Privacy Policy for The Painted Kat
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://paintedkat.art.
Business Name: MarleeKat Creations, LLC
Address:
1601 Willow Lawn Dr Ste. 304
The Shops at Willow Lawn #1106
Richmond, Virginia 23230
Owner: Karen T. Sanders (Kat Sanders)
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This helps with spam detection through Akismet.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service. After comment approval, your profile picture (if applicable) is visible to the public. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Media
If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract such data.
Contact Forms
Information provided through contact forms (e.g., name, email, message) is stored for customer service purposes. We do not use this data for marketing unless explicitly opted-in.
Cookies
- Comments: If you leave a comment, you can opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
- Login: Temporary cookies are set to determine if your browser accepts them. These are discarded when you close your browser.
- WooCommerce: Cookies are used to keep track of your shopping cart and preferences.
WooCommerce
We collect information during checkout, such as:
- Products viewed and added to your cart
- Shipping and billing addresses
- Payment details (via Stripe)
This data helps us process and ship orders, manage refunds, and comply with tax regulations.
Analytics
We collect anonymized data to analyze website traffic and improve user experience.
Who We Share Your Data With
We share limited data with:
- Stripe for payment processing. Their privacy policy is at https://stripe.com/privacy.
- Akismet for spam detection in comments.
- Analytics services to track site performance.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: Retained indefinitely unless you request deletion.
- Accounts: Data provided during account creation or checkout is stored for legal and business purposes.
- WooCommerce Orders: Retained for tax and accounting purposes.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
You can request:
- An exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
- Deletion of your personal data, excluding data retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments are checked through Akismet, an automated spam detection service. Payments are processed through Stripe, which may transfer data internationally.
Contact Information
For any privacy-related concerns, please contact:
Karen T. Sanders (Kat Sanders)
Email: contact@paintedkat.art
Additional Information
How We Protect Your Data
- Regular software updates, including WordPress, WooCommerce, and LiteSpeed Cache for optimized security.
- Secure payment gateways with Stripe for encrypted transactions.
Data Breach Procedures
In the event of a data breach, affected users will be notified within 72 hours.
Third Parties We Receive Data From
We do not receive personal data from third-party sources beyond the tools we directly use (e.g., Stripe, WooCommerce).
Automated Decision Making and Profiling
We do not use automated decision-making or profiling with user data.
This policy is effective as of today. Updates will be communicated via this page.