Heavy Metal Gems found at https://heavy-metal-gems.com/ (“Website”) is governed by the following privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”).

We strongly believe in keeping your personal information confidential. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you which personally identifiable information we collect and how it may be used. This Privacy Policy only applies to this Website. You can use this Website without disclosing any of your personal information. “Personal Information” is information about an individual, such as their name, address, phone number and email address. Personal Information does not include anonymous information, such as the type of browser or device being used or your IP address.

 

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT

We collect as little information as possible from users of Heavy Metal Gems.

Automatically-Collected Information: We automatically collect certain information about you and the device with which you access the Website. For example, when you use the Website, we will log your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the Website. We may also collect information about actions you take when using the Website, such as links clicked.

Cookies: We may log information using cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser by the Website. We may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted, to provide you with a more personalised experience on the Website. No personal information is stored in these cookies and addresses — it’s simply a way to identify your computer.

 

HOW YOUR INFORMATION MAY BE USED

We may use the information collected in the following ways:

  • To operate and maintain the Website;
  • To protect, investigate, and deter against unauthorized or illegal activity.

 

THIRD-PARTY USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorise us to share your information.

Additionally, the Website may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies.

The Website currently uses the following third-party service provider:

Google Analytics – this service tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on the Website. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is captured by Google Analytics.

At this time, your personal information is not shared with any other third-party applications. 

Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent.

 

Google reCaptcha – this service ensures the security of our platform and protects against spam and abuse. This service is provided by Google LLC (“Google”) and operates under Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

reCAPTCHA works by collecting hardware and software information, such as device and application data, and sending this data to Google for analysis. This includes the capture of user activity on this Website (e.g., mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes). The data collected is used solely for security purposes and to prevent fraudulent activities.

By using this Website you agree to the use of Google reCAPTCHA and acknowledge that its operation is governed by Google’s privacy and terms policies. For further details on how Google handles your data, please visit Google’s Privacy Policy.

 

ANONYMOUS DATA

From time to time, we may use anonymous data, which does not identify you alone, or when combined with data from other parties. This type of anonymous data may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. Examples of this anonymous data include analytics or information collected from cookies.

 

COOKIES

The Website uses cookies to record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit. Cookies may also be used by third-party services, such as Google Analytics, as described herein.

Users may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies, by the Website, by using a corresponding setting in their internet browser and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all popular Internet browsers. However, if users deactivate the setting of cookies in your Internet browser, not all functions of our Website may be entirely usable.

 

Access – You may access the personal information we have about you by submitting a request.

Amend – You may contact us to amend or update your personal information.

Forget – In certain situations, you may request that we erase or forget your personal data.

Please note that we may need to retain certain information for record-keeping purposes or when required by law.

Last updated: December 6, 2025.