This privacy policy explains what information StainlessSteelPan.com (the "site," "we," "us") collects when you visit the site, how that information is used, and the choices you have. By using the site you agree to the practices described here.
What data we collect
The site collects two broad categories of information:
- Information you provide directly — primarily the contents of any email you choose to send us via the address on the contact page. We use that information only to respond to your message.
- Information collected automatically — when you load a page, your browser sends standard technical data such as IP address, user agent (browser and operating system), referring URL, the page being requested, and timestamps. This is normal HTTP request data and is processed by our hosting provider and any third-party services we use.
Cookies and similar technologies
The site uses cookies and comparable storage technologies for analytics and advertising. A separate cookie policy explains the categories in detail and how to opt out. In short:
- Strictly necessary — small amounts of local storage required for the site to function, such as remembering whether the search panel is open.
- Analytics — Google Analytics (gtag.js) sets cookies that help us understand which pages are visited and how readers move through the site.
- Advertising — third-party advertising partners, including Google, may set cookies to serve and measure ads.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand aggregate site usage. Google Analytics processes information such as the pages you visit, the approximate region you visit from (derived from IP address), the time of your visit, and high-level device characteristics. Google's own privacy policy explains how it processes that data: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Google AdSense and ad personalisation
StainlessSteelPan.com uses Google AdSense to display advertising. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on this site. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and other sites on the internet.
You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings: https://www.google.com/settings/ads. You can also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info or, in the EU/UK, www.youronlinechoices.com. For more information on Google's advertising practices and policies, see Google's advertising privacy & terms.
Other third-party services
The site may load assets or scripts from third parties to deliver functionality, including:
- Search functionality powered by the open-source Fuse.js library, loaded from a public CDN.
- Affiliate links that, when clicked, take you to third-party retailers (for example, Amazon). Those retailers operate their own privacy policies, which apply once you leave this site.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
Legal bases (EEA / UK readers)
Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or the UK GDPR applies, we rely on the following legal bases:
- Legitimate interests for basic site analytics, security and fraud prevention.
- Consent for non-essential cookies and for personalised advertising, where consent is required by your local law.
- Compliance with legal obligations where we are required to retain or disclose data under applicable law.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights over the personal information we hold about you, including:
- Access — request a copy of the information we hold about you.
- Correction — ask us to correct inaccurate information.
- Deletion — ask us to delete your information, subject to legal limits.
- Objection / restriction — object to certain processing, or ask that it be restricted.
- Portability — receive a copy of your data in a portable format.
- Withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time.
EEA/UK readers have the right to lodge a complaint with their local data protection authority. California residents have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), including the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete it, the right to correct it, and the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information as those terms are defined under California law.
To exercise any of these rights, email us with "Privacy" in the subject line via the contact page.
Data retention
Email correspondence is retained for as long as is reasonably necessary to handle your enquiry and any follow-up, after which it is deleted in the ordinary course. Server logs are typically retained for short, rolling periods by our hosting provider for security and abuse-prevention purposes. Aggregated, non-identifying analytics may be retained longer for trend reporting.
Children
StainlessSteelPan.com is intended for a general adult audience. It is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the limited information we process. No internet transmission can be guaranteed completely secure, however, and you provide information at your own risk.
International transfers
Some of the third-party services described above (such as Google's analytics and advertising services) may process data in countries other than your own. Where required, those providers rely on legal mechanisms such as Standard Contractual Clauses to transfer personal data outside your region.
Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the site, the services it uses, or applicable law. The "last reviewed" date at the top of the page indicates when the most recent material change was made. Continued use of the site after a change indicates acceptance of the updated policy.
Privacy contact
For privacy-related questions or to exercise any of the rights above, email us via the address on the contact page with "Privacy" in the subject line.
Governing law
This policy is governed by the laws of [Jurisdiction], without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Local consumer-protection and data-protection laws applicable to readers in their own jurisdictions are not displaced by this clause.