SEO Associates (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates the website at seo.associates. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and your rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Data We Collect
We collect personal data only when you voluntarily submit our contact form. The data collected is:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number (optional)
- Website URL (optional)
- Your message
We do not use cookies beyond those technically required to serve the website. We do not use analytics cookies, advertising cookies, or any third-party tracking pixels.
2. How We Use Your Data
We use the information you submit solely to:
- Respond to your enquiry about our SEO services
- Provide you with the free SEO audit you have requested
- Follow up on any ongoing client relationship
We will never sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
Our legal basis for processing your personal data is legitimate interests (UK GDPR Article 6(1)(f)) — specifically, responding to direct enquiries from prospective clients who have contacted us. Where you have requested a free audit, processing is also necessary to take steps at your request prior to entering a contract (Article 6(1)(b)).
4. Data Retention
We retain enquiry data for up to 24 months from the date of your initial contact. If a client relationship is established, we retain relevant data for the duration of the engagement and for 6 years thereafter in accordance with our legal and accounting obligations. You may request deletion at any time (see Section 7).
5. Third-Party Services
Our website is hosted on Vercel Inc. (infrastructure provider). Vercel may process request logs containing your IP address in the course of serving the website. Vercel is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and maintains appropriate safeguards for data transfers.
We do not integrate any other third-party data processors into this website (no Google Analytics, no Facebook Pixel, no advertising networks).
6. Data Security
All data transmitted between your browser and our website is encrypted via TLS (HTTPS). Enquiry data is handled and stored securely. We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure.
7. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR you have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure: Ask us to delete your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
- Restriction: Ask us to restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances.
- Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@seo.associates. We will respond within 30 days.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
9. Contact
For any privacy-related queries, contact us at: