Your privacy is important to Gary’s Store. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website and purchase our products.
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: This includes your name, email address, phone number, shipping address, and billing address, which you provide when you create an account, place an order, or subscribe to our newsletter.
- Payment Information: We collect payment information, such as credit card details, to process your orders. This information is securely processed by our payment gateway provider, and we do not store your full credit card details on our servers.
- Order Information: We collect information about the products you purchase, order history, and shipping details.
- Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access our website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
- Usage Information: We collect information about how you use our website, including the pages you visit, the links you click, and the searches you conduct.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior and preferences.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
- Order Processing: To process and fulfill your orders, including shipping and delivery.
- Customer Support: To provide customer support and respond to your inquiries.
- Personalization: To personalize your experience on our website and recommend products that may be of interest to you.
- Marketing: To send you promotional emails, newsletters, and other marketing communications about our products and services. You can opt-out of receiving these communications at any time.
- Website Improvement: To analyze website usage and improve the functionality and content of our website.
- Fraud Prevention: To detect and prevent fraud and other illegal activities.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations and regulations.
3. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with the following third parties:
- Service Providers: We share your information with third-party service providers who help us operate our website, process payments, fulfill orders, and provide customer support.
- Shipping Partners: We share your shipping information with our shipping partners to deliver your orders.
- Marketing Partners: We may share your information with marketing partners to send you promotional communications on our behalf.
- Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior and preferences. Cookies are small data files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website and enable you to access certain features.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website and help us improve its performance.
- Functional Cookies: These cookies enable us to remember your preferences and provide a more personalized experience.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver targeted advertisements based on your browsing behavior and interests.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.
5. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We use industry-standard security technologies, such as encryption and firewalls, to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
7. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: You have the right to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
- Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information.
- Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information.
- Restriction: You have the right to restrict the processing of your personal information.
- Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [Your Contact Information].
8. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete the information.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our website and update the effective date. Your continued use of our website after any changes signifies your acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.
10. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [Your Contact Information].
