Privacy Policy

Checkmate Digital (“we”, “us”, “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal data when you visit our website or contact us.

1. Who we are

Checkmate Digital is a digital marketing and lead-generation business based in Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

For data-protection purposes, Checkmate Digital is the controller of your personal information.

Contact details
Email: checkmatedigital.uk@gmail.com
Website: checkmatedigital.framer.website
Business address: N/A

2. Information we collect

We may collect and process:

  • Your name, email address, phone number and business details when you contact us, book a call or complete a form.

  • Information you provide about your business, marketing goals, website, services or current challenges.

  • Communications you send to us by email, form submission, social media or phone.

  • Technical information such as your IP address, device type, browser type, pages visited and how you interact with our website.

  • Cookie and analytics data where you have given consent.

3. How we use your information

We use your information to:

  • Respond to enquiries and arrange consultations.

  • Provide marketing, web-design, SEO, lead-generation or related services.

  • Prepare proposals, audits, reports or recommendations.

  • Manage client relationships and communicate about projects.

  • Improve our website, services and marketing.

  • Maintain business, financial and legal records.

  • Send relevant marketing communications where permitted by law or where you have opted in.

4. Lawful basis for processing

Under UK data-protection law, we process personal information using one or more of the following lawful bases:

  • Consent — where you have clearly agreed to receive marketing communications or non-essential cookies.

  • Contract — where processing is necessary to provide services you request or to take steps before entering into a contract.

  • Legitimate interests — where necessary to operate, grow and protect our business, provided your rights and interests are not overridden.

  • Legal obligation — where we need to keep records or comply with applicable law.

5. Marketing communications

We may send you marketing emails about Checkmate Digital’s services, insights or offers where you have opted in or where otherwise permitted by law.

You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link in an email or contacting us at checkmatedigital.uk@gmail.com

We will not sell your personal information to third parties.

6. Cookies and analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to help it function, understand visitor behaviour and improve performance.

Cookies may include:

  • Essential cookies — necessary for the website to operate.

  • Analytics cookies — used to understand website traffic and performance.

  • Marketing cookies — used to measure advertising performance or show more relevant advertising.

Where required, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. You can change or withdraw cookie preferences through our cookie settings or your browser settings.

A privacy notice should explain why data is collected, how long it is retained and who it may be shared with; UK cookie consent must be clear, informed and based on an affirmative action for non-essential cookies.

7. Who we share information with

We may share personal information with trusted service providers where necessary to run our business and deliver services. This may include:

  • Website hosting and website-platform providers.

  • Analytics, CRM, scheduling and email providers.

  • Payment, accounting and invoicing providers.

  • Contractors or specialist partners working on a client project.

  • Legal, regulatory or professional advisers where required.

We only share information where necessary and expect service providers to keep it secure and use it only for authorised purposes.

8. International transfers

Some of our service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where this happens, we will take appropriate steps to ensure your information receives an adequate level of protection, such as using approved contractual safeguards.

9. How long we keep information

We keep personal information only for as long as needed for the purpose it was collected.

Typically:

  • Enquiry information: up to 24 months after the last meaningful contact.

  • Client and project records: up to 6 years after the end of the business relationship, where needed for legal, tax or accounting purposes.

  • Marketing preferences: until you unsubscribe or ask us to remove your details.

  • Analytics data: in line with the retention settings of the relevant analytics provider.

10. Keeping your information secure

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

However, no internet transmission or storage system is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Your rights

Under UK data-protection law, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you.

  • Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.

  • Ask us to delete your information in certain circumstances.

  • Object to or restrict certain processing.

  • Withdraw consent where we rely on consent.

  • Request a copy of your information in a portable format.

  • Complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at checkmatedigital.uk@gmail.com

You also have the right to complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we use your personal information. The ICO states that privacy notices should explain people’s information rights and how they can raise concerns.

12. Third-party links

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of those websites. Please review their privacy policies before submitting personal information.

13. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be published on this page with the updated date shown at the top.

14. Contact us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, contact:

Checkmate Digital
Email: checkmatedigital.uk@gmail.com
Website: checkmatedigital.framer.website