Last updated: 9th December 2021
Towela Designs (“us”, “we”, “our”) operates the Towela Designs website (the “Service”).
This page has been created to inform you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information when you use our Service.
We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
We use your personal information for providing and improving the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as our Terms and Conditions, accessible here at https://toweladesigns.com.
Content Copyright
Any use, copying, republication, reposting, uploading or duplicating of content, photos, illustrations, logos or materials is prohibited without expressed written consent from the owner of toweladesigns.com.
Please do not use, copy or republish my content (including photos, illustrations, logos or materials) onto your blogs, websites, message boards, file sharing databases/websites etc., without receiving express written consent from myself.
Information Collection And Use
While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) may include, but is not limited to:
- Email address
- Name
Log Data
We collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service (“Log Data”). This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.
Google Adsense & Doubleclick Cookies
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our Service.
Cookies
Cookies are text files with a small amount of data, which may include an anonymous, unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies are used to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behaviour information. When you visit our website, we use “cookies” or similar technology to collect information from you automatically.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.
For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.
How we use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases, there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.
Disabling Cookies
You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help on how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this Service and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain features of the website. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.
The Cookies We Set
- Forms related cookies. When you submit data through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms, cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.
What Types of Cookies Do We Use?
There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:
- Functionality – Our website uses these cookies so that we recognise you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and the location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
- Advertising – Our website uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address. Our website sometimes shades some limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purposes. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising shades in your browsing patterns on our website.
How To Manage Cookies
You can set your browser to not accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.
Third-Party Cookies
We use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter on this site.
- This site uses Google Analytics, one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web, for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways to improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages you visit to continue to produce engaging consent. Please refer to the official Google Analytics page for more information on Google Analytics cookies.
- From time to time, we trust new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are still testing new features, these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst on the site whilst ensuring we understand which optimisations our users appreciate the most.
- The Google AdSense service we use to serve advertisements uses a Doubleclick cookie to serve more relevant ads across the web and limit the number of times a given ad is shown to you. Please refer to the official Google Adsense privacy FAQ for more information on Google Adsense.
- Several partners advertise on our behalf, and affiliate tracking cookies simply allow us to see if our customers have come to the site through one of our partner sites so that we can credit them appropriately and, where applicable, allow our affiliate partners to provide any bonus that they may provide you for making a purchase.
- We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work, the following social media sites, including Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter etc., will set cookies through our site, which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.
Service Providers
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service, provide the Service on our behalf, perform Service-related services, or assist us in analysing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Links To Other Sites
Our Service may contain links to other sites not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for any third-party sites or services’ content, privacy policies, or practices.
Children’s Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 (“Children”).
We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we discover that a child under the age of 18 has provided us with Personal Information, we will immediately delete such information from our servers.
GDPR Policy
If you are within the European Union, you are entitled to the GDPR rights listed below.
This privacy policy will explain how Towela Designs uses the personal data we collect from you when you have our website.
Our website collects personal data, including but not limited to name, email address (when you sign up for email subscriptions), avatar image.
You directly provide Towela Designs with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:
- Register on the website or leave a comment
- Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies
Our website may also receive your data indirectly from the following sources: Log Data and Google Analytics
Our website collects your data so that we can: analyse website-related statistics, improve our services, and provide products or services you might find helpful.
What Are Your Data Protection Rights?
Our website would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request our website for copies of your personal data
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that our website correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request our website to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that our website erase your personal data.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that Our Company restrict the processing of your personal data.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that our website transfer the data that we have collected to another organisation, or directly to you.
If you need any help with these GDPR Rights, contact us at info@toweladesigns.com.
Privacy Policies of Other Websites
Our website keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 09 December 2021.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions about our website’s Privacy Policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please contact us through info@toweladesigns.com.
How to Contact the Appropriate Authority
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that our website has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office.
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
If you reside in California, you are entitled to additional rights under California law and we ensure compliance with the CCPA. Here are your rights:
- You have the right to know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed to third parties.
- You have the right to say no to the sale of your personal information.
- You also have the right to access your personal information, which we will provide within 30 data if such request.
- You have the right to know what personal information is collected from you and how it is used, which we explained in this Privacy Policy.
- You have the right to have your personal information deleted.
- You have the right to equal service, price and no discrimination.
- You have the right to data portability and the right to request your personal information and use it for your own purposes.
Pursuant to California’s “Shine the Light Act,” you are permitted to request information about the manner in which we share certain categories of information with third parties for their marketing use. We may disclose your personal information to our affiliates or other related third parties such as service providers, vendors for their use in marketing to you, so we can provide the products and/or services offered on this website to you. When we disclose such information, your personal information is still kept confidential and between us and that third party. It is not used for any other purpose that’s not permitted under the laws.
Please be advised WE DO NOT SELL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION to third parties and have never sold your personal information.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this webpage. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when posted on this page. This privacy policy was last updated on 09 December 2021.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us through info@toweladesigns.com.