Privacy Policy for www.tarasdesign.com

Effective date: November 14, 2024

www.tarasdesign.com (the "Site") is owned and operated by Bijouterie Taras.

Bijouterie Taras can be contacted at:

PURPOSE

The purpose of this privacy policy (this "Privacy Policy") is to inform users of our Site of the following:

  • The personal data we will collect;
  • Use of collected data;
  • Who has access to the data collected;
  • The rights of Site users; and
  • The Site's cookie policy.

This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the terms and conditions of our Site.

CONSENT

By using our Site users agree that they consent to:

  • The conditions set out in this Privacy Policy; and
  • The collection, use, and retention of the data listed in this Privacy Policy.

PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT

We only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose set out in this Privacy Policy. We will not collect any additional data beyond the data listed below without notifying you first.

Data Collected Automatically

When you visit and use our Site, we may automatically collect and store the following information:

  • Location;
  • Clicked links; and
  • Content viewed.

Data Collected in a Non-Automatic Way

We may also collect the following data when you perform certain functions on our Site:

  • First name and last name;
  • Email address; and
  • Telephone number.

This data may be collected using the following methods:

HOW WE USE PERSONAL DATA

Data collected on our Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our Site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this Privacy Policy.

The data we collect automatically is used for the following purposes:

  • Website statistics; and
  • Marketing intelligence.

The data we collect when the user performs certain functions may be used for the following purposes:

  • Communication with potential clients; and
  • Answering questions about our products and services.

WHO WE SHARE PERSONAL DATA WITH

Employees

We may disclose user data to any member of our organization who reasonably needs access to user data to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

Third Parties

We may share user data with the following third parties:

  • Google Analytics

We may share the following user data with third parties:

  • Pages visited while using website;
  • Links clicked while using website; and
  • Time spent on website.

We may share user data with third parties for the following purposes:

  • Website statistics;
  • Visitor engagement; and
  • Visitor demographics.

Third parties will not be able to access user data beyond what is reasonably necessary to achieve the given purpose.

Other Disclosures

We will not sell or share your data with other third parties, except in the following cases:

  • If the law requires it;
  • If it is required for any legal proceeding;
  • To prove or protect our legal rights; and
  • To buyers or potential buyers of this company in the event that we seek to sell the company.

If you follow hyperlinks from our Site to another site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.

HOW LONG WE STORE PERSONAL DATA

User data will be stored for until:

Client requests a delete of their account, including all contact information

HOW WE PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We use SSL certificate encryption to protect all website visitor sessions. The data (if applicable) is stored on a server in a secure data center in Montreal, which is only accessible by our IT support staff using key card and biometric identification.

While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that user data is secure and that users are protected, there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at times and therefore, we are unable to guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical.

CHILDREN

We do not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under 13 years of age. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 years of age, the personal data will be deleted as soon as possible. If a child under 13 years of age has provided us with personal data, their parent or guardian may contact our privacy officer.

HOW TO ACCESS, MODIFY, DELETE, OR CHALLENGE THE DATA COLLECTED

If you would like to know if we have collected your personal data, how we have used your personal data, if we have disclosed your personal data and to who we disclosed your personal data, or if you would like your data to be deleted or modified in any way, please contact our privacy officer here:

HOW TO OPT-OUT OF DATA COLLECTION, USE OR DISCLOSURE

In addition to the method(s) described in the How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected section, we provide the following specific opt-out methods for the forms of collection, use, or disclosure of your personal data:

  • Deletion of your client account.

You can request a deletion of your client account by:

  • Making an official request by email
  • Making an official request by telephone

COOKIE POLICY

A cookie is a small file, stored on a user's hard drive by a website. Its purpose is to collect data relating to the user's browsing habits. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted. You can also choose to disable cookies entirely in your internet browser, but this may decrease the quality of your user experience.

We use the following types of cookies on our Site:

  • Functional Cookies - Functional cookies are used to remember the selections you make on our Site so that your selections are saved for your next visits.
  • Analytical Cookies - Analytical cookies allow us to improve the design and functionality of our Site by collecting data on how you access our Site, for example data on the content you access, how long you stay on our Site, etc.
  • Third-Party Cookies - Third-party cookies are created by a website other than ours. We may use third-party cookies to achieve the following purposes:
    • Collect website statistics.

MODIFICATIONS

This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. When we amend this Privacy Policy, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that our users periodically review our Privacy Policy to ensure that they are notified of any updates. If necessary, we may notify users by email of changes to this Privacy Policy.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions, concerns or complaints, you can contact our privacy officer: