Effective Date: September 17, 2026
Graphite Studio (“Graphite Studio,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and handle information when you visit our website or contact us through the website.
Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you contact us through our website, including:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your organization, if provided
- Information you include in your message or inquiry
Our website and service providers may also automatically collect limited technical information, such as your IP address, browser or device information, referring URL, and information necessary for website security, operation, and spam prevention.
Please do not submit sensitive personal, financial, medical, or other confidential information through the website contact form.
How We Use Your Information
We may use information collected through this website to:
- Respond to inquiries and communicate with you
- Evaluate potential consulting or advisory engagements
- Provide requested information or services
- Operate, maintain, and secure the website
- Prevent spam, fraud, or misuse
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information.
Contact Form and Service Providers
Our website is powered by WordPress and may use Jetpack and related services provided by Automattic.
When you submit our contact form, the information you provide may be stored in the website’s database and sent by email to Graphite Studio. Information associated with a submission may include your IP address and other technical information.
Spam-prevention services such as Akismet may process information submitted through the form for the purpose of identifying and preventing spam.
We may also use other service providers that process information as necessary to operate, host, secure, or maintain the website.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website and its service providers may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for website functionality, security, performance, or spam prevention.
If we introduce analytics, advertising, or other technologies that materially change how visitor information is collected or used, we may update this Privacy Policy and provide any additional notices or choices required by applicable law.
How We Share Information
We may share personal information with service providers that help us operate the website or conduct our business, but only as reasonably necessary for those services.
We may also disclose information when required by law, legal process, or governmental request, or when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, property, users, or the security of the website.
We do not sell personal information to third parties.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including responding to inquiries, maintaining appropriate business records, resolving disputes, and complying with legal obligations.
Contact form submissions may remain stored in our website database until they are deleted.
Your Choices and Privacy Requests
You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have submitted through the website.
Depending on where you live, applicable law may provide you with additional privacy rights.
To make a privacy-related request, contact us using the information provided below.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. Graphite Studio is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of those third-party websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.
Children’s Privacy
This website is intended for a general business audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through this website.
Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
Some browsers provide “Do Not Track” or similar signals. Because there is not a universally accepted standard for responding to Do Not Track signals, our website may not respond to them.
To the extent required by applicable law, we will honor legally recognized browser-based privacy preference signals applicable to the processing conducted through this website.
Security
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information submitted through the website. However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, business practices, services, or legal obligations.
When we make changes, we will update the effective date at the top of this page.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a privacy-related request, please contact:
Graphite Studio
Marci Baranski
