Privacy Policy

    This policy explains what personal information Baraka Hall may collect, how it is used, and your rights under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

    Who we are

    Baraka Hall is the public name of the studio. Baraka Hall is operated by Baraka Valley Holdings Ltd. For any privacy question or request, write to hello@barakahall.com.

    Information we may collect

    • Name
    • Email address
    • Phone number if you provide it
    • Business name and website URL
    • Enquiry details and service interest
    • Audit request details
    • Project details, brief, and scope information
    • Files, screenshots, content, product data, or other assets you submit
    • Booking or call details
    • Marketing preferences
    • Technical information such as IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and interaction data where applicable

    How we use information

    • Responding to enquiries and questions
    • Preparing audits, proposals, and recommendations
    • Delivering the services agreed with you
    • Managing client communication and project work
    • Improving website performance, clarity, and security
    • Sending optional studio updates where you have opted in
    • Handling accounting, invoicing, records, and legal obligations
    • Protecting the website and business from misuse

    Lawful bases

    • Pre-contract and contract steps where you ask about or engage our services.
    • Legitimate interests for business communication, website improvement, security, and service development.
    • Consent where you opt into optional studio updates.
    • Legal obligation for accounting, tax, and business records.

    Who we share information with

    Where appropriate, we may share information with reputable third-party providers used to run the studio. These providers may have their own security controls and compliance documentation. Categories include:

    • Hosting provider
    • Managed email provider
    • Analytics provider, only if enabled
    • Project management tools
    • Payment provider
    • Accounting provider
    • Automation or AI tooling providers where appropriate
    • Professional advisers such as legal or accounting

    We do not sell or rent personal information. Where any provider processes data outside the UK, appropriate safeguards are used.

    Retention

    • Enquiry information is retained only as long as useful for business communication and reasonable follow-up.
    • Project and client records are retained as needed for delivery, support, legal, tax, accounting, and dispute reasons.
    • Marketing preferences are retained until you unsubscribe or ask to be removed.
    • Access credentials are not retained longer than necessary unless required for managed support.
    • Audit files and shared assets are retained only where needed for active work, support, records, or agreed ongoing care.

    Your rights

    Under UK data protection law you may request:

    • Access to your personal data
    • Correction of inaccurate data
    • Deletion where applicable
    • Restriction of processing
    • Objection to processing
    • Portability where applicable
    • Withdrawal of consent for optional processing

    To exercise any right, write to hello@barakahall.com.

    Complaints

    You have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk if you believe your data has been mishandled.

    Cookies

    See our cookie policy for details of cookies used on this website.

    Changes to this policy

    This policy may be updated from time to time. The most recent version is always published at this URL.

    Related pages

    Cookies Terms Data protection Security Accessibility Sample audit

    Baraka Hall is operated by Baraka Valley Holdings Ltd. Contact: hello@barakahall.com.