Privacy Policy

The Bridge Design Studio, LLC, doing business as The Bridge Studio

https://thebridgestudio.org | Last updated: May 25th, 2026

This privacy policy explains what information this website collects, how it is used, and what choices you have about it. We do not sell personal data. We do not run advertising on this site. We are not a data business. We built this website to share our work and make it easy for potential collaborators and clients to find and connect with us.

Read as much or as little of this as you need. If you have a question that it does not answer, you are welcome to contact us directly.

 

1. Information We Collect

 

Information you provide directly

When you fill out a contact form, send an email, or sign up to receive communications from us, you are providing information voluntarily. This typically includes your name, email address, organizational affiliation, and whatever you choose to share in your message. We collect only what you give us.

 

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, this one collects certain technical data automatically when you visit. Depending on the tools and plugins active on the site, this may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This data is collected through standard web server logs and, if enabled, through analytics tools such as Google Analytics.

We use this information to understand how the site is performing, which content is useful, and how people are finding us. It is not used to build profiles of individual visitors or to serve targeted advertising.

 

Cookies

This website may use cookies, which are small text files stored on your device. Cookies help the site function properly and, in some cases, help us understand how visitors interact with the content. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being set. Please be aware that some features of the site may not function correctly if cookies are disabled.

We do not use cookies for advertising or cross-site tracking. If third-party tools active on the site (such as embedded video players or social sharing buttons) set their own cookies, those are governed by the privacy policies of those third parties.

 

No collection from children under 13

This website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe that a child under 13 has submitted personal information through this site, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

 

2. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used to:

 

• • respond to inquiries and facilitate project conversations
  • send communications you have requested, including updates about our work
  • improve the content and functionality of this website
  • meet our legal and contractual obligations

 

We do not use your information for purposes beyond what is described here without first notifying you and, where required, obtaining your consent.

 

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or share personal information with third parties for their own marketing or commercial purposes.

In the ordinary course of running this website and our business, your information may be accessible to service providers that work on our behalf, including hosting providers, email platform providers, and website analytics tools. These providers are engaged under terms that prohibit them from using your data for any purpose other than providing the service to us.

We may also disclose information if required by law, to comply with a legal process, to respond to a government request, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of The Bridge Studio or others.

 

4. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as it is reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, to maintain our business records, and to meet any applicable legal requirements. When information is no longer needed, we delete or anonymize it.

If you contact us requesting deletion of your personal information, we will honor that request to the extent that we are not legally required to retain it.

 

5. Your Choices and Rights

Regardless of where you live, you can:

 

• • ask us what personal information we hold about you
  • ask us to correct inaccurate information
  • ask us to delete your personal information, subject to legal retention requirements
  • unsubscribe from any communications we send you, at any time, by following the unsubscribe link in any email or contacting us directly

 

If you are a resident of California, you have additional rights under the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what categories of personal information we collect, the right to request deletion, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information, and this site does not discriminate against anyone for exercising their privacy rights.

Virginia residents may also have rights under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA). We are committed to honoring those rights to the extent they apply, including the right to access, correct, delete, and obtain a portable copy of your personal data. To submit a request, contact us at the address below.

 

6. Third-Party Links and Integrations

This website may contain links to external sites, including the websites of our clients, partner organizations, and publications that have featured our work. Once you leave thebridgestudio.org, this privacy policy no longer applies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

If this site includes embedded content (such as video players, social sharing buttons, or portfolio samples hosted externally), those embedded elements may collect information about your interaction with them. That data is governed by the privacy policies of the platforms that host it.

 

7. Security

We maintain reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect the information collected through this website. No transmission over the internet is completely secure, and no data storage system can guarantee absolute security. We ask that you exercise appropriate caution when sharing sensitive information through any online channel.

 

8. Artificial Intelligence Tools

The Bridge Studio uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) AI-assisted tools for drafting, editing, and certain editorial and design tasks. We do not input confidential client materials into these systems, and we do not use AI tools in ways that would expose your personal information to third-party AI platforms.

If you become a client of The Bridge Studio, our AI disclosure policy is provided as a project exhibit and governs how AI tools are used in the context of your engagement specifically.

 

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, our tools, or applicable law. When we do, the updated version will be posted here with a revised effective date. Material changes will be noted prominently. We encourage you to review this page periodically if data privacy is important to how you engage with us.

 

10. Contact

Questions about this policy, requests to exercise your privacy rights, or concerns about how we handle information can be directed to info@thebridgestudio.org

We will respond to written requests within 30 days.

This policy covers thebridgestudio.org only. It does not govern data practices in client engagements, which are addressed in individual project agreements and exhibits.