Privacy Policy
Who we are
Our website is located at www.HelloShouho.com
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
The comment section of our Privacy Policy is intended for users to share their thoughts and feedback with us and with other users. We welcome constructive contributions to the discussion and encourage users to engage with one another in a respectful and productive manner.
However, we reserve the right to moderate or remove comments that are inappropriate, offensive, or violate our community guidelines. This includes comments that contain:
- Hate speech or discriminatory language
- Personal attacks or threats
- Spam or promotional content
- Irrelevant or off-topic content
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in helping us maintain a safe and inclusive community for all users.
Comments may be checked by a spam filter.
Newsletter
When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and, optionally, your name. We may also gather information about your subscription preferences and interaction with our newsletter content.
The information you provide during newsletter subscription is used solely for the purpose of sending you our newsletter updates. This may include promotional content, company news, updates, and related information.
We use Mailchimp to send our newsletters.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data, if you need something removed and cannot do it yourself email us in the contact form.
Embedded content from other websites
Pages on our website may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.) from other websites. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external websites and encourage you to read the privacy policies of any external websites you visit. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by our website.
Social media services
We may use social media services, such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, to interact with users and promote our website and services. These services may collect information about your browsing activity on our website and other websites, including your IP address, browser type, and referring URL. They may also set cookies or use other tracking technologies to personalize content and advertisements and to analyze user engagement and behavior.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these social media services for more information on how they collect, use, and share your information. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external websites.
By interacting with our website on social media, you consent to the collection and use of your information by these services in accordance with their respective privacy policies.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how users interact with our website. This information is used to improve the user experience and to analyze website traffic and usage. Google Analytics collects information such as your IP address, browser type, and referring URL. This information is used to generate reports about website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage.
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On, which is available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Please note that opting out of Google Analytics may affect the functionality of our website and limit your ability to use certain features.
Advertising
We may work with third-party advertisers to display advertisements on our website. These advertisers may use tracking technologies, such as cookies and web beacons, to collect information about your browsing activity on our website and other websites. They may use this information to show you personalized advertisements based on your interests and to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements.
We do not share your personal information with third-party advertisers without your consent. However, if you click on an advertisement on our website, the advertiser may collect information about your interaction with their advertisement and use this information to show you personalized advertisements on other websites.
Please note that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party advertisers and encourage you to read their privacy policies before interacting with their advertisements.
If you would like to opt out of personalized advertising, you can do so by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative's Opt-Out page at http://optout.networkadvertising.org/#!/.
By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy and any additional agreements you may enter into with us.
Contact forms
When you fill out a contact form on our website, we collect the information you provide, which may include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide. We use this information to respond to your inquiry and provide any information or assistance you may request.
We do not use the information submitted through contact forms for marketing purposes unless you explicitly opt in to receive marketing communications from us. We do not share this information with third parties except as necessary to respond to your inquiry or as required by law.
By submitting a contact form, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Cookie Policy
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device and remember information about your preferences or past actions.
Why do we use cookies?
We use cookies to provide you with a better user experience and to improve the performance of our website. Cookies help us to:
- Remember your preferences, such as your language and location settings
- Understand how you interact with our website and improve its usability
- Provide you with personalized content and advertisements
- Analyze website traffic and usage to improve our services
What types of cookies do we use?
We use two types of cookies on our website: session cookies and persistent cookies.
- Session cookies are temporary cookies that are stored on your device while you are visiting our website. They are deleted when you close your browser or log out of our website.
- Persistent cookies remain on your device even after you close your browser or log out of our website. They are used to remember your preferences and improve your user experience the next time you visit our website.
We also use third-party cookies, which are cookies that are set by a domain other than the one that you are visiting. Third-party cookies are used for analytics, advertising, and other purposes.
How can you control cookies?
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can configure your browser to accept or reject cookies, or to prompt you before accepting a cookie from a website. You can also delete cookies that are already stored on your device.
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and limit your ability to use certain features.
Changes to our Cookie Policy
We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will post the updated policy on our website and indicate the date of the latest revision.
How long we retain your data
When you leave a comment, both the comment itself and its associated metadata are stored indefinitely. This enables us to automatically identify and approve any subsequent comments, avoiding the need to keep them pending in a moderation queue.
If you make a purchase in the digital store, your personal data is stored for 24 - 48 hours then removed from the online website. Orders are fulfilled automatically, and duplicate emails are sent to me as a record. No payment information is stored on this site, at all. Payments go through Paypal.
What rights you have over your data
You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you. This includes details about how we process your data and why. If any of the information we have about you is inaccurate, you can ask us to correct it. We strive to ensure that your information is up-to-date and correct. You can request the deletion of your personal information from our records.
However, please note that certain legal obligations or operational needs might require us to retain some data. If we are processing your data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.