This Privacy Policy was published on July 12, 2025.
Introduction
At Gallerina Designs, accessible from https://gallerinadesigns.com, we are committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors and clients. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use it, and the steps we take to safeguard your personal data in compliance with applicable data protection regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
When We Collect Personal Data About You
We collect personal data when you interact with our website, engage with our services, or communicate with us. This might happen when you:
- Fill out a contact form on our website.
- Request a quote or information about our services.
- Subscribe to our newsletter or other marketing communications.
- Communicate with us via email, phone, or other channels.
- Enter into a service agreement with Gallerina Designs.
Why we collect and use personal data
We collect and use your personal data for the following essential purposes:
- To provide and manage our services: This includes communicating about your projects, delivering web design and development services, and managing client relationships effectively.
- To respond to your inquiries: We use your contact information to answer questions, provide support, and address any requests.
- For marketing and communication: With your consent, we may send updates, newsletters, or information about services that might interest you.
- To improve our website and services: We analyze usage patterns to understand how our website is used, identify improvements, and ensure a better user experience.
- For billing and administration: To process payments, manage invoices, and maintain accurate financial records related to our services.
- For legal and compliance reasons: To fulfill legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Type of personal data collected
The personal data we may collect includes:
- Contact Information: Such as your name, email address, phone number, and company name.
- Project Details: Information you provide related to your web design projects, requirements, and specifications.
- Communication Records: Copies of our correspondence with you (e.g., emails).
- Payment Information: Details necessary for billing and processing payments (e.g., billing address, although sensitive payment card data is processed by secure third-party payment gateways and not stored directly by us).
- Technical Data: Information collected automatically, as detailed below.
Information We Collect Automatically
When you visit our website, we may collect certain information automatically through technologies like cookies and web beacons.
The use of cookies and web beacons
Cookies: These are small data files stored on your device’s hard drive by a website. Cookies help us to remember your preferences, analyze how our website is used, and improve your Browse experience. They allow us to make our site more efficient and tailored to your needs.
- Web Beacons: Also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs, these are small graphic images (often invisible) embedded in web pages or emails. We may use web beacons to log information, such as whether an email has been opened or a page viewed, which helps us understand the effectiveness of our marketing and website content.
This automatically collected information may include your browser type, operating system, referring pages, path through our site, domain of your Internet Service Provider (ISP), and IP address. This data is primarily used for analytical purposes to understand website traffic, detect and prevent security threats, and improve site functionality. When used alone, cookies and web beacons do not personally identify you.
How long we keep your data
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, as outlined in this Privacy Policy. This includes considering our need to:
- Provide the services you have requested.
- Answer your queries and resolve potential problems.
- Comply with legal requirements under applicable laws.
- Attend to any legal claims or complaints.
- Maintain accurate business records.
When your personal data is no longer required for these purposes, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
Your rights to your personal data
Under applicable data protection laws, you have certain rights regarding your personal data. We are committed to facilitating the exercise of these rights:
- The Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- The Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.
- The Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You can request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions, such as when the data is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
- The Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the way we use your data in specific situations, such as while we verify its accuracy.
- The Right to Data Portability: You can request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and have the right to transmit that data to another controller.
- The Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, particularly where processing is based on our legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include the use of access controls to restrict who can view or process your data.
Sharing Your Personal Data
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties, except as described in this Privacy Policy. We may share your data with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, as long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential and comply with data protection regulations. This may include:
- Cloud Hosting Providers: For storing website data and operational systems securely.
- Other specific third-party services if applicable: e.g. CRM platforms, email marketing services, analytics providers like Google Analytics (if used), etc.
We may also release information when its release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property or safety.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post any changes on this page and update the “Published on” date at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Gallerina Designs Email: info@gallerinadesigns.com Website: https://gallerinadesigns.com
