LEGAL
Last Updated: July 2026
By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge and agree to the terms, notices, and policies outlined below. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please discontinue use of this website.
These terms apply solely to the use of this website and do not replace, modify, or supersede any separate agreements, statements of work, service contracts, non-disclosure agreements, employment agreements, or other legally binding arrangements entered into between the Studio and any client, partner, vendor, contractor, employee, or third party.
Privacy Policy
The Studio respects your privacy and is committed to protecting any personal information submitted through this website.
We may collect and process information including, but not limited to:
- Name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Company or organization name
- Job application materials
- Portfolios and demo reels
- Business inquiry information
- Correspondence submitted through forms or email
- Website usage data
- Device and browser information
- IP address and technical connection data
We use this information for purposes including:
- Responding to inquiries
- Evaluating project opportunities
- Recruitment and hiring activities
- Business development
- Website administration and security
- Improving website performance and user experience
- Legal and operational compliance
The Studio does not sell personal information to third parties.
Information may be shared with trusted service providers, contractors, hosting providers, recruitment platforms, analytics providers, security providers, and other vendors only where necessary for legitimate business operations.
Information may also be disclosed where required by applicable law, court order, governmental request, legal process, or to protect the rights, safety, property, or legitimate interests of the Studio.
Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law.
Individuals may request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal information by contacting the Studio.
GDPR & UK GDPR Notice
For individuals located in the United Kingdom, European Economic Area (EEA), or other jurisdictions with applicable privacy regulations, the Studio processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR).
Legal Bases for Processing
Where applicable, personal data is processed on one or more of the following legal bases:
- Consent
- Performance of a contract
- Legitimate business interests
- Compliance with legal obligations
- Protection of legal rights
Individual Rights
Subject to applicable law, individuals may have the right to:
- Access personal data
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion of personal data
- Restrict processing
- Object to processing
- Request data portability
- Withdraw consent where processing relies upon consent
Requests may be submitted using the contact information provided below.
International Transfers
Because the Studio works with international clients, collaborators, cloud infrastructure providers, recruitment platforms, contractors, and service providers, personal information may be transferred outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area.
Where required, appropriate safeguards will be implemented to protect transferred personal data.
Data Security
The Studio maintains reasonable technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, misuse, or destruction.
However, no website, transmission method, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Complaints
Individuals located in the United Kingdom may have the right to submit complaints to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Individuals located within the European Economic Area may have the right to contact their local supervisory authority.
Cookies & Analytics
This website may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies to improve functionality, security, performance, and user experience.
These technologies may be provided by services such as:
- Analytics providers
- Advertising platforms
- Social media platforms
- Performance monitoring providers
- Security and infrastructure providers
Cookies may collect anonymous, aggregated, or identifiable technical information depending on the user’s browser settings and consent preferences.
Users may disable cookies through their browser settings. Certain website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
Where required by applicable law, consent will be requested before non-essential cookies are activated.
Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, all original materials created and owned by the Studio, including but not limited to:
- Visual effects
- Animation
- Motion graphics
- Artwork
- Designs
- Concepts
- Graphics
- Original imagery
- Original video content
- Editorial materials
- Branding assets
- Website design
- Written content
are protected by copyright, trademark, intellectual property, and other applicable laws.
No material from this website may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, modified, transmitted, stored, sold, licensed, reverse engineered, exploited, or otherwise used without prior written permission from the Studio or the applicable rights holder.
Portfolio, Client Work & Third-Party Rights
This website may display projects, films, commercials, visual effects, animations, game assets, interactive experiences, designs, concepts, artwork, and other creative materials created by the Studio for clients, agencies, broadcasters, production companies, publishers, brands, or collaborative partners.
Some projects presented on this website belong to their respective clients and rights holders.
All trademarks, logos, brand assets, characters, product names, intellectual property, and proprietary materials remain the property of their respective owners.
The display of such work does not imply ownership of the underlying intellectual property by the Studio unless expressly stated otherwise.
Project materials are displayed solely for portfolio, promotional, educational, archival, recruitment, historical, and capability demonstration purposes.
Certain projects may include contributions from multiple artists, studios, agencies, contractors, production partners, licensors, technology providers, or vendors. Ownership and credit remain subject to the original contractual agreements associated with each project.
The Studio makes reasonable efforts to display only materials it is authorized to showcase.
If you are a rights holder and believe that any content displayed on this website requires modification, attribution adjustment, restriction, or removal, please contact us and we will review the request promptly.
Confidentiality
The Studio understands the importance of confidentiality within the creative, entertainment, advertising, gaming, and production industries.
Information voluntarily submitted through project inquiry forms, contact forms, proposal requests, or business communications will be handled with reasonable care and discretion.
However, submission of information through this website alone does not create a legally binding confidentiality obligation, non-disclosure agreement, fiduciary relationship, partnership, joint venture, agency relationship, or attorney-client relationship.
Where confidentiality obligations are required, separate written agreements should be executed between the relevant parties.
Recruitment Privacy Notice
By submitting a résumé, CV, portfolio, demo reel, application, or other recruitment-related materials through this website, you consent to the processing of such information for recruitment and hiring purposes.
Submitted materials may be reviewed by authorized Studio personnel, hiring managers, recruiters, and decision-makers involved in recruitment activities.
Application materials may be retained for future employment, freelance, contract, internship, or collaboration opportunities unless a deletion request is submitted or retention is otherwise prohibited by law.
Submission of materials does not guarantee employment, interviews, freelance engagement, internship placement, contract work, representation, or future collaboration.
Third-Party Links
This website may contain links to external websites, social media platforms, third-party services, vendors, software providers, or other resources.
The Studio does not control and is not responsible for the content, security, privacy practices, availability, accuracy, or policies of third-party websites or services.
Users access external resources at their own discretion and risk.
Disclaimer
All content presented on this website is provided for informational, promotional, and portfolio purposes only.
While the Studio makes reasonable efforts to maintain accurate and current information, no warranty, representation, or guarantee is made regarding the completeness, reliability, accuracy, availability, suitability, or timeliness of any content.
Website content may be updated, modified, corrected, restricted, or removed at any time without notice.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Studio shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, punitive, or economic damages arising from or relating to:
- Use of this website
- Inability to access the website
- Reliance upon website content
- Errors or omissions
- Technical interruptions
- Security incidents
- Malware or unauthorized access
- Third-party content or services
- Loss of data
- Loss of profits
- Business interruption
Use of this website is undertaken entirely at the user’s own risk.
Copyright & Rights Holder Claims
If you believe that any content appearing on this website infringes your copyright, trademark, intellectual property rights, contractual rights, or other legally protected interests, please contact the Studio with sufficient information to identify the material and support your claim.
The Studio will review legitimate requests and take appropriate action where necessary.
Changes to This Legal Notice
The Studio reserves the right to modify, revise, replace, update, or remove any portion of this Legal Notice at any time without prior notice.
Continued use of the website following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
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