Privacy & Cookie Policy

OUR ROLE IN YOUR PRIVACY

This Privacy Policy aims to give you a better understanding of how we collect and use your personal data obtained through our website. It sets out how we use and protect any information that you give when you use this website. We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. When we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified and when we collect and store information, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

This website may contain links to other websites.  Please note that the privacy policy of other websites may vary and therefore, you should look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question. 

Also some of our services are offered through third-parties, such as the payment gateway services.  Kindly note that these third-parties are solely responsible for their privacy policies and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, as well as any and all agreements or other obligations that they might have.  Therefore you should look at the privacy statement applicable to the third-party websites in question. 

Please read this policy till the end.

We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page.  It is your duty to keep yourself up to date and to check this page from time to time.

 

WHAT IS YOUR DATA

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) defines your data as “any information relating to an identifiable natural person”, put simply; any information about you.

 

WHEN AND HOW WE COLLECT YOUR DATA

All the information that we collect is with your knowledge that we are collecting such data, such as when you contact us through this website and give us information about you at https://www.carismacollections.com/pages/contact-us

 

WHAT DATA DO WE COLLECT?

We only collect the minimum amount of data required and only related to the purpose of delivering the products and services of this website.

Contact Details and Data that Identifies You

  • First Name
  • Last name
  • Company Name and website name (in cases where applicable)
  • Address
  • Email address
  • Mobile number or other means of contact that you may give us

We refer to any information described above as “Account and Profile Information” for the purposes of this Policy.  By voluntarily providing us with Account and Profile Information, you represent that you are the owner of such personal data or otherwise have the requisite consent to provide it to us.

A third-party is used to manage credit card processing. This third-party is not permitted to store, retain, or use your billing information for any purpose except for credit card processing on our behalf. (Refer to the link below for more information on how your credit card details are stored). https://www.carismacollections.com/pages/terms-conditions

Cookies

This website uses cookies to improve the user experience. Below you will find information on what cookies are, what type of cookies this page uses, how you can disable cookies in your browser, and how to specifically disable the installation of third-party cookies. 

What are cookies?

Cookie is a file that is downloaded to your computer, smartphone, tablet, or connected television when accessing certain web pages. Cookies allow a web page, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their equipment, and depending on the information they contain and the way they use their equipment, they can be used to recognize the user.

The user's browser memorizes cookies on the hard disk only during the current session, occupying a minimum memory space and not harming the computer. Cookies do not contain any kind of specific personal information, and most of them are deleted from the hard drive at the end of the browser session (so-called cookies session).

Most browsers accept cookies as standard and, independently of them, allow or prevent temporary or memorized cookies in security settings. Cookies are useful for various reasons. From a technical point of view, they allow web pages to work more quickly and adapt to your preferences, such as storing your language or the currency of your country. In addition, they help those responsible for websites to improve the services they offer, thanks to the statistical information they collect, and they serve to make the advertising we show you more efficient.

What use do we give to the different types of cookies?

  • Session cookies: session cookies are those that last as long as the user is browsing the website and are deleted at the end. 
  • Persistent cookies: these cookies are stored in the user's terminal for a longer time, thus facilitating the control of the chosen preferences without having to repeat certain parameters each time the website is visited.
  • Own cookies: these are cookies created by this website and can only be read by the site itself. For example: technical cookies for uploading images, cookies for personalizing web parameters, traffic analysis cookies, etc.
  • Third-party cookies: these are cookies created by third parties and that we use for different services (eg website analysis or advertising) according to their purpose:
  • Technical cookies: technical cookies are those essential and strictly necessary for the proper functioning of a web portal and the use of the different options and services it offers. For example, those that serve to maintain the session, manage response time, performance or validation of options, use security elements, share content with social networks, etc.
  • Personalization cookies: these cookies allow the user to specify or personalize some characteristics of the general options on the website. For example, to define the language, regional settings, or browser type.
  • Analytical cookies: analytical cookies are those used by our web portal, to prepare browsing profiles and to be able to know the preferences of its users in order to improve the offer of products and services. For example, an analytical cookie would control the geographic areas of greatest interest to a user, which product is the most accepted, etc. 
  • Advertising cookies: advertising cookies allow the management of advertising spaces based on specific criteria. For example, the frequency of access, the edited content, etc. Advertising cookies allow through the management of advertising to store behavioral information through the observation of habits, studying the access, and forming a profile of user preferences.

 

What cookies are used on this website?

Google analytics, a web analytics service provided by google, inc. Based in the united states with headquarters at 1600 amphitheater parkway, mountain view, california 94043. For the provision of these services, they use cookies that collect information, including the user's IP address, which will be transmitted, processed and stored by google in the terms established on the google.com website. Including the possible transmission of such information to third parties for reasons of legal requirement or when said third parties process the information on google's behalf. 

Social network cookies, which can be stored on your computer, for example, when you use the button to share content on this website with any social network. The companies that generate these cookies have their own cookie policies:

 The cookies on this website help to:

  • Make it work properly
  • Save time by not having to log in every time you access the web
  • Remind you of your settings
  • Improve the speed and security of the web
  • Being able to share web content on social networks
  • To continuously improve the website
  • Show your ads based on their browsing habits on the website 

Deactivate cookies

You can allow, block or delete the cookies installed on your computer by configuring the options of the browser installed on your computer.

When you disable the cookies, part of the website will not work or/and the quality of the website may be affected.

You can find more information about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org or www.youronlinechoices.eu

 

WHY DO WE USE YOUR DATA?

We need your information so we can reply to your queries and to supply you with the products and services that you request in the most efficient way.  We also may need to contact you to verify that you are actually the person requesting information.  Your personal information will be used for a variety of purposes, including to:

  1. Provide, operate, maintain, improve, and promote our services, products and offers;
  2. Enable you to access and use our services, products and offers;
  3. Process and complete transactions and send you related information;
  4. Send transactional messages, including responses to your comments, questions, and requests;
  5. Provide you with customer service and support;
  6. Send you promotional communications, including features, surveys, newsletters, offers and promotions;
  7. Monitor and analyse trends, usage, and activities in connection with the website, products and services;
  8. Personalise the website, products and services, including by providing features or advertisements that match your interests and preferences; and
  9. For other purposes for which we obtain your consent.

 You can opt-out of by contacting us at info@carismacollections.com .

Marketing and Newsletters

In the event of the introduction of newsletters or marketing shots, you will only receive the newsletters and the marketing shots if you opt in to receive them.

 

Sharing Of Information Collected

Third-Party Service Providers

We share information, including personal information, with our third-party service providers that we use to provide hosting for and maintenance of our website, application development, backup, storage, payment processing, analytics and other services as required.  These third-party service providers may have access to or process your personal information for the purpose of providing these services for us.  We do not permit our third-party service providers to use the personal information that we share with them for their marketing purposes or for any other purpose than in connection with the services they provide to us.

Compliance with Laws and Law Enforcement Requests

In certain situations, we may be required to disclose personal information in response to lawful requests by public authorities.  We may disclose personal information to respond to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, or to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims.  We may also share such information if we believe it is necessary in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, or as otherwise required by law.

Community Forums

The website may offer publicly accessible blogs, community forums, comments sections, discussion forums, or other interactive features (“Interactive Areas”). You should be aware that any information that you post in an Interactive Area might be read, collected, and used by others who access it.  To request removal of your personal information from an Interactive Area, contact us at info@carismacollections.com .  In some cases, we may not be able to remove your personal information, in which case we will let you know if we are unable to do so and why.

International Transfer of Information Collected

If you are visiting our websites from the EEA or other regions with laws governing data collection and use, please note that you are agreeing to the transfer of your personal information also to the United States and to all other jurisdictions with which we operate.  By providing your personal information, you consent to any transfer and processing in accordance with this Policy.

 

HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR DATA?

Any data relating to queries and your online requests (including administration and accounts documents) is kept for 10 years from the day it is registered.

 

YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES AND RIGHTS

You may choose not to provide us with any personal data and continue to browse our website, but in that case we will not be able to process and reply to your queries or requests.

You can turn off cookies in your browser by changing its settings, however the anonymous data that we collect is only collected for the purpose of analytics. This data helps us better understand our audience, so if this does not bother you, then we ask you to allow cookies. 

 

YOUR RIGHTS

  • You have the right to access any information we hold about you.
  • You have the right to make us correct any inaccurate personal data about you.
  • You can object to us using your data to profile you or make any automated decisions about you.
  • You have the right to be forgotten by us.
  • You have the right to lodge a complaint on how we use your personal data.
  • You have the right of erasure. Please note, however, that we may need to retain certain information for record keeping purposes, to complete transactions or to comply with our legal obligations.
  • You have the right to object to processing.
  • You have the right to restrict processing.
  • You have the right to data portability.

You can contact us on any questions you may have about your rights on info@carismacollections.com . We will consider your request in accordance with applicable laws. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity before complying with the request.

You also have the right to complain to a data protection authority about our collection and use of your personal information. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority.

 

CHILDREN’S PERSONAL INFORMATION

We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of Adult Consent, however that age is defined in your locality or region of the world according to local legislation or International Law. Should a regional, local law exist on adult consent, then it is accepted that the age of consent in your locale is 16 (sixteen) years of age. If you are under the age of adult consent, please do not submit any personal information through our website. We encourage parents and legal guardians to monitor their children’s Internet usage and to help enforce this Policy by instructing their children never to provide personal information without their permission. If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of adult consent has provided personal information to us please contact us at info@carismacollections.com .

 

BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

We may assign or transfer this Policy, as well as your account and related information and data, including any personal information, to any person or entity that acquires all or substantially all of our business, stock or assets, or with whom we might wish to merge.

 

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

 If there are any material changes to this Policy, you will be notified by our posting of a prominent notice on the Websites prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices. Your continued use of the website and services constitutes your agreement to be bound by such changes to this Policy.

 

CONTACT US

Thanks for taking the time to read our privacy notice. We have designed it to help you understand what we do with your personal data by being transparent and clear. Hopefully we have shown you how important your privacy is to us and that you can trust us with your personal data. If you have questions regarding this Policy and privacy practices, please contact us by email at info@carismacollections.com .