We respect your privacy. Any information you submit to us will only be used by Hanks Gallery. We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to anyone, for any purpose.

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to protect your privacy we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

If you would like to check the information that we have about you, request we delete your data or have any queries regarding our privacy policy please email us at hello@hanksgallery.co.uk

 

WOO COMMERCE

Hanks Gallery uses a WooCommerce for it’s e-commerce website set up. This allows us to sell physical or digital products, manage inventory and shipping, and process payments through various gateways.

SSL Certificates:

Hanks Gallery uses an SSL certificate to encrypt data transmitted between the customer’s browser and the website server. This ensures that sensitive information, like payment details, is protected from interception by third parties. 

  • Secure Data Storage:

    WooCommerce stores customer data in the WordPress user tables, ensuring data is stored securely and access is limited. WooCommerce also designs payment gateway plugins to prevent credit card data from passing through the website’s database, reducing the burden of compliance with PCI DSS standards.

  • Data Protection Regulations:

    WooCommerce is designed to help businesses comply with data protection regulations like GDPR. This includes tools for managing customer data, such as the ability to delete user data and manage subscriptions

  • Customer Control:

    WooCommerce provides tools for customers to manage their data, such as the ability to update their billing and shipping information and manage their subscriptions.

  • Third-Party Integrations:

    While WooCommerce integrates with various third-party plugins and services, it’s essential to ensure that these integrations adhere to privacy standards. WooCommerce also provides resources to help businesses understand the privacy implications of using third-party integrations.

  • Privacy Policy:

    Creating a clear and comprehensive privacy policy is crucial for WooCommerce stores to inform customers about how their data is collected, used, and protected. WooCommerce also provides resources to help businesses create a privacy policy page. 

  • Security Best Practices:

    WooCommerce recommends using strong passwords, enabling two-factor authentication, regularly updating plugins and themes, and using security plugins to protect against potential threats. 

  • Children’s Privacy:

    WooCommerce also emphasizes the importance of protecting the privacy of children, stating that they do not collect or maintain information from individuals they know are under 13.

     

    WOO COMMERCE COOKIES

    Cookies are used by WooCommerce in a variety of ways.

    Cookies depend on specific features that are enabled on a store. The cookies are active when a user interacts with one of these features or to allow admin functions to be performed from within the store’s dashboard (/wp-admin).

    Details are provided in tables below, listing various cookies that are set for users of stores with the WooCommerce plugin installed.

    Store front end:

    Cookie Name Duration Purpose
    woocommerce_cart_hash session Helps WooCommerce determine when cart contents/data changes.
    woocommerce_items_in_cart session Helps WooCommerce determine when cart contents/data changes.
    wp_woocommerce_session_ 2 days Contains a unique code for each customer so that it knows where to find the cart data in the database for each customer.
    woocommerce_recently_viewed session Powers the Recent Viewed Products widget.
    store_notice[notice id] session Allows customers to dismiss the Store Notice.