Who We Are
Our website address is: https://yowayow.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and the browser’s User-Agent string to assist with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to verify if you use it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on this website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year and are for your convenience so you do not need to re-enter details when leaving another comment.
When visiting the login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Upon logging in, we set cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last two days, and screen options cookies last one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login retention to two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and only indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the source website.
These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For registered users, we store personal information provided in their profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information (except usernames) at any time. Administrators can also view and edit this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an exported file of your personal data or ask us to erase it. This excludes data we are obliged to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Information Collected During Checkout
We collect and store the following during checkout:
- Products viewed: To show recently viewed items.
- Location, IP address, browser type: For tax and shipping estimates.
- Shipping address: To calculate shipping costs and fulfill orders.
- Cookies: To track cart contents.
Purchase Information
When purchasing, we collect:
- Name, billing/shipping addresses, email, phone number, payment details, and optional account info (username/password).
- This data is used to:
- Process orders and send account/order information.
- Respond to requests (refunds/complaints).
- Prevent fraud and comply with legal obligations (e.g., tax calculations).
- Improve store offerings.
- Send marketing communications (if opted in).
Data Retention
We retain order and customer information as required by law (e.g., tax/accounting purposes). Reviews/ratings are stored indefinitely.
Team Access
Administrators and shop managers can access:
- Order details (products, purchase time, shipping address).
- Customer information (name, email, billing/shipping details).
Third-Party Sharing
We share data with third parties to fulfill services, including:
- Payments: Processed via PayPal. Data shared includes purchase total and billing information. Review PayPal’s Privacy Policy: https://www.paypal.com/privacy.
Akismet Anti-Spam Service
We collect information about visitors who comment via Akismet anti-spam. This may include the commenter’s IP address, user agent, referrer, URL, and directly provided details (name, username, email, comment content).