Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

Dark Red Designs ("we", "I", "me") is operated by Nick Holmes in Melbourne, Australia. This policy explains what personal information is collected through darkreddesigns.com, how it is used, and how it is protected.

Information Collected

When you use this website, the following information may be collected:

• Your name and email address, when you submit a quote request or contact form
• Project descriptions and details you provide about what you need printed
• 3D model files and reference images you upload
• Page view analytics, including the page visited, referrer, viewport size, and timestamp

How Your Data Is Used

• Quote requests: Your name, email, and project details are used to process and respond to your quote request.
• Communication: Your email address is used to follow up about orders and answer questions.
• Analytics: Anonymised page view data is used to understand how the website is used and to improve it. No personally identifiable information is collected as part of analytics.

Data Storage and Security

All data is hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the US East (N. Virginia) region. Data in transit is encrypted via HTTPS. Uploaded files are stored securely in AWS S3 and are validated for safety upon upload. Files that fail validation are quarantined automatically.

Analytics

This website collects basic, anonymised page view analytics (page visited, referrer, viewport size). This data is automatically deleted after 90 days. No cookies are used. No third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics) are used.

Cookies and Tracking

This website does not use cookies, advertising trackers, or any third-party tracking scripts.

Third-Party Sharing

Your personal information is never sold, rented, or shared with third parties. Data is only used to provide the services described on this website.

Data Retention

• Quote and contact data: Retained until manually deleted by the site owner.
• Uploaded files: Retained as long as needed to fulfil your order, then deleted.
• Analytics data: Automatically deleted after 90 days.

Your Rights

You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal data held about you. To exercise these rights, contact me at contact@darkreddesigns.com.

Australian Privacy Act

This policy is maintained in compliance with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). If you believe your privacy has been breached, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at oaic.gov.au.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, contact me at contact@darkreddesigns.com.