Privacy Policy
Hardpress®Publishing Privacy Policy
This privacy policy will outline the ways our organization uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.
Topics:
- What data do we collect?
- How do we collect your data?
- How will we use your data?
- How do we store your data?
- Marketing
- What are your data protection rights?
- What are cookies?
- How do we use cookies?
- What types of cookies do we use?
- How to manage your cookies
- Changes to our privacy policy
- How to contact us
- Addressing your concerns
What data do we collect?
Hardpress collects the following data:
- Personal identification information (Name, email address, phone number, postal address etc.)
How do we collect your data?
You directly provide Hardpress with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:
- Register online or place an order for any of our products or services.
- Voluntarily complete a customer survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards or via email.
- Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.
How will we use your data?
Hardpress collects your data so that we can:
- Process your order and manage your account (this includes sharing your postal address information with relevant third party shipping companies).
- Email you with exclusive offers on other products and services we think you might like.
When Hardpress processes your order, it may send your data to, and also use the resulting information from, credit reference agencies to prevent fraudulent purchases.
How do we store your data?
Hardpress securely stores your data on secure Shopify servers.
Hardpress will keep your name and mailing address for 30 days unless you request we retain it for faster future checkouts. Once this time period has expired, we will delete your data. We keep data relating to the amount a customer spends for periods up to 6 years for legal reasons.
Marketing
Hardpress would like to send you information about products and services of ours that we think you might like.
If you have agreed to receive marketing, you may always opt out at a later date.
You have the right at any time to stop Hardpress from contacting you for marketing purposes.
What are your data protection rights?
Hardpress would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request Hardpress for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that Hardpress correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Hardpress to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that Hardpress erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that Hardpress restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to Hardpress’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that Hardpress transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please reach out to us via our contact form.
What are cookies?
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our website, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology
For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.
How do we use cookies?
Hardpress uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:
- Keeping you signed in
- Understanding how you use our website
What types of cookies do we use?
There are a number of distinct types of cookies, however, our website uses:
- Functionality – Hardpress uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
- Advertising – Hardpress uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address. Hardpress sometimes shares some limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purposes. We may also share online data collected through cookies with our advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on our website.
How to manage your cookies
You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.
Changes to our privacy policy
Hardpress keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on the 3rd of July 2024.
How to contact us
If you have any questions about our privacy policy, the data we hold relating to you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to reach out to us via our contact form.
Addressing your concerns
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that Hardpress has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office.