Privacy Policy for lafocacciaqueen.com

At lafocacciaqueen.com, we value your privacy and are committed to being transparent about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and your rights regarding that information.

By using our website, you agree to the practices outlined below.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://lafocacciaqueen.com

lafocacciaqueen.com is an Ontario-based e-commerce website specializing in high-quality products and a seamless online shopping experience. We are committed to safeguarding your data and following Canadian and international privacy best practices.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It

We collect personal information only when necessary to provide our services, process orders, support customers, and maintain website functionality.

1. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:

  • The data shown in the comments form

  • The visitor’s IP address

  • Browser user agent string (to help with spam detection)

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you have a profile image.
Gravatar’s privacy policy can be found here: https://automattic.com/privacy/

After your comment is approved, your profile image—if any—is visible publicly next to your comment.

2. Media Uploads

If you upload images to our website, please avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
Other visitors may download and extract location data from publicly visible images.

3. Cookies

We use cookies to improve user experience and website functionality.

Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last one year.

Login Cookies

If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This is deleted when you close your browser.

When you log in, we set:

  • Login cookies (expire after 2 days)

  • Screen preference cookies (expire after 1 year)

Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for 2 weeks.

Editing Cookies

If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be stored in your browser containing the article’s post ID (no personal data). It expires after 1 day.

4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may contain embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.).

Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the other website directly.
These external websites may:

  • Collect data about you

  • Use cookies

  • Embed additional third-party tracking

  • Monitor your interaction with their content

If you are logged into those websites, they may track your interaction with the embedded content.

5. Analytics

We may use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics or built-in WordPress analytics) to understand:

  • Website performance

  • Visitor behaviour

  • Popular pages

  • Traffic sources

Analytics data is used to improve the user experience and website functionality.
No personally identifiable financial information is collected or stored.

Who We Share Your Data With

We share data only when necessary and only for purposes required to operate our business.

Examples include:

1. Service Providers & Website Functionality

We may share your data with:

  • Hosting providers

  • IT/security services

  • Customer support tools

  • Email service platforms

  • Analytics providers

These providers are required to follow strict privacy and security guidelines.

2. Payment Processors

lafocacciaqueen.com does not store or retain any financial information.

When you make a purchase, payment details are processed securely by trusted third-party payment gateways (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, Square, etc.).
These processors may store and manage your financial information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

3. Legal or Compliance Requirements

We may disclose data if required by:

  • Law enforcement

  • Court orders

  • Government regulations

4. Business Transactions

In rare circumstances (e.g., merger, acquisition, sale of assets), your data may be transferred as part of the business structure. You will be notified if required.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments

If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely.
This allows us to automatically recognize and approve future comments.

User Accounts

If users create accounts on our site (where applicable), we store the personal information they provide in their profile:

  • Users may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time

  • Website administrators may also view and edit user information

Note: Usernames cannot be changed once created.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request:

1. A copy of your personal data

We will provide an exported file containing all data we hold about you.

2. Deletion of your personal data

You may request that we erase your personal information.

This does not include data we must retain for:

  • Legal compliance

  • Security

  • Administrative or transactional record-keeping

Requests can be made via our contact page.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:

📧 contact@lafocacciaqueen.com
🌐 https://lafocacciaqueen.com