Privacy policy

This privacy policy explains how TheMagformers.com ("we", "us", "the site") handles information about visitors. We have tried to write it in language a person can actually read.

1. Information we collect

Information you give us

If you send a message through the contact form or by email, we receive the name, email address and message content you provide. We use it to reply to you and for nothing else.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, our hosting provider records standard server log data when a page is requested. This may include IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring page, pages viewed and the date and time of the request. This data is used to keep the site running, diagnose faults and understand aggregate traffic patterns.

Analytics

We may use a web analytics service to understand which pages are useful and where visitors have difficulty. Analytics data is aggregated and is not used to identify individuals. If you would prefer not to be included, most browsers offer tracking protection and analytics providers offer opt-out mechanisms.

2. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored by your browser. This site may use:

• Essential cookies needed for the site to function correctly.
• Analytics cookies that help us understand aggregate usage.
• Affiliate cookies set by Amazon when you follow one of our links, which allow Amazon to attribute a qualifying purchase to this site.

You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies will not prevent you from reading anything on this site.

3. Amazon Associates

We participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. When you click an affiliate link, Amazon may set a cookie on your device and will process your subsequent activity on Amazon under its own privacy policy, not ours. We do not receive personal information about you from Amazon — commission reporting is aggregated and anonymous. See our affiliate disclosure for more.

4. Third-party services

This site loads web fonts from a third-party font service, which means your browser makes a request to that provider when a page loads. Pages may also link to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party site, and we encourage you to read their policies.

5. How we use information

• To operate, maintain and improve the site.
• To respond to messages you send us.
• To understand aggregate usage patterns.
• To comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell personal information. We do not send marketing email unless you have specifically asked us to.

6. Data retention

Contact messages are kept only as long as needed to deal with the enquiry and any follow-up. Server logs are retained according to our hosting provider's standard retention period. Analytics data is retained in aggregate form.

7. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete or restrict processing of your personal information, to object to processing, and to data portability. Residents of the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom have these rights under the GDPR; residents of California have rights under the CCPA, including the right to know what is collected and to request deletion. To exercise any of these, contact us through the contact page.

8. Children's privacy

This site is written for adults — parents, grandparents, carers and teachers — and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

9. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect information transmitted to and from this site, including serving pages over HTTPS. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of the page shows when it was last revised. Continued use of the site after a change constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent through the contact page.