Effective Date: May 21, 2025

At Dalton Coatings X, accessible from https://daltoncoatingsx.com, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit or interact with our website, place an order, or use any of our services.

Who We Are

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

Dalton Coatings X is a U.S.-based coatings supplier offering industrial-grade products through our secure e-commerce platform.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information such as:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Billing and shipping addresses
  • Payment information (processed via secure third-party gateways)
  • Login credentials (for registered users)

Automatically Collected Information

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device details
  • Referral source and pages visited
  • Interaction data (e.g., clicks, time on page)

2. Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) from your email address may be used with the Gravatar service to display your avatar. After approval, your profile picture may be publicly visible in the context of your comment.

3. Media Uploads

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

4. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance user experience. Examples include:

  • Saving your name, email, and site in cookies when you leave a comment (lasts 1 year).
  • Temporary cookies on the login page to test browser compatibility (deleted upon browser close).
  • Login and screen display preference cookies (login: 2 days, display: 1 year).
  • Article editing cookies that store the post ID of the article (expires after 1 day).

You may disable cookies via your browser settings, though this may impact site functionality.

5. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited the other website directly. These third-party sites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with their content.

6. How We Use Your Data

  • To process orders and deliver products
  • To send transactional and promotional emails (opt-in only)
  • To provide customer service and technical support
  • To detect and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity
  • To analyze site traffic and improve user experience

7. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell your personal data. However, we may share data with:

  • Payment processors (e.g., PayPal, Stripe)
  • Hosting and analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics)

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

8. Data Retention

  • Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize and auto-approve future comments.
  • For registered users, personal data is stored in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their data (except username). Admins can also edit this data.

9. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:

  • An export of your personal data
  • Deletion of any personal data (excluding data we must keep for legal, administrative, or security purposes)

To request access or deletion, contact us at: support@daltoncoatingsx.com

10. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be scanned by an automated spam detection service. Data may also be processed by third-party providers in compliance with relevant privacy laws.

11. Security Measures

We use secure server environments, SSL encryption, and best practices to protect your data. However, no system is 100% secure, and we encourage users to safeguard their credentials.

12. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, contact us at:

Dalton Coatings X

Email: support@daltoncoatingsx.com

Website: https://daltoncoatingsx.com