PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: August 30, 2023
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from Declares.com (the “Site” or “we” or “us” or “our”). It also describes how we collect information through cookies and related technologies when you use our Platforms. By using the Site, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
  • It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Perhaps you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

    When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.” We automatically collect information about photos if you upload them to our “My Boards” section. We collect Device Information using the following technologies:

    • “Cookies” are data files placed on your device or computer and often include a unique anonymous identifier. For more information about cookies and how to disable cookies, 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.

    Additionally, when you make a purchase or attempt to purchase through the Site, we collect certain information, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers), email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as “Order Information.” When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we talk about both Device Information and Order Information.

  • We generally use the Order Information we collect 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 in 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, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).

  • We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above. We 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 may share your Personal Information with Oracle Data Cloud customers and partners, including digital marketers, ad agencies, web publishers, connected TV providers, demand-side platforms, data management platforms, supply-side platforms, social media networks, and third-party service providers as necessary.

  • As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications 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 opt out of targeted advertising by using the links below:

    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads

    • Google: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous

    • Bing: https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads

    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.

  • We use your personal information to provide our services to you, which include: offering products for sale, processing payments, shipping and fulfillment of your order, and keeping you up to date on new products, services, and offers.

  • 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.

  • If you are a European resident, you have the right to access the personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you want to exercise this right, please get in touch with us through the contact information below. Additionally, suppose you are a European resident. In that case, we are processing your information to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example, if you make an order through the Site) or to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Please note that your information will be transferred outside Europe, Canada, and the United States. Further, if you are a European resident, please see our GDPR Terms below.

  • 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.

  • We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. At our sole discretion, we reserve the right to update, amend, change or replace any part of this Privacy Policy by posting updates and changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check our website periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to our website following the posting of any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes acceptance of those changes.

  • Suppose any provision of this Privacy Policy is deemed unlawful, void, or unenforceable. In that case, such provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. The unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from this Privacy Policy, and such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.

  • The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect information online from individuals under 18 years old.

  • A cookie is a small amount of information downloaded to your computer or device when you visit our Site. We use several cookies, including functional, performance, advertising, and social media or content. Cookies improve your browsing experience by allowing the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login and region selection). This means you don’t have to re-enter this information when you return to the Site or browse from page to page. Cookies also provide information on how people use the website, for instance, whether it’s their first time visiting or if they are frequent visitors.

    We use the following cookies to optimize your experience on our Site and to provide our services.

    The time that a cookie remains on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. Session cookies last until you stop browsing, and persistent cookies last until they expire or are deleted. Most of the cookies we use are endless and will expire between 30 minutes and two years from the date they are downloaded to your device.

    You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please keep in mind that removing or blocking cookies can negatively impact your user experience, and parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.

    Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can choose whether or not to accept cookies through your browser controls, often found in your browser’s “Tools” or “Preferences” menu. For more information on how to modify your browser settings or block, manage or filter cookies can be found in your browser’s help file or through such sites as www.allaboutcookies.org.

    Additionally, please note that blocking cookies may not wholly prevent how we share information with third parties, such as our advertising partners. To exercise your rights or opt out of specific uses of your data by these parties, please follow the “Behavioural Advertising” instructions above.

  • f you are a resident of California, you have the right to access the Personal Information we hold about you (also known as the ‘Right to Know’), to port it to a new service, and to ask that your Personal Information be corrected, updated, or erased. If you want to exercise these rights, don't hesitate to contact us through the contact information below.

    Don't hesitate to contact us at the address below if you would like to designate an authorized agent to submit these requests on your behalf.

  • For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, don't hesitate to get in touch with us by e-mail at contact@declareusa.com or by mail using the details provided below:

    177 WEST PUTNAM AV., GREENWICH, CT, US 06902