Who we are
Suggested text: Our website address is: https://scruftuff.com.
At Scruf Tuff, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (www.scruftuff.com) or use our services. By accessing or using our website, you signify your consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information.
- Information We Collect a. Personal Information: When you visit our website, we may collect personal information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, email address, telephone number, and shipping address. We collect this information when you voluntarily provide it to us through contact forms, account registration, or when you make a purchase. b. Non-Personal Information: We may also collect non-personal information about your interaction with our website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and referring URLs. This information is collected automatically through the use of cookies or similar technologies.
- Use of Information a. We may use the information we collect from you to:
- Provide and improve our products and services
- Process and fulfill your orders
- Communicate with you about your account or transactions
- Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
- Send you promotional emails, newsletters, or other marketing communications
- Customize your experience on our website
- Monitor and analyze usage and trends to enhance our website’s functionality b. We may aggregate non-personal information for analytical purposes, which does not personally identify you.
- Disclosure of Information a. We may share your personal information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving you. These service providers are authorized to use your personal information only as necessary to provide their services to us. b. We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or if we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect our rights, property, or safety or that of others. c. In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred or disclosed as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information.
- Data Security We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
- Third-Party Links Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not controlled or operated by Scruf Tuff. This Privacy Policy does not apply to such third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those third parties before providing any personal information.
- Children’s Privacy Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us immediately.
- Changes to this Privacy Policy We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes we make to this Privacy Policy will be posted on this page, with a revised “Effective Date” at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.
- Contact Us If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at cservice@scruftuff.com
Comments
Suggested text: 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
Suggested text: 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
Suggested text: 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
Suggested text: 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 we share your data with
Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
Suggested text: 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 you have over your data
Suggested text: 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.
Where your data is sent
Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.