privacy

Privacy Policy

Use of ann wood handmade, making purchases, leaving comments etc.  requires that you provide some personal information, including your name and your email addresses. I  will store your content and personal information but we will not share it with any third parties except as necessary to provide the services offered, to monitor usage, to improve the service, and as otherwise described in these terms. For example, we may store your content and personal information on a third party server such as the web host –  WP Engine; and I use third party analytics tools to learn how you are using the site and how we can improve that experience.
All payment information is handled using a secure third party service provider : stripe.com, amazon pay and paypal and is subject to that provider’s terms and privacy policy. We use your contact information to send you notifications about the service and to respond to support requests. You can change your contact information by logging into your account if you have opted to create one.
We may be required to disclose your content and account information in order to:
comply with the law or legal process; protect or defend our rights or property, or the rights or property of others; enforce these terms; or respond to claims that the content of any material on our system violates the rights of others.
If we must disclose your content and personal information in order to comply with the law or legal process, we will inform you (at the email address you provide) as soon as practicable, provided that it is lawful for to do so.
I collect site usage information and perform statistical analyses of the collective behavior of our customers and visitors, to measure overall demographics, and to analyze how to improve our service. I share this information with third parties (such as Google Analytics), but such aggregate information does not contain personal information other than IP addresses. In addition, we may compile and disclose aggregate information about our users for promotional purposes, to advise customers about best practices for using the site or other purposes. For example, I may disclose that a certain percentage of our users are interested in a particular type of project or craft.

cookies

I use session and login cookies to keep track of when a person is logged in, to determine the content or sites users link to, and to identify the services people use.

Email
We will communicate with you via email regarding orders or blog comments. All other emails are on an opt in basis via mailchimp.

security

I take security seriously and all pages are https encrypted. The security of your account information is important, but no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is  absolutely100% secure. While I strive to use up to date and acceptable means to protect your account information, I cannot guarantee its absolute security. If I believe your account has been breached we will promptly notify you of the breach at the email address that you provide (or by other legal means if we believe that your email account has been breached).

The site may contain links to other sites that are not operated by ann wood handmade. I have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party site or service. We recommend that you review the privacy policy of every site you visit or link to.