Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 2025-10-05

Overview This Privacy Policy explains how Sanding for Makers (sandingformakers.pro) collects, uses, shares, and protects your information. By using our site, you agree to this policy.

Information We Collect

Personal Information: Name, email address, and message content when you contact us or subscribe to updates.
Technical Data: IP address, device and browser type, pages visited, and timestamps collected via server logs and analytics tools.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: Small files stored on your device to remember preferences, measure traffic, and improve site performance.

How We Use Information

To respond to inquiries and provide support.
To analyze site performance, improve content, and develop new features.
To send optional emails you opted into (you can unsubscribe anytime).

Legal Bases (GDPR) We process personal data under these bases: consent (for newsletters, non-essential cookies), legitimate interests (site security, analytics), and contract (responding to your requests).

Your Rights (GDPR/UK GDPR) You may request access, correction, deletion, restriction, or portability of your personal data, and you may withdraw consent at any time. Contact: [email protected].

CCPA/CPRA Notice (California) California residents may request: categories of data collected, sources, business purposes, categories of third parties, and specific pieces of personal information. You may request deletion and opt out of “selling” or “sharing” personal information. We do not “sell” personal information as defined by the CCPA. To exercise rights, email [email protected].

Cookies and Tracking

Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functions.
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand traffic and content performance.
Advertising/Affiliate Cookies: Track outbound clicks to merchants to attribute commissions. Manage cookies via your browser settings or your region’s consent banner.

Data Sharing and Affiliate Disclosure We may share limited data with service providers (hosting, analytics, email delivery) bound by confidentiality. We use affiliate links for some products; if you click a link and buy, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate partnerships do not influence our testing, rankings, or editorial decisions.

Data Retention We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described or as required by law. Contact emails are retained for support history unless you request deletion.

Data Security We use HTTPS, access controls, and industry-standard security practices. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure; please share only necessary information.

International Transfers If you access the site from outside our hosting region, your data may be transferred internationally. We take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards.

Children’s Privacy Our site is not intended for children under 13 (or 16 in some regions). We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided data, contact us for deletion.

Do Not Track We do not respond to browser-based Do Not Track signals. You can control cookies through your browser or consent tools.

Changes to This Policy We may update this policy. Material changes will be noted on this page with a new effective date.