Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

FireDesigners is published by Newsquest Media Group Limited, registered in England and Wales (Company No: 01676637, VAT: GB 667830108), Floor 1, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, NP20 1DW. For data protection enquiries, contact: info@firedesigners.com.

2. Data We Collect

• Newsletter subscribers: email address and consent record.
• Contact form submissions: name, email address, and message content.
• Cookies and analytics: IP address (anonymised), browser type, pages visited, referring URL. Only collected with your consent.
• Advertising: With your consent, advertising networks including Taboola may place cookies and collect browsing data to show relevant advertisements.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data under the following legal bases (UK GDPR):

• Consent — newsletter subscription, marketing cookies, analytics cookies.
• Legitimate interests — site security, fraud prevention, basic analytics necessary for site operation.
• Contract — fulfilling newsletter subscriptions you have requested.

4. Advertising Partners

Taboola, Inc. serves advertisements on this site. Taboola operates as an independent data controller and may collect data under its own privacy policy. Taboola is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework for transfers of personal data to the United States. For more information: taboola.com/privacy-policy.

MediaGo (operated by Baidu International Technology) may also serve advertisements on this site. Data transfers to MediaGo's infrastructure are governed by Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the UK ICO. For more information: MediaGo Privacy Policy.

5. Your Rights (UK GDPR)

• Right to access the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to restrict or object to processing.
• Right to data portability.
• Right to withdraw consent at any time (without affecting lawfulness of prior processing).

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@firedesigners.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): ico.org.uk, telephone 0303 123 1113.

6. Cookies

We use a cookie consent mechanism to obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies. Essential cookies (for site security and basic functionality) are always active. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time via the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer.

7. Data Retention

Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form data is retained for up to 12 months. Cookie-based data retention is governed by the policies of the respective cookie providers.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be notified via a notice on the site. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.