Privacy Policy

DesignStudio ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website designstudio.co or engage our services. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of our site. This policy was last updated on May 4, 2026.

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you: • Fill out our contact or project inquiry forms • Subscribe to our newsletter or blog • Purchase a service package • Communicate with us via email or Slack This may include your name, email address, company name, phone number, billing address, and project details. We also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our site, including IP addresses, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages visited. This data is collected via cookies and similar tracking technologies.

We use the information we collect to: • Process and fulfill your design service orders • Communicate about your project status and deliverables • Send transactional emails (invoices, project updates, delivery confirmations) • Improve our website and services based on usage patterns • Send marketing communications (only with your explicit consent) • Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Types of cookies we use: Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly. These cannot be disabled. Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website (via Google Analytics). Data is anonymized and aggregated. Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertising if you have opted in to marketing communications. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality. We honor Do Not Track (DNT) browser signals.

We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business, including: • Stripe — payment processing (PCI-DSS compliant) • Google Analytics — website analytics • Notion — project management and client portals • Figma — design collaboration • Slack — client communication All third parties are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the services they provide to us. We do not share personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Specifically: • Client project data: 7 years (for accounting and legal compliance) • Marketing preferences: Until you unsubscribe • Website analytics: 26 months (Google Analytics default) • Support communications: 3 years You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at privacy@designstudio.co.

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data: • Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you • Right to Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data • Right to Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten") • Right to Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format • Right to Object: Object to processing of your data for marketing purposes • Right to Restrict: Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@designstudio.co. We will respond within 30 days. California residents have additional rights under CCPA. EU/UK residents have rights under GDPR.

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including: • SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted to and from our website • Encrypted storage for sensitive client data • Access controls limiting data access to authorized personnel only • Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us: DesignStudio Inc. 245 Design District, Brooklyn, New York, NY 11201 Email: privacy@designstudio.co Phone: +1 (212) 555-0147 For EU/UK privacy inquiries: GDPR Representative: legal@designstudio.co We take all privacy concerns seriously and will respond within 5 business days.