Haraya Ink Studio Privacy Policy
At Haraya Ink Studio, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our site or participate in our services. We conduct our online activities in compliance with the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173).
Information We Collect
We may collect personal identification information from you in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when you:
- Register for our calligraphy courses, brush lettering workshops, or other creative workshops.
- Inquire about our event lettering design, custom calligraphy commissions, art therapy through handwriting, or corporate team-building workshops.
- Contact us through our online forms or via email.
- Engage with our online platform.
The types of personal information we may collect include your name, email address, phone number, physical address, and payment information for course registrations or commissions. We also collect non-personal identification information about users whenever they interact with our site, which may include browser name, type of computer, and technical information about users’ means of connection to our site, such as the operating system and the internet service providers utilized.
How We Use Collected Information
Haraya Ink Studio collects and uses your personal information for the following purposes:
- To personalize user experience: We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our users as a group use the services and resources provided on our site.
- To process transactions: We may use the information users provide about themselves when placing an order only to provide service to that order. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to provide the service.
- To send periodic emails: We may use the email address to send user information and updates pertaining to their order or inquiry. It may also be used to respond to their inquiries, questions, and other requests. If a user decides to opt-in to our mailing list, they will receive emails that may include company news, updates, related product or service information, etc.
- To improve our site and services: We continually strive to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you.
- To administer a promotion, contest, survey or other site feature: To send users information they agreed to receive about topics we think will be of interest to them.
How We Protect Your Information
We adopt appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored on our site. Sensitive and private data exchange between the site and its users happens over an SSL secured communication channel and is encrypted and protected with digital signatures.
Sharing Your Personal Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above. We may use third-party service providers to help us operate our business and the site or administer activities on our behalf, such as sending out newsletters or surveys. We may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes provided that you have given us your permission.
Your Rights Under Philippine Data Privacy Act
As a data subject, you have the following rights:
- Right to be informed: You have the right to be informed whether personal information pertaining to you is being processed.
- Right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data.
- Right to access: You have the right to demand reasonable access to your personal information.
- Right to rectification: You have the right to dispute the inaccuracy or error in your personal information and have Haraya Ink Studio correct it immediately.
- Right to erasure or blocking: You have the right to suspend, withdraw, or order the blocking, removal, or destruction of your personal information from our filing system.
- Right to damages: You have the right to be indemnified for any damages sustained due to such inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, false, unlawfully obtained or unauthorized use of personal data.
- Right to data portability: You have the right to obtain a copy of your data in an electronic or structured format, commonly used and readable.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Haraya Ink Studio has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will post a notification on the main page of our site and revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We encourage users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.
Your Acceptance of These Terms
By using this site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our site. Your continued use of the site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us at:
Haraya Ink Studio
2847 Malaya Street, 3rd Floor,
Quezon City, Metro Manila, 1103
Philippines