Privacy Policy and Terms of Service

Welcome to DavidEllen Studio. Your privacy is of paramount importance to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how DavidEllen Studio (encompassing Terra Verda, Wood You, Retro Remastered, Dirty Dawg, and The Little Fish Initiative) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information when you visit and interact with our website.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services to you:

• Information You Provide Directly:
  
  • When you use our contact form: Your name, email address, phone number, and any other details you choose to include in your message.
  • Any information you provide when inquiring about projects, partnerships, or involvement with The Little Fish Initiative.
• Information Collected Automatically (via website analytics):
  
  • Usage Data: Information on how the website is accessed and used (e.g., your computer's IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data).
  • Cookies & Tracking Technologies: We use cookies (small data files placed on your device) to track activity on our website and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

We use the collected data for various purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries and provide the information or services you request.
• To communicate with you about your projects, our ventures, and updates (only if related to your direct inquiry).
• To improve and maintain the functionality and user experience of our website.
• To understand how our website is used and to gather insights for future development.
• To support the mission of The Little Fish Initiative, particularly in processing inquiries related to participation or support.

We value your trust. DavidEllen Studio will not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our website operations or provide services on our behalf (e.g., website hosting, analytics). These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
• Business Transfers: In the unlikely event that DavidEllen Studio (or a portion of its assets) is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred.

The security of your data is important to us. While no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data. We implement reasonable physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect the information we process.

As a user in South Africa, you have certain rights regarding your personal information under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). These may include:

• The right to access the personal information we hold about you.
• The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• The right to request deletion of your personal information.
• The right to object to the processing of your personal information under certain conditions.
• The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

Our website may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• By email: privacy@davidellenstudio.com
• Through our website contact form: [Link to your Contact Us page]

Welcome to the DavidEllen Studio website. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of davidellenstudio.com (the "Website"), which encompasses all our ventures: Terra Verda, Wood You, Retro Remastered, Dirty Dawg, and our social impact initiative, The Little Fish Initiative.

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms, then you may not access the Website.

Your access to and use of the Website is conditioned upon your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Website.

The Website and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of DavidEllen Studio and its licensors. Our trademarks, trade dress, and other intellectual property may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of DavidEllen Studio.

You may not copy, reproduce, republish, download, post, broadcast, transmit, make available to the public, or otherwise use any content on our Website in any way except for your own personal, non-commercial use.

You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of the Website. Prohibited behavior includes harassing or causing distress or inconvenience to any other user, transmitting obsce1ne or offensive content, or disrupting the normal flow of dialogue within our Website.

Your use of the Website is at your sole risk. The Website is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. DavidEllen Studio expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or course of performance.

DavidEllen Studio does not warrant that a) the Website will function uninterrupted, secure, or available at any particular time or location; b) any errors or defects will be corrected; c) the Website is free of viruses or other harmful components; or d) the results of using the Website will meet your requirements.

In no event shall DavidEllen Studio, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Website; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Website; (iii) any content obtained from the Website; and (iv) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage.

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless DavidEllen Studio and its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers, and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees), resulting from or arising out of a) your use and access of the Website, by you or any person using your account and password; or b) a breach of these Terms.

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of South Africa, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Website and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have between us regarding the Website.

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use our Website after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Website.

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:

• By email: legal@davidellenstudio.com
• Through our website contact form: