Privacy Policy
1. Overview
Sterling Consortium (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates sterlingconsortium.agency (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains what limited information we collect when you visit our Site, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.
Our Site is a professional agency showcase. We do not run a blog, accept user comments, operate an e-commerce store, or require account registration. As a result, the personal data we handle is minimal.
2. Information We Collect
We collect only what is necessary to operate and improve the Site:
- Server & access logs — Your browser may transmit standard technical data (IP address, browser type, referring URL, pages visited, and timestamps) that our web host automatically records. This data is used solely for security monitoring and diagnosing technical issues.
- Cookie consent preferences — When you visit the Site, our cookie consent tool (CookieAdmin) presents a consent banner. Your choice is stored in a cookie on your device so we do not repeat the prompt on return visits. No personal identifiers are linked to this record.
- Contact form submissions — If you use our contact form, any information you voluntarily provide (such as your name, email address, and message) is collected solely to respond to your enquiry.
We do not collect payment information, run user accounts, or process orders on this Site.
3. Cookies & Consent Management
We use CookieAdmin to manage cookie consent in accordance with applicable privacy law. The only cookie set before you give consent is a strictly necessary cookie that records your consent status. No analytics, advertising, or tracking cookies are loaded without your explicit permission.
- Consent preference cookie — Records whether you accepted or declined non-essential cookies. Expires after 12 months.
You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies or using the cookie settings link in our Site footer.
4. How We Use Your Information
- Keep the Site secure and diagnose technical problems.
- Respond to enquiries you send us.
- Comply with our legal obligations.
We do not use your information for advertising, profiling, automated decision-making, or any purpose unrelated to operating this Site.
5. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share limited data only with:
- Hosting and infrastructure providers — Our web host processes access logs as part of providing server services. They act as a data processor on our behalf.
- Legal requirements — We may disclose information if required by law or in response to valid legal process.
6. Data Retention
Server access logs are retained for up to 90 days and then deleted or anonymised. Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to address your enquiry. Cookie consent records expire after 12 months.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal data we hold about you, and to withdraw cookie consent at any time. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us below. We will respond within 30 days.
8. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their policies before submitting personal information.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently done so, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent revision.
11. Contact Us
Sterling Consortium
sterlingconsortium.agency