At Hammer Studios, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, join our community, or engage with our content and services.
1. Information We Collect
We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website, including:
- Personal Information: When you sign up for our waiting list, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, and any other details you provide.
- Non-Personal Information: We may automatically collect non-personal information about your device, browsing actions, and patterns. This can include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and page views.
2. Legal Basis for Processing Data
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), we rely on several legal bases to process your personal information, including:
- Your Consent: We may process your information if you have given us explicit consent to use your personal data for a specific purpose.
- Performance of a Contract: We may process your personal information to fulfil the terms of our contract with you.
- Legal Obligations: We may process your information where we are legally required to do so to comply with applicable law.
- Legitimate Interests: We may process your information where it is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as improving our services, managing our website, and safeguarding our users, except where your fundamental rights and freedoms override such interests.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Communicate with You: We use your contact information to send you updates, newsletters, and other communications regarding Hammer Studios and our offerings.
- To Improve Our Services: We analyse user behaviour and preferences to improve the functionality and content of our website, products, and services.
- To Respond to Inquiries: We use your information to answer your questions, comments, and requests.
- For Marketing and Promotions: With your consent, we may use your information to send you promotional materials about our services and products.
4. Data Retention
We want you to know that we keep your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Suppose you request the deletion of your data. In that case, we will remove your personal information as soon as possible, but we can keep a record of your request for compliance purposes.
5. Minors’ Privacy
Hammer Studios does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are under 13, please do not use our services or send any information about yourself to us. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please get in touch with us at legal@hammer-studios.com
6. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Advertising
Some of the links on our website are affiliate links. This means that if you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, Hammer Studios may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. These affiliate links are clearly marked, and we only recommend products or services we believe will add value to our community.
Third-party services or advertisements on our website may also use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information about your activities on our website and other websites to provide targeted advertising. Hammer Studios does not control these third-party technologies or how they are used. Please take a look at these third-party services’ privacy policies for more information.
7. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following situations:
- With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform functions on our behalf, such as email marketing, data analysis, and customer service.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required by law, regulation, or legal request or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Hammer Studios, our users, or others.
8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience and analyse website traffic. Cookies are small data files stored on your device when you visit a website. You can choose to accept or decline cookies through your browser settings.
9. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, use, or disclosure. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
10. Your Rights and Choices
You have the right to:
- Access and Update Your Information: You can request access to or correction of your personal information by contacting us directly.
- Unsubscribe: If you no longer wish to receive communications from us, you can opt-out by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or contacting us.
11. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for these external sites’ privacy practices or content. We’d like to encourage you to review the privacy policies of any website you visit.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we will notify you of significant changes by email or through our website.
13. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at:
Email: legal@hammer-studios.com
Address: Please note that we currently do not have a permanent physical address. If you require our address for any reason, please email us, and we will provide you with the necessary information.
By using our website and services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.