Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

This website is operated by Sweet Cheeks NZ. When you purchase something from our store, we collect personal information such as your name, address, and email address as part of the buying and selling process.

When you browse our store, we also automatically receive your computer’s IP address to help us understand your browser and operating system.

If you opt in, we may send you emails about our store, new products, and other updates.

Consent

When you provide personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, place an order, arrange for a delivery, or return a purchase, we take that as your consent to collect and use it for that specific reason only.

If we ask for your information for a secondary reason, like marketing, we will ask you directly for your expressed consent or provide an opportunity to decline.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at sweetcheeksnz@gmail.com or mailing us at Sweet Cheeks NZ, 105 Newcastle Road RD2 Wanaka.

Disclosure

We may disclose your personal information if required by law or if you violate our Terms of Service.

Shopify

Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc. They provide the e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services. Your data is stored through Shopify’s data storage, databases, and the general Shopify application on a secure server behind a firewall.

Payment

If you use a direct payment gateway to complete your purchase, Shopify stores your credit card data. It is encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your transaction data is stored only as long as necessary to complete your purchase and is deleted afterward.

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

Third-party Services

Third-party providers used by us will only collect, use, and disclose your information to the extent necessary to perform the services they provide.

Some providers, such as payment gateways, have their own privacy policies. We recommend reading their policies to understand how your information is handled.

If you proceed with a transaction involving a third-party provider, your information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction where that provider or its facilities are located.

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

Links

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

Security

We take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to protect your personal information from being lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed.

If you provide credit card information, it is encrypted using SSL and stored with AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional industry standards.