Your details stay with me.
No tracking, no analytics, no advertising. I only hold what you choose to send me, and I never sell or share it.
Last updated: 5 November 2026
Who I am
McClelland Design Studio is run by Karl McClelland, based in Belfast & Limavady, Northern Ireland. I am responsible for any personal information collected through this website. You can reach me at me@karlmcclelland.com or on 07960 044 486.
What I collect
Only what you choose to give me:
- Contact form: your name, business, email address, phone number (optional) and your message.
- Updates sign-up: your email address, your first name if you give it, and a record that you ticked the box to agree.
- Email, phone and WhatsApp: whatever you send me.
Like almost every website, the server that hosts this site keeps standard technical logs (such as IP addresses and the pages requested) for security and to keep it running. I don't use them to identify or follow anyone.
How I use it
- To reply to your enquiry, give you a figure and arrange a visit.
- To carry out work you have asked me to do, and to keep in touch about it.
- If you sign up for updates: to email you occasionally about something I think will be of real interest to you, such as new work, a new service or a project. You can stop these at any time by replying to any email or writing to me@karlmcclelland.com.
I will never sell, rent or give your email address or any other details to anyone for their own marketing.Getting in touch through the contact form does not sign you up for updates. That only happens if you tick the box.
The legal basis
Under UK data protection law (UK GDPR), I rely on your consent for updates; onlegitimate interests and steps before a contract for replying to enquiries; oncontract for carrying out work; and on legal obligation for keeping business records.
Who else handles it
- Formspree receives what you send through the forms on this site and forwards it to me by email. Formspree is based in the United States and handles your details under its own privacy policy.
- My email provider stores the emails I send and receive.
- Cal.com handles bookings if you use the "Book a call" link, under its own privacy policy.
I don't pass your details to anyone else unless the law requires it.
Walkthroughs and links to other sites
The 360° walkthroughs on this site are played by third-party tour players, some hosted elsewhere. Nothing from them loads until you press "Step inside". From that point the tour's host may receive your IP address and set its own cookies, as any website you visit would. The same applies when you follow a link to LinkedIn, Instagram, WhatsApp or Cal.com. See the cookie page.
How long I keep it
- Enquiries and correspondence: up to 2 years, or until you ask me to delete them, whichever comes first.
- Clients: for as long as we work together and up to 7 years afterwards, for accounting and legal reasons.
- Updates: until you unsubscribe.
Your rights
You can ask me to:
- show you the personal information I hold about you
- correct it
- delete it
- stop or limit how I use it
- give you a copy to take elsewhere
You can also withdraw your consent at any time. Just email me@karlmcclelland.com. If you are unhappy with how I have handled your information, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.
Changes
If anything here changes, I will update this page and the date at the top.