Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy outlines how we gather, utilize, and share your personal information when you visit or make a purchase from www.sozstudios.com (referred to as the “Site”). **Information We Collect** When you access the Site, we automatically gather specific details about your device, which may include your web browser, IP address, time zone, and certain cookies installed on your device. As you navigate through the Site, we also collect information on the individual web pages or products you view, the websites or search terms that directed you to our Site, and how you interact with our content. We term this automatically collected data as “Device Information.” The Device Information is collected through the following technologies: Cookies: Small data files placed on your device, often containing a unique identifier. For more on cookies and how to manage them, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
Log Files: These track actions on the Site and gather data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and timestamps. -Web Beacons, Tags, and Pixels: Electronic files that record information about your browsing behavior on the Site. Additionally, when you make or attempt to make a purchase via the Site, we gather certain information from you, such as your name, billing address, shipping address, payment details (including credit card numbers), email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as “Order Information.” In this Privacy Policy, the term “Personal Information” encompasses both Device Information and Order Information.
Usage of Your Personal Information: We primarily use the Order Information we collect to fulfill any orders placed through the Site, which includes processing your payment, coordinating shipping, and providing order confirmations and invoices. Moreover, we utilize this Order Information to: - Communicate with you; - Evaluate orders for potential risks or fraudulent activities; and - Provide you with information or promotional materials related to our products or services, consistent with your preferences. The Device Information we gather aids us in identifying potential risks and fraud (particularly via your IP address) and helps us enhance and optimize our Site. This includes analyzing how customers interact with the Site and assessing the effectiveness of our marketing efforts.
Sharing Your Personal Information: We may share your Personal Information with third parties to assist us in using it as described above. For instance, we partner with Shopify to manage our online store—more details on how Shopify handles your Personal Information can be found here: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy. We also utilize Google Analytics to gain insights into how customers use our Site—more information on Google’s use of your Personal Information is available here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Additionally, your Personal Information may be disclosed to comply with legal obligations, respond to lawful requests, or protect our rights.
Targeted Advertising: As previously mentioned, we employ your Personal Information to deliver targeted advertisements or marketing communications that we believe might interest you. For further details on targeted advertising, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.
You can opt out of targeted advertising through the following links: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads - Google: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous - Bing: https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads You may also opt out of some services via the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/.
Do Not Track: Please be aware that we do not change our data collection and usage practices when we receive a Do Not Track signal from your browser. **Your Rights** As a consumer in the United States, you have the right to access the personal information we hold about you and request its correction or deletion. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
Data Retention: When you place an order on the Site, we will retain your Order Information in our records unless you request its deletion.
**Policy Changes** We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
Contact Information: For further details regarding our privacy practices, if you have any questions, or if you wish to file a complaint, please reach out to us via email at hello@sozstudios.com.