Effective date: May 12th, 2023

1. Information we collect

1.1 If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
1.2 If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
1.3 When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select "Remember Me", your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
1.4 If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

2. Use of Information

2.1 Personal Information: We may use your personal information to provide and improve our services, process orders, communicate with you, respond to inquiries, and personalize your experience. We may also use this information for marketing purposes, such as sending you newsletters or promotional offers, but only if you have provided your consent.
2.2 Cookies and Usage Data: We use cookies and usage data to analyze trends, track user engagement, and improve our website's functionality and performance. This information helps us enhance your experience, personalize content, and optimize our marketing efforts.

3. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

4. Data Retention

4.1 We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. We will delete your personal information upon your request, except to the extent we need to retain it for legal compliance, dispute resolution, or enforcing our rights and agreements.
4.2 For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

5. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

6. Third-Party Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or transfer your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. However, we may share your information with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our business, conducting transactions, and providing services to you. These third-party service providers are obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we have engaged them.

7. What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

8. Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

9. Links to External Websites & Embedded content

9.1 Our website and services may contain links to external websites that are not operated by us. Please note that we have no control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
9.2 Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

10. Children's Privacy

Our website, services, and online store are not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our systems.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the "Last Updated" date at the top of the policy will reflect the effective date of the revisions. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the use of your personal information, please contact us at hello@kumi.studio.