Data Controller: Teresa Cowley teresa@artdesignbytc.com
Your privacy is important to me. It is my policy to respect your privacy regarding any information I may collect from you across my website, https://artdesignbytc.com, and other sites I own and operate.
INFORMATION I COLLECT
LOG DATA
When you visit my website, the servers may automatically log the standard data provided by your web browser. This data is considered “non-identifying information”, as it does not personally identify you on its own. It may include your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, your browser type and version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on each page, and other details.
We may also collect data about the device you are using to access our website. This data may include the device type, operating system, unique device identifiers, device settings, and geo-location data. What I collect can depend on the individual settings of your device and software. I recommend checking the policies of your device manufacturer or software provider to learn what information they make available to me.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
I may ask for personal information, such as your:
1. Name
2. Email
3. Social media profiles
I may also capture additional personal data if you provide personal data within any communication (such as emails) that you have. This data is considered “identifying information”, as it can personally identify you. I only request personal information relevant to providing you with a service, and only use it to help provide or improve this service.
HOW I COLLECT INFORMATION
I collect information by fair and lawful means, with your knowledge and consent. I also let you know why I’m collecting it and how it will be used. You are free to refuse my request for this information, with the understanding that I may be unable to provide you with some of your desired services without it.
USE OF INFORMATION
Primarily the data collected is used to allow me to contact you if you have requested me to do so via my contact form(s) as well as for analytics and SPAM prevention. I may use a combination of identifying and non-identifying information to understand who my visitors are, how they use my services, and how I may improve their experience of my website in future. I do not disclose the specifics of this information publicly. I may use your personal details to contact you regarding the form(s) that you submitted on my website. If you wish to opt out of receiving this communication let me know by getting in contact with me and no further communication will be made.
DATA PROCESSING AND STORAGE
The personal information I collect is stored and processed in Canada, United States (where my website’s hosting server is located), or where my affiliates and third-party providers maintain facilities. I only transfer data within jurisdictions subject to data protection laws that reflect my commitment to protecting the privacy of my users. I only retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide a service, or to improve my services in future. While I retain this data, I will protect it within commercially acceptable means to prevent loss and theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification. That said, I advise that no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and cannot guarantee absolute data security. If you request your personal information be deleted, or where your personal information becomes no longer relevant to my operations, I will erase it from my system within a reasonable time frame.
COOKIES
Cookies I use “cookies” to collect information about you and your activity across my site. A cookie is a small piece of data that our website stores on your computer, and accesses each time you visit, so I can understand how you use my site. This helps me serve you content based on preferences you have specified. Please refer to my Cookie Policy for more information.
ANALYTICS PRIVACY POLICY
I use Koko Analytics on my site which is a privacy-friendly solution that does not use any external services. That means I'm the only one that has access to this data and is never shared with any third-party company. Data includesnon identifiable visitor data, page view counts and referrers. No visitor specific data is collected and you can easily opt-out of tracking by enabling “Do Not Track” in your browser settings. Data is kept for a period of one year.
LIMITS OF MY POLICY
This privacy policy only covers Teresa Cowley’s own collecting and handling of data. I only work with partners, affiliates and third-party providers whose privacy policies align with mine, however I cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy practices. My website may link to external sites that are not operated by me. Please be aware that I have no control over the content and policies of those sites, and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy practices.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
At my discretion, I may change my privacy policy to reflect current acceptable practices. I will take reasonable steps to let users know about changes via my website. Your continued use of this site after any changes to this policy will be regarded as acceptance of my practices around privacy and personal information.
AS MY USER, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AND ENTITLEMENT TO:
1. be informed about how your data is collected and used.
2. know what data I collect about you, how it is processed and be granted access to it.
3. correct and update any personal information about you, and to request this information be deleted.
4. restrict or object to our use of your data, while retaining the right to use your personal information for your own purposes.
5. opt out of data about you being used in decisions based solely on automated processing.
6. request the transfer of your personal data.
7. withdraw consent.
8. submit a complaint to the appropriate data protection authority.
If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above or have any concerns or questions about how we handle your data and personal information please get in contact.
Withdrawing consent where I rely on consent to process your personal data may result in me not being able to provide certain products or services to you. I will advise you if this is the case at the time you withdraw your consent.
COOKIE POLICY
I use cookies to help improve your experience of https://artdesignbytc.com. This cookie policy is part of Teresa Cowley's privacy policy, and covers the use of cookies between your device and my site. I also provide basic information on third-party services I may use, who may also use cookies as part of their service, though they are not covered by my policy. If you don’t wish to accept cookies from me, you should instruct your browser to refuse cookies from https://artdesignbytc.com, with the understanding that I may be unable to provide you with some of your desired content and services.
WHAT IS A COOKIE?
A cookie is a small piece of data that a website stores on your device when you visit, typically containing information about the website itself, a unique identifier that allows the site to recognize your web browser when you return, additional data that serves the purpose of the cookie, and the lifespan of the cookie itself.
Cookies are used to enable certain features (eg. logging in), to track site usage (eg. analytics), to store your user settings (eg. timezone, notification preferences), and to personalize your content (eg. advertising, language).
Cookies set by the website you are visiting are normally referred to as “first-party cookies”, and typically only track your activity on that particular site. Cookies set by other sites and companies (ie. third parties) are called “third-party cookies”, and can be used to track you on other websites that use the same third-party service.
ESSENTIAL COOKIES
Essential cookies are crucial to your experience of a website, enabling core features like user logins, account management, shopping carts and payment processing. We use essential cookies to enable certain functions on our website.
PERFORMANCE COOKIES
Performance cookies are used in the tracking of how you use a website during your visit, without collecting personal information about you. Typically, this information is anonymous and aggregated with information tracked across all site users, to help companies understand visitor usage patterns, identify and diagnose problems or errors their users may encounter, and make better strategic decisions in improving their audience’s overall website experience. These cookies may be set by the website you’re visiting (first-party) or by third-party services. We use performance cookies on our site.
FUNCTIONALITY COOKIES
Functionality cookies are used in collecting information about your device and any settings you may configure on the website you’re visiting (like language and timezone settings). With this information, websites can provide you with customised, enhanced or optimised content and services. These cookies may be set by the website you’re visiting (first-party) or by third-party service. We use functionality cookies for selected features on our site.
TARGETING/ADVERTISING COOKIES
Targeting/advertising cookies are used in determining what promotional content is more relevant and appropriate to you and your interests. Websites may use them to deliver targeted advertising or to limit the number of times you see an advertisement. This helps companies improve the effectiveness of their campaigns and the quality of content presented to you. These cookies may be set by the website you’re visiting (first-party) or by third-party services. Targeting/advertising cookies set by third-parties may be used to track you on other websites that use the same third-party service. My website does not serve ads, however.
THIRD-PARTY COOKIES ON MY SITE
I may employ third-party companies and individuals on my websites—for example, analytics providers and content partners. I grant these third parties access to selected information to perform specific tasks on my behalf. They may also set third-party cookies in order to deliver the services they are providing. Third-party cookies can be used to track you on other websites that use the same third-party service. As we have no control over third-party cookies, they are not covered by Teresa Cowley’s cookie policy.
OUR THIRD-PARTY PRIVACY PROMISE
I review the privacy policies of all my third-party providers before enlisting their services to ensure their practices align with mine. I will never knowingly include third-party services that compromise or violate the privacy of my users.
HOW YOU CAN CONTROL OR OPT OUT OF COOKIES
If you do not wish to accept cookies from me, you can instruct your browser to refuse cookies from my website. Most browsers are configured to accept cookies by default, but you can update these settings to either refuse cookies altogether, or to notify you when a website is trying to set or update a cookie.
If you browse websites from multiple devices, you may need to update your settings on each individual device.
Although some cookies can be blocked with little impact on your experience of a website, blocking all cookies may mean you are unable to access certain features and content across the sites you visit.
THIRD-PARTY ACCESS TO INFORMATION
I do not knowingly disclose any personally identifying information or personal information provided by anyone including children to third parties.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact me via email, or the form on the contact page.
These terms are from WordPress regarding comments and WordPress account specifics. Let me know by email or the form on the contact page if you would like me to remove your comments, but I have no control over what WordPress does with account specifics including cookies on their end. Please read these terms carefully.
COMMENTS
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also 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 approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
MEDIA
If you upload images to the website, you should 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 website.
COOKIES
If you leave a comment on our 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 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.
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 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.
WHO WE SHARE YOUR DATA WITH
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
HOW LONG DO 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). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
WHAT RIGHTS DO 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 WE SEND YOUR DATA
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.