Privacy Policy for Meridian Ink
Meridian Ink is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes how Meridian Ink collects, uses, and discloses information when you visit our online platform or engage with our services.
1. Information We Collect
We collect various types of information in connection with the services we provide, which include Media Relations, Crisis Communications, Brand Strategy & Positioning, Digital PR, Influencer Engagement, Content Creation, Event Management, and Public Affairs.
- Information You Provide Directly to Us: This includes personal data you provide when you contact us, request information about our services, subscribe to newsletters, or engage in business discussions. This may include your name, company name, email address, phone number, and any other information you choose to provide.
- Information from Third Parties: We may receive information about you from third parties, such as business partners, public databases, social media platforms, and other accredited sources, as part of our PR activities (e.g., media lists for outreach).
- Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns. This information may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates and times of your visits. This is primarily for analytics and to improve our site's functionality.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes related to our public relations services and the operation of our online platform, including:
- Providing and Managing Services: To deliver our core public relations services, including media relations, crisis communications, brand strategy, digital PR, influencer engagement, content creation, event management, and public affairs. This involves communicating with media contacts, stakeholders, and other relevant parties.
- Communication: To respond to your inquiries, provide requested information, and send you updates or promotional materials about Meridian Ink's services that may be of interest to you.
- Improving Our Website and Services: To understand how visitors use our site, analyze trends, personalize content, and make enhancements to our online platform and service offerings.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes, and to protect the rights, property, or safety of Meridian Ink, our clients, or others.
3. Sharing of Information
Meridian Ink may share your information in the following circumstances:
- With Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who perform services on our behalf and require access to such information to do so (e.g., website hosting, analytics, email distribution). These service providers are legally bound to protect your information and only use it for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
- For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend the rights or property of Meridian Ink, prevent fraud, or protect the personal safety of users of our services or the public.
- With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.
4. Data Security
Meridian Ink implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. However, no data transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
5. Your Rights
In accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the GDPR, you have certain rights regarding your personal data. These rights may include:
- Right of Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You may request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
- Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain situations, particularly regarding direct marketing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Meridian Ink may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post any changes on this page, and the revised policy will effective immediately upon posting. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Meridian Ink
2847 Charing Cross Road, Floor 3
London, Greater London
WC2H 0EB
UK