Privacy & Cookies
Branded Promo Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 14, 2025
Last Reviewed: October 14, 2025
1. Who We Are
Branded Promo is a company based in the United Kingdom, where we're also officially incorporated. We provide promotional products and services exclusively to clients in the United States. While our entire operation is run out of the U.K., we’ve aligned our privacy practices not only with the UK GDPR but also with U.S. laws like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), as well as similar laws in states including Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Texas.
2. Personal Information We Collect
We collect certain categories of information to help us serve you better:
Identifiers: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing/billing addresses, as well as your IP address.
Commercial Information: The products you order, quotes you've requested, and any transaction history with us.
Internet or Network Activity: Browser type, interaction data, and other analytics collected through tools like cookies.
We do not collect or store:
- Sensitive personal data (such as race, health information, biometric data, or precise geolocation)
- Financial data like credit card or bank details (all payments go through Global Payments, our secure and PCI DSS-compliant provider)
3. How We Collect Your Information
We gather data when you:
- Fill out a form on our website
- Request a quote, catalogue, sample, or visual
- Contact us directly by phone or email
- Place an order or engage with us professionally
- Are referred to us by a third party (e.g., a marketing agency)
- Visit and interact with our website
4. How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:
- Respond to your inquiries and requests
- Send you quotes, samples, and visuals
- Process and fulfill your orders
- Communicate about your order status and invoices
- Maintain records and analyze performance
- Support your customer service needs
- Comply with legal and tax obligations
- Prevent fraud and resolve disputes
Lawful Bases for Processing:
We process personal data under the lawful bases of contract performance, legitimate interests, and compliance with legal obligations, depending on the context of collection.
5. Marketing Communications
We may occasionally send you relevant updates or promotions based on your past interactions with us. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in our emails or by contacting us directly at privacy@brandedpromo.com. Transactional emails related to your orders will still be sent.
6. Retention of Personal Information
We retain data only as long as necessary:
- Financial records: 7 years
- Customer inquiries and emails: up to 7 years
- Cookie and website analytics: up to 26 months
Once the data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.
7. Cookies and Website Tracking
We use cookies and analytics tools like Google Analytics to understand how our site is used. Specifically, we use:
- Performance cookies: To improve your experience and site functionality
- Session cookies: Removed when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: Stored for use on future visits
We do not use cookies for targeted advertising or cross-site tracking. We also honor browser-based Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals where applicable. You can adjust your browser settings to control cookie use.
8. Disclosure of Information to Third Parties
We do not sell or share your personal data as defined under U.S. laws like the CPRA. We may share limited information with trusted service providers only when necessary:
- Global Payments: For secure payment processing
- Manufacturers/logistics providers: To fulfill your order
- IT/hosting/analytics providers: To maintain and improve our website
- Regulatory bodies: If required by law
All partners we work with are contractually obligated to use your data only for agreed purposes.
9. Your Rights (U.S. Residents)
Residents of California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and other applicable states may have rights including:
- The right to know what data we collect
- The right to access your data
- The right to delete your data
- The right to correct inaccurate data
- The right to data portability
- The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of data (we don’t do this)
- The right to non-discrimination
- The right to appeal a denied request
We do not collect sensitive personal information that would require special handling under these laws.
We also do not engage in targeted advertising or profiling in ways that produce legal or similarly significant effects.
To make a request, email privacy@brandedpromo.com or call 1-888-487-8607. You can also appoint an authorized agent. We'll respond within 45 days (or as allowed by law), and appeals are handled within 60 days.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our site and services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from them. If we learn we’ve collected data from a child, we’ll delete it.
11. Security Measures
We use a range of security safeguards:
- Password-protected internal systems
- Access controls based on user roles
- Data encryption and secure backups
- Two-factor authentication
- Secure communications with processors
- Staff training and periodic audits
12. International Data Transfers
All data is processed in the U.K. When you use our services, you agree to this transfer. We follow strict security and privacy procedures, and voluntarily comply with relevant U.S. privacy laws.
13. Updates to This Policy
We may make changes from time to time. Updates will be posted here, and significant changes will be communicated when possible. Please check this page periodically.
14. Governing Law
This policy is governed by the laws of the State of Massachusetts, regardless of any conflict of law rules.
15. Contact Us
Have a question or concern? Reach out to us:
UK Head Office & Data Controller
Branded Promo
15 Warren Park Way
Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4SA
United Kingdom
Email: privacy@brandedpromo.com
Phone: 1-888-487-8607
U.S. Mailing Address (for correspondence only)
Branded Promo
100 Cambridge Street, 14th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
United States