Privacy Policy
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Last updated: February 07, 2024
This Privacy Policy is intended to inform you of your legal rights and your right to privacy. It also explains our policies and procedures regarding collecting, using, and sharing your information when you use our Service.
We use your Personal Information to provide and improve the Service. Using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information as outlined in this Privacy Statement.
Interpretation and Definitions
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Interpretation
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The meanings of capitalized words are determined by specific criteria. These definitions hold whether used in singular or plural form.
Defined terms
In the context of this privacy statement:
* Account refers to a special account that You have created to use our service or certain portions of it.
* An affiliate is an organization that, with relation to a party, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control; “control” is defined as ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest, or other securities that are eligible to vote in director or other managing authority elections.
* Etsy Community is referred to as the “Company” (also known as “the Company,” “We,” “Us,” or “Our” in this Agreement).
* Among their many functions, cookies are little files that a website puts on Your computer, mobile device, or any other device. They include information about Your past browsing activity on that website.
* Country alludes to India’s Uttar Pradesh
* Device refers to any device—such as a computer, smartphone, or tablet—that is capable of accessing the Service.
* Any information relating to an identified or identifiable person is considered personal data.
* The term “service” describes the website.
* Any individual or entity that handles data processing on behalf of the Company is referred to as a service provider. It refers to other businesses or people that the company hires to facilitate the service, offer the service on the company’s behalf, carry out service-related tasks, or help the company analyze how the service is used.
* Usage Data is defined as information that is collected automatically through the Service network or as a result of using the Service (e.g., the length of a page visit).
* Etsy Community is the website that may be accessed at .
* You refer to the person accessing or using the service, the company, or another legal entity that the person is accessing or using the service on behalf of, as appropriate.
The Process of Gathering and Utilizing Your Personal Information
Categories of Information Gathered
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Personal Information
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We may ask You to give Us some personally identifying information while using Our Service so that We can get in touch with or identify You.
Personally identifiable information may comprise, but is not restricted to:
* Email address
* Your first and last names
* Phone number
* Usage Data
Usage Data
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Whenever you use the Service, use data is automatically gathered.
The Internet Protocol address (or IP address) of Your Device, the type and version of your browser, the pages of our service that You view, the time and date of Your visit, the amount of time you spend on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data are examples of the types of information that may be included in Usage Data.
We may automatically gather certain information when You access the Service via a mobile device. This information may include but is not limited to, the kind of mobile device you use, its unique ID, its IP address, its operating system, the kind of mobile Internet browser you use, and other diagnostic data.
Additionally, whether You visit our service or use a mobile device to access it, Your browser may send information to us that we may collect.
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
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We track user behavior on Our Service and retain certain data using Cookies and other tracking technologies. Beacons, tags, and scripts are examples of tracking technologies that are used to gather and monitor data to enhance and evaluate Our Service. Among the technologies We might employ are:
* Cookies, often known as browser cookies. A little file called a cookie is stored on your device. You have the option to tell your browser to reject all cookies or to alert you when one is being sent. However, You might not be able to utilize certain sections of our Service if You reject Cookies. Our Service may use cookies unless you have changed your browser’s settings to reject cookies.
* Internet beacons. Web beacons, also known as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs, are tiny electronic files that are sometimes included in parts of our service and emails. They allow the company to track user activity on those pages, count the number of people who have visited them, and gather other website-related data (like tracking how popular a particular section is and ensuring the integrity of the system and server).
“Persistent” or “Session” cookies are both possible. Session cookies are erased as soon as your web browser is closed, whereas persistent cookies stay on your desktop or mobile device when you are offline. The [Terms Feed website](https://www.termsfeed.com/blog/cookies/#What_Are_Cookies) page has further information about cookies.
For the following reasons, we utilize both session and persistent cookies:
* Essential / Necessary Cookies
Kind: Temporary Cookies
Managed by: Us
Goal: These Cookies are necessary for You to be able to access some of the Website’s features and for You to receive services through it. They aid in user authentication and guard against unauthorized usage of user accounts. We only use these Cookies to give You the services that You have requested; we are unable to deliver those services to You without them.
* Notice Acceptance Cookies / Cookies Policy
Kind: Long-Term Cookies
Managed by: Us
These cookies are used to determine whether users have consented to the website using cookies.
* Cookies with functionality
Kind: Long-Term Cookies
Managed by: Us
The purpose of these cookies is to help us remember the selections You make when using the website, like your preferred language or login information. These Cookies are meant to give You a more customized experience and save You from having to enter Your choices again each time You visit the website.
Please refer to our Cookies Policy or the Cookies section of our Privacy Policy for further details on the cookies we use and your options.
Utilization of Your Private Information
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The following uses of personal data by the Company are possible:
* To deliver and maintain our service, including keeping an eye on how it is being used.
* Managing Your Account: This involves managing how you registered to use the Service. You may be able to use various Service capabilities that are available to registered users based on the Personal Data you submit.
* For the fulfillment of a contract: creation, adherence, and execution of the purchase agreement for the goods, services, or other items You have acquired, as well as any other agreements You may have with Us via the Service.
* To contact You: When necessary or reasonable for their implementation, to contact You by email, phone, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, such as push notifications on a mobile application about updates or informative communications about the features, goods, or contracted services, including the security updates.
* Unless you have chosen not to receive such information, to send you news, promotions, and general information about other products, services, and events that we offer and that are comparable to those that you have already purchased or inquired about.
* To handle Your requests: Respond to and handle the requests you make of Us.
* For business transfers: We may use Your information in connection with any assessment or transaction involving the sale or transfer of all or a portion of Our assets, whether as a going concern or as a component of a bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding in which Personal Data that We may have about our Service users is one of the transferred assets.
* For other purposes: We might use your information for other things including data analysis, spotting usage patterns, gauging the success of our marketing initiatives, and assessing and enhancing our services, goods, and experiences.
We may share Your private information in the subsequent circumstances:
* With Service Providers: To contact You and to track and analyze how our service is being used, we may disclose Your personal information to Service Providers.
* For business transfers: In connection with or during negotiations for any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or purchase of all or a portion of Our business by another firm, We may share or transfer Your personal information.
* With Affiliates: If we disclose Your information to one of our affiliates, we will demand that they abide by this privacy policy.
Our parent company, any further subsidiaries, joint venture partners, and any other businesses that We control or that share control with Us are all considered affiliates.
* With business partners: To provide You with certain goods, services, or promotions, We may disclose Your information to Our business partners.
* With other users: Any personal information you disclose to other users or exchange with them in public areas could be seen by all users and could even be shared outside.
* With Your consent: If You permit Us, We may use Your personal information for any other purpose.
Preservation of Your Personal Information
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Your Data will only be kept by the Company for the duration required to fulfill the objectives outlined in this Privacy Policy. To the extent required to fulfill our legal duties (for instance, if we must keep your data on file to abide by applicable laws), settle disputes, and uphold our legal agreements and policies, we will keep and utilize Your Personal Information.
Additionally, Usage Data will be kept by the Company for internal analysis. Usage data is typically kept for a shorter amount of time, unless it is utilized to enhance the functionality or security of Our Service, or unless We are required by law to keep it for longer lengths of time.
Transfer of Your Personal Information
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The Company processes your information, including Personal Data, at its operating offices and any other locations where the parties engaged in the processing have their offices. This implies that this data may be moved to and kept on computers situated outside of Your nation, state, or other governmental jurisdiction, where data protection regulations may be different from those in Your jurisdiction.
Your agreement to the transfer is shown by your acceptance of this Privacy Policy and your submission of such information.
The Company will take all reasonably required actions to guarantee that Your data is handled securely and in compliance with this Privacy Policy. Your Personal Data will not be transferred to another organization or nation unless sufficient safeguards, such as those pertaining to the security of Your data and other personal information, are in place.
Eliminate Your Personal Information
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You are entitled to have the Personal Data we have acquired about you deleted, or to have us help you erase it.
You might be able to remove certain information about yourself from the Service using our service.
If you have an account, you may access the account settings section where you can modify your personal information at any time. From there, you can update, revise, or delete Your information. To seek access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal information You may have given Us, please also get in touch with Us.
Please be aware, though, that in cases where we are required by law or have a legitimate reason to do so, we might need to keep certain information.
Disclosure of Your Personal Information
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Business Transactions
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Your Data could be transferred if the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale. Before Your Data is moved and is covered by a new privacy policy, we will notify you.
Law enforcement
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In some cases, the Company might have to provide Your Personal Data in response to legal requirements or legitimate requests from public authorities (such as a court or government agency).
Additional requirements set down by law
Your Data may be disclosed by the Company if it has a good faith belief that it is required to:
* Follow a legal obligation
* Safeguard and protect the Company’s rights or property
* Prevent or look into any wrongdoing related to the Service
* Ensure the public’s or Service Users’ safety * Guard against legal liability
Protection of Your Personal Information
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Although We care about the security of Your Data, keep in mind that no method of electronic data transmission over the Internet or technique of electronic data storage is 100% safe. We make every effort to safeguard Your Data using financially feasible methods, but we are unable to ensure complete security.
Kids’ Privacy
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No one under the age of thirteen is addressed by our service. We do not knowingly ask anyone younger than 13 for personally identifying information.
Please get in touch with Us if you are a parent or guardian and You know that Your child has given Us Personal Data. We take action to delete Personal Data from Our servers if We learn that We have obtained it from anybody under the age of 13 without first obtaining parental consent.
Before We collect and use Your information, We may need Your parent’s approval if Your nation requires agreement from parents and We need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing such information.
Connections to Different Websites
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There may be links within Our Service to external websites that are not run by Us.
A third party’s website will be displayed if you click on one of their links. It is highly recommended that you read the privacy policies on any website you visit.
The content, privacy practices, and policies of any third-party websites or services are beyond our control and responsibility.
Modifications to this Privacy Statement
We might occasionally make changes to Our Privacy Policy. Any modifications will be communicated to You by posting the updated Privacy Policy on this page.
Before the change takes effect, We will notify You by email and/or by posting a noticeable notice on Our Service. We will also update the “Last updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
It is recommended that you routinely check this Privacy Policy for updates.
Any modifications to this privacy statement take effect immediately upon posting on this website.
Contact Us
You can reach us if you have any queries concerning this privacy statement.
* by email at etsycommunity.official@gmail.com
* By going to https://etsycommunity.com/contact-us/ on our website.