Effective Date: December 19, 2024
1. Introduction
Welcome to VonHasle Jeweler’s website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website. By using our site, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
Personal Information: When you fill out our contact forms (including those for general inquiries, employment applications, and quote requests), we collect personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you choose to provide. For employment applications, this may include your resume.
Non-Personal Information: We may collect non-personal information about your visit, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and pages visited. This information helps us improve our website and services.
3. Use of Information
Personal Information: We use the personal information you provide through our contact forms to:
- Respond to your inquiries
- Provide quotes and information about our services
- Communicate with you about our services
Non-Personal Information: We use non-personal information to analyze website traffic, improve our website, and better understand our visitors’ preferences.
4. Cookies
What are Cookies? Cookies are small data files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are used to remember your preferences and enhance your online experience.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of our website. They enable you to navigate our site and use its features.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website. This data helps us understand which pages are popular and how we can improve our website.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies remember your preferences and personalize your experience on our website.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements to you and measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
Managing Cookies: You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
5. WordPress Plugins and Tools
Our website is developed using WordPress, which may use plugins and tools that collect additional information:
- Comments: If you leave a comment on our site, WordPress collects the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
- Contact Forms: Information submitted through our contact forms is sent to our email address and may be stored on our website database.
- Yoast SEO: We use the Yoast SEO plugin to optimize our website’s search engine ranking. This plugin does not collect personal data.
- Analytics: We use plugins such as Google Analytics to collect information about website traffic and user behavior. This information is anonymized and helps us improve our website.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures, including an SSL certificate, to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
8. Your Rights
You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at (262) 456-7041.
9. International Users
If you are accessing our website from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located and our central database is operated. By using our services, you consent to any such transfer of information outside your country.
10. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you have the right to request information regarding the disclosure of your personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us at (262) 456-7041.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website with the effective date. Your continued use of our website after any changes signifies your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at (262) 456-7041.
13. Warning Regarding Sensitive Information
Please do not include sensitive personal information (e.g., social security numbers, financial information, health information) in any contact forms on our website. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot ensure the security of information transmitted over the internet.