Studio Forty Seven ("we," "us," "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what personal data we collect through studio-forty-seven.com, how we use it, and your rights under UK data protection law (including the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018).

Who we are

Studio Forty Seven, an interior design studio based in Maldon, Essex. Contact: studio@studio-forty-seven.com Business registration number:  15735905

What information we collect

We may collect the following personal data:

  • Contact form submissions: name, email address, phone number, property location, project stage, and any details you choose to share about your project

  • Email correspondence: if you email us directly

  • Website usage data: collected automatically via cookies and analytics tools (see Cookies section below) — this may include your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site

  • Newsletter sign-up details, if applicable

How we use your information

We use your personal data to:

  • Respond to your enquiry and discuss your project

  • Provide our design services if you become a client

  • Send you information you've requested (e.g. a follow-up after a consultation)

  • Improve our website through anonymised usage analytics

  • Comply with our legal and contractual obligations

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

Legal basis for processing

Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases:

  • Consent — when you submit a contact form or sign up to any mailing list

  • Contract — where processing is necessary to deliver design services you've engaged us for

  • Legitimate interests — for basic website analytics and maintaining business records

How long we keep your information

We retain enquiry and client data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose it was collected for, and in line with our legal and accounting obligations (typically 5 years after a project concludes, or 6 months for enquiries that don't proceed to a project).

Sharing your information

We may share your information with:

  • Trusted contractors, architects, or trades working on your project, where relevant and with your knowledge

  • Service providers who help us run the website (e.g. Squarespace, our hosting and website platform)

  • Authorities, where required by law

We do not share your data with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

Cookies

Our website, hosted on Squarespace, uses cookies to operate correctly and to understand how visitors use the site. This may include:

  • Essential cookies required for the site to function

  • Analytics cookies (e.g. Squarespace Analytics or Google Analytics, if enabled) to understand visitor behaviour anonymously

  • Instagram feed, which may set its own cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect site functionality.

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 ("right to be forgotten")

  • Object to or restrict certain processing

  • Data portability, where applicable

  • Withdraw consent at any time (e.g. unsubscribe from a mailing list)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at studio@studio-forty-seven.com.

Complaints

If you have concerns about how we handle your data, you can contact us directly, or lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision.

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