Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Who We Are

Welcome to Velvet Plates (“we”, “us”, “our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use it, and the steps we take to safeguard it. This policy applies to the website velvetplates.com and all related services.

2. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with our website. This may include:

• Personal Identifiers: Your name and email address when you leave a comment or subscribe to our newsletter.
• Technical Data: Your IP address, browser type, and operating system when you visit our site.
• Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, such as pages visited, time spent on pages, and the number of clicks.

3. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our website.
• Improve, personalize, and expand our website.
• Understand and analyze how you use our website.
• Communicate with you, including for customer service and to send you updates and promotional materials.
• Detect and prevent fraud.

4. 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. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

5. Cookies

Our website uses “cookies” to enhance your experience. A cookie is a small text file that a website saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site. We use cookies to remember your preferences (like your login information), and to compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.

6. 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.

7. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, as long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety.

8. 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 subscribe to our newsletter, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile until they unsubscribe.

9. What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have left comments or are a subscriber, 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.

10. Changes to This Policy & Contact

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any changes.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: contact@velvetplates.com.