Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 29, 2026

1. Introduction

Foreign Method ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information of our website visitors, clients, and business contacts. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, protect, and share personal information when you visit our website, communicate with us, or engage our creative design and content agency services.

By using our website or services, you consent to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the practices described in this policy, please do not use our website or provide us with your personal information.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you contact us through our website contact form, email, phone, or any other communication channel, we may collect the following categories of personal information:

• Full name and professional title
• Email address
• Phone number
• Company or organization name
• Mailing address or business address
• Project descriptions, creative briefs, and business requirements you share with us
• Any other information you voluntarily provide in your communications with us

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies. This may include:

• Internet Protocol (IP) address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring website URL
• Pages viewed on our website and the order in which they were viewed
• Date and time of your visit
• Duration of time spent on each page
• Device type and screen resolution
• Geographic location data derived from IP address (city and country level only)

2.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third-party sources, including business partners, referral contacts, publicly available databases, and social media platforms where you have made your information publicly accessible. We treat all such information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries, requests, and communications
• To provide, deliver, and improve our creative design and content services
• To prepare project proposals, estimates, and agreements
• To manage ongoing client relationships and project workflows
• To send project updates, status reports, and relevant communications
• To process payments and maintain financial records
• To analyze website usage and improve the performance and user experience of our website
• To comply with applicable legal obligations, regulations, and legal processes
• To protect our rights, property, and safety, and the rights, property, and safety of our clients and others

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal information based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

• Consent: When you have provided explicit consent for us to process your information for a specific purpose.
• Contractual Necessity: When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract between you and Foreign Method, or to take pre-contractual steps at your request.
• Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided that those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
• Legal Obligation: When processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or providing services to you, subject to appropriate confidentiality agreements.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information when required to do so by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
• Protection of Rights: We may disclose information to protect and defend the rights, property, or safety of Foreign Method, our clients, or others.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encrypted communications, secure data storage practices, access controls, and regular security reviews.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The retention period may vary depending on the context of the processing and our legal obligations.

For client project data, we typically retain records for a period of five (5) years following the completion of the project engagement, unless a longer retention period is required by law or agreed upon with the client. Website analytics data is retained for a period of twenty-six (26) months.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Right of Access: The right to request copies of your personal information that we hold.
• Right of Rectification: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• Right of Erasure: The right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: The right to request that we limit how we use your personal information.
• Right to Data Portability: The right to request transfer of your personal information to another organization in a structured, commonly used format.
• Right to Object: The right to object to our processing of your personal information for certain purposes.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, the right to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this policy. We will respond to your request within thirty (30) calendar days.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to individuals under the age of eighteen (18). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

10. International Data Transfers

Foreign Method is based in the United States. If you are accessing our website or services from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. By using our website or services, you consent to such transfers.

11. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated by us. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of every website you visit.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

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