PRIVACY POLICY

SECTION 1 - WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION?

When you purchase something from Artisan Village Design's store, as part of the buying and selling process, we collect the personal information you provide, such as your name, address, and email address.
When you browse our store, we also automatically receive your computer’s internet protocol (IP) address to help us understand your browser and operating system.
If applicable, with your permission, we may send you emails or text messages about our store, new products, and other updates. This includes Checkout Reminders, where webhooks may trigger the messaging system.

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 and using it for that specific reason only.
If we request your personal information for a secondary reason, like marketing, we will ask you directly for your express consent or provide you with an option to decline.

How do I withdraw my consent?
If you change your mind after opting in, 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 sales@artisanvillagedesign.com.

SECTION 3 - DISCLOSURE

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

SECTION 4 - SHOPIFY

Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc., which provides us with the online e-commerce platform to sell our products and services to you.
Your data is stored through Shopify’s data storage, databases, and the general Shopify application on a secure server behind a firewall.

Payment:
If you choose a direct payment gateway, Shopify stores your credit card data, encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your transaction data is stored only as long as necessary to complete your purchase transaction, after which it is deleted.
For more insight, you can read Shopify’s Terms of Service or Privacy Statement.

SECTION 5 - THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Third-party providers used by us will collect, use, and disclose your information only to the extent necessary to allow them to perform their services.
However, some providers, such as payment gateways and other payment processors, have their own privacy policies regarding the information required for purchase-related transactions.
For these providers, we recommend reading their privacy policies to understand how your personal information is handled.
If you proceed with a transaction involving a third-party service provider, your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) where that provider or its facilities are located.

SECTION 6 - SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to ensure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed.
If you provide us with your credit card information, it 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 industry standards.

SECTION 7 - COOKIES

We use cookies to improve your experience in our store. Below is a list of cookies we use, so you can opt-out if desired:

• _session_id, unique token, sessional, allows Shopify to store session information (referrer, landing page, etc.).
• _shopify_visit, no data held, persistent for 30 minutes from the last visit, used by our website provider’s internal stats tracker.
• _shopify_uniq, no data held, expires midnight of the next day, counts the number of visits to a store by a single customer.
• cart, unique token, persistent for 2 weeks, stores information about the contents of your cart.
• _secure_session_id, unique token, sessional.
• storefront_digest, unique token, indefinite, used to determine if the current visitor has access if the shop has a password.

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 and have given consent to allow any 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 take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here.
If our store is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners to continue selling 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 seek more information, please contact us at sales@artisanvillagedesign.com.