Privacy Policy
We are committed to ensuring your privacy is protected. This policy sets out what data we collect, how and when this data is collected and processed.
Your Information
Information we collect may be used to:
- Facilitate purchase of our product
- Provide support for usage of our product
- Allow and facilitate website registration and participation in our Forum
- Allow and facilitate activation of software on your device
- With your prior consent, send occasional emails to you containing news and information about our company and products
- Monitor website performance via anonymous usage data
Personal information we collect:
- Name, address, email address, phone/mobile number
- Records of your contact with us
- Username and Password (encrypted)
- Preference data
- Device name and unique device identifier for activated software
Anonymous information we collect:
- IP address and associated geo-location
- Website usage records
How and when this information is collected:
When you browse our website:
- Google Analytics will collect anonymous website usage data
- Cookies are used to store data specific to your use of our website. See the 'Use of Cookies' section below.
- Web server log files will keep a temporary record each page request including time of request and IP Address
When you register with our website, sign-in and participate in the forum:
- We will collect your name, email address, registration date, last visit date and preference data.
- On posting in the forum we will collect the IP Address of the poster
When you sign-up to our newsletter:
- Our mailing partner MailChimp will collect email address and geo-location (based on IP Address used at point of sign-up)
When you purchase our product:
- Our online reseller Cleverbridge AG will collect purchase and payment details, please see the Cleverbridge privacy policy.
- Scuffham Amps does not hold any record of your payment card details, however we do extract data from the Cleverbridge ecommerce system including customer name, postal address, email address and details of your purchase.
- We do not automatically create a website account when you purchase product. Website registration is required for participation in the Scuffham Amps Forum only. We do not hold any purchase or license data on the website and it is not necessary to register with the website to download, purchase and use our product.
When activating our software on your device (trial or full license):
- We will collect the device name and a unique device identifier.
Use of data for marketing purposes
Data collected is not used for profiling targeted marketing campaigns. When planning our marketing activities we may take into consideration aggregated anonymous data such as the amount of revenue generated by country or website usage by country.
We will not share your information with third parties unless we have your express permission or we are required to do so by law.
Data Retention
Data relating to the purchase of our product will be held securely for legal purposes and to facilitate product support.
Website account data will be cleaned annually, accounts will be deleted unless:
- The website user has posted in the forum
- The website user has signed-in to the website during the last six months
- The website account email address corresponds to a registered customer email address
Web server log files will be held for a period of 1 month for security purposes.
Use of Cookies
This website stores cookies (small text files) on the device used to access the website. By using this website you consent to our use of cookies. The following table provides details of the cookies stored as a result of visiting this website. You can manage cookies stored on your device by using your browser settings.
Cookies deployed by this website:
| Domain | Name(s) | Details |
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| www.scuffhamamps.com | <alphanumericID> | This is a temporary session cookie used for essential functionality of our website including authentication. |
| www.scuffhamamps.com | cookieNotice | A static cookie to indicate that you have/have not accepted our cookie usage notice |
| www.scuffhamamps.com | _ga _gat _gid |
Google Analytics is a website analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous information about the way visitors use the website, such as page views, referral information and how many times the website as been visited. We employ the IP Address 'anonymization' feature of Google Analytics so that the information collected cannot personally identify you. To learn how IP anonymization works, read the Google article IP Anonymization in Google Analytics. To opt-out of analysis by Google Analytics on our website and other websites, you can install the browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics, please visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout |
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reCAPTCHA is a service provided by Google that helps protect websites from spam and abuse by blocking automated software or 'robots'. This website uses reCAPTCHA to protect the registration page and other pages where forms can be submitted. The service includes the sending of the IP address and possibly other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google. Additional information about Google's privacy policy can be found at: https://policies.google.com/privacy. |
Third party cookies:
| Domain | Name(s) | Details |
|---|---|---|
| www.youtube-nocookie.com | www.youtube-nocookie.com | This is a session and static cookie used by embedded YouTube video players on our site. We embed only the privacy enhanced YouTube player so that no tracking cookies are deployed. |
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Articles and forum posts on this website may contain the SoundCloud music player. This embedded player stores cookies from the domains shown. For more information please see the SoundCloud privacy page: https://soundcloud.com/pages/cookies |
Links to other websites
We may provide links to other websites. Any links we provide to external websites are not covered by this privacy policy. We take no responsibility for the content or practices of these other websites.
Access by children
This website is not intended for use by children under the age of 13 years. We do not knowingly collect or use information from children under this age through our website. Minors under the age of 16 years should seek the permission of their parent(s) or legal guardian(s) before subscribing to anything on our website. Your details may be deleted and your subscription may be terminated without warning, if we have reason to believe you are under 16 years of age.
Your rights
You may request details of any information we hold about you by contacting us directly. You may also request that your personal information be updated, corrected or deleted as necessary. You can unsubscribe from our newsletter email at any time using the links provided therein, or by contacting us directly. At your request, we will remove any personally identifiable information from forum posts.
We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. Please check this page periodically as accessing or using this website constitutes your acceptance of any revised terms.
Last Update: 17th July 2018