ROCK IMAGES

The Rock Images website privacy policy applies to you, the user/visitor of
the Rock Images website and owners of third-party software integrated into the Rock Images website software.  Rock Images takes the privacy of your data very seriously. This privacy policy outlines the use of any your data directly collected or inadvertently collected by the user/visitor of Rock Images websites. 

What personal data does the Rock Images website and integrated third-party software collect?

When you visit the Rock Images website your personal data may be collected. Types of personal data collected, and may not be limited to are first name, last name, nickname, age, sex, location, business name, email address, delivery address, telephone number, ip address, date of birth, contact information, use of credit card information through third-party e-commerce plugin software tools, such payment gateways to fulfill use order request.

How is my data collected from the Rock Images website?

Rock Images website collects user/visitor personal data through two major means: directly volunteered from user/visitor and indirectly from third-party plugins. 

  • Directly Volunteered Personal Data Collection from User/Visitor

Rock Images website is created and managed using the WordPress CMS (content management system) which is powered by WordPress.com. WordPress.com collects user data based on the user interaction of the Rock Images website. 

Rock Images website collects information from the voluntary choice of the user use of the Rock Images website.  An example of user/visitor voluntarily choosing to provide or share their data is through but not limited to the following: 

Email subscription forms 

Rock Images website provides an opportunity for users/visitors to receive information about new artwork projects and collaborations from the site that interests them from Rock Images newsletter. Third-party email subscription plugins may collect data from users/visitors volunteering their information when subscribing to receive notifications from the Rock Images website. 

Such email subscription plugins may include, but are not limited to the following third-party service(s):

Mailerlite – Please review SendinBlue’s privacy policy through the link located here https://www.mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy

Contact Forms 

Users/visitors that voluntarily provide their contact information through the use of the Rock Images contact form, authorizes Rock Images to respond to the email that was provided by the User/Visitor. 

Data Collected from Comment Forms and Avatars

When you as a user/visitor of the Rock Images website decide to voluntarily use the blog post comment form to leave a comment, data is collected in comments form, such as but not limited to, visitor IP address and browser user agent strings to help with spam detection for Rock Images website. 

On WordPress pages where users can comment via text boxes, a user will have an image associated with their comment. These images are called avatars. WordPress uses a specific type of avatar called a “Gravatar”, which is short for “Globally Recognized Avatar”. Gravatars follow you around the web and automatically appear when you post a comment on a WordPress website. 

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Payment Gateways 

Payment gateways are third-party plugin service extensions, that integrate with woocommerce plugin, making it possible for user/visitors to make online payments through the Rock Images website. Payment Gateways collect user personal information when user/visitors elect to use their credit cards, debit cards and,  gift cards or other additional forms of digital payment available through the payment gateway to purchase Rock Images websites Art products.

  • Indirect Personal Data Collection from Third-Party plugins 

Rock Images website’s third-party plugins may also collect user/visitor personal data. A third-party plugin is software that is not part of the core Rock Images website website code. The software plugin is owned by another company and integrates into the Rock Images website. Such plugins aim to improve the Rock Images website features and may collect personal data to do so. The Rock Images website’s third-party plugins may include, but are not limited to the following:

Shopping Carts Plugin 

When using third-party woocommerce shopping cart plugin on the Rock Images website, woocommerce plugins may use “cookies” to save shopping cart items for user/visitors that exit and re-enter the Rock Images website art website. For more information on cookies please read section below on “What are cookies and why are they used”. 

Social Media Plugins 

Social Media Plugins may collect user/visitors data upon user/visitor sharing Rock Images website content on the user/visitor personal or corporate social media platforms. Social Media Plugins may also utilize icons that link to Rock Images social media platforms where the Rock Images profile page exists. User/Visitor data may be collected by Social Media Networks that the user/visitor is directed to. 

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Third-party affiliate marketing links and display content ads

Some third-party integrated advertising links and display content ads from other websites may be presented on various pages of the Rock Images website and may collect user behavior data as if the user was actually on the third-party website. Cookies and third-party contextual ad network tracking scripts may track your website interaction across multiple pages of the Rock Images website. The following list may include, but is not limited to, third-party affiliate and advertising network marketing programs that may collect data from user/visitors interaction with blog posts and various pages of the Rock Images website.

Website Analytic Plugins 

Rock Images website utilizes Google Analytics, a leading website performance measuring tool, by embedding its tracking scripts intoRock Images website pages.  Google Analytics uses cookies and tracking scripts to delineate website content, measure usage and gauge website performance based on visitors content engagement. For more information about google’s analytics and its privacy policy and terms please click on the following links below. 

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

https://policies.google.com/terms

https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies

https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245#zippy=%2Cour-privacy-policyhttps://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en&ref_topic=2919631#zippy=%2Cgoogle-analytics-cookies-and-identifiers 

What are “cookies” and why are they used for?

A “cookie” is a data file that is stored within a web browser of user choice. The website the user visits can retrieve the stored data file. The retrieval of the stored data allows for a better website experience for users navigating and revisiting  the website. 

When allowing your browser to accept cookies, Rock Images website allows the website to convey how the website is being used to Rock Images to create better services, products and user experiences. 

You, the user of the Rock Images Website, can manage the way your cookies are used through your web browser of preference. Usually depending on the browser you can allow all cookies, some cookies or refuse all cookies. 

The Rock Images website can still be accessed if you decide to refuse all cookies. However, there may be limitations on some website features and website functionality when navigating through the website. 

How does Rock Images respond to do-not track signals 

The Rock Images website doesn’t respond to “do not track” settings from user/visitor browsers.  

Why is your data is used?

The personal data that may be collected by the Rock Images website and its third-party plugins is primarily used to benefit users of the Rock Images website, with relevant website features and efficient third-party software tools. These features and tools aid in improving the overall user experience of the Rock Images website. 

Who is my data shared or disclosed to?

Any personal information you provide directly or indirectly is important to Rock Images and is not shared only except for third parties, business partners, or affiliate partners within the limitations of Rock Images website structure and for legal purposes. Third-party services providers have access to personal information only to provide the function of the services they are used to perform and process the information under the terms of this privacy policy. Rock Images will not be held liable for breach of this privacy policy by any third-party, yet will supply any and all information as possible concerning the third-party in question. 

The reasons Rock Images may share personal information with third-party are, but not limited to following:

  • payment processing gateway plugins 
  • order fulfillment such as shipping companies 
  • receiving payments and fraud prevention services
  • Marketing promotions and communication 
  • analytic and research to serve relevant content 
  • third-party customer support 
  • legal obligations and requirement to government authorities or legal proceedings such as court orders and investigations 

Rock Images website operates as an online store for users to purchase downloadable digital products and physical products. The use of the Rock Image online store requires that we disclose your data to a third-party partner named “Printful”, for the printing and shipping of Rock Image store products. Disclosing your data includes but not limited to names, shipping address and product specifications to Printful. Disclosing your data is taken with care and under compliance with data protection laws.

How is your personal data used?

Your personal data, on the Rock Images website is used to establish direct communication between you, the user, and Rock Images website, for data analysis and research to provide valuable content, products, features and tools.

Examples of content research, products offerings, and features and tools that aim in providing a valuable website user experience consist of, but are not limited to the following:

  • Third-party tracking scripts/files aka “cookies”, may be used to display relevant product advertisements to users and visitors based on user needs and interest
  • Third party contact forms for users to notify Rock Images user data, product concerns or technical issues etc 
  • Email subscription forms allow users to be notified of updates and news concerning the Rock Images website and community. 
  • Third-party ecommerce plugins such as woocommerce which integrates purchase order forms, online shopping carts, and postal delivery forms within the Rock Images website. (click here to review woocommerce privacy policy)

Where is your data stored?

Rock Images website is powered by wordpress content management system software and to its core design does not store any personal data. However, for example volunteer user/visitor data is stored and public through the use of comment forms. Please review the section in this privacy policy:
“Directly Volunteered Personal Data Collection from User/Visitor”.

The following or more third-party plugins may collect and store data privately and can be released and or deleted by request from user/visitor under certain specific reasons and circumstances 

  • Woocommerce plugin
  • Jetpack plugin 
  • Sendinblue plugin

How is my personal data protected?

Rock Images website is built with WordPress content management system which includes built in protocols to keep user data private and safe.
The following are processes and procedures used but not limited to in order to keep data secure within 

  • Rock Images website is routinely updated to adhere to WordPress.com scheduled maintenance and security updates. 
  • WordPress Passwords are periodically changed throughout various calendar months 
  • Various Security Plugins 
  • Plugin updates
  • Regular Backups 

Rock Images  is dedicated to keeping provided user data secure within websites technical capabilities. All third-party applications or plugins that connect to the Rock Images website  may have their own internal data secure processes and procedures which will be on their websites. Please click here review the Terms of Service for disclaimer information. 

What rights users have over their data 

You have the right to request your data at any time you feel the need to do so. 

Rock Images will attempt to retrieve and deliver the use of your personal information and information on the organizations or organizations that have your personal information, that is under Rock Images website control. Rock Images website will make the information available within 30 days or notify you that additional time is required to honor your request.  

Some information requests may not be able to retrievable or deliverable in the case, for example, the release of the information would reveal another individual or entity’s personal information or personal information protected by solicitor/client privilege, the information was collected for an investigation or we are prevented by law from providing access to certain personal information. Please make note Rock Images website will retain and use some personal information about you as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, diminish disputes, and enforce our agreements. 

If access to your personal information is refused we will notify you in writing, document the reasoning behind the refusal and provide additional avenues to access your personal information. 

You may also request deletion of your personal information through the Rock Images customer service by clicking here. 

We may take necessary precautions and steps to verify your identity before any access, retrieval, or deletion requests of personal information are initiated for users/visitors of the Rock Images website.

Residents of California Privacy Rights 

State of California residents that provide personal information to Rock Images website has the right to request a list of third party companies we have disclosed your personal information for direct marketing purposes. 

If you request this information, Rock Images Administration will send you the names and addresses of third parties that receive information, or if the third-party business cannot be identified from their name, then examples of their products and services will be sent. 

To make a request, contact Rock Images in writing by submitting a request through the customer service form by clicking here.