PRIVACY POLICY

Effective date: 31 March 2026
Website: adam-tait.com

Adam Tait respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how personal data is collected, used, and protected when you visit adam-tait.com, submit an enquiry, or otherwise interact with the website.

1. Who is responsible for your data

For the purposes of UK data protection law, the data controller is:

Adam Tait
London, United Kingdom
Website: adam-tait.com

2. What personal data may be collected

Depending on how you use the website, the following categories of personal data may be collected:

• your name

• your email address

• your phone number, if you choose to provide it

• your company name, if you choose to provide it

• the contents of your message or enquiry

• technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, time zone, and site usage data

• cookie and consent preferences

3. How personal data is collected

Personal data may be collected when you:

• complete the contact form on the website

• contact Adam Tait directly by email

• browse the website

• interact with embedded Vimeo or YouTube videos

• consent to analytics or other non-essential cookies

4. How personal data is used

Personal data may be used to:

• respond to enquiries and project requests

• communicate about potential or ongoing work

• provide photography, filmmaking, and related creative services

• operate, maintain, and improve the website

• understand website traffic and usage patterns through analytics

• protect the website from misuse or technical issues

• keep appropriate business and project records

• comply with legal, tax, or regulatory obligations

5. Lawful bases for processing

Personal data is processed on one or more of the following lawful bases:

• Consent — where you choose to submit certain information or accept non-essential cookies

• Contract — where processing is necessary to discuss, quote for, or deliver services

• Legitimate interests — where it is necessary to operate the website, respond to enquiries, manage client relationships, and improve services, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights

• Legal obligation — where data must be retained or disclosed to comply with applicable law

6. Cookies, analytics, and embedded media

This website may use cookies and similar technologies for functionality, analytics, and embedded media.

On this website, cookies or similar technologies may be used for:

• website functionality

• remembering cookie choices

• measuring website usage through Google Analytics

• enabling Vimeo and YouTube video playback and related features

Strictly necessary cookies may be used without consent where required for the site to function. Analytics and embedded media cookies should only be set where valid consent has been given, unless a particular technology is genuinely strictly necessary.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings and, where available, through the website’s cookie banner or preferences tool.

7. Sharing personal data

Personal data may be shared with trusted third-party service providers where necessary to operate the website or provide services, such as:

• website hosting providers

• website form providers

• email providers

• analytics providers, including Google Analytics

• video hosting and embed providers, including Vimeo and YouTube

• cloud storage, project management, or professional advisers where relevant

• legal, regulatory, or tax authorities where required by law

Personal data is only shared where there is a legitimate reason to do so.

8. International transfers

Some third-party providers used by the website may process personal data outside the United Kingdom. Where that happens, appropriate safeguards will be used where required under applicable data protection law.

9. Data retention

Personal data is kept only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy, including to respond to enquiries, provide services, maintain appropriate business records, and comply with legal obligations.

As a general guide:

• contact form and enquiry data may be kept for up to 12 months after the last meaningful contact, unless it becomes part of an active client relationship

• client and project records may be kept for up to 6 years where necessary for legal, accounting, or tax purposes

• analytics and cookie data is retained according to the relevant platform settings and cookie durations

• cookie preference records may be kept for as long as needed to demonstrate consent choices

10. Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:

• request access to your personal data

• request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data

• request erasure of your personal data

• request restriction of processing

• object to certain processing

• request transfer of your personal data in certain circumstances

• withdraw consent at any time where consent is relied on

To exercise any of these rights, contact: [insert email address]

If you are unhappy with how your personal data has been handled, you also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.

11. Third-party websites and platforms

This website may contain links to third-party websites or embedded services such as Instagram, Vimeo, and YouTube. These third parties have their own privacy policies and practices. Adam Tait is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services.

12. Data security

Appropriate technical and organisational measures are used to help protect personal data against unauthorised access, misuse, loss, or disclosure. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

13. Changes to this policy

This privacy policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the updated version will take effect from the date shown above.

14. Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your personal data is handled, please contact:

Adam Tait
Website: adam-tait.com