Effective date: 24 February 2026 | Last updated: 24 February 2026
1. Who I am
This policy explains what personal information I collect through adriencastelain.studio, why I collect it, and how I use it. I've written it in plain English because that's how I prefer to work. If you have questions or want to exercise any of your rights, email me at adrien@adriencastelain.studio. Adrien Castelain, product design consultant, sole trader. Based in Wellington, New Zealand.
2. What information I collect and why
- Contact form (/contact) — name, email, company. Why: to respond to your message. Lawful basis: legitimate interest.
- Book a Clarity Audit (/book-a-clarity-audit) — name, email, company, role, product URL, challenge description, timeline. Why: to assess fit. Lawful basis: legitimate interest (pre-contractual steps at your request).
- Google Analytics (planned — not yet active) — anonymised IP, pages visited, session duration, browser/device type. Why: to understand how people use the site. Lawful basis: legitimate interest.
3. How long I keep your data
- Enquiry and contact form data: 12 months from date of submission
- Clarity Audit booking data (where an engagement follows): 7 years from end of engagement (NZ tax and record-keeping compliance)
- Clarity Audit enquiries (no engagement): 12 months. Google Analytics data (when active): 14 months (Google’s default).
4. Who I share your data with
- Webflow — website hosting and CMS. Form submissions temporarily stored before forwarding to email. USA (EU Standard Contractual Clauses apply).
- Google Analytics — traffic analytics (when activated). ClickUp — form submissions stored for follow-up tracking. Email (adrien@adriencastelain.studio) — direct contact. All USA-based (EU SCCs apply) except email (New Zealand).
5. Your rights
- I do not sell your data. I share it only with service providers (Webflow, Google Analytics, ClickUp) who help me operate the site. All are required to handle your data securely and only for the purposes described.
- Access, Correction, Deletion, Portability, Objection, Restriction — email adrien@adriencastelain.studio to exercise any right. Response within 20 working days (NZ Privacy Act 2020) or 30 days (GDPR). EU/EEA: you may also complain to your local DPA. NZ: privacy.org.nz
6. Cookies
- Currently, adriencastelain.studio does not use any tracking cookies.
- When Google Analytics is activated, the site will use cookies for anonymised traffic data. You can opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- No other third-party tracking or advertising cookies are used.
7. Data security & 8. Changes to this policy
For any privacy-related questions or data requests: Adrien Castelain — adrien@adriencastelain.studio — Wellington, New Zealand
adrien@adriencastelain.studio
