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Elbe Couture House Privacy Policy

Overview

At Elbe Couture House, we appreciate the trust you place in us when you choose to visit our website and we take that responsibility seriously. This Elbe Couture House Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”) describes how we collect and use personal information about you when you visit our website.

By “personal information”, we mean information that directly identifies you, such as your name and/or email address etc. In this Policy, “we” and “our” mean Elbe Couture House and “you” means any person who visits our website.

This website uses cookies, as almost all websites do, to help provide you with the best experience we can. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile phone when you browse websites.

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What Information We Collect

We collect a variety of types of information such as:

  • Contact information, such as your name, email address;
  • Preference information, such as your contact and marketing preferences, and brand and merchandise interests.
  • Location information of your device that you use that you use to visit our website if your device settings allow us to collect location information; and
  • Device and browsing information, including information about your phone, tablet, computer, or device, and online browsing activity (collectively, “automatically collected information”). Automatically collected information may include IP addresses, unique device identifiers, cookie identifiers, device and browser settings and information, and Internet service provider information. Automatically collected information also may include information about when and how you access and use our website such as the date and time of your visit or use, the websites you visit before coming and after leaving our website, how you navigate and what you search for using our website and mobile application, the website pages and items you view using our website and mobile application, and the items you purchase.

How We Collect Information

We collect information on our website.  We also collect information from third parties. For example, we collect and obtain information:

  • You provide, such as when you contact us or sign up for emails or marketing;
  • From third parties, such as service providers that we use, analytics companies i.e. Google Analytics, advertising networks and cooperatives i.e. Shopstyle, Linkshare, Skimlinks, Amazon etc, demographic companies, third parties that provide us with information about you and the different devices you use online, and other third parties that we choose to collaborate or work with.
  • From social media platforms and networks that you use in connection with our website, or that share or allow you to share information with us, such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram. For example, if you use functionalities, plugins, widgets, or tools from social media platforms or networks in connection with our website (e.g., to log into an account, or to share inspiration, finds, purchases, and other content with your friends and followers on social media), we will collect the information that you share with us, or that those social media platforms or networks share with us. For more information about social media platform and network privacy practices, please review the privacy policies and settings of the social media platforms and networks that you use;

Using cookies and automatic collection methods. For example, we and third parties we work with may collect information from the computer, tablet, phone, or other device that you use to access our website; or that you use to open an email or click on an advertisement from us. This collection includes automatically collected information, and generally does not include personal information unless you provide it through our website or you choose to share it with us. Methods we use include:
—cookies (which may be session-based or persistent, and are typically small data files that are stored on your hard drive or in connection with your Internet browser);
—web beacons or tags (small images embedded into websites or emails that send information about your computer, tablet, phone, or other device when you visit our website or open an email we send to you);
—website log files (which we tend to create automatically in connection with access to and use of our website);
—Flash cookies or Local Stored Objects (which may be placed using Adobe Flash software—learn more about privacy and storage settings for Flash cookies here); and
—other technologies (which may be similar to or different than the methods noted above).

How We Use Information

We use the information that we collect to conduct our business and to provide you with the best possible products, services, and experiences. We also may combine any or all of the information that we collect or obtain. Examples of how we use information include:

  • To provide you with products and services, such as to provide you with products and services that we think you will like;
  • To respond to you, such as when you make a request or inquiry; or share a comment or concern;
  • For personalization of your experiences with us, including to: remember your interests and preferences; customize the products and services we share with you; track and categorize your activity and interests on our website including by identifying the different devices you use; and to enrich your experience on our website;
  • For marketing and advertising, such as to: send you marketing and advertising; and to customize the marketing and advertising that we show you (we offer choices about marketing and advertising as noted in the Your Choices section below);
  • For analytics, such as to: understand how you use our website; understand how you shop with us; determine the methods and devices used to access our website; and improve our website;
  • For our business purposes, such as: to operate and improve upon our business and lawful business activities; to maintain our programs, accounts, and records; for research; to determine your satisfaction with our products and services; to detect and prevent fraud or misuse of our services; and for any other business purpose that is permitted by law;
  • For legal and safety purposes, such as to: defend or protect us, our visitors, you, or third parties, from harm or in legal proceedings; protect our rights; protect our security and the security of our customers, employees, and property; respond to court orders, lawsuits, subpoenas, and government requests; address legal and regulatory compliance; and notify you of product recalls or safety issues.

How We Share Information

In general, we do not share personal information about you with third parties for third party marketing or advertising purposes. We do share personal information with third parties for other purposes. For example, we share personal information with:

  • Third parties and service providers that provide products or services to us, that help us market or advertise to you (including co-branded marketing and advertising), or that provide products or services to you. We may use third parties or service providers to perform any of the actions or activities allowed under this Policy;
  • Social media platforms and networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram that offer functionalities, plugins, widgets, or tools in connection with our website (e.g., to share inspiration, finds and other content with your friends and followers on social media). If you choose to use these functionalities, plugins, widgets, or tools, certain information may be shared with or collected by those social media companies—for more information about what information is shared or collected, and how it is used, see the applicable social media company’s privacy policy;
  • Parties to business transactions such as those we deal with in mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, sales of assets, reorganizations, divestitures, dissolutions, bankruptcies, liquidations, or other types of business transactions. In these types of transactions, personal information may be shared, sold, or transferred, and it may be used subsequently by a third party; and
  • Additional third parties such as law enforcement, government entities, courts, or other third parties as required or allowed by applicable law, such as for the legal and safety purposes described under the “How We Use Information” Section above, or otherwise to help prevent harm or fraud to us, you, our customers, or other third parties. We also may share personal information with third parties upon your request or with your approval, though we may not be able to accommodate all requests.

Online Advertising and Third Parties We Work With

We work with third party companies for advertising purposes, including to: serve advertisements across the Internet; track and categorize your activity and interests over time on our website, and on third party websites and mobile applications; and to identify the different device(s) you use to access websites and mobile applications. We share information with these companies, and these companies may collect information—including automatically collected information when you use our website or mobile application—through the methods described in the “How We Collect Information” Section above (see “using cookies and automatic collection methods”). These third party companies also may possess or obtain information about you from your interactions: directly with the third party companies; with other websites, mobile applications, or companies that the third party companies work with; or from your interactions with advertisements the third party companies help to display to you. The information that these companies collect or that we share may be used to customize or personalize the advertisements that are displayed to you.

We may share personal information with the third party companies we work with for our purposes, though in general we do not share personal information about you with third parties for third party marketing or advertising purposes. We may also share other information in our discretion, including automatically collected information, which may be used by third parties for third party marketing, advertising, and other purposes. For information about the choices you have about the online advertising practices described in this section, please see the “Your Choices and Access Requests” Section below.

Your Choices and Access Requests

We strive to offer you with choices about how personal information is used and shared. Your choices include:

  • Social Media Platforms and Networks. We encourage you to review your privacy options and settings with the social media platforms and networks you use to understand what choices you have about sharing information from those platforms and networks with us.
  • Email Choices. You can opt out of marketing or advertising emails by utilizing the “unsubscribe” link or mechanism noted in marketing or advertising emails you receive from us or elbecouture.com. You may also request to opt out of marketing or advertising emails by contacting us through one of the methods specified in the “Additional Information and Contacting Us” Section below, and sharing the email address at which you are receiving marketing or advertising emails. To unsubscribe from marketing or advertising emails you receive from Elbe Couture House please utilize the “unsubscribe” link or mechanism noted in the marketing or advertising emails you receive from us.
  • Direct Mail Choices. You may opt out of receiving marketing or advertising by direct mail by contacting us through the methods specified in the “Additional Information and Contacting Us” section below, and sharing the name and mailing address that you would like to opt out. Please note that these requests may take up to 8-10 weeks to become effective.
  • Mobile Location Choices. You may choose not to provide your location to us in connection with your use of our website by declining any prompt requesting location information, and by customizing your mobile device settings to prevent sharing of location information.
  • Turning Cookies Off.  You can turn cookies off by adjusting your browser settings to stop it from accepting cookies (Learn here how to switch off cookies). However, doing so may limit this website and any other website that you will use and its performance may not be up to the mark anymore.

Security and Fraud

We take steps to help protect the confidentiality and security of personal information you share with us through our website and mobile application. In general, information transmitted through the Internet may not be perfectly secure, and we are unable to guarantee the security of your personal information.

We encourage you to take steps to help protect the confidentiality and security of your account and personal information, including by doing the following:

  • Reviewing your Elbe Couture House account periodically and immediately reporting any unexpected activity or unrecognized information;
  • Installing the latest security updates and anti-virus software on your computer to help prevent malware and viruses;

You may come in contact with websites, emails or texts that try to lure you into providing personal information with an offer such as  Elbe Couture House Gift Card. Elbe Couture House does not sponsor or endorse these offers. If you become aware of any potentially fraudulent activity on a website or in an email or text, please forward the information to contact@jillw24.sg-host.com.

Notices and Disclosures

  • Links to Other Websites and Services. Our website may provide links to other Internet sites, content or videos (embedded or direct links), affiliated links maintained by third parties. We are not responsible for the sites, content, or videos accessed via the links, and we have not reviewed the privacy practices of those third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy practices of those third parties.
  • Browsers Do Not Track Signals. While we strive to offer you choices when you use our website and mobile application, we do not promise that we will be able to receive or honor web browser Do Not Track signals.
  • Children’s Privacy. Elbe Couture House does not knowingly request or collect personal information from any person under 13 years of age without prior verifiable parental consent. If you believe that your child under the age of 13 has submitted personal information to Elbe Couture House in connection with our website, and without prior verifiable parental consent, please contact us at contact@jillw24.sg-host.com so that we can take steps to delete the personal information that she or he provided.

International Customers

If you provide personal information through our website from a purchase, you agree that the personal information will be transferred to and processed in India and any other country or jurisdiction at our sole discretion. The laws that apply to the use and protection of personal information in India or other countries or jurisdictions in which we transfer or process personal information may be different than the laws and protections in your country.

Additional Information and Contacting Us

If you have questions about this Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Updates to This Policy

We may make changes to this Policy, and may apply any changes to information previously collected, as permitted by law. When we make material changes to this Policy, we will notify you by posting the updated Policy on our website, and we will update the effective date at the end of this Policy.

Effective Date

This Policy came into effect on May 25th 2018.