Privacy Policy

Purpose

The purpose of this Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) is to inform users of the Site of the following:

1. The personal data we collect

2. Use of collected data

3. Who has access to the data collected

4. The rights of Site users

5. The Site’s cookie policy

 

This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the Terms and Conditions of our Site.

 

Personal Data We Collect

We only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose set out in his Privacy Policy. We will not collect any additional data beyond the data listed below without notifying you first.

 

Data Collected Automatically

When you visit us and use the Site, we may automatically collect and store the following information:

1. IP address

2. Location

3. Clicked links

4. Content viewed Data

 

Collected in a Non-Automatic Way

We may also collect the following data when you perform certain functions on the Site:

1. First and last name

2. Email address

3. Phone number

4. Mailing address

5. Payment information

 

This data may be collected using the following methods:

1. Creating a user account

2. Joining our email list

3. Placing an order

 

How we Use Personal Data

Data collected on the Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or indicated on the relevant pages of the Site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this Privacy Policy.

 

The data that we collect automatically is used for the following purposes:

1. Monitoring site performance

2. Statistics

 

The data that we collect when the user performs certain functions, may be used for the following purposes:

1. Communication

2. Shipping and delivery of goods

 

Who We Share Personal Data With

 

Employees

We may disclose user data to any member of our organization who reasonably needs access to user data to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

 

Other Disclosures

We will not share or sell your data with other third-parties, except in the following cases:

1. If the law requires it

2. If it is required for any legal proceeding

3. To prove or protect our legal rights

4. To buyers or potential buyers of this company in the event that we seek to sell the company

 

If you follow hyperlinks from our Site to another Site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.

 

How Long We Store Personal Data

User data will be stored until the purpose the data was collected for has been achieved.

 

You will be notified if your data is kept for longer than this.

 

How We Protect Your Personal Data

In order to protect your security, we use the strongest available browser encryption. All data is only accessible to our employees. Our employees are bound by a strict confidentiality agreement, and a breach of this agreement would result in the employee’s termination.

 

While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that user data is secure and that users are protected, there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at times, and therefore we are unable to guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical.

 

Children

We do not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under 13 years of age. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 years of age, personal data will be deleted as soon as possible. If a child under 13 years of age has provided us with personal data, their parents or guardian may contact our Privacy Officer.

 

Do Not Track Notice

Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a privacy preference that you can set in certain web browsers. We do not track the users of our Site across third-party websites, and therefore do not respond to browser initiated DNT signals.

 

How to Opt Out of Data Collection, Use or Disclosure

We provide the following specific opt out methods for the forms of collection, use or disclosure of your personal data specified below:

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• You can opt out of the use of your personal data for marketing emails. You can opt out by clicking unsubscribe on the bottom of any marketing email or by updating your email preferences in your account.

 

Cookie Policy

A cookie is a small file, stored on a user’s hard drive by a website. Its purpose is to collect data relating to the user’s browsing habits. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted. You can also choose to disable cookies entirely in your internet browser, but this may decrease the quality of your user experience.

 

We use the following types of cookies on the Site:

1. Functional cookies - functional cookies are used to remember the selections you make on the Site so that your selections are saved for your next visits.

2. Analytical cookies - analytical cookies allow us to improve the design and functionality of the Site by collecting data on how you access the Site. For example, data on the content you access, how long you stay on the Site etc.

3. Targeting cookies - targeting cookies collect data on how you use the Site and your preferences. This allows us to personalize the information you see on the Site for you.

4. Third party cookies - third party cookies are created by a website other than ours. We may use third-party cookies to achieve the following purposes:

• monitor user preferences to tailor advertisements around their interests.

 

Changes

This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time to maintain compliance with the law, and to reflect any changes to our data collection processes. We will notify users by email of changes to this Privacy Policy or post a notice on our Site.

 

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact our Privacy Officer, David Daley, at customerservice@blackhillscreations.com.