Privacy

This Privacy Policy describes how Out of Africa - Jewelry (referred to as "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you visit our Website (the "Website") or interact with us.

‍1. Information We Collect
‍As Out of Africa - Jewelry primarily directs users to our Etsy store for purchases, the personal information we directly collect through our informational Website is limited. However, we may collect the following information:
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‍Information You Provide Voluntarily: Contact Information: If you contact us via email or through a contact form, we may collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide in your communication.
‍Email Sign-up: We will collect your email address if you subscribe to our email list for exclusive drops and discounts.
‍Information Collected Automatically:
Website Usage Data: We may collect information about how you access and use our Website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits. This information is often collected using cookies and similar tracking technologies (see our Cookies Statement for more details).  

‍2. How We Use Your Information We may use your personal information for the following purposes:  
‍To Respond to Your Inquiries: To communicate and respond to your questions, requests, or feedback.  
‍To Send Marketing Communications: If you have subscribed to our email list, we may send you emails about new products, special offers, and other updates. You can unsubscribe from these communications at any time by following the instructions in the email.  
‍To Improve Our Website: To analyze how it is used and improve its content, functionality, and user experience.
‍To Protect Our Rights and Interests: To detect, prevent, and address fraud, security breaches, or other potentially harmful activities.
‍As Required by Law: To comply with applicable legal obligations.

‍3. Information Sharing: We may share your personal information with the following categories of recipients:  
‍Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to assist with website hosting, email marketing, analytics, and other services. These providers will have access to your personal information only to the extent necessary to perform their services and are obligated to protect it.  
‍Etsy: Please be aware that when you click on links to our Etsy store and purchase, your personal information will be collected and processed by Etsy using their privacy policy. We encourage you to carefully review Etsy's Privacy Policy: [https://www.etsy.com/legal/privacy/].
‍Legal Authorities: We may disclose your personal information to law enforcement agencies, government authorities, or other third parties if required by law or legal process, or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.    
‍Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or other corporate transaction involving our business, your personal information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.  

‍4. Your Rights and Choices Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:    
‍Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
‍Correction: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.    
‍Deletion: Request that we delete your personal information.  
‍Objection to Processing: Object to processing your personal information for specific purposes, such as direct marketing.
‍Restriction of Processing: Request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
‍Data Portability: Request to receive a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.  To exercise these rights, please get in touch with us using the contact information provided below. Please verify your identity before responding to your request.  

‍5. Data Retention We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including providing you with our services, communicating with you, complying with our legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our agreements.    

‍6. Security We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.    

‍7. Links to Other Websites Our Website may contain links to other websites, including our Etsy store. This Privacy Policy applies only to our Website. When you access third-party websites, you are subject to their privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their practices. You can usually find Etsy's Privacy Policy at https://www.etsy.com/legal/privacy/. 

‍8. Children's Privacy Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe that we have collected personal information from a child under 16, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete the data.  

‍9. International Data Transfers: As our business involves sourcing handcrafted jewelry from Kenya, Africa, your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence, including Kenya. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from your country's laws. By using our Website and providing us with your personal information, you consent to such transfers. We will take appropriate safeguards to ensure that your personal information remains protected by this Privacy Policy.  

‍10. Updates to this Privacy Policy We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last Updated" date. Please check this page periodically for the latest information.    

‍11. Contact Us If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please get in touch with us:    

‍Email: jackie@outofafricajewelry.com  
‍Contact Form: Please contact us via Website. Thank you for supporting Out of Africa - Jewelry!

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