used your data after raising a complaint with us, you can also complain to the ICO.

The ICO’s address:           

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

Website: https://www.ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint

Last updated

11 July 2024