This Privacy Policy outlines how The Dysfunctional Woodworker collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you visit or make a purchase from our website (the “Site”).

Personal Information We Collect

When you visit our Site, certain information about your device is automatically collected, including your web browser type, IP address, time zone, and cookies installed on your device. As you navigate our Site, we also collect information about the web pages or products you view, referring websites or search terms, and details on your interactions with our Site. This automatically-collected data is referred to as “Device Information.”
 

We collect Device Information through:

• Cookies: Data files placed on your device that often include an anonymous unique identifier. More about cookies and disabling them can be found at http://www.allaboutcookies.org.

• Log Files: These track activity on the Site and collect data such as IP addresses, browser types, internet service providers, referring/exit pages, and timestamps.

• Web Beacons, Tags, and Pixels: Electronic files used to record browsing information.

Additionally, when you place or attempt to place an order through our Site, we collect certain information from you including your name, billing and shipping addresses, payment details (such as credit card numbers), email address, and phone number. This is referred to as “Order Information.” All payment transactions are securely handled by our payment gateway provider, and we do not store sensitive payment details on our servers.

When referencing “Personal Information” in this policy, we mean both Device Information and Order Information.
 

How Do We Use Your Personal Information?

We utilize Order Information collected primarily to process orders made through the Site, which includes payment processing, shipping arrangements, and sending order confirmations or invoices. Additionally, we use Order Information to:

• Communicate with you directly;

• Screen orders to detect potential risks or fraud;

• Provide information or advertisements related to our products and services, based on your preferences.

Device Information is used to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (notably IP addresses), enhance our website by understanding visitor behavior, generate analytics regarding Site usage, and measure the effectiveness of marketing and advertising campaigns.
 

Sharing Your Personal Information

We share your Personal Information with select third parties to assist in using your information as described above. For instance, our online store is powered by our secure payment provider, who processes your payment details securely—please review their privacy policy on their official website for detailed practices.

We also use Google Analytics to help understand Site usage patterns. More information about Google's privacy practices can be found here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Additionally, we may share Personal Information if required by applicable laws or regulations, to respond appropriately to subpoenas, warrants, or lawful information requests, or to otherwise protect our rights.
 

Do Not Track

Our data collection and use practices are not altered when we detect a "Do Not Track" signal from your browser.
 

Your Rights

If you are a resident of Europe, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you, request corrections or updates, or request deletion of your data. To exercise these rights, please contact us at cm@tdwoodworker.com.

Please note that your information may be transferred internationally, including to Canada and the United States, to fulfill contracts or pursue legitimate business interests.
 

Data Retention

When you place an order through our Site, your Order Information will be retained for our records unless you request its deletion.
 

Policy Changes

We may occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory purposes.
 

Contact Us

For questions, further information, or to address concerns regarding our privacy practices, please contact us by email at cm@tdwoodworker.com