1. Who we are
Studio Texture Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales under company number 10661116, with its registered office at Vase Cottage, 69 Horniman Drive, London SE23 3BU (“Studio Texture”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). We are a strategic brand agency, offering professional services. This privacy notice tells you what to expect us to do with your personal information.
We operate the website www.studiotexture.co.uk (the “Website”) and provide design-related services (the “Services”). For the purposes of data protection law, we are the data controller of your personal data.
Contact details:
— Data Protection Lead: Stuart Youngs | Founder
— Email: info@studiotexture.co.uk
2. What this policy covers
This privacy notice explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you:
— Visit our Website
— Contact us
— Engage us for services
— Receive marketing or updates from us
— Otherwise interact with us
3. The personal data we collect
a. Information you provide to us
We may collect the following personal data:
— Contact details (name, role, work email/phone)
— Business information (job title, organisation, team)
— Project participation data (attendance, feedback)
— Case study information (photos, stories, videos)
— Research insights and qualitative feedback
— Communications (emails, notes, call summaries)
— Audio/video (recorded interviews/workshops), where agreed
— Website usage data
— HR data
We will not collect information that is unnecessary.
b. Information collected automatically
When you use our Website, we may collect certain technical data automatically (e.g. via cookies), such as:
— IP address
— Browser type and device information
— Website usage data
4. What we use your information for
Client accounts and projects
We collect and use personal data to:
— Communicate with clients and stakeholders
— Deliver agreed contracted services and projects
Data used: See Section 3.
Marketing and updates
We may use your data to:
— Send occasional updates, insights, or relevant communications
Data used: Names and email addresses
(Only where you have given consent)
5. Our lawful bases for using your data
Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:
Contract
For client work, we process your data because it is necessary to:
— Enter into or perform a contract
Consent
For marketing communications, we rely on:
— Your explicit consent
— You can withdraw consent at any time.
6. Your Data Protection rights
You have the following rights under UK data protection law:
— Right of access – request copies of your data
— Right to rectification – correct inaccurate or incomplete data
— Right to erasure – request deletion of your data
— Right to restrict processing – limit how we use your data
— Right to object – object to processing
— Right to data portability – transfer your data
— Right to withdraw consent – at any time (where applicable)
To exercise your rights, please contact us at: info@studiotexture.co.uk
We will respond prompty, and at least within one month.
For more information, visit the ICO website.
7. Where we get your information from
We collect personal data:
— Directly from you
— From a client contact (with your consent where required)
8. How long we keep your information
We only retain personal data as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected.
Project-related data: typically up to 1 year after project completion
Longer retention may apply where required for legal, accounting, or contractual reasons
9. Who we share your information with
We may share your data with:
Trusted third-party suppliers or collaborators
(e.g. specialist consultants working on a project)
We only share data where necessary and ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.
10. Cookies
Our Website may use cookies to:
— Improve functionality and user experience
— Understand how visitors use the site
You can control or disable any cookies through your browser settings.
11. Questions
If you have questions about how we use your data, please contact us first.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the UK regulator:
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF
T 0303 123 1113 / ICO website.
12. Updates to this notice
We may update this privacy notice from time to time.
Last updated: May 2026