Barely Elle LLC (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of visitors and customers who use our website and services.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit or make a purchase through our website. By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following categories of information:
Personal and Contact Information
When you place an order, contact us, or otherwise interact with our website, we may collect information such as:
- Full name
- Billing and shipping address
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Order and transaction information
- Information you provide when contacting customer service
Payment Information
Payments made through our website may be processed by third-party payment service providers. We may receive limited transaction-related information necessary to confirm and fulfill your order.
We do not intentionally store complete payment card numbers on our own systems. Payment information is handled by the applicable payment processor in accordance with its privacy and security practices.
Device and Usage Information
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Operating system
- Website pages visited
- Referring website or source
- Date and time of visits
- General website usage information
This information helps us maintain website functionality, security, and performance.
2. How We Use Personal Information
We may use the information we collect to:
- Process and fulfill orders
- Arrange shipping and delivery
- Process payments and verify transactions
- Provide customer service
- Respond to inquiries and requests
- Send order confirmations and service-related communications
- Maintain and improve our website
- Monitor website performance and usage
- Detect, prevent, and investigate fraud or unauthorized activity
- Protect the security and integrity of our website
- Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
We will not use personal information for purposes materially inconsistent with those described in this Privacy Policy without providing appropriate notice where required by applicable law.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to provide essential website functionality, remember preferences, understand website usage, and improve the overall shopping experience.
Cookies may allow us to recognize your browser, maintain shopping cart functionality, and understand how visitors interact with our website.
You may be able to control or disable certain cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect some website functions.
4. How We Share Personal Information
We may share personal information with trusted third parties when reasonably necessary to operate our business and provide our services.
These parties may include:
- Payment processors
- Shipping and delivery providers
- Website hosting and technology providers
- Website analytics and security providers
- Customer service and communication providers
- Professional advisors
- Government authorities or law enforcement when required by law
We do not sell personal information as a business practice.
Service providers that process information on our behalf are expected to use the information only as necessary to provide the requested services or fulfill applicable legal obligations.
5. Payment Processing
When you make a purchase, payment information may be transmitted directly to a third-party payment processor for authorization and processing.
The payment processor may independently collect and process information according to its own privacy policy and security procedures. We encourage customers to review the applicable payment processor’s privacy practices for additional information.
6. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, or destruction.
However, no method of transmitting information over the Internet or storing electronic information can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of personal information.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including processing transactions, providing customer support, maintaining business and financial records, resolving disputes, preventing fraud, and complying with legal obligations.
When personal information is no longer reasonably necessary for these purposes, we may securely delete, anonymize, or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with applicable law.
8. Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, services, or platforms.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you choose to use.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete such information.
10. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on applicable law and your location, you may have certain rights concerning your personal information.
These rights may include the ability to:
- Request access to personal information we maintain about you
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information
- Request deletion of personal information, subject to applicable exceptions
- Request information about how your personal information is collected and used
- Opt out of certain marketing communications
- Exercise applicable rights without unlawful discrimination
To protect your information, we may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
11. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you may have additional privacy rights under applicable California privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).
Depending on the circumstances and applicable legal requirements, California residents may have rights to:
- Know what categories of personal information are collected, used, or disclosed
- Request access to certain personal information
- Request deletion of personal information, subject to legal exceptions
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information where applicable
- Limit certain uses of sensitive personal information where applicable
- Receive equal treatment when exercising applicable privacy rights
Barely Elle LLC does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.
If you wish to exercise an applicable California privacy right, you may contact us using the information provided below.
12. Marketing Communications
If you choose to receive promotional communications from us, we may use your contact information to send information about products, offers, or other updates that may be relevant to you.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in the communication or by contacting us directly.
Transactional and service-related communications, such as order confirmations, shipping updates, and customer service responses, may still be sent when necessary to complete or support your transaction.
13. Do Not Track Signals
Some web browsers offer a “Do Not Track” feature. Because there is currently no universally accepted standard for responding to such signals, our website may not respond to all browser-based Do Not Track signals.
Where required by applicable law, we will honor recognized privacy preference signals in accordance with applicable requirements.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business practices, website functionality, legal requirements, or privacy practices.
When we make changes, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically to remain informed about how we handle personal information.