Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Weekly LLC, doing business as Gem's Creative Canvas ("we", "us", "our"), handles information when you visit gemscreativecanvas.com (the "Site"). We wrote it to be short and plain. The Site is a showcase for the products in our Etsy shop; we do not sell anything directly on this Site, and we never see or store your payment details.
1. Summary
- We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or third-party ad networks on this Site.
- We do not sell or "share" your personal information for targeted advertising, and we never have.
- Purchases happen on Etsy. Information you give Etsy (name, address, payment) is handled under Etsy's Privacy Policy and our shop's privacy policy on Etsy.
- If you email us, we use your message only to reply to you.
2. Who we are
Gem's Creative Canvas is a small independent design studio operated by Weekly LLC, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. You can reach us about privacy at meghan@gemscreativecanvas.com.
3. Information we collect
| Category | Examples | Source | Why we use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information you send us | Your name, email address and the content of your message | You, when you email us | To answer your question and keep a record of our conversation |
| Technical and log data | IP address, browser type, device type, pages requested, referring page, date and time | Automatically, through our hosting provider | To deliver the Site, keep it secure, prevent abuse, and fix errors |
| Aggregated visit statistics | Page views, approximate country, referrer, device category | Cookie-free analytics (if enabled) | To understand which pages are useful. These statistics do not identify you and do not use cookies or fingerprinting |
We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information (such as health, financial account, precise geolocation, or government ID data) through this Site.
4. Cookies and similar technologies
This Site does not set its own cookies. Our hosting and security provider, Cloudflare, may set strictly necessary security cookies (for example, to tell people apart from bots during an attack). These are not used for advertising or to track you across other websites. Because we do not use non-essential cookies, we do not show a cookie banner.
When you click "Buy on Etsy" or any link to Etsy, you leave our Site. Etsy uses its own cookies and technologies as described in Etsy's Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. Links to our Etsy shop may include a referral code that tells Etsy the visit came from our Site; Etsy uses this to credit our shop and does not share your identity with us.
5. Third parties that help run the Site
| Provider | Role | What they may receive |
|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare, Inc. | Website hosting, content delivery, security, cookie-free analytics, and email forwarding | Technical and log data; email messages you send to our address |
| Etsy, Inc. | Source of our product information (we copy our own listings and photos to this Site, so browsing here does not contact Etsy); all purchases happen on Etsy | Nothing while you browse this Site; everything you provide once you click through to Etsy |
| GitHub, Inc. | Stores the source code used to build the Site | No visitor data |
We may also disclose information if required by law, to protect our rights or the safety of others, or as part of a sale or transfer of our business. We do not sell personal information and do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.
6. How long we keep information
We keep emails for as long as needed to help you and for up to 24 months afterward, unless you ask us to delete them sooner. Hosting and security logs are kept by Cloudflare for limited periods under its own policies. Aggregated statistics contain no personal information and may be kept indefinitely.
7. Your choices and rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- know what personal information we hold about you and get a copy of it;
- correct inaccurate information;
- delete your information;
- opt out of the sale of personal information, targeted advertising, or profiling (we do none of these);
- appeal our decision on your request, and complain to your local data protection or consumer protection authority.
To make a request, email meghan@gemscreativecanvas.com with the subject "Privacy request". We will respond within 45 days (or within one month for requests under the GDPR or UK GDPR). We may need to confirm your identity, and you may use an authorized agent where the law allows. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights. If we deny your request, you may appeal by replying to our decision with the subject "Privacy appeal"; we will answer within 60 days.
For information about your Etsy orders, please contact us through Etsy Messages or use Etsy's privacy tools, because that information is held by Etsy.
8. Additional information for California residents
In the past 12 months we have collected the categories described in Section 3 (identifiers such as name, email and IP address; internet or network activity; approximate location derived from IP address) for the purposes described in this policy. We have not sold or shared personal information, and we do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of consumers under 16. We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information. Under California's "Shine the Light" law, you may request information about disclosures for direct marketing; we make none.
9. Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track
Because we do not sell or share personal information or run targeted advertising, there is nothing for an opt-out signal to switch off on this Site. We nevertheless treat a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal as a valid opt-out request. Our Site responds the same way whether or not your browser sends a "Do Not Track" signal.
10. Visitors outside the United States
The Site is operated from the United States, and our providers may process information in the United States and other countries. Where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies, our legal bases are: our legitimate interests in running a secure, working website and understanding its use in a privacy-friendly way; and taking steps at your request when you contact us. Transfers out of the EEA or UK rely on our providers' safeguards, such as the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework or Standard Contractual Clauses.
11. Children
The Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA/UK). If you believe a child has sent us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
11a. Customer reviews
Reviews shown on the Site are public reviews that buyers left for our shop on Etsy. We show them exactly as written, with the display name and month the reviewer used on Etsy, and never add personal details. If you wrote a review and would like it removed from this Site, email meghan@gemscreativecanvas.com and we will remove it promptly.
12. Security
The Site is served only over encrypted HTTPS connections, and we limit who can access our accounts and use strong authentication. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect the little information we hold.
13. Links to other websites
The Site links to Etsy, social networks such as Pinterest, and other websites. Their privacy practices are their own, and we encourage you to read their policies.
14. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time, for example if we add a newsletter. We will change the effective date above and, for significant changes, post a notice on the Site.
15. Contact
Weekly LLC d/b/a Gem's Creative Canvas, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Email: meghan@gemscreativecanvas.com