Privacy Policy & Legal Terms

1. Introduction and Scope

Welcome to Pipar Spices ("We," "Our," or "Us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing a secure online experience. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you interact with our website, use our services, or purchase products through our authorized sales channels, such as Amazon.

By accessing or using our services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of information:

Personal Identification Information (PII)

• **Contact Data:** Name, email address, postal address, and telephone number, primarily collected during newsletter sign-up or through the Amazon purchase portal.
• **Financial Data:** While we do not process payment information directly (all sales are routed through Amazon), we may receive confirmation details related to your purchase.

Non-Personal Data and Usage Data

• **Usage Data:** Information about how you access and use our website (e.g., pages viewed, time spent, referral sources).
• **Technical Data:** Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
• **Cookie Data:** Information collected via cookies and other tracking technologies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes:

• **Fulfillment:** To process and manage your orders placed via Amazon and provide customer service.
• **Communication:** To send you newsletters, updates, and marketing communications, subject to your preferences (you can opt-out at any time).
• **Improvement:** To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities to improve the functionality and content of our website and products.
• **Security:** To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and protect against fraudulent activities.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share information in the following situations:

• **Service Providers:** We share data with trusted third parties who perform services on our behalf, such as website analytics, email delivery, and customer support.
• **Authorized Retailers (Amazon):** As our primary sales channel, Amazon handles all transaction and shipping data. Their privacy policy governs the data you provide during the purchase process.
• **Legal Compliance:** We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like Google Analytics) to track activity on our service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• **The Right to Access:** You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• **The Right to Rectification:** You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
• **The Right to Erasure:** You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• **The Right to Restrict Processing:** You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise any of your data protection rights, please contact us:

• **Email:** info@piparspices.com
• **Mail:** Pipar Spices Legal Department, [Insert Fictional Address Here for formality]