1. Who We Are

The Bee Seen Company Ltd (trading as Bee Seen) is a digital marketing and web design business registered in Scotland. Our registered address is Alloa Business Centre, Whins Road, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, FK10 3SA.

If you have any questions about this policy, contact us at lewis@thebeeseencompany.co.uk.

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect the following personal data when you interact with our website or services:

Name and email address (when you fill in a contact form or book a call)
Phone number (if you provide it voluntarily)
Business name and website URL
IP address and browser information (collected automatically via server logs)
Pages visited and time spent on the site (via analytics)

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

Respond to your enquiries and provide the services you request
Send you information relevant to your project or enquiry
Improve our website and services based on how people use the site
Comply with legal obligations

We will never sell your data to third parties. We do not send unsolicited marketing emails.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), we rely on the following lawful bases:

Consent — when you submit a contact form or book a call
Legitimate interest — to improve our website and understand how visitors use it
Contractual necessity — to deliver services you have engaged us for

5. How We Store and Protect Your Data

Your data is stored securely on encrypted servers. We use HTTPS across the entire website. Access to personal data is restricted to Lewis Cowan only. We retain your data for no longer than necessary — typically up to 24 months after your last interaction, unless a longer period is required by law.

6. Third-Party Services

We may use the following third-party services that process data on our behalf:

Google Analytics (website usage data)
Google Fonts (font delivery)
Calendly or similar scheduling tools (when you book a call)

Each of these services has its own privacy policy and complies with GDPR.

7. Cookies

This website uses essential cookies required for the site to function correctly. We may also use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use the site. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Object to or restrict processing of your data
Data portability
Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, email lewis@thebeeseencompany.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

10. Changes to This Policy

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

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