Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting the Summit International Ltd website (hereinafter referred to as "Summit Digital", "we", "us", or "our"). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you engage with our marketing and development agency services. By using our website, products, and services, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

1. Data Controller

Summit International Ltd, with registered address at 25 City Business Centre, Hyde Street, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 7TA, and Registration Number 4542301, is the data controller for the personal information you provide to us. Summit Digital is registered with the Information Commissioners Office registration number: Z3653101

2. Information We Collect

We may collect various types of information from you, including but not limited to:

Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, company name, job title.
Demographic Information: Age, gender, location.
Communication Information: Information you provide when you communicate with us, such as emails or messages sent through our website.
Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, products, and services, including IP address, browser type, operating system, and pages visited.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

Providing Services: To deliver and improve our marketing and development services.
Communication: To respond to your inquiries, provide updates, and send marketing communications if you have opted in.
Analytics: To analyse usage patterns, track website traffic, and improve user experience.
Legal Obligations: To comply with legal requirements and regulations.

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information in the following circumstances:

Third-party Service Providers: We may share data with third-party service providers who assist us in delivering our services, such as:
- Google Cloud Platform: For hosting and storing applications and data securely.
- Amazon Web Services: For hosting and storing applications and data securely.
- Stripe: For processing payments securely.
- Xero: For financial and accounting purposes.
- Dropbox: For storing and sharing documents.
- Webflow, Squarespace: For website design and hosting.
- TeaamGantt: For project management and collaboration.
- Brevo, MailChimp: For email marketing.
- Hubspot CRM: For managing customer relationships.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property.
Business Transfers: If Summit Digital is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred.

5. Your Choices

You can opt out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time by using the unsubscribe link provided in our emails.
You can update your personal information by contacting us at datacontroller@summit-digital.co.uk.

6. Data Security

We take data security seriously and implement reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or alteration.

7. Data Retention Policy

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. We will also retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

8. International Data Transfers

Your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) that may have different data protection laws. We will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information.

9. Your Rights

Subject to applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: Request correction or update of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal information under certain circumstances.
Right to Restriction: Request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
Right to Data Portability: Request a copy of your personal data in a machine-readable format.
Right to Object: Object to the processing of your personal data in certain situations.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent where we rely on your consent for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at datacontroller@summit-digital.co.uk.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

11. Updates to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated version will be posted on our website.