Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Studio COKA is a climate-responsive architecture, interior design, and construction studio based in Nigeria. We operate across Africa and internationally. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you interact with our website and services.

2. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

• Contact form submissions: Name, email address, phone number, project type, project description, and any files you choose to attach (images, videos, documents).
• Journal subscriptions: Email address.
• Job applications: Name, email address, location, a brief about yourself, and any attached documents such as CVs or portfolios.
• Consultation bookings: Scheduling information provided through our Cal.com integration.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To respond to your project inquiries and provide consultation services.
• To send you journal updates and design insights if you have subscribed.
• To process and review job applications.
• To schedule and manage consultation appointments.
• To improve our website and services based on how visitors interact with our platform.

4. How We Store and Protect Your Data

Your data is stored securely using industry-standard practices:

• Subscriber emails and job listings are stored in a secure database.
• Uploaded images for journal and Instagram content are stored via Cloudinary, a secure cloud-based media management service.
• Contact form submissions and job applications are delivered directly to our team via encrypted email and are not stored on the website server.
• Admin access to the website is protected by session-based authentication with secure, HTTP-only cookies.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Cloudinary: for secure image and media storage.
• Cal.com: for scheduling consultations. When you book a call, Cal.com processes your scheduling data under their own privacy policy.
• Email (SMTP): to deliver form submissions and notifications to our team.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to any third party.

6. Cookies

Our website uses a minimal number of cookies. We use a session cookie for administrative authentication purposes only. We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or analytics cookies that identify individual users.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction or deletion of your personal data.
• Unsubscribe from our journal at any time by contacting us directly.
• Withdraw consent for us to process your data, where consent was the basis for processing.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy. Subscriber data is kept until you unsubscribe. Job application data is retained for the duration of the recruitment process. Contact form data is not stored on our servers beyond email delivery.

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:

contact@studiocoka.com