This Privacy Policy describes how Hardy Spice ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit and use our website, www.hardyspice.com (the "Site").

1. Information We Collect

We collect information from you in a few ways:

• Information You Provide Directly:

  • Contact Information: When you fill out a contact form, subscribe to a newsletter, or otherwise communicate with us, you may provide us with your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you choose to provide.

  • Comments and Feedback: If you leave comments on our blog posts or provide feedback, we collect the information you submit.

• Information Collected Automatically:

  • Usage Data: When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and how you interact with our Site. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates and times of your visits.

  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons) to collect information about your Browse activities. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us improve your experience and understand how our Site is used. You can typically set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this Site may then be inaccessible or not function properly.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• To operate, maintain, and improve our Site.

• To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.

• To send you newsletters, marketing communications, and other information you have opted to receive.

• To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Site.

• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or security incidents.

• To comply with legal obligations.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, analytics, and email delivery. These service providers are obligated to protect your information and only use it for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.

• For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency).

• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

• With Your Consent: We may share your information with your consent or at your direction.

4. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access: You may have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.

• Correction: You may have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate personal information we hold about you.

• Deletion: You may have the right to request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances.

• Opt-out of Marketing Communications: You can opt out of receiving marketing emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in those emails.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

5. Data Security

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

6. Links to Other Websites

Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these websites before providing any personal information.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without parental consent. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete that information.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• By email: info@hardyspice.com

• By visiting this page on our website: www.hardyspice.com/contactus