Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal data is collected, used, and shared when you use medwaldstein.com (the "Website") or make a purchase there.
PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT
When you visit the Website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about the web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies installed on your device. While navigating the Website, we also collect information about the specific web pages or products you view, the websites or search terms that led you to the Website, and information about how you interact with the Website. We refer to this automatically collected information as "Device Information."
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
- "Cookies" are data files stored on a device or computer, often containing an anonymous unique identifier. For more information on cookies and how to disable them, please visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
- "Log files" record actions on the Website and capture data such as IP address, browser type, internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
- "Web Beacons," "Tags," and "Pixels" are electronic files that collect information about how you navigate the Website.
When you make a purchase on the Website or attempt to do so, we also collect certain information about you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers), email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as "Order Information."
In this Privacy Policy, we refer to both Device Information and Order Information as "Personal Data."
HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA
We typically use the Order Information we collect to fulfill orders placed through the Website (including processing your payment information, providing shipping, and sending invoices and/or order confirmations).
Additionally, we use this Order Information to:
- Communicate with you;
- Screen our orders for potential risks or fraud; and
- Provide information or advertising related to our products or services, in accordance with your privacy preferences.
We use the Device Information we collect to screen for potential risks and fraud (particularly your IP address) and generally to enhance and optimize our Website (e.g., through customer navigation behavior analysis and assessing the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).
SHARING YOUR PERSONAL DATA
We share your Personal Data with third parties who help us use your Personal Data as described above. For example, we use Shopify to operate our online shop. For more information on how Shopify uses your Personal Data, please visit: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy. Additionally, we use Google Analytics to understand how our customers use the Website. For more information on how Google uses your Personal Data, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en. You can opt out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Finally, we may also share your Personal Data to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
BEHAVIORAL ADVERTISING
As described above, we use your Personal Data to provide you with targeted advertising or marketing messages that we believe may be of interest to you. For more information on how targeted advertising works, please visit the Network Advertising Initiative ("NAI") educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.
You can disable targeted ads here:
COMMON LINKS INCLUDE:
FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
GOOGLE – https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
BING – https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads
Additionally, you can disable some of these services through the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out portal: http://optout.aboutads.info/.
DO NOT TRACK
Please be aware that we do not alter our Website's data collection and use practices when we receive a "Do Not Track" signal from your browser.
YOUR RIGHTS
If you are a resident of Europe, you have the right to access and request correction, updating, or deletion of the Personal Data we hold about you. If you wish to exercise this right, please contact us using the contact details provided below.
If you are a resident of Europe, we also acknowledge that we process your data to fulfill contracts with you (e.g., when you place an order on the Website) or to pursue our legitimate business interests as outlined above. Please note that your data may be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.
DATA RETENTION
When you place an order on the Website, we retain your Order Information for our records unless you request its deletion.
CHANGES
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to account for changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
CONTACT
If you require further information about our privacy practices, have questions, or wish to file a complaint, please contact us via email at info@medwaldstein.com .