Privacy Policy
Privacy Statement
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SECTION 1 - WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION?
When you purchase something from our Site’s store, the security and safety of your information is our top priority which is why we have partnered with leading technical hosts with top of the line website security protocol. 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 to help us continually improve our site. Our site is also monitored by Google Analytics. You should refer to their privacy policy and learn how they collect and use information: Google Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
Email marketing (if applicable): With your permission, we may send you emails about our store, new products and other updates.
SECTION 2 - CONSENT
By using our Site, you consent to the collection and use of this information by us and you acknowledge that you have read, understand and agree to be bound by all terms of this privacy policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this privacy policy, exit this page and do not access or use the website.
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.
How do I withdraw my consent?
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 support@waikikiwatches.com or mailing us at:
Waikiki Watches 339 Kawaihae St. Honolulu Hawaii US 96825
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
Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc. 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’s data storage, databases and the general Shopify 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 Shopify 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.
For more insight, you may also want to read Shopify’s Terms of Service (https://www.shopify.com/legal/terms) or Privacy Statement (https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy).
SECTION 5 - THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
This privacy policy only applies to our website. Our website may include links to third-party websites. 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 us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with a AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, as there are limitations of the Internet that are beyond our control, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional generally accepted industry standards. Therefore, while we employ commercially reasonable security measures to protect data, we cannot absolutely guarantee the security, integrity and privacy of any and all information exchanged between you and us through the website. We make no warranty, express, implied, or otherwise, that we will prevent unauthorized access to your private information.
SECTION 7 - COOKIES
Here is a list of cookies that we use. A cookie is a small data file that websites often store on your computer’s hard drive when you visit their websites such as described below to help improve your shopping experience and to monitor and maintain information about your use of our website that does not identify you. This information is stored in a safe and secure database. We’ve listed them here so you that you can choose if you want to opt-out of cookies or not.
_session_id, unique token, sessional, Allows Shopify to store information about your session (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 to record the number of visits
_shopify_uniq, no data held, expires midnight (relative to the visitor) 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 If the shop has a password, this is used to determine if the current visitor has access.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you may turn this feature off in your browser. If you turn off cookies, some parts of the website may not work properly. We will not be able to track your order or enable you to make a purchase, nor recognize you as a registered user and allow you to access to your account.
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. This site is not directed to children under the age of 13 and no information should be submitted through the website by individuals 17 years old and under without their parent’s or guardian’s permission.
SECTION 9 – PUBLIC AREAS
This website may have public areas where you can post or otherwise communicate with us or other users by submitting content or writing reviews etc. Please note that this information may be accessible to others and it may appear on other websites or in web searches where it can be seen and used by others. We can not control who accesses or uses information, including personal information, that you may choose to post in a public area of the Site, so please use discretion when disclosing any personal information in these areas. Your use of such public areas may be subject to additional terms of service, including any applicable terms and conditions included in our Terms of Service which you can find on our Terms of Service page.
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 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 support@waikikiwatches.com or by mail at
Waikiki Watches
[Re: Privacy Compliance Officer]
339 Kawaihae St. Honolulu Hawaii US 96825
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