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Privacy Policy Very Rude Cards version 12.11.2025

At Very Rude Cards, www.veryrudecards.com (the “Site”) we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information. By using our services, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

Personal Data We Collect

Personal Information: When you place an order, create an account, or contact us, we may collect the following personal information:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Shipping and billing address
  • Phone number
  • Payment information (credit card details, etc.)

Automatically Collected Information: We collect certain information automatically when you visit our website, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Pages visited and time spent on our site
  • Device information (such as device type and operating system)

Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse site traffic, and understand user behaviour. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

How We Use Your Information

Order Processing: To process and fulfil your orders, including shipping, payment processing, and providing customer support.

Communication: To communicate with you about your orders, account, or other inquiries you may have.

Personalization: To personalize your shopping experience, including displaying products and offers that may interest you.

Marketing: With your consent, we may send you promotional emails about new products, special offers, or other information we think you may find interesting.

Improvement: To improve our website, products, and services based on the feedback and usage data we collect.

Security: To protect our website and users from fraud, unauthorized access, and other illegal activities.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except as described below:

Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred to the acquiring company.

Transfer and Storage of Personal Data: Your Personal Data will be transmitted, uploaded, transferred, stored, or backed up at our servers with our GDPR compliant cloud providers in the United States and Europe.

Data Security

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. Your personal data is stored in secure networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems and are required to keep the information confidential. We use SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology to encrypt all sensitive information transmitted online.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer your personal data to another data controller in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

Access and Correction: You have the right to access, correct, or update your personal information at any time. You can do this by logging into your account or contacting us directly.

Deletion: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.

Withdrawal of Consent: If you have given consent for us to use your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. These sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We, therefore, have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on our website and updating the effective date.

How to Make a Complaint

  • If you would like to make a complaint about any aspects of our privacy policy or how we store or manage your data, please contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Here’s a breakdown of how to contact the ICO:
  • Helpline: 0303 123 1113
  • Website: ico.org.uk
  • Postal Address: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at:

  • Email: support(a)veryrudecards.com
  • Phone: +44 (0)20 1234 5678
  • Address: 85 Great Portland Street, First Floor, London, England, W1W 7LT

Effective Date: 12.11.2025

Thank you for choosing Very Rude Cards. We value your privacy and trust.