PRIVACY POLICY

Your Journey Through Our Store

When you shop with Sunbeamsmile, your trust is the foundation of every order. From the moment you arrive and begin browsing, a small amount of technical data helps us understand how our site is performing. Specifically, your computer’s internet protocol (IP) address is automatically received, giving us insight into your browser and operating system so we can keep the experience running smoothly.

Information That Powers Your Purchase

Moving from browsing to buying naturally involves a few more details. As part of the buying and selling process, completing a purchase means you’ll provide personal information like your name, address, and email address. By taking that step—whether you’re finalizing a transaction, verifying your credit card, placing an order, arranging for a delivery, or returning a purchase—you’re indicating that you consent to our collecting and using that information for that specific purpose only.

Staying in Touch

Beyond the immediate order, there’s also the question of keeping you informed. With your permission, we may send emails about our store, new products, and other updates. If we ever ask for your personal information for a secondary reason, like marketing, we will either ask you directly for your expressed consent or provide you with an opportunity to say no.

The Engine Behind the Experience

To make all of this possible, our store is hosted on Shopify, Inc., which provides the online e-commerce platform. Your data is stored in Shopify’s data storage, databases, and the general Shopify application, residing on a secure server behind a firewall. In general, the third-party providers we engage will only collect, use, and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us. We also rely on Google Analytics to help us learn about who visits our site and what pages are being looked at.

Securing Your Payment Details

When it comes to payment, choosing a direct payment gateway means Shopify stores your credit card data. That data is encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your purchase transaction data is stored only as long as is necessary to complete your purchase transaction, and after that is complete, your purchase transaction 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 ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.

When We Need to Share

There are limited situations where your personal information might be disclosed. This happens if we are required by law to do so or if you violate our Terms of Service. Additionally, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies regarding the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions. We recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand how your personal information will be handled by these providers. It’s also important to remember that certain providers may be located in or have facilities that are located in a different jurisdiction than either you or us. 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.

Leaving Our Store

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

Your Control Over Your Data

You remain in control. If you change your mind after opting in, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use, or disclosure of your information, at any time, by contacting us at [email protected].

Eligibility to Shop

By using this site, 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 site.

How We Evolve

We reserve the right to modify this 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 it. 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.

As Sunbeamsmile grows, our commitment to safeguarding your information remains constant. Any changes to how we handle your data will be reflected here, ensuring you're always informed.