Privacy & Cookie Policy

Last updated: August 2025

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by ACT III Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales.

  • Registered office: Second Floor Tate Centre, 3b Eaton Road, Hove, East Sussex, United Kingdom, BN3 3AF

  • Company number: 14973548

  • Contact for privacy matters: privacy@actiiistudios.com

We are the data controller for personal data collected through this website.

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following information when you use our site:

  • Contact information you provide via our contact form (e.g. name, email address, and message). Submissions are delivered to a shared company inbox as email.

  • Technical information collected by Squarespace Analytics, such as IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, time spent, and referring websites.

  • Cookies and similar technologies (see Section 5).

We do not collect sensitive personal data through this website.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use personal data for the following purposes:

  • To respond to enquiries you submit through our contact form.

  • To operate, maintain, and improve our website.

  • To understand how visitors use our site through Squarespace Analytics.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

Under UK/EU GDPR, we rely on:

  • Consent for Squarespace Analytics cookies.

  • Legitimate interest for processing essential technical data to keep our site secure and functional.

  • Consent for information you provide in contact forms.

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies.

  • Essential cookies – Required for the website to function (e.g. security, load balancing). These do not require consent.

  • Analytics cookies – Provided by Squarespace Analytics to track site usage. These are non-essential and only set if you consent via the cookie banner.

Squarespace Analytics cookies include:

  • ss_cid – Identifies unique visitors. Expires 2 years.

  • ss_cvr – Identifies unique visitors and tracks sessions. Expires 2 years.

  • ss_cpvisit – Tracks consecutive visits. Expires 2 years.

  • ss_cvisit – Identifies a single session. Expires 30 minutes.

  • Other cookies may be set by Squarespace to support analytics and site performance.

You can withdraw or change your cookie preferences at any time via the banner.

6. Data Sharing

We may share limited data with our service providers:

  • Squarespace, Inc. (hosting and analytics). Data may be processed in the United States under Standard Contractual Clauses.

  • Email service provider (for contact form messages delivered to our inbox).

We do not sell or rent your personal data.

We will share your personal data with authorities and other public bodies if we have a legal obligation to do so.

7. Data Retention

  • Contact form submissions: kept in our company email inbox for as long as necessary to respond, and in accordance with our internal retention policies.

  • Analytics data: retained according to Squarespace’s policies (currently up to 2 years).

8. Your Rights

You have the following rights under GDPR:

  • Access your personal data.

  • Request correction or deletion.

  • Withdraw consent at any time (for analytics cookies).

  • Object to processing.

  • Request data portability.

  • Lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@actiiistudios.com.

9. Security

We use SSL encryption (provided by Squarespace) and limit collection to necessary data. Squarespace maintains technical and organisational measures to protect personal data. Our email provider secures contact form messages delivered to our inbox.

10. Updates

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page.