1. Who We Are

Klip Coupons is a Shopify app that enables merchants to create and manage discounts on their stores. Our website address is https://klipcoupons.com. We prioritize safeguarding your privacy and ensuring your personal data is handled securely.

2. Data Collection

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data provided in the comment form (name, email, website), your IP address, and browser user agent to assist with spam detection. We also create an anonymized hash of your email address and may send it to the Gravatar service (if you use it) to display your profile picture with your comment. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to the website, we recommend avoiding uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may download and extract such location data from the images.

3. Cookies

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help enhance your browsing experience by remembering your preferences and login information for future visits.

Types of Cookies We Use:

  • Comments Cookies: When you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year for your convenience, so you don’t need to re-enter details for subsequent comments.
  • Login Cookies: Temporary cookies are set when you visit our login page to check if your browser accepts cookies. Login cookies retain your login information and screen preferences for two days or up to two weeks if you select “Remember Me.” These cookies are removed upon logging out.
  • Article Editing Cookies: When you edit or publish an article, a cookie is saved to your browser with the post ID of the edited article. This cookie expires after one day and contains no personal data.

Managing Cookies:

You can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies, though disabling cookies may limit certain website functionality.

4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from external websites. This content behaves as if you visited the external website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content, including if you are logged into their account. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of such external websites to understand how they handle your data.

5. Purpose of Data Collection

We collect your data for the following purposes:

  • Spam Detection: To protect the site from malicious activity.
  • User Experience: Cookies and tracking help us optimize your experience by remembering your preferences.
  • Communication: To respond to inquiries and manage interactions with comments.
  • Security: To detect and prevent security threats to our website.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or trade your personal data with third-party companies. However, your data may be shared in the following instances:

  • Gravatar: If you use the Gravatar service, an anonymized string created from your email may be shared to verify if you have a profile image.
  • Spam Detection Services: Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services to enhance security.
  • Password Reset Requests: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email to help verify your request.

7. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: When you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely, allowing us to automatically approve follow-up comments without moderation.
  • Registered Users: For users registered on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username, which cannot be changed). Website administrators can also access and edit this information.

8. Your Data Rights

If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you have the right to request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold, except for data that we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes. To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].

9. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services. Additionally, data may be transferred and processed outside your country of residence. When we transfer data internationally, we ensure that appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses, are in place to protect your data in compliance with privacy regulations.

10. Data Security

We take the security of your data seriously and implement appropriate measures to protect it from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no online transmission of data is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach, we will promptly notify affected users in compliance with applicable laws.

11. Legal Basis for Data Processing

We process personal data based on the following legal bases:

  • Consent: Where applicable, we rely on your consent to process personal data (e.g., cookies or newsletter signups).
  • Legitimate Interest: We process personal data for legitimate business purposes, such as improving our services and ensuring website security.
  • Legal Obligations: We may process personal data to comply with legal obligations or regulatory requirements.

12. Data Breach Response

We are committed to safeguarding your personal data, but in the event of a data breach, we will take the following actions:

  • Assess the nature and scope of the breach immediately.
  • Implement steps to mitigate any damage caused by the breach.
  • Notify affected users within 72 hours of discovery if the breach poses a risk to their rights or freedoms.
  • Provide clear details on the nature of the breach, what data was affected, and the steps we are taking to address it.

13. Third-Party Analytics

We use third-party services like Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity to monitor and analyze website traffic. These services may collect data such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and user interactions. This data is used to improve our website’s functionality and user experience.

  • Google Analytics: Tracks user behavior across the site (e.g., page views, session duration). You can opt-out of Google Analytics using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On.
  • Microsoft Clarity: Records anonymized user sessions to understand how visitors interact with the website and to identify potential user experience improvements.

Both services use cookies to collect data. For more information, refer to their respective privacy policies: Google Analytics Privacy Policy and Microsoft Clarity Privacy Policy.