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Privacy Policy
At Branchiopod.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy. We have created this Privacy Policy to explain how we collect, use, and disclose any information we may collect from you while you use our website, www.branchiopod.com.
We strive to collect only the personal information necessary to provide you with the services you have requested. We collect your information through fair and lawful means, with your knowledge and consent. We will never share your information with any third parties without your prior consent, and we take all reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction.
Why are we collecting your data and how will it be used?
We only retain collected information that is necessary to provide you with the requested service. The data we store is safeguarded with commercially acceptable security measures to prevent loss and theft, including unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, or modification.
We would like to inform you that we automatically collect certain information from your device when you visit our website. This information includes, but is not limited to, your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device.
Moreover, when you transact with us, we collect certain information from you, such as your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information, email address, and phone number. This information enables us to process your order and to notify you about its status.
We utilize the data obtained from a purchase to fulfill all orders placed on our website, including but not limited to organizing the shipment, processing payments, and issuing invoices or order confirmations.
We are pleased to inform you that we use Wix.com to host our website and ecommerce store. Wix.com is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of any personal information that you provide.
When you use Wix.com to access our website and ecommerce store, Wix.com collects information such as the type of device used, the browser version, the pages visited and the time spent on each page. This information is used to enhance the user experience and provide us with analytical data to better understand how our website and ecommerce store are used.
You can read more about how Wix.com uses your personal information in the Wix.com Privacy Policy, which can be found at: https://www.wix.com/about/privacy. We encourage you to read it in order to understand how your personal information is used and protected.​
At Branchiopod.com, we take the privacy of our customers and the security of their personal information very seriously. Therefore, we do not share personal identifiable information publicly or with third parties, except for those parties outlined in our Privacy Policy or when required by law. Please note that we use some third-party software to improve the user experience.
We are using the following services that may collect personal data. It is important to note that some third-party software may collect data from visitors of our website. We recommend that visitors visit the websites of these third-party software providers to opt out of the use of cookies for personalized advertising. By doing so, visitors will be able to control the data collected by these third-party providers. We also recommend that visitors review the privacy policies of these third-party providers to understand the data collection practices and the methods for opting out of the use of cookies for personalized advertising.
Read more about how google uses your personal information here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
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We use Google Analytics to collect information about visitors to our website. This information is used to improve our website and to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information such as the type of device used, the browser version, the pages visited and the time spent on each page.
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You can also opt-out of google analytics here: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/181881?hl=en
We use Google Adsense to display ads on our website. Google Adsense uses cookies to track user interactions with the ads and to display ads that are relevant to the user. Google advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve to our users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the internet. Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's previous visits to your website or other websites.
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You can also opt-out of google adsense here: https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/142293?hl=en
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Please visit the links or websites mentioned above to opt out of the use of cookies for personalized advertising, if the vendor or ad network offers this capability.
Data retention
When you place an order on our website, we will store your order information in our records for reference and documentation purposes, unless and until you contact us to request its deletion.
It is hereby noted that under certain circumstances, we may be obligated to share an individual's personal information in order to comply with applicable laws, regulations, or valid requests by public authorities.
Links to other sites
Let it be known that our website may link to external sites that are not operated by us. It is important to be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites and thus cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies.
GDPR Compliance
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access your personal information that we contain about you, as well as the right to ask for your personal information to be deleted, corrected, or updated. Should you wish to exercise this right, please contact us through our contact information. Please be aware that we process your information in order to carry out contracts we may have with you, such as making an order through our site. Additionally, please note that your information may be transmitted out of Europe, including to the United States.
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CCPA Compliance
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have certain rights with respect to their personal information. Branchiopod.com is committed to respecting and protecting these rights and is committed to fulfilling requests from California residents to (i) know what personal information Branchiopod.com has collected about them, and (ii) request deletion of such personal information.
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Changes to privacy policy
We reserve the right to update and amend our Privacy Policy at any time. We encourage you to review our Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
If you choose not to provide us with your personal information, we understand that we may not be able to provide you with certain services that you may desire.
If you continue to use our website, it shall be regarded as your acceptance of our policies regarding privacy and personal information. Should you have any queries regarding how we manage data and personal information, please do not hesitate to contact us at the email address provided.
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Last Updated 12/23/2022
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