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Privacy notice
What we collect when you use this website or contact us, why, and what you can ask us to do with it.
[ draft for solicitor review before launch · last updated 5 November 2026 ]
Who we are
DCM Studio [legal entity name and CRO number], Dublin, Ireland, is the controller of the personal data described here. You can contact us about privacy at hello@dcmstudio.io.
What we collect
- Enquiries. Your name, company, email address and anything you write in the quote form or an email.
- Client records. If you become a client, contact and billing details needed to deliver the work and meet our tax obligations.
- Website data. [Confirm analytics tool, or state that none is used]. This site doesn't use advertising or tracking cookies.
Why we use it
- To reply to your enquiry and prepare a quote, because you asked us to (taking steps before a contract, GDPR Article 6(1)(b)).
- To deliver and invoice work under our contract with you (Article 6(1)(b)).
- To keep accounting records the law requires (Article 6(1)(c)).
- To run and secure this website (our legitimate interests, Article 6(1)(f)).
We don't sell your data, and we don't use it for marketing unless you ask to hear from us.
Who we share it with
Only the service providers we need to run the business, such as our email, hosting and accounting providers [list providers]. Each processes data on our instructions under a written agreement.
Where a provider is outside the European Economic Area, we rely on an adequacy decision (such as the UK's) or the European Commission's standard contractual clauses.
How long we keep it
- Enquiries that don't become projects are deleted after [X] months.
- Client records are kept for 6 years after the end of the financial year they relate to, as Irish tax law requires.
Your rights
You can ask us to give you a copy of your data, correct it, delete it, restrict or object to how we use it, or move it to another provider. Email us and we'll respond within 1 month.
If you're unhappy with how we've handled your data, you can complain to the Data Protection Commission at dataprotection.ie. UK residents can also contact the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.
Cookies and browser storage
This site doesn't set cookies. If you switch between light and dark mode, your choice is saved in your browser's local storage so the site remembers it. It never leaves your device, and you can clear it in your browser settings.
Changes
We'll update this notice when how we handle data changes, and change the date at the top.