Privacy Policy

1. INTRODUCTION

Team Ephicode ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you visit our website (team-ephicode.vercel.app) or engage our digital services.

2. DATA WE COLLECT

We may collect and process the following categories of data:

• Identity Data: Name, job title, and company name.
• Contact Data: Email address, phone number, and billing address.
• Project Data: Information provided in project briefs, including brand assets and marketing goals.
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, time zone settings, and operating system (collected automatically via Vercel and analytics tools).
• Usage Data: Information about how you use our website and services.

3. HOW WE COLLECT DATA

• Direct Interaction: Information you provide by filling out forms on our site or communicating via email.
• Automated Technologies: As you interact with our site, we may automatically collect technical data about your equipment and browsing patterns using cookies and server logs.

4. PURPOSE OF DATA PROCESSING

We use your data for the following legal bases:

• To Perform a Contract: To deliver the web development, video editing, or marketing services you purchased.
• Legitimate Interests: To improve our website performance, respond to inquiries, and protect our site from security threats.
• Consent: To send you newsletters or promotional offers (which you can opt out of at any time).

5. DATA RETENTION

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

6. GLOBAL DATA TRANSFERS

As a global agency, your data may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than the one in which you reside. We ensure that such transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) to maintain the security of your information.

7. THIRD-PARTY DISCLOSURES

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:

• Service Providers: Hosting providers (Vercel), project management tools, and payment processors (Stripe/PayPal).
• Legal Authorities: If required by law or to protect our legal rights.

8. YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Correction: Request that we fix inaccurate information.
• Erasure: Request that we delete your personal data ("Right to be Forgotten").
• Objection: Object to the processing of your data for direct marketing.

9. COOKIE POLICY

Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, but note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

10. CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Data Privacy Liaison:
Email: hello@ephicode.com
Website: team-ephicode.vercel.app