Aperture Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 11th 2025

At Aperture Watch Ltd., we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you use our website.

1. Who We Are
Aperture is operated by Aperture Watch Ltd., a company registered in the United Kingdom under company number 16325884.
You can contact us at: [email protected]

2. What Data We Collect
When you create an account, we collect:
Your name
Your email address
Your job title
When you sign up and subscribe, we share your email address with Stripe to facilitate payment. Stripe securely handles all payment information — we do not store card details ourselves.

3. How We Use Your Data
We use your data to:
Provide access to your account and our services
Process and manage payments via Stripe
Communicate with you about your account
Send occasional updates or newsletters (via Mailchimp — you may unsubscribe at any time)

4. Sharing Your Data
We share your data only with:
Stripe, to process payments
See: https://stripe.com/gb/privacy
Mailchimp, to manage our email communications
See: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/
These providers may store data outside the UK. Both Stripe and Mailchimp comply with UK GDPR through Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and other approved data transfer mechanisms.

5. Your Rights
You have the right to:
Access the personal data we hold about you
Request corrections or updates
Request deletion of your data or account at any time by contacting us at [email protected]

6. Cookies
We use a session cookie to keep you logged in, which is essential to the functioning of our website.
In addition, we use Stripe to process payments. Stripe may set cookies on our website for fraud prevention and secure payment processing. These include identifiers like _stripe_mid and _stripe_sid.
You will be asked to consent to non-essential cookies when you first visit the site. You can change your preferences at any time.

7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes by email or a notice on our website.