PRIVACY STATEMENT
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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 the personal information you give
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.
SECTION 2 - CONSENT
How do you get my 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 either ask you directly for your expressed consent, or provide you with an opportunity to say no.
How do I withdraw my consent?
If after you opt-in, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your information, at anytime, by contacting us at
amber@heavydogchewtoy.comSECTION 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 - Payment
All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as
managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort
of brands like Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover.
PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card
information by our store and its service providers.
SECTION 5 - THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
In general, the
third-party providers used by us 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 transaction
processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to the
information we are required to provide to them for your
purchase-related transactions.
For these providers, we recommend
that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner
in which your personal information will be handled by these
providers.
In particular, remember that certain providers may be
located in or have facilities that are located a different
jurisdiction than either you or us. So if you elect to proceed with a
transaction that involves the services of a third-party service
provider, then your information may become subject to the laws of the
jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are
located.
As an example, if you are located in Canada and your
transaction is processed by a payment gateway located in the United
States, then your personal information used in completing that
transaction may be subject to disclosure under United States
legislation, including the Patriot Act.
Once you leave our
store’s website or are redirected to a third-party website or
application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our
website’s Terms of Service.
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 make sure it is not inappropriately
lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.
If you
provide us with your credit card information, the information is
encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with a
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 here so you
that you can choose if you want to opt-out of cookies or not.
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.
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 their posting on the website. If we make material
changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been
updated, 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 so that we may
continue to sell products to you.
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 at
amber@heavydogchewtoy.com