This Privacy Policy describes how The West Coast Creative (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares personal information when you visit or make a purchase from www.thewestcoastcreative.com (the “Site”).
Personal Information We Collect
When you visit the Site, we automatically gather certain details about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and cookies installed on your device. As you navigate the Site, we collect details about individual web pages or products viewed, referring websites or search terms, and your interaction with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected data as “Device Information.”
We gather Device Information using:
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Cookies: Data files placed on your device or computer, often including an anonymous unique identifier. You can learn more about cookies and how to disable them at All About Cookies.
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Log Files: Track actions on the Site and collect data such as IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and timestamps.
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Web Beacons, Tags, and Pixels: Electronic files that help record how you browse the Site.
When we mention “Personal Information” in this policy, we refer to both Device Information and Order Information.
How We Use Your Personal Information
We use Order Information collected to process orders placed through the Site, including handling payments, arranging shipping, and providing invoices or order confirmations. Additionally, we use this Order Information to:
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Communicate with you;
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Screen orders for potential risk or fraud; and
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Provide you with information or advertising related to our products or services, based on the preferences you’ve shared with us.
Device Information helps us:
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Screen for potential risk and fraud (specifically, your IP address);
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Improve and optimize our Site by analyzing how users browse and interact with the Site and assessing the success of our marketing and advertising efforts.
Sharing Your Personal Information
We share your Personal Information with third-party services to help us use this information, as described above. For example:​
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We use Google Analytics to understand Site usage. Learn more about Google’s data use here and opt out of Google Analytics here.
We may also share Personal Information to comply with applicable laws, respond to legal requests, or protect our rights.
Behavioral Advertising
As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide targeted advertising or marketing communications that may interest you. For more on targeted advertising, visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s educational page here.
Opt out of targeted advertising through:
Alternatively, opt out of certain services via the Digital Advertising Alliance’s portal at optout.aboutads.info.
Do Not Track
Please note that we do not alter our data collection and use practices when a Do Not Track signal is detected from your browser.
Your Rights
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access, correct, update, or delete the personal information we hold about you. To exercise this right, please contact us using the contact information below.
Additionally, if you are a European resident, we process your information to fulfill contracts we might have with you (e.g., if you place an order through the Site) or to pursue our legitimate business interests. Please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.
Data Retention
We maintain Order Information for our records unless and until you request its deletion.
Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for legal or regulatory reasons.
Contact Us
For more information on our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you wish to make a complaint, please contact us by email at contact@thewestcoastcreative.com or by mail:
The West Coast Creative
[Re: Privacy Compliance Officer]
[Your Business Address]
California, United States