Privacy Policy

Hello and welcome to the Scribbles Designs Store. We are glad that you are here. There are certain things that you should be aware of if you continue to use this site.
 
As of May 25, 2018 EU GDPR data protection and privacy laws came into effect. This is all a bit confusing for bloggers struggling to be in compliance (us included). It isn't always evident if there is another third party somewhere behind the scenes sharing something we are unaware of. Please note that we are doing our very best to be in compliance with this law. The privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. This document outlines our privacy guidelines. By using this site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.


Information Collection And Use

Personal Information 
While using this site, you may be asked to provide certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to your name, your website or blog address, and/or your email address ("Personal Information").

To comply with the new EU ePrivacy Regulation you need to understand that by entering your Personal Information into any third party link up or by by leaving a comment on any post or page on this site, you do so with the knowledge that the information submitted is visible to all who visit this site.

Your Personal Information is only used for improving this site and the user experience. For example, your data may be used for the purposes of:

• Improving your browsing experience by personalizing your website experience
• Updating you with information which we think may be of interest to you by either post, email or online advertising
• Responding to a request for information you may have made
• Following up on a support query you have made through this site.

Payment
We use PayPal for all processing of payments and follow their guidelines. If you make a purchase you will need to agree with the terms and privacy policies of PayPal. If you would like to read more on how PayPal complies with the GDPR, you can find that information HERE. To access PayPal's own Privacy Policy, click HERE. 


Comments
If you should leave a comment on this site you understand that you are [potentially] sharing your name, blog name and blog address and possible other links. It is important to understand that this personal information, along with any additional information you may leave in the comment, will be visible to all visitors of this site (exactly as they were before). By submitting your comment(s) to this site, you are giving consent for this information to be posted. Please note that there is an option to leave a comment anonymously should you not wish to share your personal information. However, doing so may limit certain features of this site.

Know as well that general Google Analytics data is captured on this site, but there is no individual user personal data provided. That is to say we can see where visitors are coming from, what they look at, etc., but we do not know who they are individually.


Communications
We may use any of your Personal Information to send out newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and/or send out other information that will help improve the overall user experience. You may opt-out from the mailing list at any time.


Cookies
Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer's hard drive. Like many sites, Blogger uses "cookies" to collect information.

If you are visiting from a country within the European Union, you should see a notice bar on this site from Blogger letting you know about Google's use of cookies on this site and the information that it collects. By using this site, you agree to its use of cookies.

If you want to delete any cookies that are already on your computer, please refer to the instructions for your file management software to locate the file or directory that stores cookies. Additionally, you can find information on deleting or controlling cookies at www.AboutCookies.org. Please note though, that by deleting cookies from this site or disabling future cookies, you may not be able to access certain areas or features of the site.



Security
Remember, by leaving any comments or entering a link up, you are providing certain aspects of your Personal Information for everyone who visits this site to see (i.e. name, blog address, etc.). Additionally, if you make a purchase through PayPal, any personal info you provide, i.e. name, address, email address, telephone number, etc., that information will be visible to the owner, Sandy Sommerfeld or possibly her designate, Lisa Decosse, in order to complete your order and send out your purchase. These records are stored on the personal computers of the aforementioned individuals. Email addresses are stored in our email program if we have corresponded with you. We currently do not have any lists of email addresses stored on our systems. We simply have individual email addresses stored due to previous personal correspondence or for doling out prizes or purchases. Should we create a mailing list for any reason, you will always have the right to opt out if you do not wish to receive information from us.

WE DO NOT, and WILL NOT share user information with third parties that intend to use it for their own purposes, including: a)  Selling your data; and b) Sharing your data for 3rd parties to market to you. However, remember that certain aspects of your information are collected and shared with Google Analytics, Blogger, and possibly other third parties in accordance with normal website functionalities.

The security of your Personal Information is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. We will endeavour to notify users if and to the extent required by law, in the event we become aware of a breach or suspected breach of the security of this site if it affects any person's personal information that they may have provided us. However, you understand and acknowledge that we are not liable for any breach of security resulting from causes or events that are beyond our control, including, without limitation, your own act or omission, corruption of storage media, defects in third-party data security products or services, power failures, natural phenomena, riots, acts of vandalism, hacking, sabotage, or terrorism. If you have provided your email address to us, you acknowledge and agree that we may notify you via email regarding an actual or suspected security breach.



Changes To This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is effective as of May 2018 and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future. If there are changes they will become effective immediately after being posted on this page.

We reserve the right to update or change this Privacy Policy at any time. If important changes are made to this Privacy Policy, a notice will be added to the sidebar of this site and remain in effect for a one month period so please check back periodically for any changes. If you have provided your email address, we may also notify you of such changes via email.

Your continued use of this site and any services it may provide will constitute your acknowledgement and acceptance of this Privacy Policy and any future changes to it.



Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or any other aspect of this site, or wish to opt out of any communications. please contact Sandy Sommerfeld at 4scribblesdesigns {at} gmail {dot} com (please be sure to replace 'at' and 'dot' with the appropriate symbols).