Privacy Policy

Last Updated date: July 1st 2025

 Privacy Policy describes how BARBARA PORTTO (the "Site," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit, use our services, or make a purchase from barbaraportto.com (the "Site").

1. Collection of Personal Information

To operate our services, we collect various types of personal information from you. This information falls into the following categories:

  • Information You Directly Provide: This includes information you enter or provide to us when you create an account, make a purchase, sign up for newsletters, participate in surveys, or contact customer support. Examples include:

    • Full Name
    • Shipping and Billing Addresses
    • Email Address
    • Phone Number
    • Payment Information (e.g., credit card details – securely processed by our payment partners, we do not store full card numbers)
    • Account login credentials
    • Any other information you choose to provide (e.g., product preferences, feedback)

  • Information Collected Automatically: When you access our Site, certain information about your device and interaction is automatically collected. This helps us understand how our Site is used and improves your experience. This may include:

    • Device Information: IP address, web browser, operating system, device type.
    • Usage Information: Pages viewed, referring/exit pages, timestamps, clickstream data.
    • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to track your activity on our Site, remember your preferences, and provide personalized experiences. You can control cookie settings through your browser.

  • Information from Third Parties: We may receive information about you from third-party service providers (such as Shopify for e-commerce, payment processors, and shipping companies) necessary to fulfill your orders or enhance our services.

2. How We Use Your Personal Information

We use your personal information for various purposes, including:

  • Providing Products and Services: To process your orders, complete transactions, ship products, and manage your account.
  • Customer Support: To respond to your inquiries, provide assistance, and resolve issues.
  • Marketing and Promotions: To send you updates, promotional offers, newsletters, and information about new products or events. You can opt out of marketing communications at any time.
  • Personalization: To tailor your shopping experience, recommend products, and display content relevant to your interests.
  • Analytics and Improvement: To analyze Site usage, track trends, understand customer behavior, and improve our Site, products, and services.
  • Security and Fraud Prevention: To protect our Site, detect and prevent fraudulent transactions, and ensure the security of our systems.
  • Compliance: To comply with legal obligations, enforce our terms of service, and protect our rights.

3. Sharing Your Personal Information

We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We engage trusted third-party service providers to perform functions on our behalf, such as payment processing (e.g., Shopify Payments, PayPal), order fulfillment, shipping (e.g., UPS, FedEx), marketing, data analysis, and customer support. These providers have access to personal information only to perform their functions and are obligated to maintain its confidentiality.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.
  • Legal Compliance: We may disclose personal information if required by law, court order, or to cooperate with law enforcement or other governmental authorities.
  • With Your Consent: We may share your information with your explicit consent or at your direction.

4. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

  • Access: You may request access to the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction: You may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
  • Deletion: You may request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.
  • Objection/Restriction: You may object to or request restrictions on certain processing activities.
  • Data Portability: You may request to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
  • Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

5. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your Browse experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. You can manage your cookie preferences through your web browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Site.

6. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete such information.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated policy on our Site and indicate the "Last Updated" date.


 

8. Contact Us

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

Email:  info.barbaraportto@gmail.com