Privacy Policy - Home Improvement Dock

Last Updated: 20-12-2023

Thank you for visiting Home Improvement Dock (“we,” “us,” or “our”). This Privacy Policy is designed to inform you about the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information when you visit our website https://www.homeimprovementdock.com (the “Site”) and use our services. By accessing or using our Site, you consent to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services, as well as to comply with legal requirements. The information we collect includes:

Personal Information: When you visit our Site or contact us through the provided channels, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, and any other information you voluntarily provide.
Automatically Collected Information: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior, device information, and usage patterns. This includes IP addresses, browser type, and referring pages.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes, including:

Providing and Improving Services: To deliver the services you request and continuously enhance our offerings.
Communications: To respond to your inquiries, provide updates, and communicate with you about our services.
Analytics: We utilize Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and improve user experience.
Advertising: We may use Google AdSense to display personalized ads based on your interests.

Third-Party Services

We may engage third-party service providers to assist with various aspects of our business, such as analytics, advertising, and customer support. These service providers may have access to your personal information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. If you have any concerns or requests regarding your data, please contact us through our Contact Us page or email us at contact@homeimprovementdock.com.

Compliance with Laws

We comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and other applicable privacy laws.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants California residents certain rights regarding their personal information. As of the last update of this privacy policy, Home Improvement Dock complies with the CCPA and respects the privacy choices of our users. California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, disclosed, and sold, and they may request the deletion of their personal information held by us. Home Improvement Dock does not sell personal information for monetary value. For more details on your CCPA rights and how to exercise them, please contact us through the provided contact information.

California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):

The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) builds upon the protections provided by the CCPA, enhancing consumer privacy rights. As part of our commitment to privacy, Home Improvement Dock adheres to the provisions outlined in the CPRA. This includes providing users with the ability to limit the use of their sensitive personal information and the establishment of measures to safeguard such data. California residents are encouraged to review our comprehensive privacy policy to understand how their personal information is collected, processed, and protected in accordance with CPRA requirements.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

For users located in the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to the processing of personal data. Home Improvement Dock respects the privacy rights granted under the GDPR and is committed to ensuring the lawful, fair, and transparent processing of personal data. GDPR grants individuals the right to access, rectify, and erase their personal data, as well as the right to restrict or object to certain processing activities. If you are an EU/EEA resident and wish to exercise your GDPR rights or seek more information about how we process your personal data, please reach out to us using the contact details provided in this privacy policy.

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

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.

Embedded content from other websites

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.

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.

Who do we share your data with

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

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.

What rights do 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.

Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

Changes to Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, and any changes will be posted on this page. Please review this page periodically for updates.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at contact@homeimprovementdock.com or through our Contact Us page.

Thank you for choosing Home Improvement Dock.