Privacy policy
This Privacy Policy describes how Painting Hangout ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you visit or make a purchase from paintinghangout.com (the “Site”).
SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS
Data Collected: We collect personal information like your name, address, and payment details, as well as device information like your IP address and browser type.
Data Usage: We use this data to process orders, improve our services, and provide targeted advertising.
Data Sharing: Your data may be shared with third-party service providers like Google Analytics and payment processors.
Your Rights: Depending on your location, you have rights to access, correct, or delete your data.
Data Security: We use industry-standard methods to protect your data.
Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and offer you personalized services.
For more detailed information, please continue reading below.
PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
When you visit the 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. As you browse the Site, we also collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.”
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
Cookies: Data files placed on your device or computer, often including an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit allaboutcookies.org.
Log Files: Track actions occurring on the Site and collect data such as your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
Web Beacons, Tags, and Pixels: Electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.
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 (including credit card numbers, PayPal, and Stripe details), email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as “Order Information.”
When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are referring to both Device Information and Order Information.
HOW DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
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).
Communicate with you.
Screen our orders for potential risk or fraud.
Provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services, in line with the preferences you have shared with us.
Improve and optimize our Site, such as by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site.
Assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns.
We use the Device Information that we collect to:
Screen for potential risk and fraud, particularly your IP address.
Improve and optimize our Site, such as by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site.
Assist in targeted advertising and marketing communications.
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 Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site. You can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: Google Privacy Policy. You can opt-out of Google Analytics here: Google Analytics Opt-Out.
We may share your data with payment processors like PayPal and Stripe to process transactions securely.
We may use third-party marketing tools to provide you with targeted advertising and communication.
We may also share your Personal Information to:
Comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful requests for information we receive.
Protect our rights or the rights of others.
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 (“NAI”) educational page at Understanding Online Advertising.
You can opt out of targeted advertising by using the following links:
Facebook: Facebook Ad Settings
Google: Google Ad Settings
Bing: Bing Ad Settings
Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at About Ads.
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.
YOUR RIGHTS
For European Residents:
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.
We process your information to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example, if you make an order through the Site), or to pursue our legitimate business interests. Please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.
For California Residents:
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have the right to request information about how your data is collected, used, and shared. You can also request that your data be deleted. If you would like to exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
DATA SECURITY
We take the security of your Personal Information seriously and implement a variety of industry-standard measures to protect it. This includes encryption of sensitive information, secure storage of data, and regular monitoring for potential security vulnerabilities. Additionally, third-party service providers that we work with are required to implement similar security measures.
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. Device Information is typically retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.
COOKIE MANAGEMENT
Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and provide personalized services. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings at any time. Disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our Site.
For more detailed information on how we use cookies and how you can manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.
CHANGES
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your Personal Information.
ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSIVITY
We are committed to ensuring that our Privacy Policy and other communications are accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. If you require this policy in an alternative format, please contact us, and we will accommodate your needs.
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 paintinghangout@gmail.com or by mail using the details provided below:
Painting Hangout
315 E 57th St,
New York, NY, 10022,
United States