PRIVACY STATEMENT
IN SUMMARY: We do not sell, share or disclose your information to third parties. We respect your privacy. We don’t receive or store any credit card information. All payments are processed securely through paypal or through shopify.
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SECTION 1 – WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR 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.
Alpha E-Commerce, Inc (Wittle Buddies) does not sell or share your private information. We do not directly receive any credit card information or collect it for any purpose. We use third party payment gateways through PayPal. We will keep record (in the form of orders received and invoices) of your purchase and the information you provided us with to be able to fulfill your order (your name, address, phone, email), but will not email you, mail you or call you with promotions without your permission.
Email marketing: With your permission, we may send you emails about our store, new products and other updates.
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 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. We will only email you for order related questions or updates. Other than to contact your regarding your order, we only email our subscribers with promotions or helpful or inspirational information, with their consent.
How do I withdraw my consent for email marketing?
We will never email you without your consent to subscribe to our newsletter or list. If after you opt-in, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you via email at anytime. Please contact us at contact@wittlebuddies.com
SECTION 3 – 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 4 – SHOPIFY/WORDPRESS
Our stores are managed from Shopify and from WordPress. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you.
Your data is stored through Shopify or WordPress’ data storage, databases and the general WordPress application. They store your data on a secure server behind a firewall.
Payment:
If you choose a direct payment gateway to complete your purchase, then 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.
All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover.
PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.
SECTION 5 – 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.
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.
SECTION 6 – 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 paypal (we do not receive any of your credit card information at anytime) with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and likely stored with a AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, paypal and shopify both follow safety requirements generally accepted industry standards.
SECTION 7 – COOKIES
Our site uses cookies. You that you can choose if you want to opt-out of cookies or not.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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 our Privacy Compliance Officer at contact@wittlebuddies.com or by mail at
Wittle Buddies
[Re: Privacy Compliance Officer]
20800 Lougheed Hwy PO Box #174 Maple Ridge British Columbia CA V2X 7G2
Thank you!
Wittle Buddies