Privacy policy

Who we are

DevVelo is a family-run business based in London, UK, run by Ianis together with his father, Stefan Petroiu, who is responsible for the personal information you share with us. If you have any questions about this policy, email info@devvelo.co.uk.

What information I collect

When you fill in the contact form, email or WhatsApp me, ask for a quote or buy a package, I collect your name, your email address and, if you choose to give them, your phone number and business name. I also keep anything you decide to tell me about your business so I can build the right website for you.

This website does not use tracking cookies or analytics. It loads its fonts from Google Fonts, which means your browser connects to Google’s servers and shares your IP address with them so the fonts can be delivered.

If I contacted you first

I sometimes contact local businesses to offer my services. When I do, I use business contact details that are publicly available, such as those listed on a company’s website or Google Business Profile. If you’d rather not hear from me, just reply or email me and I’ll remove your details straight away.

How I use your information

I only use your information to reply to your enquiry and arrange calls, to build and maintain your website, to send invoices and take payment, and to keep the records the law requires. My legal reasons for this are: taking steps to enter a contract with you, carrying out our contract, meeting legal obligations such as tax records, and my legitimate interest in running and promoting my business.

Who I share it with

I never sell your information. I only share it with the services I use to run DevVelo: Netlify, which hosts this website and stores messages sent through the contact form; my email provider; WhatsApp, if you choose to message me there; and the payment provider I use for online payment links. They may only use it to provide their service to me. Some of these providers may store data outside the UK, in which case they use approved safeguards to protect it.

How long I keep it

If an enquiry doesn’t go ahead, I delete your details within 12 months. If you become a client, I keep your details while we work together, and invoices for 6 years because HMRC requires it. If you ask me to stop contacting you, I delete your details straight away, keeping only what I need to make sure I don’t contact you again.

Your rights

You can ask me to show you the information I hold about you, correct it, delete it, limit how I use it, or send it to you in a usable format. You can also object to me using it, and you can always tell me to stop contacting you about my services. Email info@devvelo.co.uk and I’ll respond within one month. If you’re unhappy with how your information has been handled, you can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ico.org.uk).

Changes to this policy

If I change this policy, I’ll update this page and the date at the top.