SECTION 1 – WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION?

When you purchase something from arcBARKS as part of the buying and selling process, we collect the personal information that you give us such as your name, address, and email address.

When you browse our store, we automatically receive your computer’s Internet protocol (IP) address in order to provide us with information that helps us to learn about your browser and operating system.

Email marketing: With your permission, we may send you emails about our store, new products, and other updates.

SECTION 2 – CONSENT

How do you get my consent?

When you provide us with your personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, place an order, arrange for a delivery or return/exchange a purchase, we imply that you consent to our collecting your information and to using it for that specific reason only.

If we ask for your personal information for a secondary reason, like marketing, we will either ask you directly for your expressed consent or will provide you with an opportunity to say “no.”

How do I withdraw my consent?

If you originally “opt-in” and then change your mind and would like to “opt-out”, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you for the continued collection, use, or disclosure of your information at anytime. To do so, please contact us at arcbarks@gmail.com or mail us at:

arcBARKS Bakery
2823-C  Spring Garden Street
Greensboro North Carolina 27403
USA

SECTION 3 – DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if we are required to by law or legal authorities or if you violate our Terms of Service.

SECTION 4 – ONLINE STORE

Hosting:

Our store is hosted on a US Server that provides us with a protected connection. Your data is stored on that servers data storage, databases, and within our general website. We store your data on a secure server behind a firewall.

Payment:

If you choose a direct payment gateway to complete your purchase, that service stores your credit card data. No credit card data is stored on our own servers, those credit card providers comply with the intention PCI-Safety standards. Your purchase transaction data is stored only as long as it is necessary to complete your purchase transaction. After your purchase transaction is complete, the information is deleted.

All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS, as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.

PCI-DSS requirements help to ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.

SECTION 5 – THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

In general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect, use, and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services that they provide to us.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to the information that we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions.

For these providers, we recommend that you read their individual privacy policies so that you may understand the manner in which these providers will handle your personal information.

In particular, remember that certain providers may be located in, or have facilities that are located in, a different jurisdiction than either you or us. So, if you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider, or its facilities, are located.

As an example, if you are located in Canada and your transaction is processed by a payment gateway located in the United States, your personal information used in completing that transaction may be subject to disclosure under United States legislation, including the Patriot Act.

Once you leave our store’s website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by our Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms of Service.

Links:

When you click on links on our store, they may direct you away from our website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their individual privacy statements.

Google analytics:

Our store uses Google Analytics to help us learn about who visits our website and what pages are being looked at by our visitors.

SECTION 6 – SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure that your information is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed.

If you shop with us, any information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL).  Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all SSL requirements and implement additional generally accepted industry standards.

SECTION 7 – COOKIES

When using our Website you agree that we store a certain number of cookies to provide you with a better service.

SECTION 8 – AGE OF CONSENT

By using this website, 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 website.

SECTION 9 – CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify our Privacy Policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose information.

If our store is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to sell products to you.

QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

If you would like to access, correct, amend, or delete any personal information that we may have about you, register a complaint, or simply desire more information, please contact our Privacy Compliance Officer at info@arcbarks.com or by mail at:

arcBARKS Bakery
Privacy Compliance Officer
2823-C  Spring Garden Street
Greensboro North Carolina 27403
USA