Privacy Policy
DISCLAIMER
tintofmintPATTERNS respects your privacy and we are committed to maintaining and using this information responsibly. This privacy policy addresses the use and disclosure of personal information we collect from you. tintofmintPATTERNS collects customer information in an effort to enhance customers’ shopping experience, to better communicate with our customers about our products and promotions, and to enhance the accuracy and performance of our operations. This Privacy Policy covers the entire website (“site,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) and addresses the use, disclosure, and security of the personal information we collect. By visiting or using this site, you accept and consent to the practices described in this policy
USE AND COLLECTION OF 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. We may disclose your personal information when you ask us or we believe we are required by law to do so. Email marketing: With your permission, we may send you emails about our store, new products and other updates. You can opt out of these emails at any time using the Unsubscribe instructions provided in such communications or contacting us at hi@tintofmintpatterns.com
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. 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 hi@tintofmintpatterns.com
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. Google Analytics: This website uses Google Analytics, including Demographics and Interest Reporting, to help us learn about who visits our site in an effort to enhance customers’ shopping experience and improve the performance of our operations. Google Analytics uses first-party and third-party cookies to track visitor interactions with our site. Google collects this information anonymously without identifying individual visitors. You can opt out of Google Analytics without affecting how you use this site. For more information, visit this Google page. 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.
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. The payment gateway that is integrated on our website and that performs the credit card transaction is PayPal, Inc. When you choose to use the direct gateway payment option provided, PayPal 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 – subject to your PayPal account details and contract with them as a company.
COOKIES
As you navigate this site, your web browser may store information on your computer in the form of a “cookie.” Cookies are simple text files. They are needed to facilitate automatic logins, password authentication, shopping cart functions, personal preference settings, and a variety of other functions. Most web browsers allow users to clear or block cookies. Refer to your browser’s instructions to learn more about such features. Please note that deleting or disabling cookies may limit your user experience.
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. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) imposes certain requirements on web sites directed at children under 13 that collect information on those children and on web sites that knowingly collect information on children under 13. tintofmintPATTERNS is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect any personal information from children under 13.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time without notice, 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. In the event that 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 us at hi@tintofmintpatterns.com
