Privacy policy.

Privacy Policy for The MadeUp Team

THE MADEUP TEAM IS LOCATED AT:
The Drillhall ~ Out Of The Blue
36 (buzz)
142 Dalmeny St
Edinburgh EH6 8RG

It is The MadeUp Team’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our website. This Privacy Policy applies to https://www.themadeupteam.co.uk (hereinafter, "us", "we", or "https://www.themadeupteam.co.uk"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personally identifiable information you may provide us through the website. We have adopted this Privacy Policy to explain what information may be collected on our website, how we use this information, and under what circumstances we may disclose the information to third parties. This Privacy Policy applies only to information we collect through the website and does not apply to our collection of information from other sources.

This Privacy Policy, together with the Terms and Conditions posted on our website, sets forth the general rules and policies governing your use of our website. Depending on your activities when visiting our website, you may be required to agree to additional terms and conditions.

Website Visitors

Like most website operators, The MadeUp Team collects non-personally identifying information that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. The MadeUp Team’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how visitors use its website. From time to time, The MadeUp Team may release non-personally identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.

The MadeUp Team also collects potentially personally identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged-in users and for users leaving comments on our blog posts. The MadeUp Team only discloses logged-in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below.

This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects personal data when you visit this website, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, and device

  • Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website

  • Your IP address

Squarespace needs the data to run this website and to protect and improve its platform and services. Squarespace analyses the data in a personalized form.

Squarespace as a Data Processor

Our website is hosted on Squarespace. They may process your data as part of their website analytics, security, and platform services. You can read Squarespace's privacy policy here.

Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information

Certain visitors to The MadeUp Team’s website choose to interact in ways that require us to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information gathered depend on the nature of the interaction. For example, we may ask visitors who sign up for our blog or contact us via forms to provide a name, email address, and other relevant details to communicate with them effectively.

Your Data Protection Rights (Under GDPR)

As a UK-based business, we comply with GDPR regulations. You have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data

  • Request corrections to inaccurate information

  • Request deletion of your personal data (where applicable)

  • Object to processing of your personal data

  • Request that we transfer your data to another provider

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [your email].

Security

The security of your personal information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Links to External Sites

Our website may contain links to external sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy and terms and conditions of every site you visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites, products, or services.

Aggregated Statistics

The MadeUp Team may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its website and may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, The MadeUp Team does not disclose personally-identifying information.

Analytics

This website collects personal data to power our site analytics, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, and device

  • Web pages you visited before coming to this website

  • Your IP address

This information may also include details about your use of this website, such as:

  • Clicks

  • Internal links

  • Pages visited

  • Scrolling

  • Searches

  • Timestamps

We share this information with Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity.

Cookies

Like many other websites, we use cookies to help personalize your online experience.

A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. It allows the website to recognize you when you visit. Cookies only collect data about browsing actions and patterns and do not identify you as an individual.

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Authentication, personalisation, and security: Cookies help us verify your account and device, determine when you log in, and provide the appropriate experiences and features. We also use cookies to help prevent fraudulent use of login credentials.

Performance and analytics: Cookies help us analyze how the services are accessed and used, enabling us to track the performance of the services. For example, we use cookies to determine if you viewed a page or opened an email. This helps us provide relevant information. We also use cookies to provide insights regarding your site’s performance, such as page views, conversion rates, and referral sites.

Third-Party Cookies: We may use third-party cookies, such as Google Analytics, to analyze website performance. Any third-party cookie usage is governed by the privacy policy of the third party placing the cookie.

Opting Out: You can set your browser not to accept cookies, but this may limit your ability to use the website.

For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit Squarespace's cookie policy.

Email Subscriptions & Opt-Out

If you sign up for our mailing list, we will use your email to send occasional updates, promotions, and news. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our emails or contacting us at [your email].

Fonts

This website uses font files from Google Fonts and custom fonts. To properly display this site to you, servers where the font files are stored may receive personal information about you, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, or device

  • Your IP address

Contacting Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the information we hold about you, please contact us at: Email: [your email]
Phone: [your phone number]

Privacy Policy Changes

Although most changes are likely to be minor, The MadeUp Team may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, at its sole discretion. We encourage visitors to frequently check this page for any changes. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such changes.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on 2nd April 2025.