Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 2026
Bear Media ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website or use our services.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide
When you use our contact form or engage our services, we may collect:
- Your name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Project details and requirements
Information collected automatically
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain data through:
- Google Analytics (GA4) — anonymised usage data including pages visited, time on site, device type, and approximate location. IP addresses are anonymised.
- Vercel Analytics — performance metrics including page load times and Web Vitals scores.
2. How We Use Your Data
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your enquiries and provide our services
- Send project updates and communications
- Improve our website performance and user experience
- Analyse website traffic and usage patterns
3. Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data. We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist in operating our website and services:
- Vercel — website hosting and analytics
- Google — analytics (GA4)
- Resend — email delivery for contact form submissions
4. Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and for our legitimate business purposes. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics and Vercel's default retention policies.
5. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to or restrict processing of your data
- Data portability
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@bear-media.com.
6. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enable analytics and improve your experience. For full details, please see our Cookie Policy.
7. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact
For any privacy-related questions, contact us at info@bear-media.com or call +44 7879 011860.
Bear Media, Broxburn, West Lothian, EH52 6PH, Scotland.