In Pursuit of Tea Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from https://www.fongstea.com/ (the “Site”).
Personal Information We Collect
Upon visiting our website, we automatically collect specific data pertaining to your device. This includes details about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and certain cookies installed on your device. Furthermore, as you navigate the website, we gather information regarding the specific web pages or products you view, the websites or search terms that directed you to our site, and insights into your interaction with the website. This automatically collected data is termed “Device Information.”
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
-“Cookies” refers to a data file stored on your device or computer, typically containing an anonymous unique identifier. For further details regarding cookies and instructions on how to disable them, please refer to http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
-“Log files” are utilized to monitor and record activities on the website, accumulating data such as your IP address, browser type, internet service provider, the pages you navigate from and to, and the corresponding dates and times.
-“Web beacons”, “tags”, and “pixels” are electronic tools employed to track and record your browsing activities on the website.
Furthermore, when you engage in or attempt to engage in a transaction on the website, we collect specific data from you, such as your name, billing and shipping addresses, payment information (including credit card numbers and Paypal), email address, and telephone number. This information is termed “Order Information.”
Within this privacy policy, the term “Personal Information” encompasses both Device Information and Order Information.
How Do We Use You Personal Infomation?
We use the Order Information that we collect generally 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 our 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 that 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 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 also 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 also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Finally, 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.
Behavioural 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 (“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/.
DO NOT TRACK
Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.
Rights For European Residents
European residents are entitled to access the personal data that we hold concerning them and to request rectification, updating, or erasure of such data. To exercise this right, please contact us through the provided contact details.
Furthermore, for European residents, we acknowledge that we process your information to fulfill potential contractual obligations with you (such as in the case of an online order) or to pursue our legitimate business interests. Please be aware that your information may be transferred to locations outside of Europe, including to Canada, the United States, and various regions in Asia.
Data Retention
Upon placing an order through our website, we will retain the relevant order information for our record-keeping purposes, unless you specifically request the deletion of this information.
Changes
We reserve the right to periodically revise and update this Privacy Policy to reflect any amendments to our practices, changes in legal or regulatory requirements, or other operational, legal, or regulatory considerations.
Contact Us
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at [email protected].
