Privacy Policy
SECTION 1 – WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION?
When You purchase something from our online store or other means, 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 online 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 – HOW LONG WILL YOU USE MY PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR?
We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. In addition, this includes that we may retain personal information from closed accounts to comply with legal requirements, prevent fraud and resolve disputes. After it is no longer necessary for us to retain your personal information, we dispose of it securely according to our data retention and deletion policies.
When we determine the maximum retention duration of any personal data, we hold we do so with regard to our legitimate interests to retain data, our any legal obligations.
By law, we may have to keep basic information about our customers (including Contact, Identity, Financial and Transaction Data) for a period of time after they cease being customers for tax purposes.
In some circumstances, we may anonymize your personal information (so that it can no longer be associated with You) for research or statistical purposes in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to You.
SECTION 3 – CONSENT
When You provide us with personal information to complete a transaction, verify your debit/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 any time, by contacting us at admin@hippiehoundstreats.com.
SECTION 4 – 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 5 – DATA
Our store is an online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to You. Your data is stored through a secure server behind a firewall.
SECTION 6 – 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.
Specifically, 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. 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.
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.
SECTION 7– 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 debit/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.
SECTION 8 – COOKIE POLICY
We use cookies to help personalize your experience on our website and online store including content, tailored ads, and to provide a safer experience. By navigating the site, You agree to the use of cookies to collect information on and off Hippie Hounds Treats. This will help us learn more about how users navigate our site and allow us to make improvements to our website and Products over time.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but You can modify your browser setting to decline cookies by visiting the Help portion of your browser’s toolbar. But note that some cookies may be necessary to allow You to use our website and online store effectively.
SECTION 9 – CONFIDENTIALITY
Information We or You provide in connection with an order of our products shall be kept confidential unless written consent is given to disclose such information.
You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal data (or to exercise any of the other rights). However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive, or excessive. Alternatively, we could refuse to comply with your request in these circumstances.
We may need to request specific information from You to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that personal data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it. We may also contact You to ask You for further information in relation to your request to speed up our response.
We try to respond to all legitimate requests within one month. Occasionally it could take us longer than a month if your request is particularly complex or You have made a number of requests. In this case, we will notify You and keep You updated.
SECTION 10 – 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 on the Site 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.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.