Privacy Policy
Introduction to Our Privacy Practices
This Privacy Policy outlines how Ancient Hand Crafts collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information. Our website serves as an informational platform dedicated to ancient and modern crafts, offering educational and factual content without engaging in e-commerce or collecting payment details. We aim to provide knowledge and insights while safeguarding user privacy, adhering to international laws such as GDPR (EU) and CCPA, among other relevant regulations.
Information We Gather
To enhance your experience and ensure the security of our informational website, we collect specific types of data: Device and technical details: This includes your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, time zone settings, and cookie data. Usage analytics: Information regarding pages visited, links clicked, time spent on various sections, the referring website or search engine, and overall content interactions. Voluntary user submissions: Email addresses or other details you provide through optional subscription forms, contact forms, or surveys. Cookies and similar tracking technologies: Small files placed on your device to recall preferences, analyze site performance, and optimize content delivery. We strictly limit data collection to what is necessary for maintaining and improving the value of our informational resource.
How We Utilize Your Information
The data we collect is used to achieve the following: Improve the functionality and overall performance of our informational website. Analyze user engagement and site navigation to refine content presentation and relevance. Identify and mitigate security threats, prevent misuse, and resolve technical issues. Distribute newsletters, updates, or specific notifications if you have voluntarily subscribed to them. Tailor content and recommendations based on general user interests, solely for informational purposes, not commercial advertising.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
Ancient Hand Crafts never sells your personal information. Data may be shared only under these specific circumstances: With trusted service providers who assist us with essential functions such as analytics, website hosting, or technical support. When legally mandated by authorities or for compliance with regulatory requirements. In an anonymized or aggregated format for internal research, public reporting, or ongoing website improvements.
Third-Party Services and External Links
Our informational platform may integrate with analytics or advertising services like Google Analytics or similar tools. These services may collect anonymized usage data. You retain the ability to manage or opt out of these services through: Google Ads Settings Facebook Ad Preferences Bing Ads Settings
Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
We employ cookies, pixels, tags, and beacons for the following purposes: Ensuring the proper operation and accessibility of our website. Analyzing website traffic patterns and user behavior. Personalizing the user experience, strictly for informational benefits. You have control over cookies through your browser settings. Be aware that disabling cookies might affect certain features or the overall usability of the site.
Your Data Rights
Depending on your geographical location, you may be entitled to specific rights concerning your personal data: To access the personal data we hold about you. To request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete information. To request the deletion of your personal data, where applicable. To restrict or object to certain types of data processing. To receive a portable copy of your data. These rights are governed by regulations such as GDPR for EU users, CCPA for California residents, and other local laws for different regions. All requests can be submitted via our dedicated contact form.
Data Security Measures and Retention
We implement robust technical and organizational safeguards to protect your data against unauthorized access, accidental loss, or misuse. Your data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the informational objectives of our website or to comply with legal obligations.
Children’s Online Privacy
Our website is designed for individuals aged 13 and older, or the minimum age as stipulated by local laws. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you suspect that we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately for its removal.
Do Not Track Browser Signals
Ancient Hand Crafts acknowledges and respects “Do Not Track” signals transmitted by web browsers. However, these signals do not alter our data collection and processing practices beyond what is legally required for an informational resource.
Policy Revisions
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our website operations or in response to new legal requirements. The 'Last Updated' date at the top of this page will indicate the most recent revision. Significant changes will be communicated prominently on our website.
How to Contact Us
For any inquiries, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please reach out to us using the contact form available on our website or by sending an email to the provided address.