Privacy Policy for CRDEA.store
Who we are Our website address is: https://crdea.store. We are the commercial engine of the Coalition for the Repatriation of Descendants of Enslaved Africans (CRDEA).
Comments When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies * If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name and email in cookies for one year for your convenience.
- If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies; this contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- Upon login, we set up cookies to save your login info (2 days) and screen choices (1 year). If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks.
- Commerce Cookies: As a WooCommerce store, we use cookies to track basket contents while you browse our shop and to process your orders securely.
Embedded content from other websites Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the other website and may collect data, use cookies, or monitor your interaction.
Who we share your data with * If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
- We share necessary data with third-party providers to execute your orders, including payment gateways (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) and Print on Demand suppliers to ensure the delivery of your apparel and journals.
How long we retain your data * Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for automated follow-up approval.
- For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username.
- Transaction data is retained as required for administrative, legal, and tax purposes in Canada.
What rights you have over your data If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you or request that we erase your data. This does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Customer data is securely transmitted to our payment processors and shipping partners to fulfill your purchases.