PRIVACY POLICY
Introduction
This is the privacy and cookies policy for https://www.michaelfausto.com, being the e-commerce website of Michael Fausto (we, us and our), owned and operated by Michael Fausto Designs LLC, for the sale and purchase of our products (Site). For the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998, we are the data controller.
We are committed to protecting your privacy on-line. We appreciate that you do not want the personal information you provide to us distributed indiscriminately and here we explain how we collect information, what we do with it and what controls you have.
By using the Site, you consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with this privacy policy. We reserve the right to change this privacy policy from time to time by changing it on the Site.
Information We May Collect from You
We collect two types of information: (1) Personal Information, such as name and address collected through the Website and in stores; and (2) Non-Personal Information, such as your IP address or cookies collected through the Website.
Personal Information
"Personal Information" is information that identifies you personally, such as your name, address, telephone number, or email address. Michael Fausto collects and stores the Personal Information that you have provided to us. Here are some examples of manners in which we may collect your Personal Information:
We may collect your first and last name, e-mail address, and country of residence if you sign up to receive online newsletters;
We may collect your first and last name, telephone number, address, and your credit card and billing information if you make a purchase of a product.
The above list provides an example of the Personal Information that we collect. If you do not want Michael Fausto to collect your Personal Information please do not provide it to us.
Non-Personal
Internet Protocol (IP) address – Your IP address is a number that lets computers attached to the Internet know where to send you data – such as the webpages you view. We use this information to deliver our webpages to you upon request, to tailor our Website to the interests of our users and to measure traffic within our Website.
Cookie – A “cookie” is a small text file that may be used to collect information about your activity on the Website. For example, when someone visits a page within the Website, a cookie is placed on the user’s machine (if the user accepts cookies) or is read if the user has visited the Website previously. You may set most browsers to notify you if you receive a cookie, or you may choose to block cookies with your browser, but if you do, you may not be able to take advantage of the personalized features enjoyed by other users to our Website.
Demographic Information – “Demographic Information” may be your gender, age, zip code and interests, which you voluntarily provide to us on the Website.
Google Analytics — To help facilitate the delivery of relevant content, we use Google Analytics and have implemented Google Advertising Features. Google Analytics uses cookies to report on user interactions on our and others’ websites. We use the data collected for optimizing marketing, refining advertising.
Uses Made of Your Information
We will use the information you provide to:
Enable us to process your orders and to provide you with the services and information offered through the Site and which you request.
Verify and carry out financial transactions in relation to payments you make online.
Improve the layout and/or content of the pages of the Site and customise them for users.
Identify visitors to the Site.
Carry out research on our users' demographics and tracking of sales data.
Send you information we think you may find useful or which you have requested from us, including information about our products and services, provided you have indicated that you do not object to being contacted for these purposes.
Payment Processing
Our store is hosted on Squarespace, Inc. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you.
Your data is stored through Squarespace’s data storage, databases, and the general Squarespace application. They store your data on a secure server behind a firewall.
Payment processors through Squarespace include Swipe and PayPal. Your payment information is encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your purchase transaction data is stored only as long as is necessary to complete your purchase transaction. After that is complete, your purchase transaction information is deleted.
All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.
Email Communications
You may elect not to receive emails from us. If you did not opt out of our email program, we will use your email address to send you emails which may interest you. Emails will likely contain information regarding our products or offerings. To unsubscribe from these emails, please email info@michaelfausto.com, and we’ll remove you from our email program..
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 info@michaelfausto.com.