knit Your Swear, hereafter referred to as "we", "us", or "our", highly values your trust and is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy governs our practices regarding the collection, usage, and sharing of information that you provide, and it informs you about the measures we undertake to safeguard your personal data.
The policy outlines:
The nature of personally identifiable information that is collected from you via this website.
The organization that collects the information.
The ways in which the information is utilized.
The entities with whom the information might be shared.
The choices you have concerning the collection, usage, and distribution of the information.
The processes we have in place to prevent unauthorized access, deletion, alteration, use, or disclosure of the information you provide to knit Your Swear.
The mechanisms for correcting any inaccuracies in the information you provide to us.
Your Privacy Matters
We urge you to read this policy carefully. By accessing our website, you acknowledge and consent to the practices outlined in this policy.
Scope of This Policy
This policy oversees the processing of personally identifiable information collected by knit Your Swear through our website and services. It does not extend to the practices of other companies whose websites may be linked to knit Your Swear. For the privacy policies of such linked sites, we advise you to refer to the information provided on their respective home pages.
knit Your Swear is the custodian of personally identifiable information gathered from you through this website, in compliance with applicable data protection and privacy laws.
Collection and Usage of Your Information
We gather personally identifiable information, which you voluntarily provide to us in several ways, including:
Completing forms on our website.
Contacting us via phone, email, or other contact information provided on our website.
Subscribing to our mailing list.
Creating an account.
Providing your information when making a purchase from us, whether online or in-store.
From time to time, we collect personally identifiable information that may include, but is not limited to, your name, email address, postal address, telephone number, and information necessary to respond to your inquiries or resolve your complaints. This data may also include financial information and personal details regarding your interests, opinions, occupation, gender, and other demographic information.
In addition to the information we collect directly from you, we may also receive information about you from other sources. This could include third parties, business partners, our affiliates, or publicly available sources.
Disclosure of Information
As a customer-centric organization, we assure you that we do not sell, distribute, or disclose customer information to third parties. The security of information transmission and payment is guaranteed through the use of SSL certificates.
Utilizing Public Features on Our Website
Kindly be aware that when you contribute to social, community, or other public aspects of our website (for instance, submitting a product rating or comment), your information and content may be publicly accessible. Content and information submitted through third-party platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and others may appear on our site via feeds and other interfaces from those platforms. We are not responsible for the information, content, and/or privacy practices of any such third-party platforms.
Your Privacy Rights
If you wish to opt out of receiving our direct mail, you can reach us via our email address. Please note that even if you choose to opt-out of promotional communications from us, we may still contact you regarding your accounts, relationships, activities, transactions, and communications with us. Make sure to specify the service from which you wish to unsubscribe.
Should you prefer that we do not share your personal information with marketers, please notify us via email. Include your name along with your email and postal address in your request. Rest assured, we will never share your payment information with other marketers. Please be aware that if you request us to cease sharing your personal information with entities for direct marketing purposes, such request will only apply from the date of your request. We will not be responsible for any communications you may receive from third parties who obtained your personal information prior to such request. In these instances, we recommend contacting the third party directly.
Advertisements on Our Site and Other Sites
We collaborate with service providers and advertising companies that employ cookies, web beacons, and other tools to gather information about your visits to our site and other websites. This information is then used to present you with targeted advertisements across the internet. The information collected and utilized in this way is generally anonymous and does not personally identify you.
Use of Cookies
Cookies are text files placed on your computer or other mobile devices when you visit a website. We use cookies to enhance your online experience and to provide convenient features that save you time. Cookies enable us to quickly recall information specific to your previous visits and to access functions you may have customized on your browser. We may also employ other tracking mechanisms, such as web beacons, to gather marketing statistics.
You can “opt-out” of knit Your Swear’s use of cookies, web beacons, or other tracking mechanisms at any time through your browser settings. However, disabling these features might prevent you from utilizing certain capabilities or fully benefiting from all our website offerings.
Different types of cookies are used for various purposes on our website. These include strictly necessary cookies, performance cookies, and functional cookies. Some cookies may be served by external parties to enhance the functionality of our site.
We require this information to complete and support your order on the knit Your Swear website. This information will only be disclosed to our staff and third parties involved in fulfilling, delivering, or supporting your order or in your use of the knit Your Swear website.
Behavioral Advertising
As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For example:
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site. You can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
We share information about your use of the Site, your purchases, and your interaction with our ads on other websites with our advertising partners. We collect and share some of this information directly with our advertising partners and in some cases, through the use of cookies or other similar technologies (which you may consent to, depending on your location).
For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.
You can opt out of targeted advertising by:
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 opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/.
Modifications to This Policy
knit Your Swear modify or amend this Policy from time to time. If such changes alter how we collect, process, use or disclose your personally identifiable information, we will post such changes on our website.
What is GDPR?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) establishes a framework for protecting and processing the personal data of EU and EEA citizens. Originating from the European Union, it came into effect on May 25, 2018.
Applicability of GDPR to U.S. Online Stores:
Even if an online store primarily serves U.S. customers, should it store, process, or transfer personal data of individuals within the European Economic Area (EEA), the GDPR might apply. Given the global nature of e-commerce, it's beneficial for {knit Your Swear} to be cognizant of GDPR provisions, even if they currently don't cater to European customers.
Definition of Personal Data:
Under the GDPR, personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This encompasses common identifiers such as names, addresses, emails, IP addresses, and more.
Key Rights of Data Subjects:
- Right to Access: Individuals can request a copy of their data.
- Right to Rectification: They have the ability to ask for their data to be corrected if it's inaccurate.
- Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): Under certain conditions, individuals can request the deletion of their data.
- Right to Data Portability: They can request their data in a format that allows them to move it to another service provider.
Customer Service Contact
Should you have any questions or require further clarification regarding our policies, please do not hesitate to contact our dedicated customer service team. We are available around the clock to provide you with the assistance you need. Instead of calling, we encourage you to email us at support@knityourswear.com, or you may also reach out to us through our Contact Us form. We are committed to responding to all inquiries within a 24-hour timeframe. Your satisfaction is indeed our utmost priority, and we are here to ensure your experience with knit Your Swear is nothing short of exceptional.
