Privacy Policy

This privacy policy describes how your personal information is collected, used and shared when you visit myhappysocks.co.za or make a purchase at myhappysocks.co.za.



Personal information we collect:



When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your browser, IP address, time zone, and any cookies placed on your device. In addition, when you visit the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products you view, the websites or search terms that referred you to the Site, and information about your interaction with the Site. We refer to the information collected automatically as "Device Data".




We collect Device Data using the following technologies:




- "Cookies" are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often contain an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.




- "Log files" track actions that take place on the Site and collect information such as your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.




- "Web hosts", "tags" and "pixels" are electronic files used to store information about how the site is navigated.




When you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information about you, such as your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card number), email address, and phone number. of phone. We refer to this information as "Order Information."



When we refer to "Personal Information" in this Privacy Policy, we mean both Device Data and Order Data.




How do we use your personal information?



We generally use the order information we collect to fulfill all orders placed through the Site (including processing your payment information, arranging for shipping, and providing invoices and/or order confirmations). In addition, we use this order information to:




- Communicate with you;




- Examine our orders to detect possible risks or fraud; and




- When the preferences you have shared with us match, provide you with information or advertising related to our products or services.



We use the Device Information we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Website (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the website and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).


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 Shopify to operate 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/sv/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.



behavioral ads




As described above, we use your personal information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications that we believe may be of interest to you. For more information on how targeted advertising works, visit the Network Advertising Initiative ("NAI") training page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it -work.



You can opt out of targeted advertising by using the links below:




-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads



In addition, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/.




Not to follow



Please note that we do not change our website's data collection and use practices when we see a tracking signal from your browser.



Your rights


If you live in Europe, you have the right to access the personal information we hold about you and to request that your personal information be corrected, updated or deleted. If you wish to exercise this right, please contact us using the contact details below.


In addition, if you live in Europe, please note that we process your information to fulfill contracts we may have with you (for example, if you place an order through the Site) or to pursue our legitimate business interests, as mentioned above. Also, please note that your data will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.



data retention


When you place an order through the Site, we will retain your order information for our records, unless you request that we delete it.



Modifications


We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.




Contact us


For more information about our privacy practices, if you have any questions, or if you wish to file a complaint, please contact us by email at contact@myhappysocks.co.za.

My Happy Socks

Cape Town, South Africa