Your data, respected.

Who we are

Grayscaled Ltd is a software engineering and technology consultancy registered in England and Wales. We operate the website grayscaled.dev.

• Company: Grayscaled Ltd
• Registered address: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ
• Contact: admin@grayscaled.dev

What data we collect

We keep data collection to a minimum. The only personal data we collect is what you voluntarily provide through our contact form:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your message

We do not collect data through analytics tracking, advertising pixels, or social media integrations. We do not require you to create an account or provide payment information on this website.

How we use your data

When you submit our contact form, your information is processed by Formspree (our form handling provider) and forwarded to us via email. We use this data solely to respond to your enquiry.

The legal basis for processing this data under UK GDPR is legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f)) - specifically, responding to a business enquiry you have initiated.

We will never:

• Sell your data to third parties
• Use your data for marketing purposes (unless you explicitly ask us to keep you updated)
• Share your data with anyone outside of Grayscaled Ltd, except as described in this policy

Third-party services

Our website uses the following third-party services:

Formspree

Handles contact form submissions. When you submit the form, your data is processed by Formspree and forwarded to our email. Formspree's privacy policy is available on their website.

Cloudflare

Provides DNS and content delivery (CDN) for our website. Cloudflare may set strictly functional cookies necessary for the operation and security of the site. These are not used for tracking or advertising.

Cloudflare Turnstile

Used on our contact form for bot protection. Turnstile may collect limited technical data (such as browser type and interaction data) to verify that submissions come from real people. This data is processed by Cloudflare in accordance with their privacy policy and is not used for tracking.

Cookies

This website does not use cookies for analytics, advertising, or tracking purposes.

The only cookies that may be set are:

• Cloudflare functional cookies: Essential cookies set by Cloudflare for security and performance. These cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the website to function.
• Cloudflare Turnstile cookies: Used during contact form submission to distinguish humans from bots.
• Theme preference: We use your browser's local storage (not a cookie) to remember your light/dark theme choice. This data never leaves your device.

Data retention

Contact form submissions forwarded to our email are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and maintain a record of our correspondence. We typically retain this data for no longer than 24 months after our last communication, unless there is an ongoing business relationship.

You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

Your rights

Under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, you have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of any personal data we hold about you
• Correction: Ask us to correct any inaccurate data
• Deletion: Ask us to delete your personal data
• Portability: Request your data in a structured, commonly used format
• Object: Object to our processing of your data
• Restrict: Ask us to limit how we use your data

To exercise any of these rights, email us at admin@grayscaled.dev. We will respond within 30 days.

Data security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data, including using HTTPS encryption across our website and relying on established, reputable third-party services for data handling.

Complaints

If you believe we have not handled your data properly, we would appreciate the chance to address your concerns directly. Please contact us at admin@grayscaled.dev.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's supervisory authority for data protection:

• Website: ico.org.uk
• Phone: 0303 123 1113

Changes to this policy

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