Privacy policy
Effective Date: Nov 1, 2023
Welcome to Tatreez Traditions. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you use our website hosted by Squarespace, accessible at https://www.tatreeztraditions.com.
Squarespace, our hosting platform, also collects and processes data. We encourage you to review Squarespace's Privacy Policy to understand how they handle data. Our Privacy Policy focuses on how we, Tatreez Traditions (“Tatreez Traditions”, “we,” “us,” or “our”), manage and protect your information when you interact with our website. By using our services, you consent to the practices described in this policy. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us at info@tatreeztraditions.com. Your privacy matters to us, and we're here to assist you.
Contents
Information We Collect
How We Collect Information
Why We Collect Information
Information Sharing
Your Choices
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Links to External Sites
Changes to the Privacy Policy
Contact Information
1. Information We Collect
At Tatreez Traditions, we may collect and process different types of information to provide and enhance our services. The types of information we collect can include:
Personal Information: This includes data that identifies you or can be used to identify you. Examples of personal information we may collect include your name, email address, postal address, and phone number. We collect this information when you voluntarily provide it to us, such as when you sign up for our newsletter or create an account on our website.
Usage Data: Our website may automatically collect data about how you use and interact with our services. This can include information about your device, browsing actions, and patterns. We collect this data through cookies and similar tracking technologies.
Log Data: When you use our website, our servers may automatically record information that your browser sends. This may include your IP address, browser type, web pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, clicks, internal links, scrolling, searches, timestamps, and other statistics.
Comments and User-Generated Content: If you leave comments or create user-generated content on our website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
Communications: If you contact us directly, we may collect information such as your name, email address, phone number, and the content of your message.
We share this information with Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity.
We collect this information for various purposes, including providing, personalizing, and improving our services, as well as communicating with you and ensuring the security of our website. We do not collect more information than is necessary to achieve these purposes, and we do not collect sensitive data such as financial information or Social Security numbers.
By using Tatreez Traditions, you consent to the collection of this information as described in this Privacy Policy.
2. How We Collect Information
At Tatreez Traditions, we collect information in several ways:
Information You Provide: We collect data that you provide to us when you interact with our services. This includes when you sign up for our newsletter, create an account, make a purchase, or contact us with inquiries or feedback. The information you provide may include your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and other details necessary for the specific service you are using.
Automated Collection: When you use our website, certain information may be collected automatically. This includes usage data, log data, and technical information about your device and how you interact with our website. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to gather this data. For more details on our use of cookies, please refer to our Cookies Policy.
Comments and User-Generated Content: If you leave comments on our blog posts or create user-generated content on our website, the data you provide, including your comments and user profile, is collected.
Communications: We collect information when you communicate with us, whether through email, contact forms, or other means. This may include the content of your communications and your contact details.
Third-Party Sources: We may receive information about you from third-party sources or services, including social media platforms. For example, if you choose to log in to our website using a social media account, we may access information from that account to enhance your experience and facilitate your use of our services.
We collect information in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Our aim is to collect only the information that is necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. You have the option to decline the collection of certain information, particularly cookies, by adjusting your browser settings. However, please note that this may affect the functionality and experience of using our website.
3. Why We Collect Information
Tatreez Traditions collects information for various purposes, all aimed at delivering a better experience for our users and customers. Here are the primary reasons we collect your information:
To Provide and Improve Our Services: We process your data to provide, maintain, and improve the services we offer. This includes ensuring that our website functions properly, delivering relevant content and information, and enhancing the overall user experience.
To Communicate with You: We use your contact information to communicate with you. This may involve responding to your inquiries, sending transactional information, updates, and other service-related messages. We may also use your email address to send you marketing and promotional content, but you can opt out of these communications at any time.
To Personalize Your Experience: By collecting data about your preferences and interactions with our website, we can personalize your experience. This may involve showing you content that aligns with your interests, providing tailored recommendations, and customizing our services based on your needs.
To Ensure Legal Compliance: Tatreez Traditions may collect and use your information to comply with legal obligations. This includes situations where we are required to retain certain data for tax, legal, or regulatory purposes.
For Security and Fraud Prevention: Your data helps us maintain the security and integrity of our website and services. We may use it to detect, prevent, or address fraud, security issues, or other violations of our terms and policies.
For Analytics and Research: We analyze information about how our services are used, allowing us to gain insights into user behavior and preferences. This data helps us improve our website, content, and offerings.
To Facilitate Social Sharing: If you choose to share content from our website on social media platforms or interact with social media features, we collect information necessary to facilitate these interactions.
To Comply with Our Terms and Policies: Collecting and processing data is essential to ensure that users are complying with our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
We do not collect more information than is necessary for these purposes, and we always strive to respect your privacy rights. If you have any concerns or questions about the data we collect and how it's used, please contact us.
After the retention period, your personal data will be securely deleted or anonymized, making it impossible to identify you. If you have any questions about specific retention periods or would like your data to be deleted sooner, please contact us. Please note that the retention periods may vary depending on the type of data and the specific purposes for which it is processed.
4. Information Sharing
Tatreez Traditions may share your personal information in the following circumstances:
Service Providers: We may engage third-party companies or individuals to facilitate our services, perform services related to our services, or assist us in analyzing how our services are used. These third parties have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Business Transfers: If Tatreez Traditions is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our website of any such change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.
Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case, we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any other subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.
Business Partners: We may share your information with business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
With Other Users: When you share personal information or otherwise interact in the public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside.
With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.
Tatreez Traditions ensures that any third party with access to your personal information is obligated to protect it in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy and as required by applicable data protection laws.
Please note that our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. These third-party websites have their own terms of service and privacy policies. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or policies of any third-party websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of these third-party websites.
5. Your Choices
Tatreez Traditions aims to provide you with choices regarding the personal information you provide to us. We have created mechanisms to give you control over your information:
Access, Correction, and Deletion: You may update, amend, or delete your personal information at any time by signing in to your Tatreez Traditions account, if you have one, and visiting the account settings section that allows you to manage your personal information. You may also contact us to request access to, correct, or delete any personal information that you have provided to us. Please note that, in some cases, we may need to retain certain information when we have a legal obligation or lawful basis to do so.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: You have the ability to manage cookies and tracking technologies through your web browser settings.
Opting Out of Promotional Communications: You can opt-out of receiving promotional communications from Tatreez Traditions by following the instructions provided in those communications or by contacting us directly. Please note that even if you opt-out of receiving promotional communications, we may still send you non-promotional messages, such as service-related notices or updates to our Privacy Policy.
Data Deletion: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information that we have collected about you. Please contact us at info@tatreeztraditions.com for such requests.
Please be aware that, for some of these choices, there might be a waiting period before the requested changes take effect. We will comply with your requests as required by applicable law.
Tatreez Traditions may retain your information as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Tatreez Traditions uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website and to collect certain information. This section provides information on what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
6.1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They help the website recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences or items in your shopping cart. The following is a list of Cookies that Squarespace uses.
6.2. How We Use Cookies
Tatreez Traditions uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of our website. They allow you to navigate our site, log in to your account, and add items to your shopping cart. Without these cookies, our website may not function as intended.
Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website. They provide information about which pages are visited most frequently, where users come from, and other user behavior on our site. This data is used to improve our website's performance and user experience.
Functionality Cookies: Functionality cookies remember your preferences and choices, such as language and region preferences, and they provide enhanced features based on your selections. These cookies help us customize your experience.
Advertising and Marketing Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements to you and track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
6.3. Your Cookie Choices
You have the ability to manage cookie preferences through your web browser settings. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience all the features of our website.
Please note that Tatreez Traditions's website is hosted on Squarespace. Squarespace also collects data and uses cookies. For more information on Squarespace's data collection and cookie usage, we recommend reviewing Squarespace's Privacy Policy. These functional and required cookies are always used, which allows Squarespace, our hosting platform, to securely serve this website to you. These analytics and performance cookies are used on this website, as described below, only when you acknowledge our cookie banner. This website uses analytics and performance cookies to view site traffic, activity, and other data.
7. Links to External Sites
Tatreez Traditions may contain links to external sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these external sites, as we have no control over, and assume no responsibility for their content, privacy policies, or practices.
Tatreez Traditions strives to provide valuable and relevant links to external resources that may be of interest to our users. However, once you leave our site or are redirected to an external website, you are no longer governed by our Privacy Policy or Terms of Service.
It is advisable to exercise caution and review the privacy policies of these external websites to understand how they may collect, use, and share your personal information.
We do not endorse or take responsibility for the content or practices of any external websites linked to or from Tatreez Traditions. Your interactions with these websites are solely governed by their respective terms and policies.
8. Changes to the Privacy Policy
Tatreez Traditions may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page, and the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy will be revised.
We will make reasonable efforts to notify you of any changes, either through a prominent notice on our website or via the email address you have provided, if applicable before the changes become effective.
It's advisable to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates or modifications. Your continued use of the Tatreez Traditions website after any changes indicates your acknowledgment of these changes and consent to the revised Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these changes or any aspect of our Privacy Policy, please don't hesitate to contact us.
9. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback about our Privacy Policy, your data, or your interactions with Tatreez Traditions, please feel free to reach out to us:
By Email: info@tatreeztraditions.com
By visiting this page on our website: Contact Us
We will make every effort to address your inquiries promptly and provide any necessary assistance or information.