Privacy Policy

PRIVACY STATEMENT

SECTION 1 - WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION?

When you purchase something from Don’t Panic Shoes, as part of the buying and selling process, we collect the personal information you provide us, such as your name, address, and email.

As you browse dontpanicshoes.com, we automatically receive your computer’s internet protocol IP address to gather information that helps us understand your browser and operating system for improved user experience.

If you subscribe, with your permission, we may send you emails about our store, new products, and updates.

SECTION 2 - CONSENT

By providing us with your personal information to complete a transaction, verify your payment method, place an order, or arrange for delivery/return, you consent to us collecting and using it solely for those specific reasons.

If we require your information for secondary purposes like marketing, we'll either directly ask for your consent or provide you with the opportunity to decline.

To withdraw your consent for us to contact you or for the continued collection, use, or disclosure of your information, please contact us at support@dontpanicshoes.com.

SECTION 3 - DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if required by law or if you violate our Terms of Service.

SECTION 4 - OUR HOST, SHOPIFY

Dont Panic Shoes operates through Shopify Inc., which provides an online e-commerce platform allowing us to sell our products and services.

Your data is stored via Shopify’s data storage, databases, and their secure server behind a firewall.

Payment transactions made through direct payment gateways are encrypted using the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard PCI-DSS.

For deeper insights, refer to Shopify’s Terms of Service at https://www.shopify.com/legal/terms or Privacy Statement at https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy.

SECTION 5 - THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Third-party providers may collect, use, and disclose your information to the extent necessary to perform their services for Don’t Panic Shoes.

It's advisable to review the privacy policies of these providers to understand how they handle your information, especially if they operate in a different jurisdiction than us or you.

Clicking on external links may direct you away from dontpanicshoes.com; we aren't responsible for the privacy practices of other sites.

SECTION 6 - SECURITY

We implement industry best practices and take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Credit card information provided is encrypted using secure socket layer technology SSL and stored with AES-256 encryption. While no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, we adhere to PCI-DSS requirements and other accepted industry standards.

SECTION 7 - COOKIES

At Don’t Panic Shoes, we use specific cookies for various functions. You can choose to opt-out of cookies if desired.

Session ID, unique token, sessional, Allows Shopify to store information about your session referrer, landing page, etc, shopify visit, no data held. Persistent for 30 minutes from the last visit, used by our website provider’s internal stats tracker to record the number of visits.  shopify uniq, no data held, expires midnight relative to the visitor of the next day, counts the number of visits to a store by a single customer. cart, unique token, persistent for 2 weeks, Stores information about the contents of your cart. Secure session ID, unique token, sessional storefront digest, unique token, indefinite If the shop has a password, this is used to determine if the current visitor has access.

SECTION 8 - AGE OF CONSENT

By using dontpanicshoes.com, you affirm that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence or that you've given consent for any minor dependents to use this site.

SECTION 9 - CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We retain the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. Please review it periodically for updates. Material changes will be immediately effective upon posting.

If Don’t Panic Shoes is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners to continue providing products and services.

QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

For accessing, correcting, amending, or deleting personal information, registering complaints, or obtaining more details, contact our Privacy Compliance Officer at support@dontpanicshoes.com or by mail at:

Don’t Panic Shoes 164-09 Jamaica Ave, Queens, NY 11432