Helping Local Businesses Grow.
Facebook and Instagram advertising, planned around your local customers and managed for you from start to finish.
What we do
Everything you need to run advertising on Facebook and Instagram, plus front-end design and web development, handled in one place so you can get on with running your business.
Facebook advertising
Adverts that reach people in your area on the platform where many local customers already spend time.
Instagram advertising
Eye-catching photo and video adverts built to show off what makes your business worth a visit.
AI-assisted creativity, guided by human expertise
We use AI tools to develop ideas and designs faster. A person reviews and shapes every advert before it goes live.
Local audience targeting
Your adverts are shown to people in the places and communities you actually serve, not to the whole world.
Advertising campaign management
We set up, monitor and fine-tune your campaign so you don’t have to learn the advertising tools yourself.
Monthly performance reporting
A clear report each month showing what your advertising did, written in plain English.
Front-end design
Clean, modern page layouts that look professional and are easy for your customers to use on any screen.
Web development
We can build your website, so your online presence and your advertising work well together.
How our advertising service works
A simple, step-by-step process. You always know what is happening and what comes next.
- 1
Initial consultation
We talk about your business, your customers, your area and what you would like advertising to achieve.
- 2
Advertising strategy
We put together a straightforward plan covering who to reach, where, and what to say.
- 3
Adverts designed
We create two or three advert designs for you to review and approve before anything goes live.
- 4
Campaign setup and launch
We build your campaign across Facebook and Instagram, set up your local targeting and launch it.
- 5
Monitoring and optimisation
We keep an eye on how your adverts are performing and make adjustments through the month.
- 6
End-of-month report
You receive a report explaining what happened, what we learned and what we suggest next.
Introductory package
Start with a 30-day trial, so you can see how advertising could work for your business before committing to anything longer.
Introductory offer
A low-risk way to see how advertising could work for your business. Get in touch and we’ll explain the pricing clearly.
If you’d like to continue after the trial, we’ll talk you through the monthly option.
Ask about pricingWhat’s included, in the trial and every month after
- Initial business consultation
- Advertising strategy
- One campaign across Facebook and Instagram
- Two or three advert designs
- Campaign setup and targeting
- Monitoring and optimisation
- End-of-month report
Please note: the money paid to Facebook and Instagram to show your adverts is separate and is not included in our fee. The advertising budget is agreed with you during the consultation.
Bespoke Digital Solutions
Every business has different goals, challenges and budgets. That’s why BDS also offers tailored digital marketing packages designed around your individual needs.
Whether you’re looking for a professional website, additional advertising campaigns, social media support, ongoing digital marketing or a combination of services, we can put together a package that works for your business.
From building your online presence to helping you attract more customers, we’ll work with you to find the right solution.
Not sure what you need? No problem. Get in touch for a friendly, no-obligation discussion and we’ll explore how BDS can help.
ENQUIRE ABOUT A CUSTOM PACKAGE- Professional website
- Additional advertising campaigns
- Social media support
- Ongoing digital marketing
- A combination of services
About BDS
BDS – Bluemel Digital Services is a new digital advertising business, set up to help local businesses use Facebook and Instagram advertising with confidence.
Many local business owners are too busy to learn the advertising tools, or unsure where to begin. We take care of the planning, design, setup and reporting, and keep you informed in plain language.
We are just getting started, which is why we offer a low-cost 30-day trial. It lets you see how we work and what advertising could do for you before you decide on anything more.
How we work
- HonestWe explain what we are doing and why, and we don’t make promises about results.
- ApproachableNo jargon. Ask us anything, at any point.
- ReliableClear steps, clear timings and a report at the end of the month.
- Local-mindedYour advertising is built around your area and your customers.
Let’s talk about your business
Tell us a little about what you do and where you are based. We’ll get back to you to arrange a friendly, no-pressure chat.
Prefer email? Write to bluemeldigitalservices@outlook.com
Prefer to message? Message us on WhatsApp
Legal information
Terms and Conditions
These Terms and Conditions apply to services supplied by BDS – Bluemel Digital Services (“BDS”). BDS is a trading name of Samuel Bluemel, a sole trader established in England.
- Business address: 9 Fairview Drive, Bromley, Greater London, BR6 9NX
- Email: bluemeldigitalservices@outlook.com
- WhatsApp (messages only): 07565 039130
By accepting a quotation, approving a proposal, paying an invoice or instructing BDS to begin work, you (“the client”, “you” or “your”) agree to the terms that apply to your booking.
These terms are intended mainly for business clients. Where a client is a consumer, section 9 and the consumer protections elsewhere in these terms also apply.
1. Definitions
- Services: the services BDS agrees to supply, as set out in the quotation, proposal or written agreement.
- Trial: the introductory 30-day advertising trial described in section 3.
- Ad Spend: the money paid to Meta, Google or any other advertising platform to run adverts.
- Fees: BDS’s charges for the Services, as set out in the Fees Schedule at the end of these terms or in a quotation, proposal or invoice.
- Working Day: Monday to Friday, excluding public and bank holidays in England and Wales.
Unless a clause refers to Working Days, references to days (including the 30-day Trial and notice periods) mean calendar days.
2. Services provided
BDS provides digital advertising and related digital services. The services offered may include:
- Facebook advertising campaign planning and management.
- Instagram advertising campaign planning and management.
- Advertising strategy and local audience targeting.
- Advertising design and creative content.
- Campaign setup, monitoring and optimisation.
- Performance reporting and recommendations.
- Website design and front-end development.
- Other agreed digital marketing or bespoke services.
The exact Services supplied will be set out in the quotation, proposal or written agreement accepted by the client. BDS will explain the agreed work, its intended scope and any relevant charges before work begins.
3. Introductory 30-day advertising trial
BDS offers an introductory 30-day advertising Trial for the fee shown in the Fees Schedule. Unless a separate written agreement states otherwise, the Trial includes:
- An initial consultation to understand the client’s business, target customers, location and objectives.
- An advertising strategy.
- One advertising campaign across Facebook and/or Instagram, as agreed.
- Two or three advertising design concepts for the client to review, with two rounds of revisions included.
- Campaign setup and audience targeting.
- Monitoring and reasonable optimisation during the Trial.
- An end-of-trial performance report and recommendations.
The Trial begins on the start date agreed in writing. The Trial fee covers BDS’s Services only. It does not include Ad Spend. Ad Spend is separate and must be agreed with the client before a campaign is launched.
3.1 Trial fee, payment and refunds
The Trial fee is payable in advance. Where the client is a consumer, any statutory cancellation and refund rights under section 9 will apply. Where the client is a business, the Trial fee is not refundable merely because the client changes their mind after work has begun, except where BDS has failed to provide the Services in accordance with its legal obligations or a refund is otherwise required by law.
3.2 Delays caused by the client
The Trial runs for 30 days from the agreed start date. If the client is slow to provide information, materials, approvals or account access, the 30 days will still run unless BDS agrees otherwise in writing. BDS is not responsible for reduced results or a shortened campaign caused by such delays. Where a delay is significant, BDS may agree to extend the Trial, but is not required to.
3.3 Continuing after the Trial
The Trial does not automatically renew. At the end of the Trial, BDS may offer ongoing advertising management for the monthly fee shown in the Fees Schedule. The client must actively agree to continue before any ongoing monthly service begins.
If the client does not agree to continue, the Trial ends at the end of the agreed period. No monthly fee will be charged automatically. Any ongoing service will be subject to the scope, payment arrangements and other details agreed in writing.
4. Fees and payment
BDS’s Fees are stated in the Fees Schedule, quotation, proposal or invoice. Unless otherwise agreed in writing:
- The Trial fee and the ongoing monthly management fee are as shown in the Fees Schedule.
- Ongoing advertising management is charged only after the client has actively agreed to continue following the Trial.
- Website hosting, maintenance, domain registration and other additional services are charged separately.
- Any additional work outside the agreed scope may incur an additional charge, which will be agreed before the work is undertaken.
4.1 VAT
BDS is not currently registered for VAT and therefore does not charge VAT on its Fees. If BDS becomes VAT registered, it will notify the client and VAT will be charged on applicable Fees at the rate required by law from the relevant date.
4.2 Invoices and payment terms
- Invoices must be paid within 7 days of the invoice date, unless a different due date is shown on the invoice.
- Payment may be made by bank transfer or another payment method agreed by BDS. Payment details will be shown on the invoice.
- One-off Fees, including the Trial fee, are payable in advance unless agreed otherwise in writing.
- Ongoing monthly management fees are payable in advance. The invoice will state the service period covered and the payment due date.
- BDS may require payment before starting work or launching a campaign. The payment schedule for a particular project or ongoing service will be confirmed in writing.
4.3 Price changes
BDS may change its ongoing monthly fees by giving the client at least 30 days’ written notice. If the client does not accept the new fee, they may end the service under section 8.2 before the new fee takes effect.
4.4 Late payment
If payment is not received by the due date, BDS may send a payment reminder. If payment remains outstanding, BDS may pause work, advertising management or other Services until the overdue amount has been paid.
Pausing a service may affect campaign activity, delivery dates and results. BDS will not be responsible for delays caused by a client’s overdue payment.
Where the client is a business, BDS may charge statutory interest and compensation on overdue invoices under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998. Any other rights to charge interest or recover costs will be exercised only where legally permitted.
5. Advertising budgets and platform charges
BDS’s Fees are separate from Ad Spend. The client is responsible for paying advertising costs charged by Meta, Google or any other advertising platform.
Where possible, Ad Spend should be paid directly by the client to the relevant platform through the client’s own advertising account and payment method.
BDS will discuss the proposed advertising budget with the client before a campaign is launched. BDS will not knowingly exceed an agreed budget without the client’s approval.
Advertising platforms may change their prices, policies, delivery systems or features. BDS cannot control those changes.
6. Client responsibilities, approvals and compliance
The client agrees to:
- Provide accurate information about their business, services, products, prices and offers.
- Supply any photographs, logos, branding or other materials needed for the agreed work.
- Ensure that they have permission to use any materials they provide.
- Check advertising text, designs, offers, contact details and other content before approving them.
- Respond to reasonable requests for information and approval.
- Pay agreed Fees and advertising costs on time.
BDS will provide advertising designs or content for the client’s review where this is included in the agreed service. BDS will not publish material requiring client approval until that approval has been received.
Changes requested after approval, or changes outside the agreed scope or the included revisions, may involve additional work or charges. BDS will discuss these with the client first.
6.1 Advertising rules and substantiation
All adverts must comply with applicable law, the UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising and Direct & Promotional Marketing (the CAP Code) enforced by the Advertising Standards Authority, and the advertising policies of the relevant platform.
The client must be able to substantiate any claims made in their adverts, including claims about prices, results, qualifications, availability and offers. Some categories, such as financial products, health, housing, employment and political content, face extra restrictions or require additional authorisation from platforms. The client must tell BDS if their business falls into any restricted category.
BDS may decline to run, or may pause, any advert it reasonably believes breaches the law, the CAP Code or platform rules.
6.2 Client indemnity
The client is responsible for the accuracy and lawfulness of the information, offers, claims and materials they supply or approve. The client will compensate BDS for reasonable losses, costs and expenses BDS suffers as a direct result of a third-party claim, but only to the extent the claim is caused by the client’s unlawful materials, inaccurate or unsubstantiated claims, or breach of these terms (including section 6.1). This includes, for example, claims of copyright infringement or misleading advertising. The client is not responsible for losses to the extent they are caused by BDS’s own negligence or breach of these terms.
7. Advertising results and performance
BDS will use reasonable care and skill when planning, creating, managing and reviewing advertising campaigns. However, BDS cannot guarantee:
- A particular number of enquiries, leads or sales.
- A particular return on Ad Spend.
- A specific number of clicks, views, impressions or followers.
- That an advert will achieve a particular ranking or position.
- That a campaign will generate profit or business growth.
Advertising performance depends on factors outside BDS’s control, including the client’s offer, pricing, competition, market conditions, website, customer response, advertising budget and platform systems.
Performance reports are intended to explain campaign activity and results. They are not a promise of future performance.
8. Advertising accounts, access and ending a service
8.1 Advertising accounts and access
Where practical, advertising campaigns should be run through accounts owned by the client. The client remains responsible for their own Facebook, Instagram, Meta, Google and other platform accounts, including their payment details and account security.
The client may grant BDS the access permissions reasonably required to provide the agreed service. BDS will not ask clients to share personal account passwords where platform access permissions can be used instead. The client should remove or amend BDS’s access when the service ends, unless the parties agree otherwise.
BDS cannot guarantee that an advertising platform will approve, maintain or continue to support a particular account or campaign.
8.2 Trial and ongoing monthly services
The Trial is a separately agreed service and does not automatically continue into a monthly arrangement. If the client does not wish to continue after the Trial, they should tell BDS before the proposed ongoing service begins.
Once an ongoing monthly service has been agreed, either party may end it by giving 30 days’ written notice. Notice may be sent to the email address in these terms. During the notice period, the agreed service and payment obligations continue, unless both parties agree otherwise in writing or the law provides a right to end the contract sooner. Fees properly due for Services supplied, and any agreed charges incurred before the service ends, remain payable.
The 30-day notice period begins on the date BDS receives the written cancellation notice. Any final invoice will cover Fees properly due during the notice period and any agreed additional work or costs incurred before the service ends. No new service period will begin after the termination date.
8.3 Ending a service because of breach or non-payment
BDS may pause or end a service if the client seriously breaches these terms, fails to pay an overdue invoice, provides unlawful or misleading material, or asks BDS to carry out work that would breach applicable law or advertising platform rules. Where appropriate, BDS will explain the issue and give the client a reasonable opportunity to resolve it before ending the service.
9. Consumer cancellation rights
If the client is a consumer and the contract is made online, by telephone or away from BDS’s business premises, statutory cancellation rights may apply. Where the law provides a 14-day cancellation period for a service contract, those rights take priority over any conflicting notice requirement in these terms.
If a consumer asks BDS to begin work during that 14-day period, BDS will obtain the required express request and provide the relevant cancellation information. If the consumer then cancels, an amount may be payable for services supplied up to cancellation where the legal requirements have been met.
A consumer’s right to cancel may be lost after a service has been fully performed only where the required legal conditions, including the consumer’s express acknowledgement, have been satisfied. Nothing in these terms removes or limits any consumer rights that cannot legally be excluded.
10. Website design and development
Website design or development is provided only where included in a separate quotation, proposal or written agreement. The agreed document will set out, as appropriate:
- The website pages and features included.
- The design and development work to be completed.
- The number of revisions included.
- The information, images and materials the client must supply.
- The agreed price and payment schedule.
- Any agreed delivery dates.
Requests for additional pages, features, substantial redesigns or work outside the agreed scope may incur additional charges. BDS will agree these with the client before carrying out the additional work. The client is responsible for checking website content, business information, prices, contact details and other supplied information before approving the website for publication.
11. Hosting, domains and maintenance
Website hosting, domain registration, renewals, maintenance, security updates, backups and ongoing technical support are not included automatically in website design or advertising fees. These services are available separately where agreed, with their own agreed price, scope, payment frequency and service details.
Where a domain or hosting account is registered for a client, the ownership and account arrangements will be confirmed in writing. Third-party providers may impose their own terms, renewal fees, restrictions and service conditions. If a client chooses not to purchase ongoing hosting or maintenance from BDS, the client is responsible for arranging suitable alternative services where needed.
12. Ownership and intellectual property
Once all amounts due for the relevant work have been paid in full, the client will own the final bespoke designs, advertising content and website deliverables created specifically for them, to the extent that ownership can legally be transferred. Until full payment has been received, BDS may withhold delivery of final files or transfer of agreed rights, subject to applicable law.
BDS retains ownership of its pre-existing materials, working methods, know-how, templates, processes and tools. Third-party materials, stock images, fonts, software, plugins and other licensed assets remain subject to their respective owners’ licence terms. The client does not automatically acquire ownership of those assets.
The client gives BDS permission to use materials supplied by the client for the purpose of providing the agreed Services. Unless the client agrees otherwise, BDS will not use the client’s confidential information or identifiable business materials in public marketing or portfolio examples.
13. AI-assisted tools and creative work
BDS may use modern digital tools, including AI-assisted technology, to help develop, refine or improve advertising content and creative materials. All work supplied by BDS will be reviewed as appropriate before it is presented to the client or used in a campaign.
AI-assisted tools may occasionally produce inaccurate, unsuitable or unexpected material. BDS will take reasonable care when reviewing its work, and the client should check and approve the final content before publication.
BDS will not enter the client’s confidential information or customers’ personal data into AI-assisted tools unless it is necessary for the agreed Services and the tool’s data-handling terms are suitable for that use.
14. Third-party platforms and services
BDS may use third-party services such as Meta, Google, website hosts, domain registrars, analytics providers and design software to deliver the agreed work. Those services are operated by third parties and may be subject to separate terms, policies, charges and availability.
BDS is not responsible for interruptions, account restrictions, policy changes, outages, technical faults or decisions made by third-party providers, except where responsibility cannot legally be excluded.
15. Confidentiality and data protection
BDS will take reasonable care to protect confidential information supplied by clients and will use it only as reasonably necessary to provide the agreed Services, manage the business or meet legal obligations.
BDS will handle personal information in accordance with applicable data protection law and its Privacy Policy, which is available on this website. Our Cookie Policy is also available on this website.
Where BDS processes personal data on the client’s behalf (for example, lead form data, custom audiences or tracking pixels), the client is the controller of that data and BDS acts as processor. In that case BDS will:
- Process the data only on the client’s documented instructions and for the purpose of providing the Services.
- Keep the data secure and ensure anyone with access to it is bound by confidentiality.
- Tell the client without undue delay if it becomes aware of a personal data breach affecting that data.
- Help the client respond to individuals exercising their data protection rights, where reasonably requested.
- Delete or return the data when the Services end, unless the law requires it to be kept.
The client is responsible for having a lawful basis, and any required notices and consents, for the personal data used in their campaigns.
Where a client’s campaign involves BDS regularly or significantly accessing or processing personal data (for example, customer lists, lead information or tracking data), BDS may ask the client to sign a separate data processing agreement setting out the instructions, security arrangements, any sub-processors and other required details.
16. Liability
BDS will provide its Services with reasonable care and skill. Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where doing so would be unlawful. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, and any statutory rights or remedies that cannot legally be excluded.
Subject to the above:
- BDS will not be responsible for losses caused by inaccurate information supplied by the client, the client’s failure to provide approvals or materials, third-party platform decisions, or events outside BDS’s reasonable control.
- BDS will not be liable for indirect or consequential losses, loss of profit, loss of business opportunity or loss of anticipated savings, to the extent that such liability can lawfully be excluded.
- BDS’s total liability to a business client for all claims arising from a service, whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise, will not exceed the Fees paid by the client for that service in the 12 months before the claim arose.
BDS is not liable for any Ad Spend lost through the ordinary operation of an advertising platform. Where the client is a consumer, nothing in this section affects the consumer’s statutory rights.
17. Complaints and resolving disagreements
If a client is unhappy with a service, they should contact BDS at bluemeldigitalservices@outlook.com, explaining the issue and providing any relevant information.
BDS will acknowledge the complaint within 5 Working Days and aim to respond fully within 15 Working Days. Both parties should make a reasonable effort to resolve disagreements through discussion before considering formal action.
18. General
- Entire agreement: these terms, together with the accepted quotation, proposal or written agreement, form the whole agreement between the parties and replace any earlier discussions about the Services. Each party confirms it has not relied on any statement not set out in that agreement, but nothing limits liability for fraud.
- Variation: any change to an agreement must be in writing and agreed by both parties, which may be by email.
- Severability: if any part of these terms is found unenforceable, the rest remains in effect.
- No waiver: a delay or failure to enforce a right does not waive that right.
- Force majeure: neither party is liable for delay or failure caused by events outside its reasonable control, including platform outages, illness, power or internet failure, or government action. Payment obligations for Services already supplied are not affected.
- Subcontracting and assignment: BDS may use freelancers or subcontractors to help deliver the Services and remains responsible for their work. The client may not transfer its rights or obligations under an agreement without BDS’s written consent.
- Third-party rights: no one other than the client and BDS has any right to enforce these terms under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
- Notices: notices to BDS must be sent to the email address in these terms. Notices to the client may be sent to the email address the client gave when booking. Emailed notices are treated as received on the next Working Day after sending.
19. Changes to these terms
BDS may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time. The version that applies to a particular booking will normally be the version provided to the client when the agreement is made, unless a change is agreed in writing or is required by law. BDS will not use an update to remove rights that the client has already acquired under an existing agreement or under applicable law.
20. Governing law
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales will have jurisdiction, subject to any mandatory legal rights that apply to consumers.
Fees Schedule
| Service | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory 30-day advertising Trial | £199 | Payable in advance. Excludes Ad Spend. |
| Ongoing advertising management | £250 per month | Only after the client actively agrees to continue. Invoiced monthly in advance. Excludes Ad Spend. |
| Website design, hosting, domains, maintenance | As quoted | Agreed separately in writing. |
BDS – Bluemel Digital Services, a trading name of Samuel Bluemel | 9 Fairview Drive, Bromley, Greater London, BR6 9NX | bluemeldigitalservices@outlook.com | WhatsApp (messages only): 07565 039130
Privacy Policy
1. Who we are
BDS – Bluemel Digital Services (“BDS”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is a trading name of Samuel Bluemel, a sole trader established in England. For the personal information described in this policy, we are the “controller”, which means we decide how and why it is used.
- Email: bluemeldigitalservices@outlook.com
- WhatsApp (messages only): 07565 039130
- Business address: 9 Fairview Drive, Bromley, Greater London, BR6 9NX
This policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you visit our website, contact us or use our services. Section 7 explains the separate position where we handle personal information on behalf of our clients.
2. Personal information we collect
Depending on how you deal with BDS, we may collect:
- Your name, business or organisation name, email address and telephone number.
- Information you include in an enquiry or message.
- Details of the services you ask us to provide.
- Information needed to prepare quotations, agreements and invoices.
- Payment and transaction records.
- Information and materials you give us for advertising or website projects.
- Records of our communications and the work we carry out.
Our website contact form asks for basic contact and enquiry details. Submitting it opens an email addressed to BDS in your own email program. We do not store form submissions on a website database.
Our website host may also process limited technical information, such as server logs, IP addresses and device information, to deliver and secure the website.
Please do not send us sensitive information (for example health, political or religious information) unless it is genuinely needed for a project.
3. How we collect information
We collect personal information when you:
- Use the contact form on our website.
- Email or telephone us.
- Request a quotation or consultation.
- Enter into an agreement with us.
- Give us information or materials for a project.
- Communicate with us during or after a service.
We may also receive relevant information from advertising and digital platforms, such as Meta or Google, when managing a campaign on a client’s behalf.
4. How and why we use your information
We only use personal information where we have a lawful reason to do so.
| Purpose | Lawful basis |
|---|---|
| Responding to enquiries and preparing quotations | Contract (steps you ask us to take before entering a contract) or legitimate interests |
| Providing our services, including planning and managing campaigns, creating content and building websites | Contract |
| Managing payments, accounts and tax records | Contract and legal obligation |
| Keeping business records, protecting our systems, resolving disputes and preventing misuse of our services | Legitimate interests |
| Sending marketing about BDS services | Consent or, where the law allows, legitimate interests |
Where we rely on legitimate interests, we only do so where those interests do not override your rights. Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that took place before.
We do not make decisions about you using fully automated processing that has legal or similarly significant effects.
5. Marketing
We may occasionally send information about BDS services where the law allows. We will not treat a request for a quotation as agreement to receive ongoing marketing.
You can ask us to stop at any time by emailing bluemeldigitalservices@outlook.com. We will respect your request and keep only the minimum record needed to make sure we do not contact you again.
6. Who we share information with
We do not sell your personal information. Where necessary to run BDS or deliver an agreed service, we may share relevant information with:
- Email, communication and file-storage providers, including Microsoft Outlook and Google Drive.
- Website hosting and domain providers, including Hostinger.
- Our bank, which processes payments made to us by bank transfer.
- Accountants and professional advisers.
- Advertising platforms, such as Meta or Google, where needed to run an agreed campaign.
- Design, software and other technology providers we use to deliver agreed work, including AI-assisted tools. We do not enter personal information into these tools unless it is necessary for the work and the provider’s terms are suitable.
- Regulators, government authorities or law enforcement where we are legally required to do so.
We only share information that is reasonably necessary for the purpose.
International transfers
Some of these providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where that happens, we rely on the safeguards that data protection law requires, such as a UK adequacy decision or approved standard contractual clauses.
7. Information we handle for our clients
When we run advertising or build websites for clients, we may handle personal information about the client’s own customers or leads, for example lead form responses or custom audience lists. In that case the client decides how and why the information is used and BDS acts as their processor. We handle that information only on the client’s instructions and as set out in our Terms and Conditions or any data processing agreement we have with the client.
If you are a client’s customer and want to exercise your rights over information held in a client’s campaign, please contact the client directly. We will help them respond where we can.
8. How long we keep information
We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose it was collected, including legal, accounting and reporting requirements.
- Enquiries that do not lead to a contract: up to 12 months after the last contact.
- Client agreements, invoices and financial records: 6 years from the end of the relevant tax year, to meet tax and record-keeping requirements.
- Project files and communications: up to 2 years after the service ends, to handle queries or resolve disputes.
- Marketing information: until you unsubscribe or ask us to stop, plus a minimal record of your request.
When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to delete it or dispose of it securely.
9. How we protect your information
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure. These include limiting access, using strong passwords and account security features, keeping devices and software up to date, and using reputable service providers.
No method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security. If a breach is likely to put your rights at risk, we will tell you and the ICO as the law requires.
10. Your data protection rights
Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Ask us to delete personal information where the law allows.
- Ask us to restrict how we use your information.
- Object to certain types of processing, including direct marketing.
- Ask for certain information to be transferred to you or another organisation.
- Withdraw consent where we rely on it.
To exercise a right, email bluemeldigitalservices@outlook.com. We aim to respond within one month. We may need to verify your identity first, and some rights are subject to legal conditions and exceptions.
11. Cookies and website technologies
Our website currently uses only strictly necessary cookies, which do not need your consent. If we add analytics, advertising or other non-essential technologies, we will update our Cookie Policy and ask for your consent first where the law requires it. For details, see our Cookie Policy.
12. Children
Our services are for businesses and are not aimed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
13. Links to other websites
Our website may link to third-party websites. They operate under their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their content or practices. Please read their privacy information before giving them personal details.
14. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our business, website or legal obligations change. The latest version will be published on our website with its effective date and version number.
15. Contact and complaints
For questions about this policy or how we use personal information, contact:
BDS – Bluemel Digital Services
Samuel Bluemel, sole trader
9 Fairview Drive, Bromley, Greater London, BR6 9NX
Email: bluemeldigitalservices@outlook.com
WhatsApp (messages only): 07565 039130
You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/. We would appreciate the chance to deal with your concern first, so please contact us in the first instance.
Cookie Policy
1. About this Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how BDS – Bluemel Digital Services (“BDS”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.
BDS is a trading name of Samuel Bluemel, a sole trader established in England.
- Business address: 9 Fairview Drive, Bromley, Greater London, BR6 9NX
- Email: bluemeldigitalservices@outlook.com
- WhatsApp (messages only): 07565 039130
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website may store on your computer, mobile phone or other device when you visit it. They can help a website work properly, keep it secure, remember preferences, or measure how it is used.
Similar technologies, such as pixels, tags, scripts and local storage, can also store or access information on your device. References to cookies in this policy include these technologies.
3. The cookies we use
We keep our use of cookies to a minimum. At the time of publication, our website uses only strictly necessary cookies.
| Type | Used? | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary cookies | Yes, where needed | Website security and basic functionality |
| Analytics cookies | No | Would show how many people visit our website and which pages they view |
| Advertising cookies (Meta Pixel) | No | Would measure Facebook and Instagram advertising performance |
| Google Ads tracking cookies | No | Would measure results from Google advertising |
Strictly necessary cookies
These are needed for the website to work or to provide something you have asked for. They support website security and the basic delivery of pages. The law does not require your consent for cookies that are strictly necessary, so we do not show a cookie consent banner.
We do not use these cookies to track you across other websites or to build a profile of you for advertising.
If we change this in future
If we later add analytics, advertising or other non-essential technologies, we will:
- Update this policy before using them and list each one, including its purpose and how long it lasts.
- Ask for your consent first, unless a legal exception applies.
- If we rely on a legal exception for analytics, give you clear information and a simple, free way to object.
- Give you a way to change or withdraw your choices at any time.
4. Third-party providers
Our website is hosted by Hostinger. Hostinger may set strictly necessary cookies to keep the website secure and to deliver its pages. Hostinger acts under its own terms and policies, which you can find on its website.
We do not currently use any other third-party services on our website that set cookies, such as analytics, advertising, embedded videos or maps.
5. Managing cookies
You can manage or delete cookies through your internet browser settings. Most browsers let you block cookies or remove ones that have already been stored. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the website from working properly.
6. How long cookies stay on your device
Session cookies are removed when you close your browser. Persistent cookies stay on your device for a set period or until you delete them. How long a cookie lasts depends on its purpose and the provider that sets it.
7. Personal information
Where a cookie collects personal information, we handle it in line with data protection law and our Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, why we use it, who we may share it with and how you can exercise your rights.
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes to our website, the technologies we use or legal requirements. The latest version will be published on our website with its effective date. We will update the version number each time.
9. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact:
BDS – Bluemel Digital Services
Samuel Bluemel, sole trader
9 Fairview Drive, Bromley, Greater London, BR6 9NX
Email: bluemeldigitalservices@outlook.com
WhatsApp (messages only): 07565 039130