Apex Digital Studios ("Apex Digital Studios", "we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through our website, how we use it, the legal bases we rely on, and the rights you have over your data.
1. Information We Collect
When you submit our contact form, we collect the information you provide, which may include:
- Your name and business name
- Your email address and phone number
- A description of your business and your inquiry
- Links to your social media pages (if you provide them)
- The service(s) you are interested in and any additional notes
We do not require you to create an account, and we do not knowingly collect more than what you submit.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information you provide solely to:
- Respond to your inquiry and communicate with you about your request
- Schedule and conduct a strategy call or consultation
- Provide quotes and information about our services
- Maintain records of our communications with you
We will only use your details for the purpose for which you provided them. We will not send you marketing communications unless you have separately opted in to receive them.
3. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent — you provide explicit consent when you check the consent box and submit the contact form.
- Legitimate interests — responding to inquiries and operating our business in a reasonable, expected manner.
- Pre-contractual steps — taking steps at your request before potentially entering into a contract for our services.
4. How Your Information Is Handled and Shared
Contact form submissions on this website are processed by Web3Forms, a third-party form-delivery service that securely transmits your submission to our private inbox. Your information is handled in accordance with Web3Forms' own privacy practices. You can review them at web3forms.com/privacy.
Aside from this delivery service, we do not share your personal information with third parties except where required to do so by law, or to protect our legal rights.
5. Data Retention
We keep your inquiry information only for as long as necessary to respond to you and to maintain reasonable business records. If we do not enter into a business relationship, we will delete or anonymize your inquiry data upon request or within a reasonable period.
6. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access — request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction — ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Deletion — ask us to delete your personal information.
- Objection / Restriction — object to or ask us to restrict certain processing.
- Withdraw consent — withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting prior lawful processing.
Illinois Residents (BIPA)
Apex Digital Studios does not collect, capture, or store biometric identifiers or biometric information (such as fingerprints, face geometry, or voiceprints) as defined by the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Our contact form collects only the contact and business details you choose to submit.
Missouri Residents
Missouri does not currently have a comprehensive consumer data privacy statute. Regardless, we honor the access, correction, and deletion requests described above for all Missouri residents, and we do not sell or rent your personal information.
California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion of your information, and to not be discriminated against for exercising your rights. We do not sell or share your personal information as those terms are defined under California law.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the contact form on our website and we will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.
7. Cookies & Tracking
This website does not use advertising, analytics, or tracking cookies. We do not build profiles of visitors or track you across other websites.
8. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please reach out through the contact form on our website.
Apex Digital Studios · Operating in the States of Illinois and Missouri, United States