This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you visit or make a purchase from our store.

1. Information We Collect When you visit our store, we collect certain information about your device, your interaction with the site, and information necessary to process your purchases.

  • Personal Information: When you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase, we collect personal details such as your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers), email address, and phone number.

  • Device & Usage Data: We automatically collect certain information about your device, including your IP address, time zone, browser type, and cookies installed on your device, to help us optimize site performance and prevent fraud.

2. How We Use Your Personal Information We use your personal information to provide our services to you, which includes: offering products for sale, processing payments, shipping and fulfillment of your order, and keeping you updated on new products, services, and offers.

3. Consent & Communication

  • Consent: When you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction or place an order, we imply that you consent to our collecting and using it for that specific reason only.

  • Marketing Communications: With your explicit opt-in permission, we may send you emails or SMS messages about our store, new product drops, and special offers. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of our emails or contacting us directly.

4. Shopify Platform & Payment Security Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc., providing us with the secure e-commerce platform to sell our products to you.

  • Your data is stored through Shopify’s data storage, databases, and general applications on secure servers behind firewalls.

  • If you complete a transaction using a direct payment gateway, Shopify encrypts your credit card data through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). All direct payment gateways adhere to standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council (a joint effort of brands like Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover).

5. Third-Party Services & Disclosure In general, third-party providers (such as logistics carriers and payment gateways) only collect, use, and disclose your information to the extent necessary to perform their services.

  • Please note that certain payment gateways or processors may be located in or have facilities in a different jurisdiction than you or us, subjecting your data to local legislation.

  • We may also disclose your information if required by law or to protect our legal rights.

6. Cookies We use cookies to power and improve our site (including remembering your cart contents and analyzing traffic). You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings, though removing or blocking cookies may negatively impact your user experience.

7. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA/CPRA) Depending on where you live, you have certain rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access & Portability: The right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.

  • Correction & Deletion: The right to request that we correct or delete your personal information.

  • Opt-Out (Do Not Sell/Share): You have the right to opt out of the sharing or processing of your personal information for targeted advertising. (You may exercise this option via our "Your Privacy Choices" page). To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [your-email@domain.com].

8. Age Limitations By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or country of residence, or that you have given us consent to allow your minor dependents to use this site.

9. Changes & Updates We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

10. Contact Us For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by email at qiquculture@gmail.com.