Privacy Policy for Shiloh Organics Limited
Last Updated: [Insert Date]
At Shiloh Organics Limited, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and make purchases from our online store specializing in organic medicines.
Please read this privacy policy carefully. By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms outlined below. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our website.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Information
When you make a purchase or create an account on our website, we may collect the following personal information:
- Full name
- Email address
- Shipping and billing addresses
- Phone number
- Payment information (credit card details, etc.)
- Order history and preferences
1.2 Health Information
Due to the nature of our products, we may collect limited health information that you voluntarily provide when:
- Consulting with our wellness experts
- Seeking product recommendations
- Providing feedback on product effectiveness
We treat all health information with the utmost confidentiality and only use it to provide you with better service.
1.3 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and interaction with our site, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Operating system
- Referring URLs
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Clickstream data
We collect this information using cookies and similar technologies (see Section 5 for more details).
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Order Processing: To process, fulfill, and deliver your orders
- Customer Service: To respond to your inquiries, comments, and concerns
- Personalization: To tailor product recommendations and content to your preferences
- Marketing: To send you promotional materials, special offers, and newsletters (with your consent)
- Improvements: To analyze website usage and improve our products, services, and user experience
- Security: To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes
3. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Information
We process your personal information based on the following legal grounds:
- Performance of a Contract: When processing your orders and providing requested services
- Legitimate Interests: When improving our services, marketing, and preventing fraud
- Consent: When sending marketing communications (you may withdraw consent at any time)
- Legal Obligation: When complying with applicable laws and regulations
4. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:
4.1 Service Providers
We engage trusted third-party service providers to perform functions and provide services to us, including:
- Payment processing (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)
- Order fulfillment and shipping
- Website hosting and maintenance
- Marketing and analytics
- Customer service
We only share the minimum necessary information with these providers and require them to protect your information.
4.2 Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
4.3 Business Transfers
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
4.4 With Your Consent
We may share your information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and use personal information about you, including:
5.1 Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
- Functionality Cookies: Enable enhanced functionality and personalization
- Targeting Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign performance
5.2 Managing Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, limiting cookies may affect your experience on our website.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
Typically, we retain order information for [number] years to comply with tax and legal obligations. Health-related information is retained for [number] years unless a longer retention period is required by law.
7. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request access to your personal information
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
- Restriction: Request restriction of processing of your personal information
- Data Portability: Request transfer of your personal information to another party
- Objection: Object to processing of your personal information
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent where we rely on consent to process your information
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 11.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
These measures include:
- SSL encryption for all data transmissions
- Secure storage of sensitive information
- Regular security assessments and testing
- Limited access to personal information on a need-to-know basis
- Employee training on data protection
While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
9. International Data Transfers
As a global company, we may transfer your personal information to countries other than your country of residence, which may have different data protection rules.
When we transfer your information internationally, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses or other mechanisms approved by applicable data protection laws.
10. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Shiloh Organics Limited
[Company Address]
[Phone Number]
[Email Address]
[Website Contact Form Link]
We will respond to your inquiry within [number] business days.
13. Additional Disclosures
13.1 California Privacy Rights
California residents have specific rights regarding their personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These include the right to know, delete, and opt-out of the sale of personal information.
13.2 GDPR Compliance
For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process personal information in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
13.3 Health Information
Any health information you provide is treated with additional safeguards and is only used to provide you with appropriate products and services.