Privacy Statement
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 any time, by contacting us at [email protected]
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 – Merchandising Paradise LLC
Our store is hosted on Hostinger.com and they provide us with an online
an e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to
You.
Your data is stored through Hostinger’s data storage, databases, and the
general Hostinger 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
Merchandising Paradise LLC 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 is 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, 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
With respect to the information, we are required to provide it 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 in 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 in 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
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.
Our Cookie Policy
Once you agree to allow our website to use cookies, you also agree to use
the data collects regarding your online behavior (analyze web traffic,
web pages you spend the most time on, and websites you visit).
The data we collect by using cookies is used to customize our website to
your needs. After we use the data for statistical analysis, the data is
completely removed from our systems.
Please note that cookies don’t allow us to gain control of your computer in
any way. They are strictly used to monitor which pages you find useful and
which you do not so that we can provide a better experience for you.
If you want to disable cookies, you can do it by accessing the settings of
your internet browser.
(Links for cookie settings for major internet browsers )
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en&co=GENIE.Pl
atform%3DDesktopFirefox
(Links for cookie setting for Firefox below )
https://www.whatismybrowser.com/guides/how-to-enable-cookies/firefox
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, do 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 or simply want more information
contact us
