Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2026

Animated Technology Ltd ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Data Controller

Animated Technology Ltd is the data controller responsible for your personal data. If you have any questions, you can contact us at: lee@animatedtechnology.co.uk

What Data We Collect

When you use our contact form, we collect:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your area of interest
• Your message content

How We Use Your Data

We use this information solely to respond to your enquiry and to discuss potential work opportunities. The lawful basis for processing is legitimate interest (to respond to business enquiries).

Third-Party Processors

Our contact form is processed by StaticHost.uk, our hosting provider, which delivers your message to us. Your data is transmitted securely and used only to respond to your enquiry; it is not shared with any other third party.

To protect against spam, our contact form uses Altcha, a privacy-friendly anti-spam widget. It does not set cookies, does not track you, and does not collect personal data.

Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter for record-keeping purposes. This is typically no longer than 2 years unless we enter into an ongoing business relationship.

Cookies and Analytics

We use StaticHost.uk's built-in analytics to understand how visitors use our site. It is privacy-friendly and cookieless: it does not set cookies, collect personal data, or track individual visitors. The data is aggregated and anonymous, and is compliant with UK GDPR and PECR. StaticHost.uk is our hosting provider and processes this data on our behalf; it is not shared with any other third party.

This website does not set any cookies.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to processing of your data
• Request restriction of processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at lee@animatedtechnology.co.uk

Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk (opens in new tab)

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.