PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from www.ocean-arts.com (the “Site”).

PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically collected information as “Device Information”. We collect information as described in the SquareSpace Privacy Policy.

We may collect Device Information using the following technologies and the cookies used by SquareSpace as outlined here: https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001264507

- “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.

- “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.

- “Web beacons”, “tags”, and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.

When you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers, PayPal, or other payment options you select), email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as “Order Information”.

Additionally, our website contains affiliate links to www.zazzle.com which sells products with our imagery. We recommend you review their User Agreement and Privacy Policy if you follow our links to their site.

When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information and Order Information.

About Cookies: This website uses cookies to personalize content and ads for our customers on both the website as well as related social media. “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies visit allaboutcookies.org. This information also helps us to understand how this website is being used and to analyze visitor data to improve reader’s experience on the site as well as to create relevant content. By using this website and agreeing to this policy, you consent to Ocean Arts use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy.

Google Cookies: Ocean Arts also uses Google Analytics to analyze the use of this website. This program generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users’ computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store and use this information. Google’s privacy policy is available at: http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html

Refusing Cookies: Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies.
- Firefox: To adjust your cookies settings click on “Tools”, “Options” and “Privacy”.
- Microsoft Edge: Select the “Settings and more” button in the top right hand corner of your browser window. Search for “Cookies” in the search field in the top right of the settings page. Under the Site permissions section, select the “Cookies and Site data” to view Cookies options. Here you can change your Cookies settings.

*Warning! Blocking cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of some websites.

HOW DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

When using the Site, and in filling out forms, purchasing products, providing comments, or contacting us, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, website address, mailing address, payment, or credit card information. We use this information to deliver the product purchased, or information requested, to improve the performance and applicability of the Site, and to provide you with educational content, newsletters, promotions, and special offers.

We use the Order Information that we collect generally to fulfill any orders placed through the Site (including processing your payment information, arranging for shipping, and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations). Additionally, we use this Order Information to:

- Communicate with you;

- Screen our orders for potential risk or fraud; and

- When not out of line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services.

We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site, to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns, and to target our marketing and advertising).

SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above. For example, we use SquareSpace to power our online store--you can read more about how SquareSpace uses your Personal Information here: https://www.squarespace.com/privacy/. We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site -- you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Additionally, we participant in the Zazzle Affiliate Program by linking to products for sale on Zazzle.com. If you make a purchase of a product on Zazzle.com by clicking on one of our featured products containing an affiliate link, then we may make a referral fee from that purchase at no extra cost to you. Your order is then processed and fulfilled through Zazzle. You can read more about how Zazzle uses your Personal Information here: https://www.zazzle.com/mk/policy/privacy_policy

Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.

BEHAVIORAL ADVERTISING

As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications that we believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.

You can adjust targeted advertising by using the links below:

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217

- Google: www.google.com/settings/ads

- Microsoft Edge: https://about.ads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads

You can find out more about Pinterest’s privacy and advertising policies here: https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy

Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/.

DO NOT TRACK

Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.

YOUR RIGHTS

The California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) requires that any person or company that operates websites collecting Personal Information from California viewers/consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals or companies with whom it is being shared.

Pursuant to CalOPPA, we agree to the following:

Users can visit our site anonymously.

There is a link to this Privacy Policy on this website and our Privacy Policy link includes the word 'Privacy' and can easily be found on the page specified above. It is titled "Privacy Policy" very clearly.

You will be notified of any Privacy Policy changes on our Privacy Policy Page.

If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.

Additionally, if you are a European resident note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example, if you make an order through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.

For more information about how SquareSpace is in compliance with GDPR Requirements, visit: https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000851908-GDPR-and-Squarespace#toc-gdpr-best-practices-for-squarespace-sites

DATA RETENTION

When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.

CHANGES

We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

RESTRICTIONS

Visitors are restricted from
~ Publishing on this website without permission.
~ Selling and/or otherwise commercializing any material on this website without permission.
~ Using this Website in any way that is or may be damaging to Ocean Arts or its affiliates.
~ Engaging in any data mining, data harvesting, data extracting or any other similar activity in relation to ocean-arts.com.
~ Using this Website to engage in any advertising or marketing without permission.

AGE OF CONSENT

By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence OR that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.

For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact via the contact form on www.ocean-arts.com or by mail using the details provided below:

Ocean Arts
[Re: Privacy Compliance Officer]
Silver Spiral Arts Inc
5317 Fruitville Road #191 Sarasota Florida US 34232