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Who We Are
Corset Carriage is a handmade corset and costume business. Our website address is: https://www.corsetcarriage.com
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) of your email may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy. After approval, your profile picture becomes visible with your comment.
Media
If you upload images, avoid embedding location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract this data.
Contact Forms
When you fill out a contact form, we collect your name, email, and message content. We retain this data for customer service purposes and do not use it for marketing unless you opt in.
Cookies
- Leaving a comment allows you to opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience.
- Login cookies last two days; screen preference cookies last a year.
- Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks.
- Publishing or editing a post stores a cookie for 1 day containing no personal data.
Embedded Content from Other Sites
Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.) from third-party websites. These behave as if you visited those sites and may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with their content.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand user behavior and improve the site. Google Analytics collects anonymized data such as pages visited, time on site, country of origin, device type, and browser.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking via Google’s Opt-Out Browser Add-on.
WooCommerce
We collect information about you during the checkout process including:
- Name, billing/shipping address, email, and phone
- Payment details and order notes
This data is used to:
- Send you information about your order
- Respond to requests
- Comply with legal obligations
- Improve our store offerings
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent your personal data. Third-party services we use (e.g., payment processors, spam detectors) may receive your data only for legitimate purposes related to the functionality of the site.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely.
- Registered users can see, edit, or delete their personal info at any time.
- Website admins can view and edit user info.
Your Rights
You can request:
- A copy of your personal data
- Correction of inaccurate data
- Deletion of your data (excluding data we must retain for legal/admin reasons)
To make a request, please contact us at: thecorsetcarriage@gmail.com
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Payments are processed via secure third-party providers.
How We Protect Your Data
We implement:
- SSL encryption
- Firewall and malware scanning tools
- Limited administrative access
Data Breach Procedures
In the event of a breach, users will be notified via email within 72 hours and appropriate legal authorities will be contacted.
Third Parties We Receive Data From
We may receive analytics or demographic data from platforms like Google Analytics or Meta Business Suite.
Automated Decision Making and Profiling
We do not use automated decision-making systems that significantly affect users.