WHO WE ARE
Pindrop (”we”, “us” or “our”) found at www.dropthepin.co.uk (“Site”) is governed by the following privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”).
We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
WHAT WE COLLECT
When you create an account, make a purchase, request information, or otherwise interact with us, we may ask for information to be able to fulfill your request, including:
- first name
- surname
- email address
- phone number
- home address
When visitors leave comments on our 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 anonymised 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.
WHAT WE DO WITH IT
Providing products & services
We may use your personal data to deliver products you have requested or ordered, to process your requests or as otherwise may be necessary to perform the contract between you and us, to ensure the functionality and security of our services and correct delivery.
Marketing
We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided. From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you to conduct market research. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.
Comments
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Accounts
If you choose to, your personal data will be used to create your personal account and identify you as a user of the Site.
HOW LONG WE RETAIN YOUR DATA
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise 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.
YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING PERSONAL DATA
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.
Right to erasure
Upon request individuals have the right, under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) “to be forgotten”. This right is to be exercised if you wish to have all information not required by other applicable laws or regulations removed. Upon such requests we will within in reasonable time and manner manner remove applicable information. You may at any time exercise the right and opt out using the tools and services provided by our partners including unsubscribe links.
Right to access
You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not we are processing personal data concerning you. You can gain access to the personal data and obtain a copy of the personal data processed by us.
Right to rectification
If you believe that any of the information you have provided us with is incorrect or has changed, please let us know by sending an email to hello@pindrop-prints.co.uk. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
OUR USAGE OF COOKIES
Our Site uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our Site. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our Site and also allows us to improve our Site. By continuing to browse our Site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular Site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the Site.
Please note that third parties may also use cookies, over which we have no control.
LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
Our Site may contain links to other websites. However, once you have used these links to leave our Site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such websites and such websites are not governed by this privacy policy.
ADVERTISING
Display Ads
We may use third-party advertising companies to serve content and advertisements when you visit the site, which may use cookies, as noted above.
Retargeting Ads
Our Site may engage in re-marketing efforts with third-party companies, such as Google, Facebook, or Instagram, in order to market the Site. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to the Site.
Affiliate Program Participation
OurSite may engage in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the Site. If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions.