Effective Date: 2/1/2025
BellFlater.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how Bell-Flater Designs, located in Temple, Texas, collects, uses, and safeguards your personal information when you visit our website or make a purchase from our online store. By using BellFlater.com, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
Information We Collect
When you interact with our website, we may collect and process the following types of personal information:
Third-Party Plugin Data: Our website utilizes plugins and services—including LiteSpeed Cache, WooCommerce, SureCart, SureTriggers, Site Kit by Google, Hostinger Tools, and WP Forms Lite—that may collect data necessary for functionality.
Account Information: Name, email address, phone number, and shipping address when you set up an account or place an order.
Order Information: Information provided during the purchase process, including shipping details. Please note that we do not store payment information; all payment data is securely handled by our third-party payment processors.
Payment Data: Processed by WooCommerce Payments, Square, PayPal, and Stripe. We do not retain any sensitive payment information on our servers.
Website Usage Data: Standard cookies are used for website functionality (such as shopping cart and account management). We do not currently use analytics or advertising cookies but may implement them in the future.
User-Generated Content: Testimonials, comments, and reviews submitted on our site. Please note that we reserve the right to remove any content we deem inflammatory or abusive.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
Compliance & Record-Keeping: To maintain records of completed transactions. (Please note, we cannot delete information related to completed orders.)
Order Processing & Fulfillment: To process and deliver your orders.
Account Management: To manage your user account and provide customer support.
Marketing Communications: To send marketing emails to users who have opted in. You may unsubscribe at any time by emailing us at Ashley@BellFlater.com.
Website Functionality: To ensure the proper functioning of our website (e.g., using cookies for cart and account features).
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses standard cookies necessary for basic website functions, such as maintaining your shopping cart and managing user accounts. We do not currently use analytics or advertising cookies; however, should we implement them in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy accordingly.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Payment Processing
All payment transactions are securely processed by our trusted third-party providers: WooCommerce Payments, Square, PayPal, and Stripe. These processors handle all sensitive payment information, and we do not store this data on our servers.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Third-Party Services
We use a number of third-party plugins and services to support the functionality of our website. These include:
- LiteSpeed Cache
- WooCommerce
- SureCart
- SureTriggers
- Site Kit by Google
- Hostinger Tools
- WP Forms Lite
Each of these services may have its own privacy policies governing the data they collect. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third-party providers for more information.
Testimonials, Comments, and Reviews
When you submit testimonials, comments, or reviews, you grant us permission to publish your content on our website. While we welcome feedback, we reserve the right to remove any submissions that contain inflammatory, abusive, or otherwise inappropriate content.
Data Retention and Removal
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Retention: We retain your personal information as long as it is necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. This includes maintaining records of completed orders for record-keeping and compliance purposes.
Data Removal Requests: You may request the removal of your personal data at any time by contacting us at Ashley@BellFlater.com. Please note that we cannot remove information associated with completed orders due to our legal and record-keeping obligations.
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:
Opt-Out: The right to opt out of marketing communications at any time. To unsubscribe from our marketing emails, please email us at Ashley@BellFlater.com.
Access: The right to request access to your personal information.
Correction: The right to request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete information.
Deletion: The right to request deletion of your personal information (except for data related to completed orders).
Data Security
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal data, or if you wish to make a data removal request, please contact us at:
Bell-Flater Designs
Temple, Texas
Phone: (254) 677-6602
Email: Ashley@BellFlater.com
By using BellFlater.com, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please do not use our website.