Who we are

Our website address is: http://gssarts.com.

At GSS Arts, we are dedicated to preserving the heritage of Kashmiri craftsmanship through the creation of exquisite handmade shawls, apparel, and artisan products. Our commitment lies in delivering exceptional quality while celebrating the rich traditions of Kashmir.

Comments

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

Media

If you upload images to the website, we recommend avoiding images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can potentially download and extract location data from images on the site.

Cookies

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, you can opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies will last for one year.
  • Login Page: A temporary cookie will be set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • Logged-In Users: When you log in, cookies are set up to save your login details and display preferences:
    • Login cookies last for two days.
    • Screen options cookies last for a year.
    • Selecting “Remember Me” will keep you logged in for two weeks.
    • Logging out removes login cookies.
  • Publishing Content: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is saved in your browser to indicate the post ID of the article. This cookie expires after one day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their embedded content, including tracking if you have an account and are logged in on that website.

 

Who we share your data with

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

How long we retain your data

  • Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
  • Registered Users: For users registered on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request:

  1. An exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided.
  2. Erasure of personal data we hold about you.

This does not include any data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure security and prevent misuse.