Who we are
This privacy policy is for this website gourddrumengineering.com and governs the privacy of its users who choose to use it.
The policy sets out the different areas where user privacy is concerned and outlines the obligations & requirements of the users, the website and website owners.
The Website
This website and its owners take a proactive approach to user privacy and ensure the necessary steps are taken to protect the privacy of its users throughout their visiting experience. This website complies to all International & EU laws and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements for user privacy. We believe that you own your data, and any information collected on this website is used solely for the purposes of fulfilling orders, corresponding with customers, and enhancing user experience.
Your privacy is very important to us. We do not share any personal, demographic, or financial data with any third party. We are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. We only have access to information that you voluntarily give us via email or other direct contact from you. We will not sell or rent this information to anyone.
Information
Payment information is not retained by Gourd Drum Engineering and we take precautions to protect your information during this process. When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline.
Wherever we collect sensitive information (such as credit card data), that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way through a Payment Processing System (Woocommerce Payments or Paypal, depending on our preference at checkout).
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and the 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.
Contact and Purchases
In order to better provide you with products and services offered on our Site we may collect personally identifiable information, such as your:
- First and last name
- Mailing address
- E-mail address
- Phone Number
When you you purchase products for gourddrumengineering.com, we collect billing and credit card information. This information is used to complete the purchase transaction but is stored off of this website in an encrypted and secure payment processing service (Square.com or Paypal). Gourd Drum Engineering has no access to this information.
We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services available on the Site. These may include: (a) registering for an account on our Site; (b) submitting comments on this site; (c) sending us an email message; (d) submitting your credit card or other payment information when ordering and purchasing products and services on our Site. We will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.
Cookies
This website uses cookies to better the users experience while visiting the website. A cookie is a small amount of data, which may include a unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. We assign a different cookie to each device that accesses our website. This website uses a cookie control system allowing the user to the website to confirm the use of cookies on their computer/device. This complies with recent legislation requirements for websites to obtain explicit consent from users before leaving behind or reading files such as cookies on a user’s computer/device.
Cookies are small files saved to the user’s computers hard drive that track, save and store information about the user’s interactions and usage of the website. This allows the website, through its server to provide the users with a tailored experience within this website
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.
Analytics
Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by gourddrumengineering.com. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Gourd Drum Engineering’s website.
Links
This website may contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
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, 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.
All personal details are held securely and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). No personal details are passed on to third parties nor shared with companies / people outside of the company that operates this website. Under the Data Protection Act 1998 and GDPR, you may request a copy of personal information held about you by this website’s email newsletter program. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to the business address at the bottom of this policy or email us via info@gourddrumengineering.com.
What third parties we receive data from
Gourd Drum Engineering does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.
Gourd Drum Engineering may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Gourd Drum Engineering, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
Gourd Drum Engineering may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Gourd Drum Engineering or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Gourd Drum Engineering; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Gourd Drum Engineering, or the public.
Changes to this Statement
Gourd Drum Engineering reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our site, and/or by updating any privacy information on this page. Your continued use of the Site and/or Services available through this Site after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.
Contact Information
Gourd Drum Engineering welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Gourd Drum Engineering has not adhered to this Statement, please contact us at:
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Gourd Drum Engineering
1206 Hathaway Dr.
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
Effective as of July 1, 2021