Privacy Policy

All the defined terms used below shall have the meanings outlined in Afro-Originals®' Terms and Conditions. To view the Terms and Conditions, click here.

 

This Privacy Policy (Policy) explains how information about you is collected, used, and disclosed by your access or use of this Site or otherwise as a result of your interactions with Afro-Originals®. By visiting this Site directly or through another site, you accept the terms and conditions of this Policy. This Policy applies to this Site. Afro-Originals®  is not responsible for the content or privacy practices on any website not operated by Afro-Originals® to which this Site links or links to this Site.

 

Afro-Originals® respects children's privacy. Afro-Originals® does not knowingly or intentionally collect personal information from children under age 13. Elsewhere on the Site, you have represented and warranted that you are either 18 years of age or using the Site with the supervision of a parent or guardian. If you are under the age of 13, please do not submit any personal information to Afro-Originals®, and rely on a parent or guardian to assist you.

INFORMATION COLLECTION

Afro-Originals® collects information from you in several different ways on this Site. 

 

Registration and Ordering

Before using certain portions of this Site or ordering products, you may be required to complete an online registration form. During registration, you will be asked to provide certain personal information, including but not limited to your name, shipping and billing address(es), phone number, email address, and credit card number. In addition, Afro-Originals® may also ask you for your country of residence and/or your organization’s country of operation, so Afro-Originals® can comply with applicable laws and regulations. These kinds of personal information are used for billing purposes, to fulfill your orders, to communicate with you about your order and the Sites, and for internal marketing purposes. If Afro-Originals® encounters a problem when processing your order, your personal information may be used to contact you.

 

Information We Collect Automatically

Afro-Originals® may also automatically collect information about you when you access or use the Site or transact business through the Site, including:

 

• Transaction Information: When you purchase or return a product, Afro-Originals® collects information about the transaction, such as product details, purchase price, and the date and location of the transaction.
• Log Information: Afro-Originals® obtains information about your use of websites, including the type of browser you use, access times, pages viewed, your IP address, and the page you visited before navigating to this Site.
• Device Information: Afro-Originals® collects information about the computer or mobile device you use to access Afro-Originals®' Services, such as the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, mobile network information, and browsing behavior.
• Location Information: Afro-Originals® may collect information about the precise location of your device when you consent to the collection of this information. Afro-Originals® may also collect information about your approximate location each time you access this Site.
• Information Collected by Cookies and other Tracking Technologies: Afro-Originals® may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about you and your interaction with this Site, including information about your browsing behavior, purchase behavior, and other engagement with the Services. Afro-Originals® uses this information in one or more of the ways described in the "Use of Information" section below. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default, but you can usually change your browser settings to remove or reject cookies.

 

Information Collected from Other Sources

Afro-Originals® may also receive information about you from other sources and combine or link that with information already obtained about you. For example, Afro-Originals® may collect demographic and change-of-address information from third-party sources and information from third-party social media platforms (such as Facebook) if you log into this Site using your social media account credentials or if you make certain content and information publicly available, such as photos, videos, and profile information.

 

Information Use and Disclosure

Internal Use

Afro-Originals® uses your personal information to process your order and provide you with customer service. Afro-Originals® may internally use your personal information to improve this Site’s content and layout, to improve outreach and for marketing efforts (including marketing services and products to you), and to determine general marketplace information about visitors to this Site.

 

Communications with You

Afro-Originals® will use your personal information to communicate with you about this Site and your orders and deliveries. Also, Afro-Originals®  may send you a confirmation email when you register with the Site. Afro-Originals® may send you a service-related announcement on rare occasions when it is necessary (for example, temporarily suspend service due to maintenance). Also, you may submit your email address for reasons such as registering for a contest or sweepstakes or signing up for email newsletters and special offers. If you submit your email address, Afro-Originals® uses it to deliver the information to you. Afro-Originals® always permits you to unsubscribe or opt-out of future emails. Because of communication with you about orders that you choose to place, you cannot opt-out of receiving emails related to your orders.

 

External Use

Except as otherwise set forth below, Afro-Originals® does not sell, rent, trade, license, or otherwise disclose your specific personal information or financial information to anyone.

 

Afro-Originals® may disclose information to third parties that perform specific functions. However, Afro-Originals® will only disclose the information that is necessary for them to perform their service.

 

Afro-Originals® must provide your credit card number to financial-services corporations such as credit-card processors and issuers as is required to process your orders. Industry-standard security measures, including data encryption are used when providing your credit card number to others.

 

Afro-Originals® may disclose personal information or financial information in response to requests from law enforcement officials conducting investigations; subpoenas; a court order; or if otherwise required to disclose such information by law. Afro-Originals® also will release personal information where disclosure is necessary to protect Afro-Originals®' legal rights, enforce its Terms &  Conditions or other agreements, or protect the company or others. For example, Afro-Originals® may share information to reduce the risk of fraud or if someone uses or attempts to use this Site for illegal reasons or to commit fraud.

 

While Afro-Originals® will not sell (or trade or rent) personally identifiable information to other companies as part of its regular course of business. However, it’s possible that Afro-Originals® might acquire or merge with or be acquired by another company or that Afro-Originals® might dispose of some or all of its assets. If that happens, your personal information may be disclosed to another company, but that disclosure will be subject to the Privacy Policy in effect.

 

Afro-Originals® may share non-personal information (such as the number of daily visitors to a particular web page, or the size of an order placed on a certain date) with third parties such as advertising partners. This information does not directly personally identify you or any user.

 

Data Security

Afro-Originals® takes reasonable measures, including administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, to protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

 

Opt Out/Corrections

Upon your request, Afro-Originals® will (a) correct or update your personal information; (b) stop sending emails to your email address; and/or (c) disable your account to prevent any future purchases through that account. You can make these requests by email at sala@afrooriginals.com.

 

Please do not email your credit-card number or other sensitive information.

 

Offline Collection Use and Disclosure

Afro-Originals® also may collect information offline. Afro-Originals® will treat any information collected offline in a manner consistent with this Policy. One example involves someone calling to place an order or to ask questions. If you are called, the person will ask only for the personal information needed to place the order or to answer the question. When there is a need to store information (such as order information), the information will be entered into Afro-Originals®' database.

 

Updates to this Policy

If Afro-Originals® changes or updates this Privacy Policy, changes and updates will be posted on the Site so that you will always be aware of what information is collected, used, and disclosed. Review this Policy from time to time so you will know if the Privacy Policy has been changed or updated. If you have any questions about the Policy, please email at sala@afrooriginals.com.