Privacy policy

1. Information You Provide

When you visit my Services, you may provide me with certain personal information, such as your name, email address, postal address, payment information, the details of the product that you’re ordering and any other information you choose to provide (for an order of certain toys, for example), if you contact me directly.

2. Information Your Devices Provide Automatically

When you interact with my Services, I obtain certain information by automated means, including the following:

  1. Location Information
    I may obtain information about your location when you access or use our Services: for example, via your browser information and other similar device or browser attributes (like IP address), my store locator page.
  2. Navigational Information
    When you access my Services, your computer, phone, or other device may provide navigational information, such as browser type and version, service-provider identification, IP address, the site or online service from which you came, and the site or online service to which you navigate.
  3. Device Information
    I also may obtain information about the computer or mobile device you use to access our Services, such as the hardware model, operating system and version, identification numbers assigned to your mobile device, such as the ID for Advertising (IDFA) on Apple devices, and the Advertising ID on Android devices, mobile network information, and website or app usage behavior.
  4. Cookies, Clear Gifs and Similar Technologies
    To better understand how you interact with my Services, I may collect information using cookies and similar technologies. A cookie is a small amount of data that's stored by your browser on your device. It's used to do things like see how you navigate my Services, what you click on, remember you and your online purchases when you return. This helps me improve and deliver my Services, provide better customer service and improve your online experience.

In addition to cookies and clear gifs, we may also use device identifiers, web storage, and other technologies to collect information about your interactions with my content and Services.

3. Information Derived Through or Provided by Others

Social media networks, and advertising networks may provide me with, or supplement, information about you. I may use this information for a variety of operational or marketing purposes, such as to correct shipping information, market to you, deliver more relevant offers through customer insights, improve my business, and transact business.

4. How I Use the Information I Obtain

I use the personal information I obtain through the Services to:

a. deliver my Services;
b. process your online orders;
c. facilitate payment and transactions;
d. create and manage your online account;
e. personalize your online experience with content and offers that are made to your interests;
f. provide customer service and respond to your inquiries and requests;
g. include you in surveys and contests;
h. enable you to post your content, such as comments, images or videos;
i. facilitate networks of online social activity centered around our products and services;
j. improve my Services, the manner in which offers are made on my Services, and the interactions and experience visitors have with my Services;
k. enable you to interact with third-party content service providers, whether by linking to their sites, viewing their content within our online environment, or by viewing our content within their online environment;
l. market my products and services that may be of interest to you; and
m. create aggregated, pseudonymized or anonymized information for statistical purposes.

5. Third Party Analytics and Personalization Services

I may use third-party analytics and personalization services to analyze site metrics and performance, analyze my visitors' preferences, and serve personalized content to you through the use some or all of the technologies described above, such as cookies and clear gifs.

How do my Services interact with third-party services and content?

I link to third-party sites and services, or otherwise display third-party content through my Services, for your convenience and information. These third-party sites and services may operate independently from me. The privacy practices of the relevant third parties, including details on the information they may collect about you, is subject to the privacy statements of these parties, which I strongly suggest you review. To the extent any linked third-party sites and services are not owned or controlled by me, I am not responsible for these third parties’ information practices.

Here are examples of the types of third-party content and services available through or via our Services:

  1. Interactive Maps
    I may facilitate easy access to the online maps of content providers like Google.
  2. Social Networking and other Third-Party Sites and Services
    I may at times facilitate easy access to third-party sites and online services, like social networks and other services that host user-generated content. This may include easy click-through access, the ability for you to share content on third-party services, or even "single sign-on" to these services. The third-party's privacy policy applies to any information or content you provide through these services.

What information do I share with or disclose to third parties?

I may share information about you with certain third parties, as described below, and as otherwise described in this Policy. I do not sell or otherwise share personal information about you, except as described in this Policy.

1. Service Providers and Contractors
I may share personal information with third-party service providers and contractors whom I engage to provide services to me, such as fulfilling orders; processing payments; providing customer service through chat features; monitoring activity on my Services; delivering surveys and related analysis (which could be combined with Services usage analytics); maintaining databases; hosting and operating my microsites, mobile websites; administering, sending and monitoring emails; and providing consulting services.

For clarity, here are the specific third-party services I use or plan to use to operate my website:

  • Payment Processor: PayPal (for processing payments). I share with PayPal only the information necessary to complete the transaction (name, email address, order total).
  • Shipping Service: Russian Post (for order delivery). I share with Russian Post your name and postal address to generate the shipment label.
  • Analytics and Site Improvement: Yandex.Metrica and Yandex.Webmaster (to analyze traffic, user behavior, and improve the website). These services may use cookies and collect anonymized data about your interaction with the site.

2. Other Marketers
I do not sell or share your personal information with other merchants or marketing companies for their own promotional purposes.

3. Law Enforcement and Emergency Response
I also may disclose personal information about you (a) if I am required to do so by law or legal process (such as a court order or subpoena); (b) in response to requests by government agencies, such as law enforcement authorities; (c) to establish, exercise, or defend my legal rights; (d) when I believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical or other harm or financial loss; (e) in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity; or (f) otherwise with your consent.

4. Sale or Merger
I reserve the right to transfer your information in the event I sell or transfer all or a portion of our business assets (including, without limitation, in the event of a merger, acquisition, joint venture, reorganization, dissolution, or liquidation).

What choices do you have over how your information is used?

I offer you certain choices in connection with the personal information I obtain about you.

  1. Email
    You may opt out the email list by following the instructions located at the bottom of each commercial email.
  2. Mobile Text Messaging
    If you've signed up for mobile text messaging offers but later decide you no longer wish to receive these offers, simply follow the opt-out instructions included in the mobile message.
  3. Mobile Push Notifications/Alerts
    With your consent, I may send push notifications or alerts to your mobile device. You can deactivate these messages at any time by changing the notification settings on your mobile device.
  4. Location Information
    You may have the ability to turn location-based services on and off by adjusting the settings of your Internet browser or mobile device or, for some devices, by adjusting the permission settings for our mobile apps to access your location information.
  5. Postal Mail
    If you'd like to specify your preferences for my postal mail, simply follow the instructions on the mailer.
  6. Other Marketers
    As stated above, I do not share your information with other marketers for their own purposes.

Your California Privacy Rights

If you are a resident of California, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) provide you with the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right to Know: You have the right to request information about the categories of personal information I have collected, used, and disclosed about you.
  • Right to Delete: You have the right to request that I delete your personal information that I hold.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: I do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes. If this changes in the future, I will notify you and provide you with the ability to opt-out.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: I will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the contact information provided below.

How do you update your personal information?

You may update or modify your billing- and shipping-related information, and other account information, by logging onto our Services (e.g., Your Account on the website).

Data Retention

I retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy (e.g., to process your order, provide customer service) and to comply with my legal obligations (e.g., tax laws). When the information is no longer needed, I will anonymize or securely delete it.

How do I protect personal information?

I collect all your personal information on my hosting. It's completely safe. Your information is protected against accidental, unlawful or unauthorized destruction, loss, alteration, access, disclosure or use.

Children's Privacy

My Services are designed for a general audience. However, to fulfill orders for personalized embroidered products, I may request a child's name and date of birth. In accordance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), I will obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting this information. This consent will be requested during the checkout process.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided me with personal information without your consent, please contact me immediately, and I will delete that information.