Privacy Policy
Your privacy is critically important to us. At Handmade Hat Boutique and McCoy Creations we have a few fundamental principles:
Like most website operators, Handmade Hat Boutique collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Handmade Hat Boutique’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how Handmade Hat Boutique’s visitors use its website. From time to time, Handmade Hat Boutique may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.
Handmade Hat Boutique also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for users leaving comments on Handmade Hat Boutique’s blog, McCoy Creations Flickr account, Photobucket account, Twitter account. Handmade Hat Boutique only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below, except that blog commenter IP addresses are visible and disclosed to the administrators of the blog where the comment was left.
Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information
Certain visitors to Handmade Hat Boutique websites choose to interact with Handmade Hat Boutique in ways that require Handmade Hat Boutique to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Handmade Hat Boutique gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, Those who engage in transactions withHandmade Hat Boutique – by purchasing any of the handcrafted products available, for example – are asked to provide additional information, including as necessary the personal and financial information required to process those transactions. In each case, collects such information only in so far as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with Recycled Album Art . Recycled Album Art does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.
Aggregated Statistics
Handmade Hat Boutique may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its websites. For instance, Handmade Hat Boutique may monitor the most popular hat design on the Handmade Hat Boutique.com site. Handmade Hat Boutique may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, Handmade Hat Boutique does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below.
Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information
Handmade Hat Boutique discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its affiliated contractors (ie. USPS and PayPal) (i) need to know that information in order to process it on Handmade Hat Boutique’s behalf or to provide services available at Handmade Hat Boutique’s websites, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Handmade Hat Boutique will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone Handmade Hat Boutique’s discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court order or other governmental request.
Cookies
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Handmade Hat Boutique uses cookies to help Handmade Hat Boutique identify and track visitors, their usage of Handmade Hat Boutique website, and their website access preferences. Handmade Hat Boutique’s visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Handmade Hat Boutique’s websites, with the drawback that certain features of Handmade Hat Boutique’s websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
Business Transfers
If Handmade Hat Boutique’s or substantially all of its assets were acquired, or in the unlikely event that Handmade Hat Boutique goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of Handmade Hat Boutique may continue to use your personal information as set forth in this policy.
Ads
Ads appearing on any of our websites may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by Recycled Album Art and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.
Privacy Policy Changes
Although most changes are likely to be minor, Handmade Hat Boutique may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Handmade Hat Boutique’s sole discretion. Handmade Hat Boutique’ encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.
- We don’t ask you for personal information unless we truly need it. (We can’t stand services that ask you for things like your gender or income level for no apparent reason.)
- We don’t share your personal information with anyone except to comply with the law, develop our products, or protect our rights.
- We don’t store personal information on our servers unless required for the on-going operation of one of our services.
Like most website operators, Handmade Hat Boutique collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Handmade Hat Boutique’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how Handmade Hat Boutique’s visitors use its website. From time to time, Handmade Hat Boutique may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.
Handmade Hat Boutique also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for users leaving comments on Handmade Hat Boutique’s blog, McCoy Creations Flickr account, Photobucket account, Twitter account. Handmade Hat Boutique only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below, except that blog commenter IP addresses are visible and disclosed to the administrators of the blog where the comment was left.
Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information
Certain visitors to Handmade Hat Boutique websites choose to interact with Handmade Hat Boutique in ways that require Handmade Hat Boutique to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Handmade Hat Boutique gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, Those who engage in transactions withHandmade Hat Boutique – by purchasing any of the handcrafted products available, for example – are asked to provide additional information, including as necessary the personal and financial information required to process those transactions. In each case, collects such information only in so far as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with Recycled Album Art . Recycled Album Art does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.
Aggregated Statistics
Handmade Hat Boutique may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its websites. For instance, Handmade Hat Boutique may monitor the most popular hat design on the Handmade Hat Boutique.com site. Handmade Hat Boutique may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, Handmade Hat Boutique does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below.
Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information
Handmade Hat Boutique discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its affiliated contractors (ie. USPS and PayPal) (i) need to know that information in order to process it on Handmade Hat Boutique’s behalf or to provide services available at Handmade Hat Boutique’s websites, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Handmade Hat Boutique will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone Handmade Hat Boutique’s discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court order or other governmental request.
Cookies
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Handmade Hat Boutique uses cookies to help Handmade Hat Boutique identify and track visitors, their usage of Handmade Hat Boutique website, and their website access preferences. Handmade Hat Boutique’s visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Handmade Hat Boutique’s websites, with the drawback that certain features of Handmade Hat Boutique’s websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
Business Transfers
If Handmade Hat Boutique’s or substantially all of its assets were acquired, or in the unlikely event that Handmade Hat Boutique goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of Handmade Hat Boutique may continue to use your personal information as set forth in this policy.
Ads
Ads appearing on any of our websites may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by Recycled Album Art and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.
Privacy Policy Changes
Although most changes are likely to be minor, Handmade Hat Boutique may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Handmade Hat Boutique’s sole discretion. Handmade Hat Boutique’ encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.
Automattic, Inc.
Please note we crafted our privacy policy based on Automattic Inc. privacy policy made available under a Creative Commons Sharealike license, which means that it is permissible to "steal it" and "re-purpose it". The user has permission to modify the statement to tailor it to meet their needs. Automatic would appreciate a link to Automattic.com somewhere on your site.
Taken from the Automattic, Inc webpage: "Automattic Inc. is a startup from a handful of people passionate about making the web a better place. We are strong believers in Open Source and the vast majority of our work is available under licenses like the GPL. We work from places all around the world. Automattic first got started around August of 2005, and has since grown to include the fine people you see here."
Automattic Inc. (“Automattic”) operates several websites including automattic.com, wordpress.com, gravatar.com, intensedebate.com, and akismet.com.
Taken from the Automattic, Inc webpage: "Automattic Inc. is a startup from a handful of people passionate about making the web a better place. We are strong believers in Open Source and the vast majority of our work is available under licenses like the GPL. We work from places all around the world. Automattic first got started around August of 2005, and has since grown to include the fine people you see here."
Automattic Inc. (“Automattic”) operates several websites including automattic.com, wordpress.com, gravatar.com, intensedebate.com, and akismet.com.
