PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated - May 25, 2018

Your privacy is important to us. It is our policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating this site.

This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit, make a purchase from www.theimaginationspot.com, contact us or otherwise use our services.

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy, and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as by adding a statement to our website or by sending you a notification). We encourage you to review our Privacy Policy whenever you access this site or otherwise interact with us to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy.

Information we collect -

When you visit this site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the site and information about how you interact with the site. This automatically-collected information is referred to as Device Information.

We collect Device Information using various technologies including Cookies, Log Files, Web Beacons, Tags and Pixels. Cookies are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. Log files track actions occurring on the site and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages and date/time stamps. Web Beacons, Tags and Pixels are electronic files used to record information about how you browse our site.

Additionally, when you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the site, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information, email address and phone number. This is referred to as Order Information.

How we use your personal information -

We use the Order Information we collect to fulfill any orders placed through the site (including processing your payment information, arranging for shipping and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations). Additionally, we use this Order Information to: communicate with you, screen orders for potential risk or fraud and, when in-line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services.

We use the Device Information we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address) and more generally to improve and optimize our site (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the site and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).

We are based in the United States and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law. By accessing or using the services or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to the processing and transfer of information in and to the U.S. and other countries.

Sharing your personal information -

We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above. For example, we use Shopify to power our online store. You can read more about how Shopify uses your Personal Information here: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy

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://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ You can opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

We use Mailchimp to send out emails and newsletters. Review their Privacy Policy here: www.mailchimp.com/legal/privacy

We may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.

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 more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work

You can opt out of targeted advertising by using the following links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads Google: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous

      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/

      Social sharing -

      We may offer social sharing features and other integrated tools (such as Facebook “Like” button), which let you share actions you take on this site with other media and vice versa. Your use of such features enables the sharing of information with friends or the public, depending on the settings you establish with the entity that provides the social sharing feature.

      Security -

      We take reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction.

      Data retention -

      When you place an order through the site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.

      Your rights -

      If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below. Note however that some information you provide through the services may continue to be accessible (e.g. reviews you provide through the services) and we may continue to store information about you as required by law or for legitimate business purposes. We may also retain cached or archived copies of information about you for a certain period of time.

      Additionally, if you are a European resident we note that we are processing your information to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example if you make an order through the site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.

      Cookies -

      Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. If you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability or functionality of our services. Further information about deleting and blocking cookies can be found at www.allaboutcookies.org

      Your device or browser may be sent cookies from third parties when using this website, for example when using embedded content and social network links. We have no access to or control over cookies used by these companies or third-party websites. Checking the third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them is always a good idea.

      Cookie policy -

      We use cookies on the site for a number of purposes. They help us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allow us to improve our site. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. We use the following cookies:

      Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of the e-billing services.

      Analytical/performance cookies. These allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users find what they are looking for easily.

      Functionality cookies. These are used to recognize you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).

      Targeting cookies. These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.

      First-party cookies. Our website will set some cookies that are essential for the website to operate correctly. These cookies, none of which capture personally identifiable information, are as follows: 1) Visitor ID (a numeric value that identifies unique visitors and provides coherence and consistency to a site visit); 2) Page Number (identifies the page you are on); 3) Session ID (identifies your website session); 4) Test (checks whether or not your browser supports cookies); 5) Order (ensures that your shopping basket works correctly).

      Third-party cookies. Our website will set several types of third-party cookie and we do not control the operation of any of them. The third-party cookies which may be set include: 1) Google Analytics (collects data about website usage, none of which is personally identifiable information. View the Google Privacy Policy here: http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ 2) Facebook Pixels (to retarget website users for Facebook ads. View the Facebook Privacy Policy here: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php)

      You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.

      Promotional communications -

      You may opt out of receiving promotional communications from us by following the instructions in those communications or by sending an email to the contact listed below. If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional communications, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.

      Contact us -

      You may contact us at info@theimaginationspot.com if you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy.