Privacy Policy

We at GW Enterprises, dba Gretty Beth Arts are committed to respecting your privacy and the security of your identifiable information.  We do not sell, rent, or share identifiable information for commercial use.

By visiting or using https://grettybetharts.com, you hereby acknowledge and consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you have questions or complaints regarding our Privacy Policy or practices, please contact us at grettybetharts@gmail.com

Our Privacy Policy explains:

• The types of information we collect;
• How we use that information;
• The choices we offer, including how to access and update your information; and
• The steps we take to keep your personal information safe.

Our Privacy Policy may change from time to time. We will post any changes. Each time a user accesses grettybetharts.com, the current version of the Privacy Policy applies.

1.     INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect information in two ways:

A.    Information you actively submit.

• If you subscribe; place an order for products or make a return; inquire about our services; request emails from us about our offerings; provide us with marketing preferences; follow us or submit information, participate in a marketing survey; submit other information to us directly or otherwise send us data, we collect identifiable information that uniquely identifies you and, in such instances, you will know what data is collected because you will actively submit it.
• We collect the following types of identifiable information: your contact information (such as your name, address, email address, phone number), username and password, shipping information (including the shipping address and phone number), purchase history, demographic information, and information you provide by interacting with us through social media.
• Note that any personal and identifiable information that you post voluntarily now or in the future through grettybetharts.com or on an area of a social network monitored by us (e.g., our Facebook page) may be visible to others and collected by third-parties.

B.     Information we automatically collect.

• We use technologies such as cookies and tags, to analyze trends, administer the website, tracking users’ movements around the website, and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole.
• When you visit grettybetharts.com, we automatically collect the following types of information, some of which is anonymous: information about the devices you use to access the Internet (such as the IP address and the device, browser, and operating system type), information on your shopping behavior (e.g., page views, paths you take through our site, etc.), general geographic location information (e.g., country or city) that shows where you are when browsing our site, and the fact that you opened one of our emails. We utilize analytics services to help us track the efficacy of our Site and help us learn more about our visitors’ shopping behavior.
• Social Media Features. Social media features are hosted by a third party. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy statement of the company providing it.
• Embedded content from other websites. Articles on this Site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
• We automatically collect aggregate anonymous information through cookies. Cookies are small text files stored by your Web browser on your computer, phone, tablet, or other device used to browse our site. Cookies allow us to identify and authenticate visitors, track aggregate behavior, and enable important site features. We use both session ID cookies and persistent cookies. A session ID cookie expires when you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains on your hard drive for an extended period of time. The persistent cookie maintains your login information so that your cart and login remain available when you return to the site. Session cookies are used to maintain your shopping state as you browse through the Site.

You may disable cookies through your web browser. To opt out of these collection services, please see section “Your Choices” below. To opt out of the services related to these cookies, please see section “Your Choices” below.

1. Information Passively Submitted. We collect information during your use and navigation of the Sites, such as the URL of the site you came from, your Internet Protocol (IP) address, and information about transactions conducted on the Site. We also use “cookies” to enhance and customize your experience of the Site. A cookie is a small text file that may be stored on your computer or device used to access the site. You may set your browser software to reject cookies. (To reject cookies, refer to information about your specific browser software.) If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

2.     HOW WE USE INFORMATION

We want to provide you with the best experience on our Site, including all channels that we manage (e.g., social media sites). To the extent permitted by applicable law, we may combine the various types of data we collect. We may conduct marketing analysis and similar research to assist us in making business decisions. Such analysis and research activities may be conducted through third party services, using anonymous data and aggregate statistics generated by our collection of information. Our Site uses Google Analytics. How Google uses data when you use our Site is located at www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/

From time to time and in compliance with applicable law requirements (e.g. based upon your prior consent if required under the law applicable to you), we may use contact information that you have provided to send you information regarding products and services, as well as other information that we think may be useful to you. If you do not wish to receive marketing information from us, you may opt out by unsubscribing in emails received from us or by contacting our Customer Service.

If you order products through our Site, we may contact you by email to provide information about your order (e.g., order confirmations, shipment notifications). If you have an account with the Site, we may also send you email regarding your account status or changes to relevant agreements or policies.

We may use the information we that we collect via the site in the following manner, including without limitation, to:

• register and manage your account;
• process and track your order;
• provide status updates on your order;
• provide customer service when you need help;
• improve customer service and/or merchandise selection;
• provide products and services that you request;
• provide information concerning products you have purchased;
• identify preferences that you provide to us;
• communicate with you about our products and services;
• send you email updates, promotions, surveys, and direct mailings;
• track the efficacy of our Site and help us learn more about our visitors’ behavior;
• enable you to communicate with us through social networks or other interactive media;
• publish testimonials or photos;
• analyze our marketing strategies and trends regarding your use of our Site or social media channels as well as your purchases;
• protect against fraud, unauthorized transactions, claims and other liabilities;
• manage exposure to risk from unauthorized users;
• understand our customers’ aggregate behavior;
• improve our Site experience;
• improve the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns;
• enforce the terms of use on our Site; and/or
• comply with applicable legal mandates, our policies.

While you visit our Site, we’ll track:

• Products you’ve viewed: we’ll use this to, for example, show you products you’ve recently viewed
• Location, IP address and browser type: we’ll use this for purposes like estimating taxes and shipping
• Shipping address

We’ll also use cookies to keep track of cart contents while you’re browsing our Site.

When you purchase from us, we’ll ask you to provide information including your name, billing address, shipping address, email address, phone number, credit card/payment details and optional account information like username and password. We’ll use this information for purposes, such as, to:

• Send you information about your account and order
• Respond to your requests, including refunds and complaints
• Process payments and prevent fraud
• Set up your account for our store
• Comply with legal obligations we have
• Improve our store offerings
• Send you marketing messages, should you choose to receive them.

If you create an account, we will store your name, address, email and phone number, which will be used to populate the checkout for future orders.

3.     HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION

We will not disclose your personal information to third parties, except (a) with your consent; (b) to our service providers to fulfill product orders or deliver services, or otherwise to fulfill a contractual obligation to you; (c) to service providers who act on our behalf and under our instructions to perform certain functions (e.g., Google Analytics, IT companies, credit card processors, legal, financial and other advisors); (d) as required by applicable law, such as to cooperate with law enforcement investigations or upon receipt of a court order; or (e) Service providers acting on our behalf shall be obliged to comply with this Statement and adhere to confidentiality requirements and will only receive access to your personal information as necessary to perform their functions. Third parties include Google Analytics, marketing help, payment gateways of WooCommerce, and USPS as a shipping provider.

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or other reorganization or sale of our business or assets, we may share or transfer your information, where the recipient will be required to use the information in accordance with this Statement.

In the event we become aware that the security of the Site has been compromised or users’ identifiable information has been disclosed to unrelated third parties as a result of external activity, including, but not limited to, security attacks or fraud, we reserve the right to take reasonably appropriate measures, including, but not limited to, investigation and reporting, as well as notification to and cooperation with law enforcement authorities. In the event of a data breach, we will make reasonable efforts to notify affected individuals if we believe that there is a reasonable risk of harm to the user as a result of the breach or if notice is otherwise required by law.

4.     APPLICATION OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY

• This Privacy Policy covers our treatment of identifiable information that we gather when you are accessing or using our Site.
• This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of companies that we do not own or control, or to individuals that we do not employ or manage, even if you have accessed the websites or services of those companies through our Site. Links to third-party web sites are provided solely as a convenience to you. Once you leave our Site, we neither control nor have responsibility for third-party sites, their content, or their privacy practices.
• Our Site is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 13. If you are under 13, please do not attempt to create an account or send any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number or email address. No one under the age of 13 may provide any information to us, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a person under the age of 13, please contact us at grettybetharts@gmail.com.

5.     INFORMATION SECURITY

We strictly limit the collection and processing of your personal data, and to the best of our abilities we will work only with other organisations who do the same. We will not use personal data that you provide to us in a manner inconsistent with the purposes for which you provided it to us, as set out below.

We do not sell, rent or lease personal data.

We will vigorously challenge any attempts by government agencies or private sector organisations to gain access to any information that you give us.

We work hard to protect us and our users from unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure, or destruction of information we hold. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information:

• We implement physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information that we collect;
• When a purchase is made, the form that includes the URL credit card details are posted to is posted directly to the payment gateway’s secure servers so the server for grettybetharts.com never sees those details.
• Credit card numbers are NOT stored in our database. We keep on file only the last 4 digits to verify the card that was used. Once the information is transmitted to our servers for processing, we use encryption in the back end to transmit the request to our payment processor to verify the credit card and place an authorization for the order total; and
• We restrict access to personally identifiable information to our contractors and agents on a need-to-know basis and who are bound by confidentiality agreements.

When you use the Site, you are transferring information to the United States.

We keep data at least 12 months. You may access, correct, and/or update your information by accessing your accounts or profiles on our Site. Alternately, you may at any time request access to a summary of information we hold about you, by contacting us at grettybetharts@gmail.com, you may also request corrections, updates, or deletion of your information. We will make reasonable efforts to respond promptly to such requests in accordance with applicable laws.

We take commercially reasonable technical, physical, and organizational steps to safeguard any information you provide to us, to protect it from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. Although we take reasonable security precautions, no computer system or transmission of information can ever be completely secure or error-free, and you should not expect that your information will remain private under all circumstances. In addition, it is your responsibility to safeguard any passwords, ID numbers, or similar individual information associated with your use of the Site.

To minimize the risk of having your account being compromised, we recommend that you set up your account password using unique numbers, letters and special characters. Do not disclose passwords to others. Please notify us of any password compromises and change passwords periodically to maintain account protection.  Please be sure to sign off and out of your account when you are finished using our Sites in order to protect against unauthorized use.

6.     YOUR CHOICES

We offer you choices about the information we collect, how we use and disclose this information, and how we communicate with you.

• Email/Direct Mail. You may opt out of receiving marketing emails or direct mail from us at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in our emails. You will continue to receive service-related emails (e.g. order status).
• You may disable cookies in your Web browser, but doing so will impact the usability of the Site. We may also use technologies, such as our own cookies, to provide you with personalized online display advertising tailored to your interests.
• You may opt-out of Google Analytics, you can follow this guide.
• Updating Your Profile. You may update or correct your identifiable information related to your account directly on the site or by contacting Customer Support at grettybetharts@gmail.com. If you wish to request deletion of your personal information, then please contact us at grettybetharts@gmail.com. We will respond requests within a reasonable timeframe. We retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, contractual statute of limitations, resolution of disputes, and enforcement of our agreements.
• From time to time, we may provide you the opportunity to participate in contests or surveys on our site. If you participate, we will request certain personally identifiable information from you. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary, and you therefore have a choice about whether or not to disclose this information. We may use a third party service provider to conduct these surveys or contests; in those cases, that company will be prohibited from using our users’ personally identifiable information for any other purpose. We will not share the personally identifiable information you provide through a contest or survey with other third parties unless we give you prior notice and choice.

7.     TESTIMONIALS

We may display personal testimonials of satisfied customers on our website or social media channels in addition to other endorsements. With your consent, we may post your testimonial along with your name. If you wish to update or delete your testimonial, you can contact us at grettybetharts@gmail.com

8.    CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY STATEMENT

We reserve the right to change this Statement from time to time and in our sole discretion. We will alert you when changes have been made by indicating the date it was last updated as the date the Statement became effective. When you visit the Site, you accept the version of this Statement in effect at that time. We recommend that you periodically revisit this Statement to learn of any changes.

9.  QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS

If you have questions or comments about this Statement or about how any information you submit to us is used, please contact us at grettybetharts@gmail.com and we will make every effort to resolve your concerns.