Privacy Policy for Buddha Statues

Last Updated and Effective Date: January 1, 2024

Buddha Statues (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you visit or interact with our website at www.buddhastatues.shop (“Site”).

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS DESCRIBED IN THIS POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THE SITE OR PROVIDE INFORMATION TO US.

This Site is operated in the United States and is intended only for users located within the United States.

We may periodically update this Privacy Policy. The last updated and effective date will be noted at the top of the page. By using the Site or providing information, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

  • Identifiers: This includes your name, email address, mailing address, ZIP code, and phone number. We may also collect information from other sources, such as social media profiles, business partners, and publicly available sources when you connect with us through these channels.
  • Commercial Information: Includes details about the products you have viewed or purchased from us.
  • Internet or Other Network Activity: This includes information about how you interact with our Site, such as your browser type, operating system, IP address, pages visited, and time spent on the Site.
  • Geolocation Data: We may collect information about your location based on your IP address.
  • Financial/Account Information: When making a purchase, we may collect payment information, such as credit card details or PayPal account information.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for various business and commercial purposes, including providing products and services, customer service, security, fraud prevention, marketing, and website or mobile app analytics.

We may use your information in the following ways:

To Provide Our Services

We process your personal information when you use our Sites or Services, including:

  • Donations, Gifts, and Memberships: We use your information and, if applicable, information about friends, family, or corporate recipients, to process donations, handle product purchases or service requests, and send or acknowledge gifts according to your instructions.

  • Account Registration: Personal information is used to register and verify your account.

  • Event Registration: Personal information is used to register you for events, such as the Partners in Community Forestry Conference.

  • Website Functionality: We facilitate website features, including payment processing, using your personal information.

  • Customer Experience: With your permission for location sharing, we personalize your experience on our Sites and properties.

To Communicate with You

We use certain information to interact with you regarding your accounts, services, marketing, and requests. This includes:

  • Communicating about orders, donations, memberships, purchases, returns, services, accounts, programs, contests, and sweepstakes.
  • Responding to customer service inquiries and requests for information.
  • Posting comments or statements on our Sites as directed.
  • Sending personalized promotions, content, and special offers.
  • Sharing information about our brands, products, events, and other promotional purposes.
  • Implementing your communication preferences, including sharing information with business partners for their promotional purposes, as agreed.

To Improve Our Sites and Services

We aim to enhance and expand our Sites and Services to better meet your needs. To do so, we may process personal information to:

  • Maintain, improve, and analyze our Sites, ads, products, and services.
  • Detect, prevent, or investigate suspicious activities or fraud.

To Comply with Legal Requirements

We may process personal information as required by certain laws and regulations, such as tax laws. This includes:

  • Keeping records for internal administrative purposes.
  • Complying with legal and regulatory obligations and responding to lawful government requests.

To Enforce Our Terms and Policies

To maintain a safe and secure environment, we use personal information to enforce our terms, policies, and agreements with you and third parties.

To Evaluate Job Applications

We use personal information in the evaluation process for employment applications and for distributing employee benefits.

With Your Consent

With your consent, we may use certain personal information to fulfill additional business or commercial purposes at your direction.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience. You can adjust your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

4. Disclosure of Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information as defined by current law. However, we may share information with service providers for the following purposes:

  • Auditing and Security
  • Fraud Detection and Prevention
  • Functionality & Debugging
  • Advertising and Marketing
  • Research & Development
  • Improvement of Products and Services

5. Retention Policy

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or to comply with legal obligations.

6. Security Policy

We carry out security measures to maintain the safety of your Personal Information. However, the security of information transmitted through the internet can never be guaranteed. We (like all websites) cannot warrant or guarantee 100% security of any information you transmit to us through the Site.

We may provide you with opportunities to share product reviews and customer reviews. Please remember that any information disclosed in these areas may be made public with your consent. You should exercise caution when disclosing Personal Information in these areas, as this information is made available to other users. Do not disclose information in these public forums that might be considered confidential or proprietary or that you do not wish to be publicly available or that you are prohibited from disclosing.

7. Shipping/Delivery Policy

Please be assured that your items will ship out within two days of purchase. We determine the most efficient shipping carrier for your order. The carriers that may be used are: U.S. Postal Service (USPS), and United Parcel Service (UPS). Credit card authorization and verification must be received prior to processing. UPS deliveries occur Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and Handling Costs are determined by the weight of the products and the destination.

8. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. Please note that our Privacy Policy does not cover these sites, and we encourage you to review their policies regarding data protection and privacy. Buddha Statues is not responsible for the content or practices of these external sites.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not designed for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.

10. Your Choices

  • Access and Correction: You may update your account or request corrections to your personal information by contacting us.

  • Your Rights: You have the right to access, correct, or delete your data. For requests, please contact us at [email protected].

  • Opt-Out of Marketing Communications: To stop receiving marketing communications, click the “unsubscribe” link in any email or contact us at [email protected].

11. California Residents’ Rights

California residents have specific rights regarding their personal information, including the right to know, delete, and correct their data, as well as to opt out of information sharing for direct marketing purposes. Requests may be submitted by emailing [email protected].

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].

Address: 01 Luu Huu Phuoc, An Hai Bac, Son Tra, Da Nang, Viet Nam
Phone:
+84904 568 609
+1 708 426 2288
Email: [email protected]

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

The “Last Updated and Effective Date” indicates when this Privacy Policy was last revised. We recommend reviewing this Policy regularly to stay informed of any updates.