Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy outlines how astriapickle.com (the “Site” or “we”) gathers, utilizes, and shares your Personal Information when you visit or make a purchase through our Site.

Contact Us

If you have questions after reading this policy, require more information about our privacy practices, or wish to file a complaint, please reach out via email at Info@astriapickle.com or by mail at:

14201 SE Petrovitsky Rd, Suite A3 - #337, Renton, WA 98058.

Information We Collect

When you access the Site, we gather specific information regarding your device, your interactions with the Site, and any data required to process your orders. Additional information may be collected if you contact us for support. In this policy, any identifiable information about an individual is referred to as “Personal Information.” Below is a breakdown of the types of Personal Information we collect and the reasons for doing so.

Device Information

  • Purpose: To ensure accurate loading of the Site and to analyze Site usage for optimization.
  • Source: Automatically collected via cookies, log files, web beacons, tags, or pixels.
  • Shared with: Our processor, Shopify.
  • Information Collected: Browser version, IP address, time zone, cookie data, viewed sites or products, search terms, and interaction data.

Order Information

  • Purpose: To fulfill our contract with you by processing payments, arranging shipping, sending invoices/order confirmations, communicating with you, screening orders for potential risks, and providing marketing information aligned with your preferences.
  • Source: Directly from you.
  • Shared with: Our processor, Shopify.
  • Information Collected: Name, billing and shipping addresses, payment information (including credit card details), email, and phone number.

Customer Support Information

  • Purpose: To assist you with your inquiries.
  • Source: Collected from you.
  • Shared with: Relevant service providers.
  • Information Collected: Data related to your support requests.

Minors

Our Site is not intended for individuals under [INSERT AGE]. We do not intentionally collect Personal Information from children. If you believe your child has shared their Personal Information with us, please contact us to request its deletion.

Sharing Personal Information

We may share your Personal Information with service providers to help us deliver our services and fulfill contracts with you. For instance:

  • We utilize Shopify to operate our online store. Learn more about how Shopify handles your Personal Information here: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy.
  • We may disclose your information to comply with legal requirements, respond to lawful requests for information, or protect our rights.

Behavioral Advertising

We use your Personal Information for targeted advertisements and marketing communications we believe may interest you. For example:

  • We use Google Analytics to analyze how customers interact with our Site. More details about Google’s usage of your Personal Information can be found here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can opt out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
  • We share details regarding your Site usage, purchases, and interactions with our ads with advertising partners. This may involve direct sharing or the use of cookies, depending on your consent and location.
  • We employ Shopify Audiences to help display ads on other websites to potential buyers. Information regarding your Site interactions, purchases, and related email addresses may be shared for this purpose.

For more about targeted advertising, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s educational page at: https://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.

You can opt out of targeted advertising through:

Using Personal Information

Your Personal Information is utilized to provide our services, which include selling products, processing payments, fulfilling orders, and keeping you informed about new products, services, and promotions.

Legal Basis

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), if you reside in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), we process your Personal Information based on:

  • Your consent.
  • The fulfillment of our contract with you.
  • Compliance with legal obligations.
  • Protection of vital interests.
  • Performing a task in the public interest.
  • Our legitimate interests, which do not override your rights and freedoms.

Retention of Information

When you place an order on our Site, we will retain your Personal Information for our records until you request its deletion. Please refer to the ‘Your Rights’ section for more details on your right to erasure.

Automated Decision-Making

If you are from the EEA, you can object to decisions made solely based on automated processing (including profiling) if those decisions significantly affect you.

We [DO/DO NOT] engage in fully automated decision-making with legal or significant consequences based on customer data. However, our processor Shopify does use limited automated decision-making to prevent fraud, which does not have significant effects on you.

Selling Personal Information

Our Site may sell Personal Information as defined by the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”).

[Insert:

  • Categories of information sold;
  • If using Shopify Audiences: information on Site usage, purchases, and the email linked to your purchase;
  • Instructions for opting out of sales;
  • Details on whether we sell information of minors (under 16) and if we obtain affirmative authorization;
  • Information about any financial incentives for selling information.]

Your Rights

GDPR

If you are in the EEA, you have the right to access your Personal Information, request its transfer to another service, and ask for corrections, updates, or deletion. To exercise these rights, please reach out to us using the contact information provided above.

Your data will initially be processed in Ireland and may be transferred outside Europe for storage and processing, including to Canada and the US. For more on GDPR data transfers, see Shopify’s GDPR Whitepaper: https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/your-account/privacy/GDPR.

CCPA

If you reside in California, you have rights to access your Personal Information (the ‘Right to Know’), request its transfer, and seek corrections, updates, or deletions. To exercise these rights, please contact us as outlined above. [OR PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACCESS, ERASURE, CORRECTION, AND PORTABILITY REQUESTS.]

You may designate an authorized agent to submit these requests on your behalf by contacting us at the address provided above.

Cookies

A cookie is a small piece of data stored on your computer or device when you visit our Site. We use various cookies, including functional, performance, advertising, and social media cookies, to enhance your browsing experience by remembering your preferences (like login details and regional selections). This helps you avoid re-entering information on subsequent visits. Cookies also provide insights into how visitors use our website, such as whether they are first-time or returning users.

We use the following cookies to optimize your experience and provide our services:

[Ensure to verify this list against Shopify’s current cookie list: https://www.shopify.com/legal/cookies.]

Cookies Essential for Store Functionality

  • Name: Function: Duration
  • ab: Used for admin access. 2 years
  • secure_session_id: For navigating the storefront. 24 hours
  • shopify_country: For checkout processes. Session
  • shopify_m: Manages customer privacy settings. 1 year
  • shopify_tm: Manages customer privacy settings. 30 minutes
  • shopify_tw: Manages customer privacy settings. 2 weeks
  • storefront_u: Facilitates customer account updates. 1 minute
  • tracking_consent: For tracking preferences. 1 year
  • c: For checkout. 1 year
  • cart: For shopping cart management. 2 weeks
  • cart_currency: For shopping cart currency. 2 weeks
  • cart_sig: For checkout. 2 weeks
  • cart_ts: For checkout. 2 weeks
  • cart_ver: For shopping cart. 2 weeks
  • checkout: For checkout. 4 weeks
  • checkout_token: For checkout. 1 year
  • dynamic_checkout_shown_on_cart: For checkout. 30 minutes
  • hide_shopify_pay_for_checkout: For checkout. Session
  • keep_alive: For buyer localization. 2 weeks
  • master_device_id: For merchant login. 2 years
  • previous_step: For checkout. 1 year
  • remember_me: For checkout. 1 year
  • secure_customer_sig: For customer login. 20 years
  • shopify_pay: For checkout. 1 year
  • shopify_pay_redirect: For checkout. 30 minutes, 3 weeks, or 1 year based on value
  • storefront_digest: For customer login. 2 years
  • tracked_start_checkout: For checkout. 1 year
  • checkout_one_experiment: For checkout. Session

Cookies last on your device based on whether they are "persistent" or "session" cookies. Session cookies expire once you stop browsing, while persistent cookies last until they are deleted or expire. Most cookies we use are persistent and typically expire between 30 minutes and 2 years from their download date.

You have control over cookie management in various ways. Please note that disabling or blocking cookies may hinder your experience, preventing full access to some website features.

Most browsers accept cookies by default, but you can modify these settings in your browser's “Tools” or “Preferences” menu. For further guidance on managing or blocking cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

Blocking cookies might not entirely prevent sharing information with third parties like our advertising partners. To exercise your rights or opt out of specific uses of your information, refer to the “Behavioral Advertising” section above.

Do Not Track

As there is no industry consensus on how to respond to “Do Not Track” signals, we do not alter our data collection practices upon detecting such signals from your browser.

Updates to This Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

Complaints

If you wish to make a complaint, please contact us via email or mail at the addresses specified under “Contact” above.

If you are dissatisfied with our response, you have the right to escalate your complaint to the relevant data protection authority. You can reach out to your local data protection authority or our supervisory authority here: [Add relevant contact information or website for the data protection authority in your area, e.g., https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/].