This privacy policy describes how and when I collect, use, and share information when you purchase an item from me, contact me, or otherwise use my services through my website.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that I do not own or control, including WordPress, Mailer Lite, Etsy and any other third parties.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
ORDERS
As part of the buying and selling process, when you purchase and item from my website, personal data such as your name, address & email is given. This enables me to send your item & provides a contact to update you about your order.
NEWSLETTER
As part of the newsletter opt-in, your email and name (if you wish) can be collected, to send you exciting updates from the studio. I use Mailchimp to store your data and details of their privacy policy can be found here.
The usage data Mailchimp collect may include [your IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views and website navigation paths, as well as information about the timing, frequency and pattern of your service use].
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.
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.
How is consent defined?
When an individual purchases something from my shop, they provide their personal information (such as name, address, email in order to receive their item. This constitutes as an agreement for me to process and use this data for the purpose intended.
When an individual signs up for Melinda Isaacs Studio newsletters using the forms provided online, they enter their name and email address. This data is collected and stored by Mailchimp. This constitutes as consent for me to use this data for the purpose intended.
Consent can be withdrawn at any time, by unsubscribing to my newsletter or you can email me directly at hello@melindaisaacs.com.
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). 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 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.
Disclosure
We may disclose your personal data where such disclosure is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
Financial transactions relating to my website are handled by our payment services provider, Etsy [Etsy Privacy Policy]. We do not have access to bank details or credit card details.
Retaining and Deletion of Personal Data
Personal data that we process for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes. You can request for this data to be deleted at any time, by contacting me directly at hello@melindaisaacs.com.
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). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Amendments
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website.
Your Rights
If you reside in certain territories, including the EU, you have a number of rights in relation to your personal information. While some of these rights apply generally, certain rights apply only in certain limited cases. I describe these rights below:
- Access: You may have the right to access and receive a copy of the personal information I hold about you by contacting me using the contact information below.
- Change, restrict, delete: You may also have rights to change, restrict my use of, or delete your personal information. Absent exceptional circumstances (like where I am required to store data for legal reasons) I will generally delete your personal information upon request.
- Object: You can object to
- My processing of some of your information based on my legitimate interests, and
- Receiving marketing messages from me after providing your express consent to receive them. In such cases, I will delete your personal information unless I have compelling and legitimate grounds to continue using that information or if it is needed for legal reasons.
- Complain: If you reside in the EU and wish to raise a concern about my use of your information (and without prejudice to any other rights you may have), you have the right to do so with your local data protection authority.
Any personal data collected and used is accessible & controlled by you. If you would like to access, erase or withdraw consent about your personal data, please contact me at hello@melindaisaacs.com.