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Privacy Policy
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Welcome to Bigelow Designs (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit https://www.bigelowdesigns.com (the “Site”).
Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of our Site.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide directly
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you subscribe to our newsletter, submit a contact form, or otherwise interact with us. This may include:
- Name and email address (newsletter subscription)
- Message content (contact form submissions)
Information collected automatically
When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically by our servers and third-party analytics providers, including:
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring URLs and pages visited
- Time and date of your visit
- Time spent on pages
2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate and improve the Site. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent; however, some features of the Site may not function properly without them.
We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for the Site to function. They do not store personally identifiable information.
- Analytics cookies: Allow us to understand how visitors interact with the Site (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Advertising cookies: Used by our advertising partners (see Section 3 below) to show you relevant advertisements.
3. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising
We use Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service operated by Google LLC, to display advertisements on the Site. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to collect data about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide targeted advertisements based on your browsing activity and interests.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
For more information about how Google collects and uses data, please review the Google Privacy Policy and the Google Partner Sites policy.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate and improve the Site
- Send newsletters and editorial updates (only where you have opted in)
- Respond to your enquiries
- Analyse Site usage and reader behaviour to improve content
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service
- Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share anonymised, aggregated data (which cannot reasonably identify you) with analytics and advertising partners.
5. Affiliate Links
The Site contains affiliate links — when you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These commercial relationships never influence our editorial recommendations. For full details, see our Affiliate Disclosure.
6. Third-Party Websites
The Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites and encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes set out in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Newsletter subscribers may unsubscribe at any time using the link included in every email.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights under applicable data protection law (including the GDPR and CCPA):
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
- Opt-out of sale: We do not sell personal data. California residents may still submit opt-out requests under the CCPA.
- Marketing opt-out: Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@bigelowdesigns.com.
9. Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately and we will take prompt steps to delete it.
10. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information. Continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Bigelow Designs
Email: privacy@bigelowdesigns.com
Website: https://www.bigelowdesigns.com
