Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from The Dot by Riya (the “Site”).
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Personal Information We Collect
When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information”.
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We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
- “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit [allaboutcookies.org](http://www.allaboutcookies.org).
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- “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
- “Web beacons”, “tags”, and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.
Additionally, when you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers), email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as “Order Information”.
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How We Use Your Personal Information
We use the Order Information that we collect generally to fulfill any orders placed through the Site (including processing your payment information, arranging for shipping, and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations). Additionally, we use this Order Information to:
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- Communicate with you;
- Screen our orders for potential risk or fraud; and
- When in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services.
We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site.
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Sharing Your Personal Information
We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above. For example, we use Shopify to power our online store and Google Analytics to understand how our customers use the Site. You can read more about how Shopify uses your Personal Information [here](https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy) and how Google uses your Personal Information [here](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/).
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Behavioural Advertising
We may use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. You can opt out of targeted advertising by using the links below:
- Facebook: [Facebook Ad Preferences](https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads)
- Google: [Google Ad Settings](https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous)
- Bing: [Bing Ads Personalization](https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads)
You can also opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at [aboutads.info](http://optout.aboutads.info/).
Do Not Track
Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.
Your Rights
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
Data Retention
When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
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 email at teamthedot@gmail.com or by mail using the details provided below:
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The Dot by Riya
[Re: Privacy Compliance Officer]
The Dot by Riya, 68, 1st Floor, Sangana Society, Behind BSNL Office, Rander Road, Surat - 395009. Gujarat, India