Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 1, 2024

Thank you for visiting Designs by Nature Gems, Inc. ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect the information you provide when using our website https://designsbynaturegems.com/ ("the Website"). By accessing and using the Website, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We may collect personal information, such as your name, email address, and any other information you voluntarily provide when you interact with the Website, subscribe to our newsletter, or submit forms.
We may collect the following types of information when you interact with the Website:

  • Comments: If you leave comments on our website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and the browser user agent string to help spam detection.
  • Media: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
  • Analytics: We use analytics tools to collect information about your use of the Website, including the pages you visit, the time you spend on each page, and other usage statistics.

We also automatically collect certain information through cookies and similar technologies, as described in our Cookies Section.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To provide a high level of service.

  • To maintain the operation of the website.
  • To communicate with you, respond to your inquiries, and send you updates regarding your order, marketing and promotions. 
  • To personalize your experience on the website.
  • To analyze and improve the functionality and performance of the Website.
  • To comply with any and all legal obligations in all jurisdictions.

We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • Comments: To display your comments on the Website and prevent spam.
  • Media: To display media files uploaded by users.
  • Analytics: To analyze and improve the functionality and performance of the Website.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:

  • With your consent.
  • To comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests from authorities.
  • To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, and that of our users.

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties without your consent.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. The criteria we use to determine the retention period include:

  • The nature of the personal information collected.
  • The purposes for which we process your personal information.
  • Whether we have a legal obligation to retain the information.
  • Whether we have a legitimate business interest in retaining the information.

For example:

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
  • Media: If you upload images to the website, we retain the uploaded files for a specific period. If you edit or delete an uploaded image, the previous versions may be retained for archival purposes.
  • Analytics: Data collected for analytics purposes is typically retained for a period necessary to analyze trends and improve the functionality of the Website. Aggregated and anonymized data may be retained for a longer duration.

Please note that if you request the deletion of your personal information, we may retain certain information for legal or administrative purposes, such as record-keeping, fraud prevention, resolving disputes, or enforcing our terms.

Sharing of Your Data

We may share your personal information with the following categories of third parties for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy:

  • Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to perform functions and provide services on our behalf. These service providers may have access to your personal information only to the extent necessary to perform their tasks, and they are obligated not to disclose or use it for other purposes.
  • Analytics Partners: We may share your data with analytics partners to analyze and improve the functionality and performance of the Website. This data is aggregated and anonymized to protect your privacy.
  • Legal Compliance: We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred to the acquiring entity. We will notify you via email or a prominent notice on our Website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information.
  • With Your Consent: We may share your personal information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties for their own marketing purposes without your consent.

Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies, and we have no control over the content or activities of these linked sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party websites before providing any personal information.

Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the security of your personal information. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure and therefore cannot be guaranteed.

Industry Regulatory Disclosure Requirements

If you reside in certain territories, including the EU, you have a number of rights in relation to your personal information. While some of these rights apply generally, certain rights apply only in certain limited cases. we describe these rights below:

  • You have the right to access and receive a copy of the personal information we hold about you by contacting us using the contact information below.
  • Change, restrict, delete. You may also have rights to change, restrict our use of, or delete your personal information. Absent exceptional circumstances (like where we are required to store data for legal reasons) we will generally delete your personal information upon request.
  • You can object to (i) our processing of some of your information based on our legitimate interests and (ii) receiving marketing messages from us after providing your express consent to receive them. In such cases, we will delete your personal information unless we have compelling and legitimate grounds to continue using that information or if it is needed for legal reasons.
  • If you reside in the EU and wish to raise a concern about our use of your information (and without prejudice to any other rights you may have), you have the right to do so with your local data protection authority.

EU Data Protection

For purposes of EU data protection law all personal information is controlled by Laura Sultan (Owner) of Designs by Nature Gems, Inc.

Children's Privacy

Our Website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or change this Privacy Policy at any time. We will post any changes on this page, with the effective date at the top. Your continued use of the Website after such modifications will constitute your acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us directly here: Request for Personal Data 

By using our Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.