Who We Are
Our website address is: https://pricklysticks.com.
Information We Collect
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
- If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year.
- When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, screen options cookies last for a year, and “Remember Me” cookies persist for two weeks.
- When you log out, login cookies are removed. If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser, which expires after one day.
Checkout Process
- We collect information during the checkout process, including products viewed, location, IP address, browser type, shipping address, and payment details. We use this information to process orders, prevent fraud, and improve our services.
- If you create an account, your name, address, email, and phone number are stored for future checkout.
Data Retention
- Order information is stored for as long as required for tax and accounting purposes.
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for recognizing follow-up comments automatically.
- For registered users, personal information can be viewed, edited, or deleted upon request.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information collected to:
- Respond to requests, process orders, and provide customer support
- Comply with legal obligations, such as calculating taxes
- Improve website performance and user experience
- Send marketing messages with user consent
Data Sharing and Third Parties
We share data with third parties who assist in providing our services, including:
- Caching Services: We use caching to improve site speed and user experience. Cache files may be temporarily stored and are not accessed by third parties unless for technical support.
- Payments: We process payments through PayPal, which may access necessary payment details. The PayPal privacy policy is here.
- Embedded Content: Third-party content (e.g., videos) behaves as if you visited the other site. These sites may collect data and monitor interactions.
Your Rights Over Your Data
You can request an exported file of your data or ask us to erase any personal data. We retain data as necessary for legal, administrative, or security reasons.
Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
For more details, please see our caching partner’s privacy policy here.