Privacy Policy for www.chappyslimes.co.nz

This Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from www.chappyslimes.co.nz.

Personal Information We Collect

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including details about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and cookies installed on your device. As you browse the Site, we also gather information about the web pages or products you view, the websites or search terms that referred you, and how you interact with the Site. We refer to this as “Device Information.”

We collect Device Information using the following technologies:

- Cookies: Data files stored on your device, often containing an anonymous unique identifier. For more about cookies and how to disable them, visit [All About Cookies] (http://www.allaboutcookies.org).

- Log Files: Track actions on the Site, including your IP address, browser type, internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and timestamps.

- Web Beacons, Tags, and Pixels: Electronic files used to record browsing behaviour.

When you make or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we also collect personal details such as your name, billing and shipping addresses, payment information, email, and phone number. We refer to this as “Order Information.”

In this Privacy Policy, “Personal Information” includes both Device Information and Order Information.

How We Use Your Personal Information

We use the Order Information to fulfill orders (processing payments, shipping, invoices, confirmations). Additionally, we may use this information to:

- Communicate with you;

- Screen for potential risks or fraud;

- Send marketing or promotional content in line with your preferences.

Device Information helps us:

- Detect and prevent risks or fraud (e.g., via IP address);

- Improve and optimize our Site (e.g., analytics on browsing and interaction);

- Measure the success of marketing campaigns.

Sharing Your Personal Information

We share your Personal Information with trusted third parties to support our operations:

- Squarespace: Our website platform. Learn about their privacy practices at [Squarespace Privacy] (https://www.squarespace.com/privacy).

- Google Analytics: To understand website usage. Review their privacy policy at [Google Privacy] (https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) and opt-out at [Google Analytics Opt-Out] (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout).

We may also share information:

- To comply with legal requirements, law enforcement, or lawful requests;

- To protect our rights and safety.

Behavioral Advertising

We may use your Personal Information to deliver targeted ads or marketing. For details on how targeted advertising works, visit [NAI](http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work). You can opt out of targeted ads via:

- [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads)

- [Google] (https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous)

- [Bing] (https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads)

- [Digital Advertising Alliance] (http://optout.aboutads.info/)

Do Not Track

Please note we do not alter our data collection practices based on Do Not Track signals from browsers.

Your Rights

If you are a European resident, you have rights to access, correct, update, or delete your personal data. To exercise these rights, contact us at the email below. Please note, your data may be transferred outside Europe, including to Canada and the US, to fulfill our contractual and legitimate business interests.

Data Retention

We retain your Order Information for our records until you request its deletion.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or operational needs.

Minors

The Site is not intended for individuals under 16. Minors under this age require parental or guardian permission before purchasing.

Contact Us

For questions, privacy concerns, or to make a complaint, please contact us at:

Email: hello@chappyslimes.co.nz