Privacy Policy
1. Who we are
This website, https://www.vladgoth.com, is operated by VLAD GOTH LTD, a UK-based video production business creating promotional videos for fashion designers, artists and creative businesses.
Company registration number: 12098393.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we use your personal information, please contact us at info@vladgoth.com.
2. Information we collect
We may collect the following information when you use our website or contact us:
Contact details: your name, email address, telephone number and business details.
Enquiry information: information you provide when asking about our services, requesting a quote or discussing a potential project.
Business records: relevant correspondence, quotations, contracts, invoices and payment records.
Website usage information: technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited and interactions with our website, where collected by our website or analytics services.
Information shared through external content: technical information that may be transmitted to third-party providers when you view or interact with embedded videos or other external content on our website.
We collect information directly from you, automatically through your use of our website, and, where relevant, from clients or other business contacts.
3. How we use your information
We use personal information to:
Respond to enquiries and discuss potential projects.
Prepare quotations, enter into contracts and provide our video production services.
Communicate with clients and manage business administration.
Maintain invoices and accounting records and comply with legal obligations.
Understand how visitors use our website and improve its performance and content, using analytics tools where applicable.
Maintain website security, prevent misuse and protect our business.
We do not currently send marketing emails or newsletters. If this changes, we will update this Privacy Policy and comply with the applicable rules.
4. Our lawful bases for using personal information
We rely on the following lawful bases, depending on the purpose:
Contract: to take steps requested by you before entering into a contract, or to fulfil a contract for video production services.
Legal obligation: to comply with applicable legal, tax and accounting requirements.
Legitimate interests: to respond to relevant business enquiries, manage our business, maintain website security and improve our services, where our interests do not override your rights.
Consent or another applicable lawful basis: for analytics and other website technologies, depending on the tools used and the applicable legal requirements. Where consent is required, we will seek it before activating the relevant technology.
Where we rely on legitimate interests, those interests include operating and improving our business and website in a reasonable and proportionate way.
5. Cookies, analytics and tracking technologies
Our website uses analytics or tracking technologies to help us understand how visitors interact with the site and to improve its performance.
These technologies may collect information such as pages visited, interactions, device and browser details, approximate location derived from an IP address, and information about how you arrived at the website, depending on the tools configured.
The specific information collected, the cookies or similar technologies used, and the third parties receiving information depend on the services installed on our website.
The analytics and tracking services use Square Space and Google Analytics.
Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies and similar technologies will only be activated after you have given valid consent. You can manage your preferences through our website's cookie settings, where available.
For further information about the cookies and similar technologies used on this website, please consult our cookie information and available preference controls.
6. Embedded videos and third-party content
Our website includes videos or other content provided by third-party platforms.
When you view or interact with embedded content, the relevant provider may receive technical information, such as your IP address, browser and device information, and information about your interaction with that content. The provider may also use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with its own settings and privacy practices.
Where required by law, we will prevent non-essential third-party content or associated tracking technologies from loading until you have provided the necessary consent.
The providers used on this website include: sproutvideo.com
We recommend reviewing the privacy information provided by those platforms for further details about how they process personal information.
7. Who we share information with
We may share personal information with service providers where necessary to operate our website and business, including:
Website hosting and website platform providers.
Analytics providers.
Video hosting and embedded content providers.
Email and communication providers.
Accounting and invoicing providers.
Professional advisers or public authorities where required by law.
We only share information where appropriate for the relevant purpose and subject to applicable legal requirements.
Some providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where applicable, we will ensure that any international transfers comply with UK data protection law.
8. How long we keep information
We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Enquiries: retained for a reasonable period to respond, manage follow-up communications and maintain relevant business records.
Contracts, invoices and accounting records: retained for the period required by applicable legal and accounting obligations.
Website analytics information: retained according to the settings and retention periods of the relevant analytics services.
Project footage and files: we do not routinely retain project footage or project files after delivery. Any exceptions, temporary working copies or separately agreed storage arrangements will be handled according to the relevant project agreement and applicable requirements.
When information is no longer required, we will delete it or securely dispose of it unless we have a lawful reason to retain it.
9. Data security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
However, no method of storing or transmitting information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
10. Your data protection rights
Under applicable data protection law, you may have the right to:
Request access to your personal information.
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Request deletion of your personal information.
Request restriction of processing.
Object to processing carried out on the basis of legitimate interests.
Request a portable copy of certain information.
Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.
These rights are subject to applicable legal conditions and exceptions.
To exercise your rights, contact us at info@vladgoth.com.
You can also complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):
https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/
11. Third-party websites
Our website may contain links to external websites. Those websites operate under their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices.
12. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our business, website technologies or legal obligations.
The latest version will be published on this page, with the date of the most recent update shown at the top.
13. Contact
VLAD GOTH LTD
Website: https://www.vladgoth.com
Company registration number: 12098393
Email: info@vladgoth.com