Last Updated: 24 March 2024
Who we are
Welcome to Howard’s Pen (“we”, “us”, or “our”). At Howard’s Pen, we are committed to protecting the privacy and security of our customers’ personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data when you visit our website (“Site”).
Information We Collect:
We may collect various types of personal information from you when you interact with our Site, including:
- Contact Information: Including your name, email address, postal address, and phone number.
- Payment Information: Including your credit/debit card information for payment processing.
- Order Information: Details about the products you purchase from us.
- Communication Preferences: Your communication preferences and interactions with us.
- Technical Data: Information about the device you use to access our Site, such as your IP address, browser type, and operating system.
- Usage Data: Information about how you use the Site, including pages visited and actions taken.
Media, Comments, and Cookies
When visitors leave comments on our Site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
If you leave a comment on our Site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us track your preferences and activities on our website. They enable us to personalize your visit, remember your settings, and analyze how you interact with our content. By using cookies, we can improve our services, offer targeted advertisements, and enhance overall user experience. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
Articles on this Site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Rest assured that we do not collect any personal information through cookies without your consent. You have the option to manage cookie preferences in your browser settings or opt out of certain types of cookies. By continuing to use our website, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this privacy policy. Thank you for trusting us with your online experience.
At our Site, we prioritize the protection of your privacy, especially when it comes to media you post on our platform. We understand the sensitivity of personal images and videos and are committed to safeguarding them. When you upload media to our Site, we ensure that it is securely stored and only accessible to authorized personnel. We do not share your media with any third parties without your explicit consent.
Furthermore, we respect your rights regarding your media content. You have the option to delete or modify any media you have posted at any time. If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the Site can download and extract any location data from images on the Site. We also take measures to prevent unauthorized downloading or sharing of your media by implementing security features such as watermarks or restricted access settings. Your trust is important to us, and we strive to maintain a transparent and secure environment for all media posted on our Site.
Please note that by leaving a comment on our website, you are consenting to the collection and use of this information as outlined in our Privacy Policy. If you have any concerns about how your data is being handled, please contact us.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Site administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this Site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes or legal requirements. We may or may not notify of any changes created or updated on the Site.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions about the Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at [email protected].
By using our Site, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Last updated: 24 March 2024