Privacy Policy
SammySocks Etc. Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from sammysocksetc.com (the “Site”).
What personal information does SammySocks Etc. 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”.
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 http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
- “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”. You may be contacted via email should you leave items in your shopping cart and do not complete your order.
When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information and Order Information.
How do 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:
- 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 (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).
How do we share 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--you can read more about how Shopify uses your Personal Information here: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy. We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site -- you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Google signed-in users who have consented to this association for the purpose of ads personalization.
This anonymized Google information may include end user location, search history, YouTube history, and data from sites that partner with Google. This may be accessed and/or deleted by end users via My Activity. https://myactivity.google.com/myactivity
The Seals Subscription App
We use the Seals Subscription app for our sock, coffee, and tea subscriptions. This subscription app collects, uses, and stores data when a customer makes a subscription purchase. We collect some information about this order and personal information about the customer to provide the Service (Seals Subscription App). Sensitive personal data is always encrypted in our database, using the Advanced Encryption Standard algorithm.
- We collect customer's name, email address, shipping address, billing address. We require this information to provide the Service.
- For subscriptions with an active automatic charging functionality, we also collect the last four numbers of the payment card, expiration date of the payment card and the payment card type. We never collect nor save the complete payment card details.
We require this information to provide the Service. - When a customer browses the shop, we might collect their network information, such as IP address, time of the visit and other network information for the purpose of providing the Service.
- We may also use personal information for other cases if you have given us your permission to do so.
Data Storage & Data Security with the Seals Subscription App
The data collected is stored on secure servers, located in Toronto, Canada.
Sensitive personal information is encrypted with AES algorithms and access to the data is restricted.
The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Data Retention with the Seals Subscription App
Any personal data we might receive for the purpose of providing the Service will be deleted 7 days after the merchant stops using the Service and uninstalls the app, unless we have to keep it longer for business purposes.
The customer's data is automatically deleted if we receive an automated request from Shopify to delete data about a specific customer. We also automatically delete subscriptions and all data associated with them if we receive a request from Shopify to delete data related to specific orders.
The customer's data related to cancelled subscriptions is automatically deleted 7 days after cancellation, if the merchant turns on the option to automatically delete cancelled subscriptions.
Cookies with the Seals Subscription App
We use some cookies to provide the Service.
- We may use session cookie to identify the merchant when accessing the administration pages.
- We may use security cookies for security purposes of the service.
- We may use preference cookies to remember your preferences and various settings when using the Service.
Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
You have the right to request access to the personal data that we store about you. You have the right to at any time to oppose our processing of your personal data for any and ask us to not send you any more emails. If you have any questions or concerns about our use of your personal data, please contact us at contact@sammysocksetc.com.
What is SammySocks Etc.’s Email Privacy Policy?
Our email privacy policy describes how SammySocks Etc. protects your privacy when collecting and using your email information provided by you.
You will receive emails from SammySocks Etc. because you have purchased products from us and we are communicating to you about your purchase(s). Based on your consent given when you provided your email to us when you purchased any of our products, we may send marketing information to you about our products. These emails may contain discount offers, new product information or other information about SammySocks Etc.
How do I opt out of SammySocks Etc. so they no longer use my email?
If you would no longer wish to receive emails from SammySocks Etc., please email us at contact@sammysocksetc.com and let us know that you wish us to stop sending you emails.
What is SammySocks Etc.’s behavioral advertising practice as part of its Privacy Policy?
As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.
You can opt out of targeted advertising by using the links below:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
- Google: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
- Google: https://myactivity.google.com/myactivity
- Bing: https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en us/resources/policies/personalized-ads
Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/.
What does SammySocks Etc. do when it encounters a Do Not Track signal?
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.
What are my rights under SammySocks Etc.’s Privacy Policy?
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 through the contact information below.
Additionally, if you are a European resident we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example if you make an order through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.
Please note that at this time, SammySocks Etc. only ships to locations with street mailing addresses in each of the fifty states in the United States of America. We do not ship to P.O. Boxes. At this time, we do not ship internationally. We ship all orders from Hutto, Texas.
What data is retained by SammySocks Etc. as part of its Privacy Policy?
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.
How and when does SammySocks Etc. update changes to its Privacy Policy?
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Changes will be made to these policies on this page on our website.
What is the Age of Consent for SammySocks Ect.?
By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.
Your Rights Under the California Consumer Privacy Act
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with rights regarding how your data or personal information is treated. Under the legislation, California residents can choose to opt out of the “sale” of their personal information to third parties. Based on the CCPA definition, “sale” refers to data collection for the purpose of creating advertising and other communications.
How to opt out
To opt out, please send us an email at contact@sammysocksetc.com and let us know that you do not want us to collect or sell your personal information. Please include your full name, address, and telephone number so we may reach you if needed.
This applies to both third-parties and the data we collect to help personalize your experience on our website or through other communications.
The link to our Opt-Out page is https://sammysocksetc.com/pages/ccpa-opt-out.
How am I able to contact SammySocks Etc. about its Privacy Policy and practices?
For more information about our Privacy Policy and practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e‑mail at contact@sammysocksetc.com or by mail using the details provided below:
SammySocks Etc.
[Re: Privacy Compliance Officer]
304 Westfield Street
Hutto, Texas 78634
This address is for our mail only. We do not have a storefront. We are an online store only.
