Privacy Policy

SECTION 1 - INFORMATION WE COLLECT

  • Purchase-related: Personal details you provide (name, address, email, phone) to complete transactions.

  • Browsing data: Automatic collection of your device’s IP address (to understand browser/OS usage).

  • Email marketing: Optional updates (new products, store news) sent with your consent.

  • How we obtain consent: By providing personal info for transactions (orders, deliveries, returns) or credit card verification, you consent to its use for that specific purpose. For secondary uses (e.g., marketing), we’ll request explicit consent or offer an opt-out.

  • Withdrawing consent: Contact gemnityjewelry@gmail.com anytime to stop communications, data collection, or disclosure.

SECTION 3 - DISCLOSURE

  • We may share your personal information if required by law or if you violate our Terms of Service.

SECTION 4 - SHOPIFY HOSTING & PAYMENTS

  • Our store is hosted on Shopify. Your data is stored securely on Shopify’s servers (firewall-protected).
  • Payment security: Credit card data (for direct payments) is encrypted via PCI-DSS standards. Transaction data is retained only to complete purchases, then deleted.
  • Shopify adheres to PCI-DSS requirements.

SECTION 5 - THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

  • Third-party providers (payment gateways, Google Analytics) only use your info to fulfill their services.

  • Review their privacy policies for data handling practices (jurisdictional laws may apply).

  • We’re not responsible for third-party websites/links—their privacy policies govern once you leave our site.

SECTION 6 - SECURITY

  • We use industry best practices (SSL encryption for credit card data, AES-256 storage) to protect your info from loss, misuse, or disclosure. While no online method is 100% secure, we comply with PCI-DSS and other standards.

SECTION 7 - COOKIES

We use the following cookies (opt-out available):

  • _session_id, _secure_session_id: Track session details (sessional)

  • _shopify_visit: Counts visits (30-minute persistence)

  • _shopify_uniq: Counts unique daily visits (expires midnight)

  • cart: Stores cart contents (2-week persistence)

  • storefront_digest: Grants password-protected store access (indefinite)

  • PREF: Google’s visitor tracking cookie (short-term persistence)

By using our site, you confirm you’re of legal age in your jurisdiction, or you’re of legal age and consent to minor dependents using the site.

SECTION 9 - POLICY UPDATES

We may modify this policy anytime—changes take effect immediately upon posting. Material updates will be highlighted on this page.

QUESTIONS & CONTACT

For access, correction, deletion of personal data, complaints, or inquiries: Email gemnityjewelry@gmail.com