Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

The Quirky Teal Studio ("we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information when you visit quirkyteal.com (the "Website"), contact us, or interact with our studio online.

By using the Website, you agree to the practices described here. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.

2. Who We Are

The Quirky Teal Studio is an interior design studio based in Chandigarh, India. For questions about this policy or your personal data, contact us using the details in Section 13.

3. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Contact details you provide — such as your name, email address, phone number, and message content when you use our contact form, email us, or call the studio.
• Technical and usage data — such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, and approximate location derived from your IP address when you browse the Website.
• Authentication data — if you are an authorised admin user, we process login credentials and session information required to access the admin area.
• Content you submit — such as project enquiries or communications you choose to share with us.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information to:

• Respond to enquiries, consultation requests, and studio communications.
• Operate, maintain, and improve the Website and our services.
• Manage blog content and portfolio materials published on the Website.
• Authenticate authorised staff and administrators.
• Comply with legal obligations and protect our rights, safety, and property.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable under Indian law, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, we process personal data based on your consent (for example, when you submit a contact form), performance of steps at your request before entering a contract, our legitimate interests in operating and improving our studio and Website, and compliance with legal obligations.

6. Third-Party Service Providers

We use trusted third parties to help run the Website. They process data only as needed to provide their services and are required to protect it appropriately. These may include email delivery services (including EmailJS), Supabase for database hosting and authentication, Google Cloud Storage for images and media, and our website hosting providers.

Our Website may link to third-party sites such as Facebook and Instagram. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those platforms. Please review their policies before sharing information with them.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Website uses cookies and similar technologies to keep the site working, remember preferences where applicable, and maintain secure admin sessions. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of the Website function, including admin login.

8. Data Retention

We keep personal information only for as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer period is required by law. Enquiry and contact records are typically retained for a reasonable period to manage client relationships and studio records, after which they may be deleted or anonymised.

9. Your Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to access, correct, update, or delete your personal information; withdraw consent where processing is consent-based; and lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority in India.

To exercise these rights, contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

10. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Children's Privacy

The Website is not directed at children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can delete it.

12. 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 the latest version. Continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or requests regarding your personal data: