Privacy Policy for Mousepady.com
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how Mousepady.com collects, uses, and protects your personal information. By using our website, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://mousepady.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our 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 (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. After approval, your profile picture will be visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may download and extract location data from uploaded images.
Cookies
To enhance your experience, we use cookies on our website:
- Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
- Login: If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not store personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- When you log in, cookies will save your login information and screen display preferences:
- Login cookies last for two days.
- Screen option cookies last for a year.
- Selecting “Remember Me” will extend login persistence for two weeks.
- Logging out removes login cookies.
- When you log in, cookies will save your login information and screen display preferences:
- Editing Posts: Editing or publishing content saves an additional cookie in your browser, expiring after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited the external website. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction, including if you are logged into that external website.
Payment Processing
We use third-party payment processors, Stripe and PayPal, to handle transactions securely:
- Data Sharing: When you make a purchase on Mousepady.com, your payment information is processed directly by Stripe or PayPal. We do not store your full credit card information on our servers.
- Third-Party Policies: These payment processors collect personal data necessary to process your payment, subject to their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies:
- Data Security: Both Stripe and PayPal are PCI-DSS compliant and use industry-standard security measures to protect your information.
Who We Share Your Data With
- Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
- Payment Information: As noted, your payment details are processed by Stripe or PayPal and are subject to their privacy policies.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-ups automatically.
- User Accounts: For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete this data (excluding usernames). Administrators can also edit user information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request:
- Data Access: An exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
- Data Deletion: Deletion of your personal data, excluding any data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy as needed. We encourage you to review it regularly to stay informed about how we protect your data.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this policy, please contact us at support@mousepady.com.
Your privacy matters to us, and we are committed to protecting your personal information.