0. Who we are

Effective Date: 25/05/2023

Ethical Granite & Natural Stone is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information of our users. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website ethicalgranite.com. By using the Website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

1. Information we collect

1.1. Personal Information: We may collect personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, and other personally identifiable information you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with the Website.  When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. 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.

1.2. Usage Data: We may also automatically collect certain information about your visit to the Website, including your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and operating system. We use this information to analyze trends, administer the Website, track users’ movements around the site, and gather demographic information about our user base.

2. Use of Information

2.1. We may use the personal information you provide to:

• Respond to your inquiries, requests, or comments.
• Personalize and enhance your experience on the Website.
• Provide, maintain, and improve our products and services.
• Send you promotional communications, newsletters, and updates (you may opt-out at any time).
• Prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities and enforce our terms of service.

2.2. We may use non-personal information (such as usage data) for various purposes, including improving the Website’s design and functionality, understanding user preferences, and optimizing our marketing efforts.

3. Disclosure of information

3.1. We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may engage trusted third-party companies and individuals to facilitate the Website’s operation, perform website-related services, or assist us in analyzing how the Website is used. These third parties will have access to your personal information but only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
• Compliance with Laws: We may disclose your personal information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or government requests.
• Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

4. Data security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Third Party Links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

6. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. We will indicate the date of the most recent revision at the beginning of this document. Your continued use of the Website after any changes will constitute your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at hello@ethicalgranite.com.