Earth and Ink

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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 5, 2025

Welcome to Earth and Ink (https://earth-and-ink.com/). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your information when you visit our website or make purchases. By using our site, you agree to this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

Personal Information

  • Contact Details: Your name, email address, billing/shipping address, or phone number when you fill out forms, leave comments, subscribe to newsletters, or make purchases through our e-commerce store.
  • Payment Information: Payment details (e.g., credit card numbers) are processed securely by our payment provider and not stored by us.
  • User Content: Comments, reviews, or other content you submit on our site.

Non-Personal Information

  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our site, such as pages visited, time spent, and links clicked.
  • Device Information: Your IP address, browser type, device type, and operating system.
  • Cookies and Tracking: We use cookies to improve your experience, track site usage (via Google Analytics), and show ads (via Google AdSense). See Section 4 for details.

2. How We Collect Information

  • Directly from You: When you enter information in forms, make purchases, or interact with our site.
  • Automatically: Through cookies, Google Analytics, and Google AdSense.
  • Third Parties: From our payment processor (for e-commerce), advertising partners, or analytics providers.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and improve our website and e-commerce services.
  • Process and fulfill your orders.
  • Respond to your comments, questions, or requests.
  • Send newsletters or promotional emails (if you subscribe).
  • Analyze site usage with Google Analytics.
  • Show personalized ads through Google AdSense.
  • Meet legal requirements or protect our site.

4. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies to make our site work better, track performance, and show ads. Cookies are small files stored on your device. You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

We are working to add a cookie consent notice soon to comply with GDPR, which will let you choose whether to allow non-essential cookies (like Google tracking). Until then, you can block cookies in your browser.

5. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information with:

  • Service Providers: Companies that help run our site, like our hosting provider, payment processor (for e-commerce), Google Analytics, and Google AdSense.
  • Advertising Partners: To show you relevant ads.
  • Legal Authorities: If required by law or to protect our rights.
  • Business Transfers: If we sell or merge our business.

We do not sell your personal information for marketing purposes.

6. E-Commerce

When you buy something from our store, we collect information to process your order, such as your name, address, and payment details. Our payment processor handles payments securely, and we do not store your full payment information.

7. Your Rights

You have rights over your personal information, depending on where you live:

  • Access: Ask to see the information we have about you.
  • Correction: Request changes to incorrect information.
  • Deletion: Ask us to delete your information (subject to legal requirements).
  • Opt-Out: Opt out of ads or tracking (via browser settings or our upcoming cookie notice).

To use these rights, email us at alexblankdesign@gmail.com (mailto:alexblankdesign@gmail.com).

EU Visitors (GDPR)

If you’re in the European Union, you can consent to or refuse non-essential cookies (once our cookie notice is live) and request data details or deletion.

California Residents (CCPA)

You can ask what information we collect, request deletion, or opt out of data sharing. We do not sell your information but may share it for ads.

8. Data Security

We use standard security measures to protect your information, like encryption for e-commerce transactions. However, no website is 100% secure.

9. Data Retention

We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes in this policy or as required by law. Usage data may be kept longer for analytics.

10. Third-Party Links

Our site may link to other websites. We’re not responsible for their privacy practices. Please check their policies.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our site is not for children under 13 (or 16 in the EU). We do not knowingly collect children’s information. Contact us if you think we have.

12. International Transfers

Our site is hosted in the United States. If you’re outside the US, your information may be transferred to the US, where privacy laws differ.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as needed. Check this page for the latest version, marked by the “Effective Date.”

14. Contact Us

For questions or to exercise your rights, contact us at:

Email: alexblankdesign@gmail.com
Website: https://earth-and-ink.com/

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