Privacy policy

HOW WE HANDLE YOUR INFORMATION

When you make a purchase from our online store, we engage in the buying and selling process, which involves collecting personal information you provide, such as your name, address, and email address. While you explore our store, your computer's internet protocol (IP) address is automatically captured to help us better understand your browsing patterns and system configuration. If you permit, we might also send you emails concerning our store, new product launches, and other updates.

YOUR CONSENT

How do you provide consent? When you furnish personal information to carry out a transaction, validate your credit card, place an order, arrange delivery, or process a return, your action implies consent for us to collect and use the information solely for that specific purpose. If we seek your personal information for an additional reason, such as marketing, we will either directly request your explicit consent or provide you with an option to decline.

How can you withdraw your consent? Should you change your mind after opting in, you have the right to withdraw your consent anytime, which will halt further collection, utilization, or disclosure of your information. To do so, kindly contact us at shopabcreations22@gmail.com.

SHARING YOUR INFORMATION

We may share your personal details if required by law or if you violate our Terms of Service.

OUR PLATFORM PROVIDER

Our online store is hosted on Shopify Inc., which provides the e-commerce platform enabling us to offer products and services to you. Shopify securely stores your data, including your information, databases, and within the broader Shopify application. They utilize a secure server fortified by a firewall.

Payment: Opting for a direct payment gateway to complete your purchase involves Shopify storing your credit card information. This data is encrypted according to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your purchase transaction details are retained only as long as needed to finalize the transaction and are then deleted. All direct payment gateways adhere to PCI-DSS standards enforced by the PCI Security Standards Council, a collaboration among brands such as Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. These measures ensure the secure handling of credit card data by our store and its service providers. For deeper insight, you may want to peruse Shopify’s Terms of Service (https://www.shopify.com/legal/terms) or Privacy Statement (https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy).

THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

In general, third-party providers we employ collect, use, and disclose your information only to the extent required for them to render services. Nevertheless, specific third-party service providers, like payment gateways and other transaction processors, follow their own privacy policies regarding the information required for purchase-related transactions. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies to comprehend how these providers manage your personal data. It's important to note that some providers may be located in different jurisdictions from either you or us. If you choose to proceed with a transaction involving a third-party service provider, your information might become subject to the laws of the jurisdictions in which the provider or its facilities are situated. For instance, if you are in Canada and your transaction is processed by a US-based payment gateway, your personal information may be disclosed under US legislation, including the Patriot Act. Upon leaving our store's website or transitioning to a third-party site or application, this Privacy Policy and our website's Terms of Service no longer govern your actions.

Links: Clicking on links within our store may lead you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

SAFEGUARDING YOUR INFORMATION

We take reasonable precautions and adhere to industry best practices to protect your personal information from unauthorized loss, misuse, access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. If you provide credit card information, it's encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with AES-256 encryption. While no online method is 100% secure, we meet all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional industry standards for heightened security.

USE OF COOKIES

Below is a list of cookies we employ. This information is provided so you can decide whether to opt-out of cookies. _session_id, unique token, sessional, stores information about your session (referrer, landing page, etc.) _shopify_visit, no data retained, persists for 30 minutes since the last visit, tracks the number of visits via the website provider's internal stats tracker _shopify_uniq, no data retained, expires at midnight (relative to the visitor) the following day, counts visits to a store by a single customer cart, unique token, persistent for 2 weeks, holds cart content information _secure_session_id, unique token, sessional storefront_digest, unique token, indefinite, used to assess visitor access in case of a shop password

AGE OF CONSENT

By utilizing this site, you confirm that you have reached the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you hold the necessary authority to permit any minor dependents to use this site.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to alter this privacy policy as needed; hence, we recommend periodic review. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon posting on the website. Material policy modifications will be notified here to ensure awareness of the data we collect, its use, and the circumstances surrounding its usage or disclosure. In the event of our store's acquisition or merger with another entity, your data may be transferred to new ownership to continue providing products and services.

QUESTIONS AND CONTACT

For accessing, correcting, amending, or deleting personal information, filing complaints, or seeking more information, please contact our Privacy Compliance Officer at shopabcreations22@gmail.com.