Privacy Policy
Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to https://alaiyo.net and Alaiyo Waistbeads and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to Alaiyo Waistbeads include https://alaiyo.net and Alaiyo. The Alaiyo website is an African waist beads e-commerce & community site. By using the Alaiyo website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Privacy Compliance Certification
Alaiyo has PCI DSS Level 1, Secure Sockets Layer, ISO 27001 Compliant and ISO 27018 Compliant certification.
Alaiyo's hosting platform is Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) compliant and is accredited as a level 1 service provider and merchant.
The PCI DSS is an information security standard for organizations or companies that accept credit card payments. This standard helps to create a secure environment by increasing cardholder data, thus reducing credit card fraud.
A Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL certificate, allows you to view the Alaiyo website over an HTTPS connection. It secures the connection between the browser and the site visited. Alaiyo is SSL certified.
Alaiyo's platform has been audited and certified as ISO 27001 and ISO 27018 compliant. The ISO 27001 certification outlines industry best practices for managing security risks, and the ISO 27018 certification outlines industry best practices for handling personally Identifiable Information (PII) in a public cloud computing environment. To learn more about our privacy certification, contact Alaiyo at info@alaiyo.net.
Collection of your Personal Information
In order to better provide you with products and services offered on our Site, Alaiyo may collect personally identifiable information, such as your:
- First and Last Name
- Mailing Address
- E-mail Address
- Phone Number
- Third Party Account Emails & Details
If you purchase Alaiyo's products and services, we collect billing and credit card information. This information is used to complete the purchase transaction.
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Alaiyo's public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others.
We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services available on the Site. These may include: (a) registering for an account on our Site; (b) entering a sweepstakes or contest sponsored by us or one of our partners; (c) signing up for special offers from selected third parties; (d) sending us an email message; (e) submitting your credit card or other payment information when ordering and purchasing products and services on our Site. To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.
Use of your Personal Information
Alaiyo collects and uses your personal information to operate its website(s) and deliver the services you have requested.
Alaiyo may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Alaiyo and its affiliates.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
Alaiyo does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.
Alaiyo may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Alaiyo, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
Alaiyo may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Alaiyo or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Alaiyo; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Alaiyo, or the public.
Tracking User Behavior
Alaiyo may keep track of the websites and pages you visit within Alaiyo, in order to determine what Alaiyo services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Alaiyo to supporters whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Alaiyo may track your browsing and “click-stream” activity, session heat-maps and scrolls, and collect various non-identifying information regarding the your device, operating system, internet browser, screen resolution, language and keyboard settings, internet service provider, referring/exit pages, date/time stamps, etc.
Automatically Collected Information
Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by Alaiyo. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Alaiyo website.
Use of Cookies
The Alaiyo website may use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Alaiyo pages, or register with Alaiyo site or services, a cookie helps Alaiyo to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Alaiyo website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Alaiyo features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Alaiyo services or websites you visit.
If you dissent Alaiyo the permission to create cookies based on your browsing activity, do not return to the Alaiyo website until you have disabled cookies in your browser.
Links
This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage you to be aware when leaving our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
Security of your Personal Information
Alaiyo secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Alaiyo uses the following methods for this purpose:
- SSL Protocol
- Transport Layer Security (TLS)
When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet which are beyond our control; and (b) security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this Site cannot be guaranteed.
Children Under Thirteen
Alaiyo does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.
E-mail Communications
From time to time, Alaiyo may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general communication. In order to improve our Services, we may receive a notification when you open an email from Alaiyo or click on a link therein.
If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from Alaiyo, you may opt out of such communications by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of the message..
External Data Storage Sites
We may store your data on servers provided by third party hosting vendors with whom we have contracted.
Changes to this Statement
Alaiyo reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our site, and/or by updating any privacy information on this page. Your continued use of the Site and/or Services available through this Site after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.
Contact Information
Alaiyo welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Alaiyo has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Alaiyo at:
Alaiyo Waistbeads
Los Angeles, California 91304
Email Address:
Telephone number:
Effective as of December 30, 2019
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