Privacy Policy

SECTION 1- WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION?

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This privacy policy sets out how Athira Art Studio uses and protects any information that you give on www.athirartstudio.com when you use this website. When you purchase something from our store, we collect the personal information you give us as part of the buying and selling process. We may collect the following information:

• Name

• Contact information including email address

• Demographic information such as postcode, preferences, and interests

• Other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

We may use the information to improve our products and services.

From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax, or mail. We may use the information to customize the website according to your interests. 

Email marketing: With your permission, we may send you emails about our store, new products, and other updates.

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SECTION 2 - CONSENT

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When you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, place an order, arrange for a delivery or return a purchase, we imply that you consent to our collecting it and using it for that specific reason only.

If we ask for your personal information for a secondary reason, like marketing, we will either ask you directly for your expressed consent.

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SECTION 3 - DISCLOSURE

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In general, we never share your information with third parties, except those used by us such as google analytics. All information collected is used for our internal purposes. However, You agree, accept, and allow that your information may be disclosed as required during any governmental or police investigation, or following a court order to such effect, under section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2008 and the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules 2011.

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SECTION 4 - Wix​

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Our store is hosted on Wix.com. They provide us with an online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you.

Your data is stored through Wix's data storage, databases, and the general Wix application. They store your data on a secure server behind a firewall.

PAYMENT:

If you choose a direct payment gateway to complete your purchase, then Wix 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 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.

PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.

For more insight, you may also want to read Wix Terms of Service (https://www.wix.com/about/terms-of-use) or Privacy Statement (https://www.wix.com/about/privacy).

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SECTION 5 - THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

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In general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us.

Google receives navigation data using cookies and IP information from site visitors. We use this data in Google Analytics to improve our site and make it more user-friendly.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their privacy policies with respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions.

For these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand how your personal information will be handled by these providers.

In particular, remember that certain providers may be located in or have facilities that are located in a different jurisdiction than either you or us. So if you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, then your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are located.

Links to other websites:

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we shall not be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.  

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SECTION 6 - AGE OF CONSENT

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By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.

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SECTION 7 - CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

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We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

If our store is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to sell products to you.