This Privacy Policy describes how Story Snapper (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit and use our website.
Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Information:
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with the Website. This may include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide when submitting a comment or contacting us through the provided contact form.
1.2 Automatically Collected Information:
When you visit the Website, certain information is automatically collected by our third-party service providers, such as Google Analytics. This information may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and other usage data. We use this information to analyze trends, administer the Website, track users’ movements around the Website, and gather demographic information about our user base as a whole.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
2.1 Cookies:
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on the Website. Cookies are small files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work or to improve the efficiency of website operations.
2.2 Third-Party Analytics:
We use Google Analytics to analyze the usage of our Website. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyze information about how visitors use the Website. The information generated by these cookies is transmitted to and stored by Google. Google may also use this information to provide additional services related to website activity and usage. For more information about Google Analytics and how it collects and processes data, please visit their Privacy Policy.
Use of Mailchimp
3.1 Email Subscriptions:
If you choose to subscribe to our email newsletter, we may collect your name and email address. We use Mailchimp, a third-party service provider, to manage our email subscriptions and send out newsletters. By subscribing to our email newsletter, you acknowledge that the information you provide will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing in accordance with their Privacy Policy and Terms.
How We Use Your Information
4.1 Personal Information:
We may use your personal information to respond to your comments, and communicate with you about updates or changes to the Website.
4.2 Automatically Collected Information:
We use the automatically collected information to analyse trends, administer the Website, track users’ movements, and gather demographic information. This information helps us to improve the content and functionality of the Website and to better understand our audience.
Disclosure of Your Information
5.1 Service Providers:
We may engage third-party service providers to perform functions on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, email management, and customer support. These service providers may have access to your personal information only to the extent necessary to perform their tasks and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
5.2 Legal Requirements:
We may disclose your personal information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
Third-Party Links
The Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of such websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those third parties before providing any personal information.
Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Your Rights
You have the right to access, update, correct, and delete your personal information. If you would like to exercise any of these rights or have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes we make will be effective immediately upon posting on the Website. Your continued use of the Website after any changes have been made constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at [email protected].
Please note that this Privacy Policy applies solely to the information collected through the Website and does not apply to any information collected offline or through other channels.
Last Updated: Jul 2023
