privacy policy
Privacy matters and we, The Dawn Studio, respect yours. This Privacy Policy aims to clearly and transparently communicate how your personal information is collected and used when you visit or make a purchase from thedawnstudio.com (the “Site”). The below communicates the rights and choices available to you, the user, regarding such information. We are fully committed to protecting your personal information and abiding completely with data privacy laws.
info being collected
We collect and retain 2 types of information from you:
1/ Personal Information voluntarily provided by individual visitors when engaging with the site, making purchases of products or services from us, or via forms or in emails; and
2/ Tracking Information, which is automatically collected from your device.
When you place an order, for example, during the checkout process you will be asked for your:
+ name
+ shipping address
+ billing address
+ email address
+ phone number
+ credit card number or other payment-related information
We may keep a record of any correspondence, including any information contained therein. If you feature our product, comment on our posts or direct message us on social media platforms, we may store this information. In an effort to improve our site, we may collect general tracking information that is typically not personally identifiable, such as the number and frequency of visits to the site, viewed and/or purchased items, information on websites accessed prior to and following your visit to the site, the software used to access the site, your IP address and other identifiers such as cookies.
how we use this information
We use the Personal Information you've provided to fulfill orders placed through our online shop (including processing
your payment, arranging shipping, and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations).
Additionally, we use this gathered information to:
+ communicate with you
+ screen orders for potential risk and fraud
+ when in line with the preferences you have set with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services.
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We use information such as your IP address to improve and optimize our site (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site). We may conduct research on our users' demographics and interests in order to better tailor products, content and the guest's experience on our site.
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cookies + web beacons
A “cookie” is a small data file that is sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Cookies often include an anonymous unique identifier and allow our website to recognize a specific browser and/or device being used to browse the site. We use cookies to support the integrity of the registration and buying processes on our site and retain your preferences and account settings. Most browsers accept cookies by default, but you can adjust your device and/or browser settings to delete or block some or all cookies. For more information about
cookies and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
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When you view a video on our site that uses Adobe Flash Player, a third party (Adobe Systems Inc.) may set a “flash cookie” on your computer. To learn how to manage privacy and storage settings for Flash cookies, please visit
www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager.html.
Web beacons, (known as pixels and/or tags) are electronic images used on our site and in our emails to count visits, track conversions, understand online usage and behavior, and to tell if an email has been open or acted upon. By visiting our site, you consent to the use of cookies and web beacons (pixel tags).
data retention
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We maintain Personal Information only for legitimate business and legal purposes. When you place an order through thedawnstudio.com, we will maintain your Personal Information associated with your order for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.
sharing your information
We will never sell your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes. There may be third parties with whom we share your information in order to help us provide services to you and to manage order fulfillment. For example, we use Wix as the basis of our online store. You can read more about how Wix uses your Personal Information at https://www.wix.com/about/privacy. If you are a European resident please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States only for legitimate business purposes.
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We also use Google Analytics data to better understand how our community uses the Site and to improve the products and services of thedawnstudio.com. You can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information at
https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can opt-out of having made your activity on the Service available to Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout or by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visits activity.
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Other parties, such as Microsoft Advertising and Facebook, may place or recognize unique cookies or other technologies on your browser when you visit our site to collect information in order to serve you interest-based ads. You can find out more about their respective individual policies or opt-out using the below links:
+ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
To learn more about interest-based advertising in general, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work. To opt-out from the use of information about your online activities for behavioral advertising by NAI member companies, visit
www.networkadvertising.org/choices.
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To opt-out of collection and use for online targeted advertising by the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA), please visit
www.aboutads.info/choices/ and www.aboutads.info/appchoices.
If you choose to enter into one of our contests or promotions we may disclose your information to third parties or the public in connection with and permitted by the promotion’s official rules.
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Finally, we may also disclose your Personal Information where required to do so by law, to comply with regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
links to other sites
Our website may contain links to other sites that are not operated by The Dawn Studio. If you click a third party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We advise and encourage you to review the Privacy Policy of each site you visit. We are not responsible for these sites or their content, products, services or privacy policies or practices.
your rights
California law permits residents of California to request certain details about how their personal information is shared with third parties or affiliated companies for direct marketing purposes. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please contact us at wearethedawnstudio@gmail.com.
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If you are an EU 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 at any time. You can update your personal information through your Account Page or contact us via email at wearethedawnstudio@gmail.com. We may reject your request if the information we have collected is applicable by law or for legal business records. We may need to request specific information from you a security measure to ensure that personal data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it. We may also contact you to ask you for further information in relation to your request to speed up our response.
Additionally, if you are an EU resident we 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 efforts to improve our Site.
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If you'd like to end email communication of updates and newsletters from us, you hold the right to opt out at any time and can do so via the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email.
children's privacy
In accordance with federal law, we do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under age 13. If we determine that we have erroneously collected a child’s information, we will immediately undertake to delete that data from our records.
a note on the CA online protection act (CalOPPA)
Please note that our site does not yet support Do Not Track (DNT) browser settings and we currently do not alter our site’s data collection practices when your browser preference is set to Do Not Track signal.
changes to this policy
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We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to our practices or for operational, legal or regulatory reasons. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here, by email, or by means of a notice on our site. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. This privacy policy was last updated February 28, 2020.
how to contact us
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If you have any questions or concerns, or if you want to update, delete or change any personal information we hold, or if you have a concern with the way we have handled any privacy matter, please contact us at wearethedawnstudio@gmail.com or by mail with the following details: Privacy Officer, The Dawn Studio, 133 Wyckoff Ave, #4F, Brooklyn, NY 11237.