Cookie Policy

Understanding how we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience

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What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. These files contain information that helps us provide you with a better, more personalized browsing experience and analyze how our site is being used.

Think of cookies as digital memory that remembers your preferences and interactions. When you visit designseed.cc, our servers send small data files to your browser, which then stores them on your device's hard drive. This allows us to recognize your device when you return to our site and tailor our content accordingly.

Important Note

Cookies are completely safe and widely used across the internet. They cannot harm your device, steal personal information, or contain viruses. Our use of cookies is entirely transparent and designed to improve your browsing experience.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use different types of cookies to serve various purposes. Each type is carefully selected to enhance your experience while respecting your privacy and security.

Purpose: These cookies are absolutely necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.

What they do:
  • Maintain your session while browsing
  • Keep you logged in to your account
  • Remember your cookie preferences
  • Ensure website security and prevent fraud
Duration:
  • Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent cookies: 1-2 years maximum
Cannot be disabled: These cookies are essential for website functionality and cannot be turned off.

Purpose: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

What we measure:
  • Page views and visitor patterns
  • Click-through rates and user interactions
  • Time spent on different pages
  • Navigation paths and exit points
Tools we use:
  • Google Analytics 4
  • Custom analytics scripts
  • Server logs analysis
Privacy protection: All data is aggregated and anonymized. We cannot identify individual users from this information.

Purpose: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, making your browsing experience more convenient and tailored to your preferences.

Features they provide:
  • Remember your language preference
  • Store your theme settings (dark/light mode)
  • Remember font size preferences
  • Save items to your favorites/wishlist
Personalization benefits:
  • Tailored content recommendations
  • Remember form data (when safe to do so)
  • Remember your filter preferences

Purpose: These cookies track your browsing habits to deliver advertisements that are relevant to your interests and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

What they track:
  • Pages you've visited
  • Search queries you've made
  • Links you've clicked
  • Products or services you've shown interest in
Third-party services:
  • Google Ads remarketing
  • Facebook Pixel
  • LinkedIn Insight Tag
Optional: These cookies are optional and can be disabled through our cookie preferences panel.

How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

We believe in giving you full control over your data. You have several options to manage how we use cookies, depending on your preferences and the tools available to you.

Cookie Preference Center

Use our built-in cookie preference panel to customize your experience. You can enable or disable different types of cookies at any time.

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can block all cookies or set alerts when cookies are being sent.

Browser-Specific Instructions

Google Chrome
Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox
Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari
Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Microsoft Edge
Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
Opera
Settings → Advanced → Privacy & Security → Cookies and other site data
Mobile Browsers
Check your browser's settings or help section for mobile cookie controls
Important Considerations
  • Disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality
  • Third-party cookie blocking may limit social media features
  • Some preferences may need to be set on each device you use

Your Rights and Our Commitment

Your privacy is fundamental to our business practices. We are committed to transparent data handling and giving you control over your personal information.

Your Rights
  • Right to Access: Request information about cookies we use and the data we collect
  • Right to Control: Manage your cookie preferences at any time
  • Right to Delete: Request removal of your personal data and cookies
  • Right to Portability: Export your data in a readable format
  • Right to Object: Withdraw consent for non-essential cookie use
Our Commitments
  • Transparency: Clear explanation of all cookies we use and why
  • Security: Industry-standard encryption and data protection
  • Minimal Data: We collect only what's necessary for your experience
  • Limited Retention: We delete unnecessary data after appropriate timeframes
  • Compliance: Full adherence to GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy laws

Legal Frameworks We Comply With

GDPR (EU General Data Protection Regulation)
Comprehensive data protection for EU residents
CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act)
Privacy rights for California residents
PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations)
UK regulations for electronic communications
ePrivacy Directive
European directive on privacy and electronic communications

Third-Party Cookies and Services

To provide enhanced functionality and analytics, we partner with trusted third-party services that may set their own cookies on your device.

Transparency Notice

Third-party cookies are governed by their respective privacy policies. We carefully select partners who share our commitment to privacy and data protection.

Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4
Web Analytics Service

Helps us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Duration: 2 years
Google Fonts
Google Fonts
Web Font Service

Provides web fonts to improve typography and visual appeal across different devices and browsers.

Duration: 1 year
YouTube
YouTube
Video Hosting Service

Enables embedding and playback of videos from our YouTube channel on our website.

Duration: Session-based
Font Awesome
Font Awesome
Icon Library Service

Provides icons and fonts to enhance the visual design and user interface of our website.

Duration: 1 year
Our Third-Party Safety Standards
Certified Partners: We only work with SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified providers
Data Encryption: All data transmission uses end-to-end encryption
No Data Selling: Partners are contractually prohibited from selling your data
Regular Audits: Quarterly reviews of third-party privacy practices

Updates and Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors.

When We Update

Major changes, new cookie types, or legal requirement updates

How We'll Notify You

Email notification for significant changes, website banner for minor updates

Version History

Previous versions available upon request for transparency

Policy Update Schedule
Update Type Frequency Notification Method Effective Date
Minor clarifications As needed Website banner Immediate
New cookie types Quarterly review Email + banner 30 days notice
Legal compliance changes As required by law Email + banner As legally required
Major policy overhaul Annually Email + banner + consent re-request 60 days notice
Current Policy Version

Version: 2.1

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Contact Us About Cookies

Have questions about our Cookie Policy or need help managing your preferences? We're here to help and would love to hear from you.

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Our Contact Information
Company

designseed Ltd

Professional web design and development services

Address

125 Baker Street, Marylebone
London W1U 6TU
United Kingdom

Business Hours

Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
UK Time (GMT/BST)

Response Times

Email: Within 24 hours
Phone: Immediate during business hours

Common Cookie-Related Questions
Yes, you can block all cookies through your browser settings. However, this may affect website functionality, including the ability to log in, save preferences, or use certain features.
No, we never sell your personal information. We only use cookies to improve your browsing experience and provide analytics insights that help us better serve our users.
Cookie duration varies by type: Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser, while persistent cookies typically last 1-2 years. We regularly review and delete unnecessary data.

Thank You for Trusting designseed

We appreciate you taking the time to understand our cookie practices. Your privacy and trust are essential to everything we do.

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