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 provide, such as your name, address, email address, and order information.
When you browse our store, we may automatically receive your computer’s internet protocol address, also known as your IP address, 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, handmade crochet products, new releases, custom pieces, and other updates from CMCrochet Designs.
SECTION 2 – CONSENT
How do you get my consent?
When you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction, verify your payment, place an order, arrange for delivery, or contact us about 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, such as marketing, we will either ask you directly for your expressed consent or provide you with an opportunity to opt out.
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 or for the continued collection, use, or disclosure of your information at any time by reaching out to us through our Contact Page.
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 Use.
SECTION 4 – HOST
Our store is securely hosted through our preferred hosting and ecommerce provider. They provide us with the online ecommerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you.
Your data is stored through their data storage, databases, and general application. They store your data on a secure server behind a firewall.
Payment:
If you choose a direct payment gateway to complete your purchase, your payment information is encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, also known as PCI-DSS. Your purchase transaction data is stored only as long as necessary to complete your purchase transaction. After that is complete, your purchase transaction information is deleted.
All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council.
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.
Certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies regarding the information we are required to provide for purchase-related transactions.
We recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand how your personal information will be handled.
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 Use.
Links
When you click links on our store, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites 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 payment information, it is encrypted using secure socket layer technology, also known as SSL. Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow generally accepted industry standards and applicable payment security requirements.
SECTION 7 – 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 and have given us consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.
SECTION 8 – 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 that it has been updated so you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances 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 we may continue to sell products to you.
SECTION 9 – CONTACT INFORMATION
Questions about this Privacy Policy should be sent to us through our Contact Page.