Privacy Police

OVERVIEW

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website and make purchases. By using our website, you agree to the terms of this policy.

SECTION 1 - WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION?

When you purchase something from our store, as part of the buying and selling process, we collect personal information you provide us, such as your name, address, and email address.
When you browse our store, we also automatically receive your computer’s internet protocol (IP) address in order to provide us with information that helps us learn about your browser and operating system.

Email Marketing (if applicable):
With your permission, we may send you emails about our store, new products, and other updates. You may unsubscribe from these emails at any time.

SECTION 2 - CONSENT

How do we get your consent?
When you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, place an order, arrange for a delivery, or return a purchase, we imply that you consent to our collecting it and using it for that specific reason only.

If we ask for your personal information for a secondary reason, like marketing, we will ask you directly for your expressed consent or provide you with an option to decline.

How do I withdraw my consent?
If you change your mind after opting in, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use, or disclosure of your information, at any time. To do so, contact us at [support@website.com].

SECTION 3 - DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so or if you violate our Terms of Service.

SECTION 4 - SHOPIFY

Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you.
Your data is stored through Shopify’s data storage, databases, and the general Shopify application. They store your data on a secure server behind a firewall.

Payment:
If you choose a direct payment gateway to complete your purchase, then Shopify stores your credit card data. It is encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your purchase transaction data is stored only as long as necessary to complete the purchase transaction. After that, your purchase transaction information is deleted.
All direct payment gateways adhere to PCI-DSS requirements as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.

For more details, you may want to read Shopify’s Terms of Service and Privacy Statement.

SECTION 5 - THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

In general, the third-party providers we use will only collect, use, and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us. However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment processors, have their own privacy policies regarding the information we provide to them for purchase-related transactions.

We recommend you read the privacy policies of these providers to understand how your personal information will be handled by them.
Please note that some third-party providers may be located in different jurisdictions than you or us. If you proceed with a transaction involving a third-party service provider, your information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are located.

Links
When you click on links on our store, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.

SECTION 6 - SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to ensure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed.
If you provide us with your credit card information, it is encrypted using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and stored with AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional generally accepted industry standards.

SECTION 7 - COOKIES

Here is a list of cookies that we use. We’ve listed them so you can choose whether to opt-out or not:

  • _session_id: Unique token, sessional. Allows Shopify to store information about your session (e.g., referrer, landing page).
  • _shopify_visit: No data held, persistent for 30 minutes from the last visit. Used by Shopify’s internal stats tracker to record the number of visits.
  • _shopify_uniq: No data held, expires midnight (relative to the visitor) of the next day. Counts the number of visits to a store by a single customer.
  • cart: Unique token, persistent for 2 weeks. Stores information about the contents of your cart.
  • _secure_session_id: Unique token, sessional.
  • storefront_digest: Unique token, indefinite. If the shop has a password, this is used to determine if the current visitor has access.

You can choose to disable cookies by adjusting your browser settings. However, doing so may affect the functionality of the site.

SECTION 8 - AGE OF CONSENT

By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.

SECTION 9 - CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.
If our store is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners to continue selling products to you.

SECTION 10 - TEXT MARKETING (if applicable)

By entering your phone number at checkout and completing a purchase, you agree that we may send you text notifications (for your order, including abandoned cart reminders) and text marketing offers. Text marketing messages will not exceed 5 per month. You can unsubscribe from further text messages by replying "STOP." Message and data rates may apply.

QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

If you would like to:

  • Access, correct, amend, or delete any personal information we have about you,
  • Register a complaint, or
  • Simply want more information,
    contact our Privacy Compliance Officer at [support@website.com].