Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how SolidSteel Hardware collects, uses, stores and shares information when you visit or use https://slowbenart.com (the “Site”).

Information You Provide

You may provide information directly when you:

• Contact us by email or through any contact feature made available on the Site.
• Create or manage a customer account.
• Place an order, enter billing or shipping details, or request help with an order.
• Submit a review, comment or other content where those features are available.
• Choose to receive communications or respond to a request for information.

Depending on what you do, this information may include your name, email address, account credentials, billing and shipping details, order information, communications and any other information you choose to provide.

If payment is offered through an external payment provider, that provider may collect payment card, bank or other transaction information under its own privacy terms. The information available to the Site may be limited to transaction status, payment method, reference numbers and related order records.

Technical and Log Information

When you access the Site, the Site and its service providers may automatically record technical information such as your IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, referring page, pages or resources requested, general request activity, error information and timestamps.

This information may be used to operate the Site, diagnose technical problems, maintain security, prevent fraud and abuse, understand traffic patterns and improve performance.

WordPress and WooCommerce

The Site is built with WordPress and uses WooCommerce for ecommerce functionality. These systems may process account details, shopping-cart contents, checkout information, order records, product reviews and related customer-service communications when you use the relevant features.

WordPress and WooCommerce may use cookies or browser storage to maintain sessions, remember cart contents, support account access, save preferences and complete checkout functions. Administrative tools may also place Site information into backup, export or migration files when those functions are used.

The Site uses security and performance tools, including Wordfence and LiteSpeed Cache. Security tools may analyze requests and technical data to identify suspicious or harmful activity. Caching and performance tools may temporarily store copies of Site content or request-related information to improve loading and reliability.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small files stored on your browser or device. The Site may also use similar technologies, including local storage, tags, pixels or identifiers.

These technologies may be used to:

• Provide essential Site, account, cart and checkout functions.
• Remember settings and user choices.
• Maintain security and prevent misuse.
• Measure Site traffic and performance.
• Support advertising if or when advertising products are enabled.

Some cookies are necessary for requested services and cannot be disabled through a consent tool. Where applicable law requires consent for analytics, advertising or other non-essential technologies, those technologies should be used according to the choices made through the available consent controls.

You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies may prevent account, cart, checkout or other Site features from working correctly.

Google Advertising

The Site is being prepared to use Google advertising products, such as Google AdSense. If or when this advertising is enabled, Google and third-party vendors may use cookies, device identifiers or similar technologies to serve, measure and report on advertisements.

Depending on your consent, location and settings, advertisements may be personalized using information about your activity or may be non-personalized and based on factors such as the content being viewed or general location. Even non-personalized advertising may use cookies or identifiers for purposes such as frequency capping, aggregated reporting, fraud prevention and ad delivery.

Information about how Google uses data in advertising is available on Google’s Advertising and Privacy information page. You can review or change Google advertising preferences through Google Ads Settings.

Where required by applicable law, visitors will be offered an opportunity to consent to or reject relevant advertising technologies. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that occurred before the choice was changed.

How Information May Be Used

Information may be used as reasonably necessary to:

• Provide and maintain the Site.
• Create and administer customer accounts.
• Process, document and support orders and transactions.
• Respond to questions and other communications.
• Secure the Site and investigate suspected fraud, abuse or technical problems.
• Measure performance and improve Site content and functionality.
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce applicable terms.
• Serve and measure advertising if or when advertising is enabled, subject to applicable consent requirements.

Third-Party Services and Disclosures

Information may be processed by third parties that provide services needed to operate the Site, such as hosting, security, caching, website administration, ecommerce, payment processing, email, data storage, technical support and advertising. These providers may process information on their own systems and may have separate privacy policies.

Information may also be disclosed when reasonably necessary to comply with a valid legal obligation, protect users or the Site, investigate fraud or security incidents, or protect legal rights. If the Site or relevant assets are reorganized or transferred, associated records may be included in that transaction subject to applicable law.

The Site may link to independent websites or services. Their privacy and security practices are controlled by their respective operators, not by this Privacy Policy.

Consent and Privacy Choices

Where applicable law requires consent, the Site may present a banner, preference panel or similar control for non-essential cookies and related processing. Available choices may vary according to location, technology and the services currently in use.

You may also:

• Adjust browser controls to block or delete cookies.
• Change Google advertising preferences through Google Ads Settings.
• Choose not to submit optional information.
• Contact us to make a privacy request where applicable.

Data Retention

Information is kept only for as long as reasonably needed for the purpose for which it was collected, including operating accounts, completing and documenting transactions, responding to communications, maintaining security, resolving disputes and meeting legal, accounting or record-keeping obligations.

Retention may vary according to the type of information, the context in which it was collected and applicable requirements. Some information may remain temporarily in backups, cached files, security logs or migration archives until those records are overwritten, deleted or no longer needed.

Security

Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to protect information and reduce the risk of unauthorized access, alteration, loss or misuse. However, no website, network, transmission method or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should use a strong, unique password for any Site account and protect access to your email and devices.

Children’s Privacy

The Site is not intended to solicit personal information from children who cannot legally consent to its processing. If you believe a child has provided personal information without appropriate permission, please contact us so the situation can be reviewed and appropriate action taken.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on the law that applies to you, you may have rights to request access to personal information, obtain a copy, correct inaccurate information, request deletion, restrict or object to certain processing, withdraw consent, or request data portability. You may also have the right to complain to an appropriate privacy or data-protection authority.

These rights are not absolute and may be subject to identity verification, legal exceptions and record-retention requirements. To submit a request, email drinkowushu@gmail.com. Please describe your request clearly and provide enough information to identify the relevant records. Do not send passwords or full payment card information by email.

Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated when Site practices, technology, services or legal requirements change. The revised version will be posted on this page. Visitors should review this page periodically for updates.

Contact

Questions or privacy requests may be sent to drinkowushu@gmail.com.