Who I am
My website address is: https://edappleton.com. I am Ed Appleton, the owner and operator of this website.
Comments
When you leave comments on my site, I collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as your IP address and browser user agent string to help with 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 will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to my website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the site.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on my site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. 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.
If you visit my login page, I 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, I 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.
Embedded content from other websites
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 you have 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.
Who I share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long I retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so I can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on my website (if any), I 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). Website 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 I hold about you, including any data you have provided to me. You can also request that I erase any personal data I hold about you. This does not include any data I am 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.
Registration Privacy Policy
Your personal data will be used to support your experience throughout this website and to manage access to your account if you choose to create one.
Checkout privacy policy
When you place an order on my website, which is powered by WooCommerce, I collect personal data from you to process your order effectively. WooCommerce, as the platform provider, also processes some of your data to facilitate the transaction. You can find more information about how WooCommerce handles your data in their privacy policy: WooCommerce Privacy Policy.
The personal data I collect during checkout includes your name, billing address, shipping address, email address, phone number (if provided), and order details.
I use this information for the following purposes:
- To process your payment securely via Payment Processor, Stripe. Please also refer to Stripe’s Privacy Policy for details on how they handle your payment information.
- To arrange for the delivery of your handmade art objects via Royal Mail or another reputable courier. I will share your name and shipping address with them for this purpose.
- To communicate with you about your order, including sending order confirmations, dispatch notifications, and updates regarding your delivery.
- To provide customer support related to your purchases.
- To maintain order records for accounting and customer service purposes, which I typically retain to comply with legal and accounting obligations and to assist with any future queries.
Marketing Communications
If you have explicitly consented to receive marketing emails from me, I may use your email address to send you updates about new products, special offers, and other relevant news. You can opt-out of receiving these emails at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in the emails or by contacting me directly.
Queries and complaints:
If you wish to make a query or a complaint, please contact me via the contact page.