Last Updated: 01 November 2025
1. Introduction and Scope
ZE Digital LTD (“we”, “our”, “us”) is a UK-based digital marketing agency specialising in PPC, paid social, organic social, and email marketing services.
We are committed to protecting your personal information and being transparent about how we collect, use, and store your data. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal data when you visit our website (https://zedigital.co.uk), use our services, or contact us.
We comply with:
- The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK-GDPR)
- The Data Protection Act 2018
2. Who We Are (Data Controller)
Legal Name: ZE Digital LTD
Website: https://zedigital.co.uk
Registered Address: 124 Hardys Road, Bathpool, Taunton, TA2 8FD
Data Protection Contact: info@zedigital.co.uk
3. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data when you interact with us:
Data You Provide Directly
- Name, Email address, and Phone number.
- Business name and Current Website URL.
- Any information submitted via contact forms, free audit requests, or newsletter subscriptions.
Data Collected Automatically
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, device information, and time zone setting.
- Usage Data: Pages visited on our site, time spent on pages, and referring website.
Data Related to Service Delivery
When working with clients, we act as a Data Processor on your behalf (the Data Controller). In this capacity, we may access, store, or process:
- Advertising account data (Google Ads, Meta Ads, LinkedIn Ads, etc.)
- Client Email subscriber lists (Klaviyo, Mailchimp, etc.)
- Client CRM and Analytics data
- Campaign performance metrics
- Client provided media assets, including images, videos, graphics, and other creative files submitted for use in marketing campaigns, design work, content production, or advertising. These files may contain personal data (such as identifiable individuals), and are stored securely and used solely for delivering the agreed services
4. Legal Bases for Processing
We rely on the following legal grounds under UK GDPR to process your personal data:
- Contractual Necessity: Processing data required to deliver contracted digital marketing services and reporting.
- Legitimate Interests: Responding to enquiries, managing internal administrative records, improving our website, and conducting site analytics.
- Consent: Sending marketing communications, newsletters, or placing non-essential cookies (where applicable).
- Legal Obligation: Compliance with statutory UK data laws, fraud prevention, and record-keeping requirements.
5. How We Use Your Data
We process your data for the following specific purposes:
- Website and Communication: To respond to your enquiries, provide quotations, and send service information.
- Service Delivery: For implementing, managing, and optimising marketing campaigns, detailed reporting, and analysis on behalf of clients.
- Marketing (With Consent): To send newsletters, updates, case studies, and promotional content if you have explicitly consented.
- Compliance: For administrative record keeping and fulfilling legal duties.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and tracking tools to understand how our website is used and to improve our marketing effectiveness. These tools include:
- Google Analytics (GA4)
- Meta Pixel
- LinkedIn Insight Tag
- Cookie banner (for consent management)
Cookies may be used to analyse website performance, track conversions, and remember user preferences. A full Cookie Policy is available separately upon request.
7. Third-Party Services We Use
We share data with trusted third parties strictly for necessary business operations. These parties may act as sub-processors:
Marketing & Advertising: Google Ads, Meta Ads (Facebook/Instagram), LinkedIn Ads
Email Marketing: Klaviyo, HubSpot, Mailchimp
Hosting & IT: GoDaddy, Google Workspace (cloud storage & email)
Analytics & Reporting: Google Analytics 4
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data.
8. International Data Transfers
While we focus on serving clients within the United Kingdom and European Economic Area (EEA), some of our third-party processors (e.g., Google, Meta, Klaviyo) may transfer data outside the UK and EEA.
Where this occurs, we ensure your data is protected using appropriate safeguards, such as:
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
- UK Addendum's
- Other legally approved adequacy mechanisms
9. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for satisfying any legal or accounting requirements.
- Contact Form Submissions: Retained for 24 months
- Client Files and Project Data: Retained for 7 years (standard for business accounting records)
- Email Marketing Data: Retained until a user unsubscribes or becomes inactive
- Analytics Data: Retained according to platform defaults (usually 26–38 months)
10. How We Protect Your Data
We use reasonable and appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data from accidental loss, unauthorised access, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. These measures include:
- Secure hosting environments
- Encrypted data storage where applicable
- Robust access control and password protection
- Limiting data access to necessary personnel only
11. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
As a resident of the UK/EEA, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: To receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: To request correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to Erasure ("Right to be forgotten"): To request deletion of your data where there is no good reason for us to continue processing it.
- Right to Object: To object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: To withdraw consent for processing (e.g., stopping newsletter subscriptions) at any time.
- Right to Lodge a Complaint: To raise concerns with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
12. Newsletter Subscriptions
If you subscribe to our newsletter, you will receive marketing content, updates, and service information. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in the footer of every email or by contacting us directly.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. The latest version will always be available on our website and will be dated at the top of the policy.
14. Contact Us
For any questions, concerns, or privacy requests related to this policy, please contact us at:
Email: info@zedigital.co.uk