Introduction: Safeguarding Your Data with Aztec Shop’s Privacy Policy
In an era where online privacy is paramount, Aztec Shop goes above and beyond to prioritize the protection of your personal information. As a trusted platform for buying and selling, we understand the significance of transparency and security in our operations. This article delves into our comprehensive privacy policy, ensuring that you, our valued customer, have a clear understanding of how we handle your data. From the collection of personal information to data security measures, we leave no stone unturned. Discover the steps we take to safeguard your privacy and create a secure online shopping experience.
SECTION 1 – Personal Information Collected: Your Privacy Matters
At Aztec Shop, we are committed to respecting your privacy and the confidentiality of your personal information. When engaging in the buying and selling process, we collect specific data provided by you, such as your name, address, email address, and telephone number. Rest assured that we handle this information with the utmost care and ensure its confidentiality.
Additionally, when you browse Aztec Shop, we automatically receive your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address. This allows us to gather essential details about your browser and operating system, enabling us to optimize your browsing experience.
SECTION 2 – Consent: Your Control over Data Usage
Your consent is crucial to us. We strive to obtain it in an open and transparent manner. When you provide personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, place an order, schedule a delivery, or initiate a return, we assume that you consent to our collection of your information.
If we require your personal information for any other purpose, such as marketing initiatives, we will directly seek your express consent or provide you with an opportunity to decline.
To withdraw your consent or update your preferences, simply notify us by contacting us at [email protected]. Your satisfaction and control over your data are our priorities.
SECTION 3 – Disclosure: Protecting Your Information
At Aztec Shop, we hold your personal information in the strictest confidence. We disclose your data only when legally required or in the event of a violation of our Terms and Conditions. Your privacy is our commitment, and we honor it with the highest level of integrity.
SECTION 4 – WooCommerce: Ensuring Secure Transactions
Aztec Shop is hosted on the trusted platform Woocommerce Inc. Their robust online commerce platform empowers us to provide you with exceptional services and products. When you use our services, your data is stored within Woocommerce’s secure storage system and databases.
For payment transactions, if you choose a direct payment gateway, Woocommerce securely stores your credit card information. This data is encrypted according to the stringent Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your purchase transaction information is retained only for the duration necessary to fulfill your order. Once your order is complete, your purchase transaction information is promptly deleted. Please note that we do not have direct access to the information used during your order process, as it passes through Woocommerce and the designated payment processors.
Rest assured that all our direct payment gateways adhere to the PCI-DSS compliance standards, ensuring the secure processing of credit card data when you make purchases on Aztec Shop and through our service providers.
SECTION 5 – Services Provided by Third Parties: Safeguarding Your Data
To provide you with seamless services, we collaborate with carefully selected third-party vendors. These vendors collect, use, and disclose your information solely for the purpose of supporting our operations, such as payment processing.
While we strive to choose trusted partners, it’s essential to review their privacy policies individually. Payment gateways and transaction processors, in particular, may have their own privacy policies that govern the information we must provide them to facilitate your purchase transactions on Aztec Shop. We strongly encourage you to familiarize yourself with their policies to understand how your personal information will be handled. You can find Visa’s policy here, American Express’ policy here, MasterCard’s policy here, JCB’s policy here, and Stripe’s policy here.
Please note that some of these third-party providers may be located in jurisdictions different from yours or ours. Consequently, if you engage in transactions that involve third-party services, the laws governing your information may align with the jurisdiction where the service provider is located or where their facilities are situated.
Once you leave the Aztec Shop website and are redirected to a third-party website or application for payment processing, our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions no longer apply. We advise you to review the privacy policies of any external websites you visit to ensure your data remains protected.
SECTION 6 – Security: Safeguarding Your Personal Data
The security of your personal data is of paramount importance to us. We take reasonable precautions and implement industry best practices to protect your information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
When you provide us with your credit card information, it undergoes encryption using the SSL security protocol and is stored with AES-256 encryption. This means that your full card number remains inaccessible to any individual. While no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is entirely foolproof, we adhere to all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional industry-standard security measures.
SECTION 7 – Age of Consent: Ensuring Compliance
By utilizing Aztec Shop’s services, you confirm that you are of the age of majority in your country, state, or province of residence. Furthermore, you assert that you have provided consent for any minor dependents to use Aztec Shop under your supervision.
SECTION 8 – Changes to This Privacy Policy: Keeping You Informed
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time to adapt to evolving needs and regulations. We recommend reviewing this policy regularly to stay informed about any changes or clarifications. Any amendments or updates will be effective immediately upon posting on our website. In the event of any content changes, we will notify you to ensure you are aware of the information we collect, its usage, and any circumstances under which we may disclose it.
Moreover, if Aztec Shop undergoes acquisition or merges with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners, allowing us to continue providing products and services to you.
ARTICLE 9 – SMS Marketing: Engaging with Convenience and Control
By providing your phone number during checkout, initiating a purchase, and subscribing to our marketing sign-up list, you agree to receive SMS notifications, including order updates and abandoned cart reminders, as well as SMS marketing offers.
We value your privacy and understand the importance of maintaining control over the frequency of communications. Therefore, we limit marketing text messages to a maximum of 30 per month. To unsubscribe from any text message service, simply reply with the word “STOP.” Our text message system relies on recipient phone numbers or names for successful delivery and campaign analysis. Rest assured that we store this data securely and utilize it solely for communication purposes.
When using our link shortener in text messages, we collect information to analyze link clicks and present relevant analytics. For any other third-party services you may choose to utilize outside the scope of smsbump.com, our text message operator, or our primary system, you will be subject to their specific privacy policies, to which you must agree.
During text message delivery, we share data with our text message operator exclusively for campaign initiation and messaging purposes. Should you wish to unsubscribe from future messages, reply with “STOP” or contact us via the email address [email protected], and we will promptly remove you from our list.