Privacy Policy

Welcome to Department (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit and use our services, including any website, application, or other online service that posts a link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Services”).

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By accessing or using our Services, you agree to the terms in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Services. We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last Updated” date above indicates when this Privacy Policy was most recently revised.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways:

1. Personal Information: Information that identifies you personally, such as your name, email address, phone number, or other data that could directly or indirectly identify you.

2. Non-Personal Information: Information that cannot be directly used to identify you, including anonymized data, aggregate usage information, and technical data about your device or usage patterns.

3. Automated Information: Information collected automatically as you use our Services, such as IP address, browser type, operating system, device type, approximate location, and pages viewed.

2. How We Collect Your Information

1. Information You Provide to Us:

   • When you create an account, fill out a form, or communicate with us by email or other means.

   • When you sign up for newsletters or participate in promotions.

2. Information Collected Automatically:

   • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tools to remember your preferences, enhance your user experience, and analyze site usage.

   • Log Data: Our servers automatically record certain information (“log data”) any time you access our Services, including your IP address, browser type, and the pages you visit.

3. Information from Third Parties:

   • We may receive information about you from third-party service providers, partners, or publicly available sources.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the collected information for various purposes, including:

1. Service Delivery: To provide, operate, and maintain our Services, including customer support and technical assistance.

2. Personalization: To personalize your experience, improve our Services, and develop new features or services.

3. Communication: To send you administrative or promotional communications, including updates related to products, services, and events.

4. Analytics and Marketing: To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and other statistics to help improve our Services and provide targeted advertising or marketing.

5. Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes and to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property.

4. Sharing Your Information

We will not share, sell, or otherwise disclose your personal information except as follows:

1. Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers who perform functions on our behalf (e.g., payment processing, analytics, hosting). These providers have access to your information only to perform tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for other purposes.

2. Business Transfers: If we undergo a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

3. Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in good faith belief that such disclosure is necessary to comply with legal obligations, protect our rights or safety, or investigate fraud or other wrongdoing.

4. Consent: We may share your information with your consent or at your direction.

5. Your Choices

1. Opt-Out of Communications: You may opt out of receiving promotional emails by following the unsubscribe instructions in any email or by contacting us directly. We will continue to send you service-related emails (e.g., account verification, order confirmations) when necessary.

2. Cookies: Most browsers allow you to refuse or remove cookies. However, removing or blocking cookies may affect the functionality and availability of our Services.

6. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. We may also retain anonymized or aggregated data beyond this period for research purposes and to help us improve our Services.

7. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information. However, no data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. If you believe your personal information has been compromised, please contact us immediately.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not directed to individuals under the age of 13 (or other age as required by local law). We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us. We will take steps to delete such information promptly.

9. International Data Transfers

If you are visiting our Services from outside the country where our servers are located, your information may be transferred across international borders. We will take all reasonable steps to ensure your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information (e.g., right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your information). To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below. We will respond to requests in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

11. Third-Party Links

Our Services may contain links to third-party websites or applications. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies to understand how they collect and use your information.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting of the revised Privacy Policy. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or to exercise any of your rights, please contact us at:

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Email: ask@departmentsheffield.com