Privacy, in plain English.

This Privacy Policy explains how VectorLayout collects, uses, and protects personal information when you visit this website or get in touch about a project.

VectorLayout is an independent freelance creative professional. This site exists to showcase services and past work, answer common questions, share pricing information, and make it easy for potential clients to contact me. There are no user accounts, no public comments, and no direct purchases on the website.

By using the site, you’re agreeing to the approach described below. If you don’t agree, please don’t use the site or submit information through the contact form.

Information you choose to share

When you contact VectorLayout (through the contact form or by email), you may share:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your company or business name (optional)
• Details about your project requirements
• Any message you send through the contact form
• Files you voluntarily provide (for example, existing logos, screenshots, brand assets, or reference material)

You can choose what you share. If something is sensitive, only send it if it’s genuinely needed for the project conversation.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, this site may collect limited technical information when you browse, such as:

• Browser type and version
• Device information (for example, operating system and general device type)
• IP address
• Approximate location information inferred from IP address (usually city/region level)
• Pages viewed and basic usage data (for example, which pages you visit and how long you stay)

This kind of data helps the site load properly, stay secure, and (if analytics is used) understand how visitors use the website.

VectorLayout uses personal information in straightforward ways connected to running a freelance service website. This may include using information to:

• Reply to enquiries and messages
• Communicate about a potential project, proposal, or quotation
• Ask follow-up questions so I can understand your requirements
• Deliver services and manage a project once we agree to proceed
• Handle admin tasks connected to a project (like scheduling, documentation, or invoicing)
• Improve the website’s content, structure, and performance (especially if analytics is enabled)
• Protect the site from spam, abuse, or suspicious activity
• Meet legal, tax, or record-keeping obligations when they apply

VectorLayout does not sell your personal information. I also don’t use your enquiry details to send marketing emails or newsletters, because this site doesn’t run subscriptions.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. They help websites work properly and remember certain settings. This website may use:

• Essential cookies that are needed for basic site functions, security, and performance
• Optional cookies (such as analytics cookies) only if they’re enabled and, where required, you’ve consented to them

If you prefer, you can control cookies through your browser settings. Keep in mind that blocking essential cookies can sometimes affect how a website behaves.

VectorLayout may use trusted third-party providers to run the website, manage enquiries, prevent abuse, and handle payments once a project is agreed. These providers may process personal information on VectorLayout’s behalf in order to provide their services. Providers may include:

• A web hosting company (to host the website and store site data)
• Formspree (to deliver contact form submissions)
• Google Analytics (if enabled, to understand general website usage)
• Cloudflare (for security and performance, such as protecting against malicious traffic)
• Payment providers such as PayPal, Wise, or Stripe (typically used after a proposal or quotation is accepted)

These third parties have their own privacy policies and practices. VectorLayout doesn’t control how they handle information once it’s processed through their systems, but I aim to choose reputable providers and use them in a sensible way for a small freelance business.

VectorLayout works with clients worldwide, and some service providers may operate in different countries. That means your information may be processed or stored in locations outside your own country, depending on things like your email provider, the form provider, the hosting setup, or the payment method used.

Where international transfers happen, VectorLayout’s goal is to keep things practical and respectful: only sharing what’s needed, and using established providers that take privacy and security seriously.

VectorLayout keeps personal information only for as long as it’s reasonably needed for the purpose it was collected. This usually means keeping information long enough to:

• Respond to enquiries and follow-up messages
• Complete projects and provide support related to that work
• Maintain business records (for example, quotes, invoices, and payment confirmations)
• Meet legal, tax, or accounting obligations when they apply
• Resolve disputes or handle issues that come up later

If you contact me but don’t end up moving forward with a project, I’ll usually keep the messages for a reasonable period in case you return or to maintain basic business records, then delete or anonymise where it makes sense.

VectorLayout takes reasonable technical and organisational steps to protect personal information. That may include things like using reputable hosting and service providers, using secure connections where available, limiting access to information, and keeping devices and software updated.

No website or method of storage is perfectly secure. While I take care with information, I can’t guarantee absolute security.

Depending on where you live, you may have rights over your personal information. In plain English, these rights can include:

• Access — asking what personal information I have about you
• Correction — asking me to fix inaccurate or outdated information
• Deletion — asking me to delete your information (when it’s appropriate to do so)
• Restriction — asking me to limit how I use your information in certain situations
• Objection — asking me to stop using your information for certain purposes
• Data portability — asking for a copy of information you provided in a usable format
• Withdrawing consent — if I’m relying on your consent for something (for example, optional analytics cookies), you can withdraw it

If you’d like to make a request, contact me using the details in the “Contact us” section. I may need to confirm your identity before acting on a request, especially if it involves sensitive project files or private communications.

This website is intended for adults who are looking for professional creative services. VectorLayout doesn’t knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you believe a child has provided personal information through this site, please contact me and I’ll take steps to remove it.

This website may include links to other websites (for example, tools, platforms, or social profiles). If you follow a link to a third-party site, their privacy practices will apply.

VectorLayout isn’t responsible for the privacy policies or content of external websites.

VectorLayout may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example if the website changes, if new tools are added (like analytics), or if business practices evolve.

The updated version will be posted on this page. If the changes are significant, I’ll take reasonable steps to make that clear on the website.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, or you’d like to make a privacy request, the fastest way is to copy the email below and drop me a line. I read every message myself and reply within a day.