Privacy Policy

Who we are

Maple Keyboards ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website https://maplekeyboards.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our Site, post comments, or interact with any other services offered on the Site.

We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is protected.

1. Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide

When you interact with our Site, we may collect personal data in the following ways:

Comments: When visitors leave comments on the Site, we collect the data shown in the comments form (such as name, email address, and the comment itself), and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
Contact Forms: When you contact us via a form, we may collect your name, email address, and the message you send.

b. Automatically Collected Information

We may collect certain information automatically, including:

Cookies: Our Site uses cookies to enhance your experience, track visitor behavior, and help us improve the Site. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. See our Cookies Policy below for more information.
Log Files: We collect log data that includes IP address, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and clickstream data for analytics and troubleshooting purposes.
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 the visitor had visited that external site. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and embed additional third-party tracking.

c. Analytics

We use third-party analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to monitor and analyze website traffic and usage. These tools collect data such as your IP address, browser type, and how you interact with our Site.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:

Comments Moderation: To review and publish comments on our posts.
Email Communication: To respond to inquiries, questions, or other requests.
Site Improvement: To personalize your experience and improve the Site based on user feedback.
Analytics: To analyze user behavior, improve the functionality of the Site, and monitor performance.

3. Cookies Policy

a. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small files placed on your computer or device to store data that helps us understand how you use the Site and improve your browsing experience.

b. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: Necessary for the proper functioning of the Site, such as enabling you to comment or log in.
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how users engage with the Site, enabling us to improve user experience. We use services like Google Analytics for this.
Advertising Cookies: If we run ads on our Site, these cookies help to deliver relevant advertisements to you based on your interests and browsing behavior.

c. Managing Cookies

You can choose to disable or delete cookies by adjusting your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect your experience on the Site and certain functionalities may not work as intended.

4. How We Protect Your Information

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. This includes encryption, secure data storage, and restricting access to your data to authorized personnel only.

5. Third-Party Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others. However, we may share certain information with:

Service Providers: Third parties who assist us in operating our website or providing services, such as web hosting or analytics.
Legal Obligations: If required by law, we may disclose your information to comply with a legal process or protect the rights, property, or safety of Maple Keyboards and our users.

6. Data Retention

Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.
Email Data: If you contact us, we may keep your email data for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiries and for our records.

7. Your Rights

As a user, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal data, provided it is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected.
Objection or Restriction: You may object to or request the restriction of certain processing activities.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@maplekeyboards.com

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.