Privacy Policy
This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, contact us, or engage our web and design services. Personal data is all data that can be related to you personally, e.g. name, address, e‑mail addresses, user behavior.
§ 1
Information We Collect
We only collect information that you voluntarily provide to us or that is strictly necessary to run our website. This includes:
- Contact Data: Your name, email address, and institutional/journal affiliation when you fill out our contact form or email us directly.
- Project Data: Creative briefs, design assets, and communications required to fulfill our design services.
- Technical Data: Basic, anonymised website analytics (such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited) to help us understand how visitors use our site.
§ 2
How We Use Your Information
We use your data strictly for legitimate business operations:
- To respond to your inquiries and provide service quotes.
- To deliver web design, graphic layouts, and consultation services to your journal.
- To manage our ongoing business relationship (including invoicing and project management).
- We do NOT sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.
§ 3
International Data Transfers & Storage
Our business is physically located in Australia, which means data you send to us will be transferred to and stored on secure servers located outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) and the UK. By communicating with us, you acknowledge this transfer. We use industry-standard security protocols to protect your information during transmission and storage.
§ 4
Your Legal Rights
Depending on where you are located (e.g., the UK or EU), you have specific rights regarding your personal data under the GDPR:
- The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
- The right to request that we correct any inaccurate information.
- The right to request the erasure of your data ("the right to be forgotten"), provided it is no longer required for active contract execution or legal tax reporting.
- The right to object to or restrict certain data processing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
§ 5
External Links
Our website may contain links to external third-party websites (such as client journals or portfolios). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy statement, please reach out to us:
Open Press Studio
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Email: [email protected]