Privacy policy

Privacy statement

This applies to www.edwinamackinnon.studio, a website which acts as an online

portfolio and artwork sales for Edwina Mackinnon.

This Privacy Policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with

how their ‘Personally Identifiable Information’ is being used online. This is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate

a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read my privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how I collect, use, protect or otherwise

handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with my website.

What personal information do I collect from the people that

visit my website?

When ordering or commenting on my site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter

your name, email address, mailing address, credit card information or other details

to help you with your experience.

When do I collect information?

I collect information from you when you register on my site, place an order, subscribe

to a newsletter, browse the website or enter information on my site using a comment

or contact form.

How do I use your information?

   I may use the information I collect from you in the following ways ~

• to personalise your experience and to allow me to deliver the type of content

   and product offerings in which you are most interested

• to improve my website in order to better serve you

• to allow me to better service you in responding to your customer service requests

• to quickly process your transactions

• to send periodic emails regarding your order or other products and services

• to follow up after with correspondence (live chat, email or phone inquiries)

• visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

How do I protect your information?

My website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities

in order to make your visit to my site as safe as possible. Your personal information

is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive/credit information you supply

is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.

How long do I keep your information?

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This

is so I can recognise and approve any follow~up comments automatically. Customer purchase records are kept for a minimum of 6 years to comply with legal requirements.

What rights do you have over your data?

If you have an account on my site, or have left comments, you can request to receive

an exported file of the personal data I hold about you, including any data you have provided to me. You can also request that I erase any personal data I hold about you.

This does not include any data I am obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or

security purposes.

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Do I use ‘cookies’?

Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your

computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s

or service provider’s systems to recognise your browser and capture and remember

certain information. They are also used to help me understand your preferences based

on previous or current site activity, which enables me to provide you with improved services. I also use cookies to help me compile aggregate data about site traffic and

site interaction so that I can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.

While you visit my site, I’ll track

• products you’ve viewed: I’ll use this to, for example, show you products you’ve

   recently viewed

• location, IP address and browser type: I’ll use this for purposes like estimating

   taxes and shipping

• shipping address: I’ll ask you to enter this so I can, for instance, estimate  

   shipping before you place an order, and send you the order.

    I also use cookies to ~

• help remember and process the items in the shopping cart

• understand and save user’s preferences for future visits.