PRIVACY POLICY
1. About this Privacy Policy
1.1 This Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”) describes how www.ThreadSketchingInAction.com (‘Company’, ‘We’ or ‘Us’) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit or make a purchase from the Site.
1.2 This business is registered as a Sole Trader Business in Australia, in the name of Deborah Wirsu, Registration Number: ABN – 82 517 547 878
1.3 We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors. In this policy, we explain how we collect and handle your personal information.
1.4 Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy on this website at any time without notice. By using this website or its content, you consent to this Privacy Policy, whether or not you have read it. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use this website or its content.
1.5 Purpose: The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform users of our Site of the following:
- The personal data we will collect.
- Our contact details: email address and physical address.
- How we use collected data.
- The rights of Site users.
- The Site’s cookie policy.
This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the terms and conditions of our Site.
2. Contact Information
We can be contacted at:
email: admin@threadsketchinginaction.com
Deborah Wirsu is the Data Processor and can be contacted at the address above.
3. Use of Cookies
This website uses cookies to improve the user experience while visiting the website. This website uses a cookie control system allowing the user on their first visit to consent to the use of cookies on their computer or device. This complies with legislation requiring users to give explicit consent to the use of cookies.
Cookies are small files saved to a user’s computer hard drive that track, save and store information about the user’s interactions with and use of the website.
This allows the website to provide a more tailored and enjoyable experience for users.
4. Cookie Consent
We will ask you to consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy when you first visit the website. By agreeing to this policy you consent to our use of cookies.
Users are advised that if they wish to deny the saving and use of cookies from this website onto their computer hard drive they should take necessary steps within their web browser security settings to block cookies from this website.
5. What information do we collect?
Although we generally collect personal information directly from you, on occasion we also collect certain categories of information from other sources.
- This website uses third-party providers (e.g. Google, Facebook) to better understand how visitors use this site. This information includes:
- Your IP address
- Geographical location
- Length of visit
- Page views
- Website navigation paths
- Other cookies may be stored on your computer hard drive by external vendors when this website uses referral programs, sponsored links or advertisements.
- When you subscribe to our newsletter, sign up for an online class, place an order, or leave a comment we may collect any of the following information about you:
- Your name
- Your contact information, including your email address
- Geographic and demographic information, such as interests and preferences
- Data on how you use this website
- Other information relevant to your enquiries
- Other information relating to surveys and special offers
6. Why do we collect this information?
- Collecting this data helps us to better understand what you are looking for from this company. This helps us improve our products and services, and their delivery to you. We may use this data:
- To administer this website and business
- To improve the products and services we offer
- To contact you in response to an inquiry
- To customise the website
- To send you promotional emails about services, products, offers and other things we think may be of interest or relevance to you unless you have specifically requested not to receive such promotional material
- To contact you via email for market research
- We will not supply your personal information to any third party
7. Data we do NOT collect or store
- Racial or ethnic origin
- Political opinions
- Religious or philosophical beliefs
- Union membership information
- Genetic data
- Data concerning a user’s health
8. Instances where we may be required to disclose your information
- Where required to do so by law
- In connection with any ongoing or prospective legal proceedings
- In order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights
- Where required for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required to do so by law. If you believe any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please email us as soon as possible at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
9. Public Forums
This site may make chat rooms, forums, message boards, comments, and/or news groups available to its users. Please remember that any information disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose any personal information.
10. Security
This website holds your information securely and is protected by SSL or Secure Sockets Layer.
SSL creates an encrypted connection between the server hosting this website and your web browser, allowing for private information to be transmitted without the risk of anyone eavesdropping, tampering with data, or forging messages.
Users contacting this website and/or its owners do so at their own discretion and provide any personal details requested at their own risk.
We NEVER share your email address or any personal details with any other party. Your personal information will never be leased, distributed or sold to third parties unless we have your permission or the law requires us to.
11. Contact and Communication with You
This website and its owners use any information submitted to provide you with further information about our products and services, or to assist you in answering any questions or queries you may have submitted.
12. Email Newsletter and ‘double opt-in’
This website operates an email newsletter program, used to relay general news of interest to our demographic, and inform subscribers about products and services offered by this website.
Users can subscribe to the email newsletter here through an online automated process, should they wish to, but do so at their own risk.
Subscription to our email Newsletter requires ‘double opt-in’ when you subscribe. By confirming your subscription you are giving ‘explicit consent’ and agreeing to be added to our mailing list unless you specifically request not to.
13. Updating your Information
Please let us know if the personal information we hold about you needs to be corrected or updated.
Our contact details can be found at the top of this Privacy Policy.
14. Unsubscribing and the ‘Right to be Forgotten’
Any subscriber has the right to ‘Unsubscribe’ from receiving emails and promotions at any time or unenroll from classes.
In addition, you also have the ‘right to be forgotten’, by requesting the erasure of all your personal data. It is the responsibility of the user to contact the website and data protection officer with this request, upon receipt of which this erasure will be expedited in a timely manner.
15. External Links
This website endeavours to only include quality, relevant and safe external links, however, users are advised to adopt a policy of caution before clicking any external links mentioned throughout this website. The owners cannot guarantee or verify the contents of external links, and cannot be held liable for any damages or implication caused by visiting such external links.
15.1 Affiliate Links Disclosure
Please expect that some [not all] of the links on this website are affiliate links, which means I may receive a small payment as commission if you click through and purchase the product. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay for the product. This is one of the ways I support myself and continue to bring you content and information. The decision about whether to buy a product or not is completely up to you. My reviews and recommendations give my honest opinion on the products or services mentioned. If you don’t want to use my links, you can search for the product yourself using your preferred search engine.
16. Social Media
This website has links to various external social media platforms that the owners participate on. The owners have no control over how any information you place on these social media sites is used. This website will never ask for personal or sensitive information through social media platforms.
This website may use social media sharing buttons which help share web content. Users are advised that using such social media is done at their own discretion and that these social media platforms may track and save your information. This website and owners have no control over the behaviour and actions of social media platforms.
17. Users under 16 years of age
All information contained on this site is of a general nature, however, services are not directed to, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 16. If we become aware that a child under the age of 16 has provided us with personal data without parental consent, we will take steps to remove such data. If you become aware that your child has provided us with personal data without your consent please contact us. By using this website and our services you are representing to us that you are not under the age of 16.
18. EU GDPR CCPA Compliance
18.1 EU – GDPR
Policies outlined in this Privacy Policy are designed to comply with the European Data Protection Regulation (EU Law) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
ThreadSketchingInAction.com does not act in the capacity of the data controller in terms of the European Union’s directive on data privacy, the European Data Protection Regulation (EU Law) or the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and does not have the associated responsibilities under EU law.
ThreadSketchingInAction.com should be considered only as a processor on behalf of its clients and users as to any personal data that is subject to the requirements of EU law.
Except in certain circumstances outlined in this Privacy Policy, ThreadSketchingInAction.com does not allow any client data to be transferred or otherwise made available to third parties. Third-party data controllers (e.g. Teachable, ConvertKit, Leadpages) may process data on behalf of ThreadSketchingInAction.com to facilitate the provision of services to clients.
18.2 CCPA
If you are a resident of California, you have the right to access the Personal Information we hold about you (also known as the ‘Right to Know’, and to ask that your Personal Data be corrected, updated, or erased. If you would like. to exercise these rights, please contact us through the contact information above.
19. Your Consent
By using this website, you consent to our Privacy Policy.
20. Changes to our Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be modified at any time, in order to remain compliant with existing laws. Any changes made to this Policy are posted to this page, and the Privacy Policy modification date below is updated.
This policy was last updated on 28 September 2024.