Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 2026
I take your privacy seriously. This privacy policy explains how I collect, use and protect any personal information you provide when visiting this website or getting in touch with me.
Who I am
This website, shariful.co.uk, is the personal portfolio website of Shariful Sharif, a UK-based creative and design professional.
The site showcases examples of my creative work and experience. I may also use the website to offer freelance design, creative and marketing consultancy services.
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your information is used, you can contact me at:
Email:sharifulsharif@outlook.com
Information I may collect
When you contact me through this website or by email, I may collect personal information such as:
Your name
Your email address
Your company or organisation
Any information you choose to include within your message or project enquiry
The website may also collect limited technical information about how visitors use the site, such as browser type, device information and pages visited. This will depend on the cookies and analytics services used by the website.
How I use your information
I will only use personal information where there is a clear reason to do so. This may include:
Responding to messages or enquiries
Discussing potential freelance, design or consultancy work
Providing services you have asked me to carry out
Managing an ongoing client relationship
Improving the website and understanding how it is being used
Meeting any legal, accounting or regulatory requirements
Depending on the circumstances, I may process your information because you have given your consent, because it is necessary to take steps towards or fulfil a contract with you, or because I have a legitimate interest in responding to enquiries and running my freelance services.
How your information is stored
I take reasonable steps to keep any personal information I receive secure and only retain it for as long as it is needed for the purpose it was collected.
Information relating to general enquiries will not be kept longer than reasonably necessary. Where you become a client, I may need to retain certain information for longer for business, accounting or legal purposes.
Sharing your information
I do not sell or trade your personal information.
I may use trusted third-party services to operate this website or support my freelance work. These providers may process limited personal information on my behalf where necessary to provide their services.
I may also need to disclose information where required by law.
Cookies and website analytics
This website may use cookies and similar technologies to help it function correctly and to understand how visitors use the site.
Some cookies are necessary for the website to operate. Other cookies, such as those used for analytics or marketing, may require your permission before they are placed on your device.
Where required, you will be given the option to manage your cookie preferences through the website.
Links to other websites
My portfolio may contain links to external websites or platforms. I am not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites, so I recommend reviewing their own privacy policies when visiting them.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you have rights over your personal information. Depending on the circumstances, these can include the right to:
Ask what personal information I hold about you
Ask for incorrect information to be corrected
Ask for your information to be deleted
Ask me to restrict how your information is used
Object to certain uses of your information
Withdraw consent where consent has been used as the basis for processing
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the email address above.
You also have the right to raise a concern with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's data protection regulator.
Changes to this policy
I may update this privacy policy from time to time, particularly if the services offered through this website change. The latest version will always be available on this page.
Shariful Sharif
shariful.co.uk
sharifulsharif@outlook.com