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This privacy policy describes how VelvetTarot.com uses and protects any information that you provide when using our website.

We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page periodically to ensure that you are satisfied with any changes. This policy was last updated on 28/01/2024.

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.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

Cookies are small pieces of data that websites send to your browser and are stored on your device (such as a computer or mobile phone) to track your activity and remember your preferences. They are used to improve your browsing experience by remembering your login information, your preferences, your shopping cart items, and other information about your online behavior.

There are different types of cookies, such as session cookies that are only active while you are on a website, and persistent cookies that remain on your device until they expire or you delete them. Cookies are commonly used for marketing and advertising purposes, as they allow companies to track your behavior across multiple websites and target you with personalized ads

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.

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.

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.

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.

Types of cookies we use:

1. Session cookies: These are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They are used to keep track of your activities on a website during a single browsing session.
2. Persistent cookies: These cookies remain on your device even after you close your browser. They are used to remember your preferences and settings for future visits.
3. First-party cookies: These are set by the website you are visiting and are used to remember your preferences and improve your user experience.
4. Third-party cookies: These are set by third-party services, such as advertisers and social media platforms, to track your activity across multiple websites for advertising and analytics purposes.
5. Secure cookies: These cookies are only sent over an encrypted connection (HTTPS) and are used to ensure that sensitive information, such as login credentials and payment information, is transmitted securely.
6. HttpOnly cookies: These cookies cannot be accessed by JavaScript, which helps prevent cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
7. Flash cookies: These are similar to regular cookies but are stored in Adobe Flash rather than your browser. They can be used to track your activity across multiple browsers and devices.

How to manage cookies:

Managing cookies can vary depending on the device and browser you are using, but here are some general steps you can follow:

1. Understand what cookies are: Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device by a website you visit. They are used to remember your preferences, login information, and other data related to your browsing activity.
2. Check your browser settings: Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Look for the privacy or security settings and find the section on cookies. Here you can adjust settings such as blocking third-party cookies or deleting cookies when you close your browser.
3. Review your cookie settings: Consider which cookies you want to allow and which ones you want to block. You can typically allow cookies from trusted sites you visit regularly and block cookies from unfamiliar sites or third-party advertisers.
4. Clear cookies: If you want to delete existing cookies, go to your browser settings and find the option to clear cookies. This will delete all cookies stored on your device.
5. Use browser extensions: There are browser extensions that can help you manage cookies, such as automatically deleting them after a certain period of time or blocking certain types of cookies.
6. Further information: allaboutcookies.org

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles,links etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Our privacy policy applies only to VelvetTarot.com and associated social media accounts such as instagram, pinterest, fecebook. All social media accounts use their own cookies and have their own privacy policy, therefore you should check how they process your information accordingly.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

Google analytics.

Woocommerce.

Paypal collects your Personal Information from you even if you are a non-account holder when you use our Services, such as when you use our Services without a PayPal account, use Unbranded Payment Services. You can find more information on Paypal.com

Security softwares on VelvetTarot.com – SSL,to make sure that your data is encrypted.

Marketing

We may collect personal information from you in order to provide you with marketing communications about our products and services. The types of personal information we may collect for marketing purposes include your name, email address, postal address, telephone number, and browsing history.

We may collect this information from a variety of sources, including when you sign up for our newsletter, create an account on our website, or interact with us on social media. We may also obtain information from third-party data providers in order to better understand your interests and preferences.

We use this information to send you marketing communications that we believe may be of interest to you, such as promotional emails or targeted ads. We may also use your personal information to personalize content and offers on our website.

We may share your personal information with third-party marketing partners who help us to deliver marketing communications, such as email service providers or social media platforms. However, we will not share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes without your consent.

You have the right to opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time. You can do this by clicking on the unsubscribe link in our emails or by adjusting your preferences in your account settings. If you opt-out of marketing communications, we may still send you transactional or service-related communications, such as emails related to your account or order status.

We take your privacy seriously and will always handle your personal information in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have any questions or concerns about our marketing practices, please contact us at info@velvettarot.com

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

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.

Your login, name, comments and email address are kept indefinately or until you request to delete an account or data.

How do we store your data

Our company securely stores your data on our velvettarot.com servers or in the messaging apps on our social media accounts such as intagram, piterest, facebook or twitter also email.

We use SSL encryption, passwords protected server, malware software and antispam softwares to secure your data. When you message us or send pictures to us on social media, these companies such as twitter, facebook, instagram and pinterest have their own protection features but we protected via an account that is accessible only via the passwrods. No external parties have access to your messages or pictures sent to us, unless there is data breach on these accounts.

In case of any data breach, will will keep you informed and tell you what information was collected/seen.

We may publish your feedback on our social media platforms such as twitter, facebook, instagram or pinterest with your prior permission. We will not disclose your real personal name or other details.

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.

1. Right to access: you have the right to know what personal data velvettarot is processing about you and to obtain a copy of that data.
2. Right to rectification: you have the right to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data that velvettarot.com holds about you.
3. Right to erasure: you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when the data is no longer necessary or the you withdraw their consent.
4. Right to restrict processing: you have the right to request that Velvettarot.com restricts the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when the accuracy of the data is contested.
5. Right to data portability: you have the right to receive their personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.
6. Right to object: you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as for direct marketing purposes.
7. Right not to be subject to automated decision-making: you have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
8. We have one month to respond to you if you wish to excercise any of these right. You can do so by emailing us at info@velvettarot.com

Where your data is sent

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

Paypal.com collects information about you when you make a payment

Google analytics collects your data such as your ip address and behaviour patterns when you use our website

Cloudflare collects your information and filters your device for viruses and other malicious or harmful files that can affect velvettarot.com when accessing our website.

How to contact us

Write to us at infovelvettarot@gmail.com

If you wish to file a complaint about your use of data or you don’t feel like Velvettarot has complied with GDPR please contact us or Information Commissioner’s Office 0303 123 1113