Darkshore Marketing

DarkshorePrivacy

Privacy Policy

How Darkshore INC ("Darkshore", "we", "us") handles personal information collected through this website and in the course of client engagements. We aim to keep this short, plain, and accurate to what we actually do.

Last updated: April 30, 2026.

1. Who we are

Darkshore INC, doing business as Darkshore Marketing, is a New York corporation operating a paid-media practice from 8763 16th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11214, United States. You can reach us at admin@darkshore.us with any privacy-related question.

2. What this policy covers

This policy applies to information collected through darkshore.us and to the limited categories of personal information we receive when scoping or running client engagements. It does not cover third-party sites we link to, or the privacy practices of advertising platforms we operate on behalf of clients — those are governed by each platform's own policies.

3. Information we collect

Information you submit voluntarily

When you contact us through the website or by email, we receive the information you choose to provide — typically your name, email address, employer or company, an indication of monthly media budget if you provide one, and the message itself. We use this only to respond to your inquiry and to scope a potential engagement.

Information collected automatically

When you visit this website, our hosting provider receives standard server log information including IP address, user agent, referring URL, and timestamps. This is used for basic security and operational purposes (for example, to detect abuse) and is retained for a limited period.

Cookies and analytics

This website does not set first-party tracking cookies and does not deploy advertising pixels for our own marketing. The only third-party network requests this site makes load typography from Google Fonts, which may cause your browser to share its IP address and user agent with Google for the purpose of serving the font files. See Google's privacy policy for details.

If we add analytics or other measurement tools in future, we will update this policy and, where required, request your consent before deployment.

Information received during engagements

During an active engagement we may be granted access to client systems (advertising accounts, analytics platforms, CRMs, etc.) that contain personal information about your customers. We act as a service provider or processor for this data on behalf of the client, under the terms of our statement of work. We do not use it for our own purposes.

4. How we use the information

  • To respond to inquiries and scope potential engagements.
  • To deliver the contracted services, including running and reporting on advertising campaigns.
  • To send transactional communication related to an active engagement (project updates, invoices, etc.).
  • To meet legal, accounting, and tax obligations.
  • To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security incidents on our systems.

We do not use inquiry information to add you to any marketing list, and we do not sell or rent personal information to anyone.

5. Legal bases for processing

Where applicable law (e.g. GDPR for visitors from the EEA or UK) requires a legal basis for processing personal data, we rely on:

  • Performance of a contract — when you contact us about a potential engagement, or when we deliver services to a client.
  • Legitimate interests — for the routine operation, security, and improvement of this website.
  • Consent — where required for specific, clearly identified purposes.
  • Legal obligation — where we must keep records for tax, accounting, or other regulatory reasons.

6. Sharing and disclosure

We share personal information only as necessary to operate the business, and only with parties bound by appropriate confidentiality obligations. The categories of recipient are:

  • Service providers we use for email hosting, document storage, accounting, and similar back-office functions.
  • Advertising platforms (Google, Meta, etc.) — only when running campaigns on a client's behalf, under that client's instructions and the platform's terms.
  • Professional advisors (e.g. attorneys, accountants) when engaging them requires it.
  • Authorities, where we are required to disclose information to comply with applicable law or valid legal process.

In the event of a corporate transaction (merger, acquisition, dissolution), personal information may be transferred as part of the transaction, subject to confidentiality.

7. International transfers

We are based in the United States and our service providers are typically based in the United States or other countries where data protection regimes may differ from your own. Where we transfer personal data internationally, we rely on recognized transfer mechanisms (such as standard contractual clauses) where required.

8. Retention

We retain inquiry information only as long as needed to respond and to evaluate fit, and routinely delete contact messages that don't lead to an engagement. For active engagements, we retain client records for the duration of the engagement and for a reasonable period afterward in line with tax and contractual requirements. Server logs are retained for a short period for operational purposes.

9. Your rights

Depending on your jurisdiction (for example California's CCPA/CPRA, EU/UK GDPR, or other state privacy laws), you may have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
  • Request correction of inaccurate information.
  • Request deletion of your information, subject to legal exceptions.
  • Object to or restrict certain processing.
  • Request a portable copy of your information.
  • Withdraw consent where we relied on consent for processing.
  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

We do not sell personal information and we do not engage in cross-context behavioral advertising directed at this website's visitors. To exercise any right above, email us at admin@darkshore.us with enough information for us to verify your request.

10. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access — including multi-factor authentication on platforms holding client data, encrypted storage where available, and limiting access on a need-to-know basis. No system is perfectly secure; we'll notify affected parties promptly if a breach occurs that legally requires notification.

11. Children

This website is not directed to children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided information to us, please contact admin@darkshore.us and we will delete it.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top will reflect the most recent change. Material changes will be highlighted at the top of the page for a reasonable period.

13. Contact

Questions or requests related to this policy can be sent to:

Darkshore INC
Attn: Privacy
8763 16th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214, United States
Email: admin@darkshore.us