At Stone Graphic & Web Design, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website at https://stonegraphicandwebdesign.ca.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://stonegraphicandwebdesign.ca. We are a creative studio specializing in graphic and web design services.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
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 to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, we recommend removing embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors to the site can download and extract this information.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you don’t have to re-enter your details the next time you comment. These cookies will last for one year.
We also set cookies when users log in, interact with pages, or edit/publish content. Login cookies last two days; screen options cookies last a year. You may choose “Remember Me” for longer login persistence. Editing an article sets a temporary cookie that expires in one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). Embedded content behaves just as if you visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction.
Newsletter Signup & Third-Party Sharing
If you sign up for our newsletter, we collect your email address and name (if provided). This data is shared only with your explicit consent and is stored via our email service provider, MailPoet, for the purpose of sending periodic updates and marketing emails. You may unsubscribe at any time via the link provided in the emails.
We do not share, sell, or rent your personal data to any other third party without your consent.
Who 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 stored indefinitely. This allows us to automatically approve follow-up comments instead of holding them in moderation.
If users register for an account, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also view and update this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on our site, or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data, except for data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at:
stonegraphicandwebdesign@gmail.com
289-962-2581