PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: 2/6/2026

Welcome to BoldMerchDesigns.com (“we”, “us”, “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit or make a purchase from **BoldMerchDesigns.com** (the “Site”).

By using the Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us and information that is collected automatically when you use the Site.

     1.1 Information You Provide to Us
          When you use our Site, you may provide us with the following information:

      - Contact and Order Information
      - Name
      - Shipping and billing address
      - Phone number
      - Email address

- Payment Information
- Credit or debit card details (processed via a secure third‑party payment processor)
- We do not store your full card number on our servers.

- Communication Data
- Information you provide when you contact us via contact forms or email
- Any other details you choose to share in your messages (e.g., order questions, feedback)

We collect this information primarily to process your orders and communicate with you about them.


         1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, such as:

- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- The pages you visit and time spent on them
- Referring website/URL

This information helps us operate and improve the Site and understand how visitors use it.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

- **Order Processing and Fulfillment**
- To process your orders and payments
- To ship your orders and provide tracking information
- To communicate with you about your orders, returns, and support requests

- **Customer Support**
- To respond to your questions, requests, and feedback

- **Site Operation and Improvement**
- To operate, maintain, and improve the Site
- To analyze usage and performance to enhance user experience

- **Legal and Security**
- To detect and prevent fraud or other illegal activities
- To comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests

We do not use your personal information for targeted advertising or remarketing at this time.


3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our Site may use cookies and similar technologies to provide and improve our services.

-What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember your actions and preferences.

- **Types of Cookies We May Use**
- **Essential Cookies:** Required for basic site functions such as:
- Keeping items in your shopping cart
- Enabling checkout
- Maintaining your session
- **Analytics Cookies:** Used to understand how visitors use our Site (for example, which pages are visited most). This helps us improve functionality and content.

- **No Advertising/Tracking Pixels (Currently)**
We do **not** currently use advertising cookies or third‑party ad pixels (such as Facebook/Meta Pixel, Google Ads, or TikTok Pixel).

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. If you disable certain cookies, some parts of the Site may not function properly.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do **not** sell your personal information.

We may share your information with trusted third parties only as necessary to run our business and provide our services to you:

- **Payment Processors**
To process your payments securely (e.g., credit/debit card payments).

- **E‑commerce / Website Platform**
To host the Site, process orders, and manage operations.

- **Shipping and Fulfillment Partners**
To deliver your orders, including couriers and postal services that require your name, address, and phone number where necessary.

- **Professional Service Providers**
Such as IT and security providers who help maintain and secure the Site (where applicable).

These third parties are only allowed to use your personal information to perform services on our behalf and are required to protect it.

We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or those of others.

5. Data Security

We take reasonable and appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:

- Using secure connections (HTTPS/SSL) where appropriate
- Working with reputable payment processors for card payments
- Limiting access to personal data to those who need it to perform their job

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to:

- Fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy
- Comply with legal, accounting, or reporting obligations
- Resolve disputes and enforce our agreements

When we no longer need your information, we will delete it or anonymize it.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. In general, you can:

- **Access and Update:** Request access to the personal information we hold about you and ask us to correct or update it.
- **Delete:** Request deletion of certain personal information, subject to legal and business requirements.
- **Opt Out of Communications:** If we send any marketing or promotional emails in the future, you will be able to opt out by using the “unsubscribe” link or contacting us directly.
- **Cookies:** Manage cookies through your browser settings.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in the “Contact Us” section below.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

9. International Users

If you access the Site from outside the country where we operate, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in that country. The data protection laws there may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site after any changes means you accept the updated policy.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us at:

BoldMerchDesigns
Website: https://boldmerchdesigns.com
Email: info@boldmerchdesigns.com