Privacy Policy for Beaded Inspiration
Effective Date: July 15, 2025
Welcome to Beaded Inspiration! We are an artist creating unique, handcrafted jewelry in Las Cruces, New Mexico. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a safe online experience. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, www.beadedinspiration.com (the "Site").
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information from you in a variety of ways when you interact with our Site, including, but not limited to, when you:
- Make a Purchase: When you purchase jewelry from us, we collect information necessary to process your order, such as your name, billing address, shipping address, email address, phone number, and payment information (e.g., credit card details). Please note that payment processing is typically handled by a third-party payment processor (e.g., PayPal, Stripe), and we do not store your full credit card details on our servers.
- Contact Us: If you contact us through our contact form, email, or other communication channels, we collect your name, email address, and any information you choose to provide in your message.
- Sign Up for Our Newsletter (if applicable): If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we will collect your email address.
- Browse the Site: We may automatically collect certain information about your device and how you interact with our Site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates and times of your visits. This information is primarily used for analytical purposes to improve our website and services.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:
- Process and fulfill your orders, including shipping and delivery.
- Communicate with you about your orders, inquiries, and provide customer support.
- Send you updates, promotions, and newsletters if you have opted in to receive them.
- Improve, personalize, and optimize your experience on our Site.
- Analyze website usage and trends to enhance our services and offerings.
- Detect and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illicit activities.
- Comply with legal obligations.
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share your information in the following situations:
- With Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, shipping, website hosting, data analysis, email delivery, and marketing assistance. These service providers are obligated to protect your information and only use it for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
- For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency request).
- To Protect Our Rights: We may disclose your information when we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.
- With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.
4. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect the security of your personal information. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your Browse behavior on our Site.
- Cookies: Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us improve your experience by remembering your preferences, tracking your navigation, and analyzing site usage. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
- Google Analytics: We may use Google Analytics to collect information about your use of the Site. Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this Site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy.
6. Your Choices and Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Access and Correction: You may request access to the personal information we hold about you and request corrections to any inaccuracies.
- Opt-Out of Marketing: You can opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in our emails or by contacting us directly.
- Do Not Track Signals: Please note that we do not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
7. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
8. Third-Party Websites
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party websites.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Beaded Inspiration Las Cruces, NM Email: kim.beadedinspiration@gmail.com