Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Circle Six Studio (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects personal information when you visit circle6studio.com and its subpages (the “Website”).

This Policy applies only to this Website. It does not cover mobile applications we publish on Google Play or other app stores; those apps have their own privacy notices where required.

Who we are

The Website is operated by Circle Six Studio, based in Hong Kong. For privacy questions, contact us at info@circle6studio.com.

Information we collect

We collect personal information in the following ways:

• Information you provide. When you use our Contact form, you may submit your name, email address, and message. When you use experimental Lab tools such as “Get A Chinese Name”, you may submit a first name and last name so the tool can generate a result.
• Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our hosting platform may automatically receive technical data such as IP address, browser type, device type, referring URL, pages visited, and date/time of access. This information is used to operate, secure, and maintain the Website.

We do not require an account to browse the Website, and we do not sell personal information.

How we use information

We use personal information to:

• Respond to enquiries and provide requested information or services
• Operate, maintain, and improve the Website and Lab tools
• Protect the Website against abuse, spam, and security threats
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our rights

If you contact us, we may use your email address to reply about your enquiry. We do not operate a marketing newsletter on this Website.

Cookies and similar technologies

The Website may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for hosting, security, and basic site functionality. We do not use advertising cookies or third-party advertising networks on this Website.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how the Website works.

Service providers

We use trusted service providers to help us run the Website. They process information only as needed to provide their services to us:

• Vercel — website hosting, content delivery, and related infrastructure
• Google Workspace (email) — contact form submissions and replies may be transmitted via our Google Workspace email so we can receive and respond to your messages
• Content delivery / libraries — the Website may load technical assets from content delivery networks, which can receive your IP address as part of a normal web request

We do not share personal information with third parties for their own marketing. We may disclose information if required by law, to protect our rights or users, or in connection with a business transfer.

International transfers

Our service providers may process data in countries outside Hong Kong, including where Vercel, Google, and related infrastructure operate. Where this happens, we rely on appropriate contractual and organisational safeguards offered by those providers.

Retention

We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this Policy, including responding to enquiries, maintaining records, resolving disputes, and meeting legal requirements. Form submissions and related correspondence are typically retained for as long as needed to handle your request and for reasonable business record-keeping, then deleted or anonymised when no longer required.

Your rights

Depending on applicable law (including the Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance), you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you, or to ask us how your data is used. To make a request, email info@circle6studio.com. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.

Children

The Website is intended for a general business audience and is not directed at children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

Links to other sites

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. Please review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information. However, no method of transmission or storage over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Website after changes are posted means you acknowledge the updated Policy.

Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact:

Circle Six Studio
Email: info@circle6studio.com
Website: https://circle6studio.com