Privacy Policy
SECTION 1 - WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION?
When you make a purchase from Samplesphere, we collect personal information you provide during the buying and selling process, such as your name, address, and email address. Additionally, as you browse our store, we automatically receive your computer's internet protocol (IP) address to gather information about your browser and operating system. If you give us permission, we may also send you emails about our store, new products, and updates.
SECTION 2 - CONSENT
By providing us with personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, or place an order, you consent to us collecting and using that information for the specific purpose stated. If we require your personal information for a secondary reason, such as marketing, we will either directly ask for your consent or provide you with an opportunity to decline.
How do I withdraw my consent?
If you change your mind after opting in, you can withdraw your consent for us to contact you or for the continued collection, use, or disclosure of your information by contacting us at info@samplesphere.com.
SECTION 3 - DISCLOSURE
We may disclose your personal information if required by law or if you violate our Terms of Service.
SECTION 4 - SAMPLESPHERE
Our store is hosted on Samplesphere. They provide the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you. Your data is stored through Samplesphere's data storage, databases, and the general application on a secure server behind a firewall.
Payment:
If you choose a direct payment gateway to complete your purchase, Samplesphere stores your credit card data. It is encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your purchase transaction data is stored only as long as necessary to complete the transaction, after which it is deleted.
SECTION 5 - THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
Our third-party service providers collect, use, and disclose your information only to the extent necessary to perform the services they provide to us. However, certain providers may have their own privacy policies, so we recommend reading them to understand how your personal information will be handled.
When you leave our store's website or are redirected to a third-party site, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website's Terms of Service.
Links:
Clicking on links on our store may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.
SECTION 6 - SECURITY
To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices. Your credit card information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with AES-256 encryption. While no method is 100% secure, we follow PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional industry standards.
SECTION 7 - COOKIES
We use cookies to enhance your experience. You can choose to opt-out of cookies. Here is a list of cookies we use and their purposes.
- _session_id: Allows Shopify to store information about your session.
- _shopify_visit: Used by our website provider's internal stats tracker.
- _shopify_uniq: Counts the number of visits to a store by a single customer.
- _secure_session_id: Ensures secure session.
- storefront_digest: Used to determine if the current visitor has access if the shop has a password.
SECTION 8 - AGE OF CONSENT
By using this site, you confirm that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you have given us consent for any of your minor dependents to use this site.
SECTION 9 - CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. Changes take effect immediately upon posting on the website. If there are material changes, we will notify you. If our store is acquired or merged, your information may be transferred to the new owners.
QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
For access, correction, amendment, deletion of your personal information, to register a complaint, or for more information, contact our Privacy Compliance Officer at support@samplesphere.com