Privacy Policy — The Gallivanting Mermaid

BY VISITING WWW.THEGALLIVANTINGMERMAID.COM, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY.

This privacy notice discloses the privacy practices for The Gallivanting Mermaid. This privacy notice addresses what information is collected, who the information is shared with, and how it is secured.

The terms “We,” “Us,” and “Our” refers to The Gallivanting Mermaid. The terms “User,” “You,” and “Your” refer to site visitors, customers, and any other users of the site.

Do we use cookies?

Yes, The Gallivanting Mermaid uses cookies to store or access information. If You don’t want cookies used on this website, You can change it within your web browser, however this could affect certain features.

What data do we collect?

The Gallivanting Mermaid collects the following data:

Personal Identification Information such as name, email address, physical address, phone number, credit card information for purchases.
Payment data. The Gallivanting Mermaid collects data necessary to process your payment if you make purchases such as your credit card and security code. All payment data is stored with Square and PayPal. You may find their privacy policy links here: _______________________.

The Gallivanting Mermaid automatically collects certain data when you visit the website. This information does not reveal your specific identity, but could include device and usage information, such as your IP address, operating system, language preferences, country, location, device name. This information is needed for security, analytics, and reporting purposes.

How do we collect your information?

When you visit www.thegallivantingmermaid.com, the website will use cookies to store items in your shopping cart, to optimize the website for a customized user experience, and marketing for Facebook and Instagram.

How will we use your data?

Your data will be used for a variety of business purposes identified below:

Send you marketing and promotional messages. The Gallivanting Mermaid and third party marketing partners can use your personal information for marketing purposes.
- We do not sell, rent, or lease our subscription lists to third parties, and will not disclose your email address to any third parties except as allowed in the section titled “Will your information be shared?”.
- In compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act, all e-mails sent from us will clearly state who the e-mail is from and provide clear information on how to contact the sender. In addition, all e-mail messages will also contain concise information on how to remove yourself from our mailing list so that you receive no further e-mail communication from us.
- Our emails provide users the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from us and our partners by reading the unsubscribe instructions located at the bottom of any e-mail they receive from us at any time.
- Users who no longer wish to receive our newsletter or promotional materials may opt-out of receiving these communications by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the e-mail.
Purchases. Your information can be used when you purchase, return, or exchange an item from this website.
Giveaways. The Gallivanting Mermaid hosts giveaways and may use your information if you decide to participate.
Feedback. The Gallivanting Mermaid is always looking to improve, and may use your information to ask for feedback.
To enforce the terms and conditions and other policies for business, legal, or contractual reasons.
Respond to legal requests. If The Gallivanting Mermaid receives a legal request, your data may have to be inspected.
Deliver products or services. Your data may be used to deliver any products or services you requested.
Respond to inquiries. Your data may be used if you use the contact forms on the website.
Other business purposes. Your information may be used for data analysis, determine the effectives of promotional campaigns, and to evaluate and improve services, products, and marketing. Your personal information will not be used without your consent.

Will your information be shared?

Your data may be shared with your consent, to perform a contract, or legal obligations to comply with applicable law, government requests, court order, or a legal process.

Your data may be shared to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding violations of our policy, fraud, illegal activities, or for litigation purposes which we are a part of.

Your information may be shared with the vendors, consultants, and third party service provider, contractors, or agents who perform services for The Gallivanting Mermaid or on behalf of The Gallivanting Mermaid. Examples include: payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing efforts.

If you share information from www.thegallivantingmermaid.com on any social media medium, you are voluntarily disclosing your personal information. It becomes public information and can be collected and used by others. The Gallivanting Mermaid does not have control over this collection and takes no responsibility for the use, storage or dissemination of such publicly disclosed personal information by you.

Who will your information be shared with?

The Gallivanting Mermaid shares your information with the third parties listed below. If The Gallivanting Mermaid has processed your data based on your consent and you want to revoke consent, contact thegallivantingmermaid@gmail.com.

Facebook & Instagram, Pinterest, Squarespace, Flodesk, Square Up.

How long will you store my information?

Your information is stored for as long as necessary as set out in the privacy policy unless otherwise required or permitted by law (tax, accounting, legal obligations). Your information will not be kept longer than the period of time you have an account with The Gallivanting Mermaid.

Securing your information

The Gallivanting Mermaid will not trade, share, or sell your information to any other company without giving you express notification, except for certain third parties who assist The Gallivanting Mermaid. in providing services to you, as listed above. These third parties agree to keep your information private. The Gallivanting Mermaid will release your information as required by law and if necessary to protect The Gallivanting Mermaid’s legal rights and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding or court order, to prevent threats to others or illegal activities, or to prevent abuse of this website.

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) rights

If you are a resident in the European Economic Area, you are entitled to the following rights:

Know what data has been collected about you and how it has been processed
Object to the transfer of your personal data from one electronic processing system into another
Make changes to inaccurate information
Withdraw consent after you have given your personal data
Ask for your personal data to be deleted
Informed in clear and plain language if you are asked for consent of your personal data

If you believe The Gallivanting Mermaid is unlawfully using your information, you have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority. You can contact them at: https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en.

Privacy Rights

If you have an account with The Gallivanting Mermaid, you can delete your account within your account login OR you can email thegallivantingmermaid@gmail.com and The Gallivanting Mermaid will delete your account. Some information may be retained for fraud, legal investigations, enforce terms and conditions, or troubleshoot.

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act

This website is not directed at children and does not collect information from persons under the age of 13. If your child submitted personal identifiable information to The Gallivanting Mermaid, please email thegallivantingmermaid@gmail.com, and that information will be deleted.

California resident’s privacy rights

California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits users who are California residents to request and obtain information about categories of personal information The Gallivanting Mermaid discloses to 3rd parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all 3rd parties The Gallivanting Mermaid shared in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make this request, use the information below to contact The Gallivanting Mermaid.

Children under 18 years of age may request removal of content or information posted on www.thegallivantingmermaid.com. To request removal, use the information below to contact The Gallivanting Mermaid and provide a statement that you reside in California.

YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE CCPA

You have the right under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) and certain other privacy and data protection laws, as applicable, to exercise free of charge:

Disclosure of Personal Information We Collect About You

You have the right to know:

• The categories of personal information we have collected about you;

• The categories of sources from which the personal information is collected;

• Our business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling personal information;

• The categories of third parties with whom we share personal information, if any; and

• The specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.

Please note that we are not required to:

• Retain any personal information about you that was collected for a single one-time transaction if, in the ordinary course of business, that information about you is not retained;

• Reidentify or otherwise link any data that, in the ordinary course of business, is not maintained in a manner that would be considered personal information; or

• Provide the personal information to you more than twice in a 12-month period.

Personal Information Sold or Used for a Business Purpose

In connection with any personal information we may sell or disclose to a third party for a business purpose, you have the right to know:

• The categories of personal information that we disclosed about you for a business purpose.

You have the right under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) and certain other privacy and data protection laws, as applicable, to opt-out of the disclosure of your personal information. If you exercise your right to opt-out of the disclosure of your personal information, we will refrain from disclosing your personal information, unless you subsequently provide express authorization for the disclosure of your personal information.

Please send an email to thegallivantingmermaid@gmail.com if you do not want your information disclosed to third parties.