Privacy Policy

Barking Bee (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit barkingbee.co or engage with our digital marketing services.

By using our website or services, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of our website.

We collect information in the following ways:

Information you provide directly

• Name, email address, phone number, and company name submitted via our contact form
• Budget, service interest, and project details provided during an enquiry
• Communication records when you email or WhatsApp us

Information collected automatically

• IP address, browser type, device type, and operating system
• Pages visited, time spent on pages, and click behaviour via Google Analytics
• Referral source and search terms that brought you to our website
• Cookie identifiers and session data (see Cookies section below)

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to enquiries and onboard new clients
• Deliver and improve our digital marketing services
• Send relevant service updates, proposals, or newsletters (with your consent)
• Analyse website traffic to understand what content is most useful
• Run retargeting campaigns if you have consented to marketing cookies
• Comply with legal obligations under applicable Indian law

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.

Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your experience and analyse site usage. You can manage cookie preferences at any time using the consent banner at the bottom of this page.

Types of cookies we use

• Necessary cookies — essential for the site to function. Always active.
• Analytics cookies — Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to understand traffic and behaviour.
• Marketing cookies — Meta Pixel and similar tags to measure campaign performance and serve relevant ads.

You may decline non-essential cookies at any time. Doing so will not affect your ability to use the website, but some features and personalisation may be limited.

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

• Google Analytics & Google Tag Manager — website analytics and tag management
• Meta (Facebook) Pixel — ad performance measurement and remarketing
• Web3Forms — contact form submissions (no data is stored on our servers)
• Hostinger — website hosting provider
• WhatsApp Business — direct client communication

Each third party operates under its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review those policies if you have concerns about how they handle your data.

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose it was collected for, or as required by law. Enquiry data is retained for up to 24 months. Client project data is retained for the duration of the engagement plus 3 years thereafter for legal and financial record-keeping.

Analytics data (Google Analytics) is retained for 26 months per Google’s default settings.

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of your data where we have no legitimate basis to retain it
• Withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time
• Lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@barkingbee.co. We will respond within 30 days.

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Our website and services are not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe a minor has submitted information to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

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

• Email: hello@barkingbee.co
• Phone / WhatsApp: +91 92748 24894
• Address: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

You can also reach us via our contact page.