Privacy Policy

The Hands On Workshop respects your privacy and believes in being transparent about how information is collected, used, and protected when you visit thehandsonworkshop.com.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through this website, why it may be needed, and how it is handled.

The Hands On Workshop does not sell or rent personal information.

When you contact The Hands On Workshop through the website's contact form, you provide:

• Name
• Email address
• Message or project details

This information is used to respond to your inquiry, discuss potential projects, and provide information or assistance you've requested.

Contact form submissions are sent directly to The Hands On Workshop's Gmail account. The website's administrative dashboard does not display or maintain an accessible history of individual submissions.

Although submissions are not intentionally retained as records on the website, certain information may be stored automatically by WordPress or its installed plugins as part of their normal operation.

Messages and contact information may be retained in email correspondence for responding to inquiries and conducting related business.

Please avoid including passwords, payment information, or other sensitive personal details in your message.

Certain technical information may be collected or processed automatically by the services used to operate, maintain, and protect the website.

Depending on the service, this information may include:

• IP addresses
• Browser and device information
• Pages requested and related website activity
• Dates and times of visits
• Referring websites
• Technical information associated with errors or potential security threats

This information may be processed to maintain website functionality, investigate technical issues, monitor performance, and help protect the website against unauthorized or malicious activity.

The website may use cookies and similar technologies to support functionality, security, and other technical operations.

Cookies are small files that websites may store through your browser. Depending on their purpose, they can support website functions, remember preferences, or assist with security.

You can manage or restrict cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functions.

The Hands On Workshop uses Wordfence to help protect the website against unauthorized access, malicious activity, and potential security threats.

Wordfence may process IP addresses, website requests, and related technical information to identify suspicious activity and support security measures.

The website also uses additional WordPress login protection.

While reasonable security precautions are taken, no website or electronic communication system can be guaranteed completely secure.

Information collected or processed through the website may be used to:

• Respond to contact form submissions and project inquiries.
• Communicate about requested services or potential projects.
• Maintain website functionality and performance.
• Investigate technical problems and security concerns.
• Meet applicable legal obligations.

Contact information is not automatically added to a marketing mailing list.

The website does not currently provide public comments, visitor accounts, or online purchasing functionality.

The Hands On Workshop does not sell or rent personal information.

Information may be processed by third-party services necessary for operating the website and responding to inquiries, including:

• Website hosting and infrastructure providers
• Wordfence for website security
• Gmail for receiving and managing contact correspondence

These providers may process information according to their respective services, agreements, and privacy policies.

Information may also be disclosed when required by applicable law or when reasonably necessary to protect legal rights or website security.

The website's administrative dashboard does not maintain an accessible history of contact form submissions. Any information automatically retained by WordPress or its installed plugins may be subject to their configuration and retention settings.

Messages received by email may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain relevant business correspondence, or meet applicable legal obligations.

Website security logs and hosting records may be retained according to the settings and policies of the respective services.

The retention of any information automatically stored by WordPress, its installed plugins, or website hosting services will be reviewed as part of the website's privacy and security configuration.

or using the website's Contact page.

Visitors may also manage cookies through their browser settings.

Depending on where you live, additional privacy rights may apply.

The website may contain links to external websites and services.

The Hands On Workshop does not control the content or privacy practices of third-party websites. Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy policies of external websites they choose to visit.

This Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect changes in website functionality, technology, third-party services, or applicable privacy requirements.

Updates will be published on this page with a revised effective date.

You may also use the website's Contact page.