Almont Ink Tattoo Studio Logo

Almont Ink LLC Website Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 7, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Almont Ink LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit or interact with our website, https://almontink.com, located in the Village of Almont, Lapeer County, Michigan.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://almontink.com.

Information We Collect

Comments

  • When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
  • An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

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

Form Submissions

  • We use Forminator to collect information you submit through website forms. This information is stored securely in our WordPress CMS, protected by WPMU’s Defender Server tools.

Cookies

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.
  • If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set 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 set up cookies to save your login information and 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, login cookies are removed.
  • If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser, indicating the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded Content

  • Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited the other website. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content.

Analytics and Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to enhance your experience and our business operations:

  • Google Analytics & Google Tag Manager: These tools collect information about your visit, such as pages viewed and interactions, to help us understand website usage and improve our services.
  • Mailchimp: If you sign up for our newsletter, your email address and related information are stored with Mailchimp. We may use Google Analytics tracking within Mailchimp marketing emails to collect data on email performance and user engagement[1].
  • Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

How We Use Your Data

  • To respond to inquiries and provide customer support.
  • To improve our website and services.
  • For marketing communications, if you have opted in.
  • To comply with legal obligations and protect our business interests.

Who We Share Your Data With

  • If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
  • Data may be shared with trusted third-party service providers (e.g., Google, Mailchimp) to operate our website and conduct business. These providers are required to protect your information and only use it for the services we request[1].

Data Retention

  • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
  • For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

  • If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
  • You can request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except for data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

  • Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Consent and Privacy Policy Updates

By using our website and submitting information, you consent to this Privacy Policy. We may update this policy from time to time; updates will be posted on this page.

Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your data rights, please contact us at info@almontink.com.

Note: This Privacy Policy is designed to comply with general privacy best practices, including requirements for transparency and user consent. While Michigan’s proposed Personal Data Privacy Act is not currently law, we strive to follow its principles of clear disclosure and user rights[2]. For forms, ensure a required privacy policy consent checkbox is included, as recommended for GDPR and best practices