PRIVACY POLICY

1. We value our users and respect their privacy. STELLA SARMIENTO collects information about you through the Website in an effort to fulfill orders for STELLA SARMIENTO’s products, improve your online experience and to communicate with you about STELLA SARMIENTO’s products, promotions and services. STELLA SARMIENTO takes precautions with our customer’s information and data. Neither your name nor anything personal about you is sold or shared with any non-affiliated company or agency other than as set forth in this Privacy Policy. However, as described in greater detail below, STELLA SARMIENTO might share your information under specific circumstances with businesses STELLA SARMIENTO works with to help the Website better function. This Privacy Policy describes the personal information STELLA SARMIENTO collects about you, how STELLA SARMIENTO uses it, when STELLA SARMIENTO uses it, how STELLA SARMIENTO uses it, why STELLA SARMIENTO collects it, and when STELLA SARMIENTO shares it with third parties. This Privacy Policy also describes the choices you can make about how STELLA SARMIENTO collects and uses certain of that information.

1.2 This Website is operated by STELLA SARMIENTO, the owner of the trademark STELLA SARMIENTO and other trademarks (the “Marks”). “Website” means the website located at www.stellasarmiento.com, any subsequent URL which may replace this website, and all associated websites, URLs and micro sites. “You/your” means you as a user of the Website. “User” means all users of this Website. STELLA SARMIENTO offers this Website, including all information, tools and services available from this Website, to you conditioned upon your acceptance of all the terms, conditions, policies and notices stated here. Your continued use of this Website constitutes your agreement to this Privacy Policy.

1.3 STELLA SARMIENTO reserves the right to do changes or update this Privacy Policy by posting such changes or updates to the Website. Amendments to this Privacy Policy will be posted at this URL and will be effective when posted. It is your responsibility to review any such changes or updates and check the Website from time to time to be sure you understand all terms and conditions, agreements and policies of the Website and are in compliance with them. You can tell if the policy has changed by checking the last modified date that appears at the end of this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of any amendment, modification or change shall constitute your acceptance thereof.

1.4 By accessing this Website, you acknowledge the Website Privacy Policy and agree to be bound by the terms thereof and the Terms of Use set forth on the Website. If there is anything you do not understand please email any inquiry to Contact@stellasarmiento.com. If at any time you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use this Website.

2.1 STELLA SARMIENTO does not sell, trade or share your personal information gathered online with any third parties, except with your consent or as described herein. STELLA SARMIENTO does not participate or contribute in cooperative databases, which give other companies access to such Personal Information.

2.2 STELLA SARMIENTO may provide access to your personal information when legally required to do so, to cooperate with police investigations or other legal proceedings, to protect against misuse or unauthorized use of the Website, to limit STELLA SARMIENTO’s legal liability and protect STELLA SARMIENTO’s rights or to protect the rights, property or safety of visitors of this Website or the public. As an example, STELLA SARMIENTO may share your purchase transaction information with a vendor who will use it to assist STELLA SARMIENTO and other merchants to detect and prevent credit card fraud.

2.3 STELLA SARMIENTO may also disclose your personal information to outside companies that help STELLA SARMIENTO bring you the products and services STELLA SARMIENTO offers. For example, STELLA SARMIENTO may work with third parties to: (a) assist STELLA SARMIENTO in distributing e-mails (b) manage a database of customer information; (c) provide STELLA SARMIENTO data storage and analysis; (e) provide fraud prevention; (d) assist STELLA SARMIENTO with direct marketing and data collection; (f) provide customer service and (g) other services designed to assist STELLA SARMIENTO in maximizing our business potential. STELLA SARMIENTO requires that these outside companies agree to keep all information shared with them confidential and to use the information only to perform their obligations to STELLA SARMIENTO.

2.4 Also, if STELLA SARMIENTO goes through a transition of the business, such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your personal information will likely be among the assets transferred.

We will ask you for certain kinds of personal information to provide the services you request. This information includes:

3.1 Your Account – You have the opportunity to create a personal shopping account with STELLA SARMIENTO. This account allows you to shop faster and easier, and to check on order status and history. Using your user name and a password of your choice, you may access your account online at any time to add, delete, or change information. In creating this account, you authorize STELLA SARMIENTO to store your name, address, email address, telephone number and other personal information that you may provide such as your birth date, gender, and credit card number. Each of these options is for your convenience only, and the information provided by you is not used for any purpose other than to as outlined in this Privacy Policy. If you ever use a public computer to visit the “My Account” section of the Website, STELLA SARMIENTO strongly encourages you to log out at the conclusion of your session. By doing so, although your information may still be stored with STELLA SARMIENTO, it will not be accessible to anyone else from that computer.

3.2 Email List – When you create an account with STELLA SARMIENTO, you will be given the option to be added to the STELLA SARMIENTO email list. Whether or not you select this option, your personal information will never be shared with or sold to anyone other than as set forth in this Privacy Policy.

3.3 Purchases – When you place an order, you will be asked to provide your credit card information. STELLA SARMIENTO does not store your credit card information unless you choose to include it in your “My Account” information.

3.4 Subscriptions to the email list can be cancelled at any time. To be removed from our email list, please email us at contact@stellasarmiento.com and include your name and the address in the message, or click the unsubscribe button found at the bottom of the emails we send you.

By accessing this Website, you acknowledge the Website Privacy Policy and agree to be bound by the terms thereof and the Terms of Use set forth on the Website. If there is anything you do not understand please email any inquiry to contact@stellasarmiento.com. If at any time you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use this Website.

STELLA SARMIENTO encourages you to log out at the conclusion of your session. By doing so, although your information may still be stored with STELLA SARMIENTO, it will not be accessible to anyone else from that computer.

4.1 STELLA SARMIENTO goes a long way to keep your financial information private and safe. STELLA SARMIENTO takes appropriate electronic, physical and administrative steps to maintain the security and accuracy of personally identifiable information collected, including limiting the number of people who have physical access to database servers, as well as employing electronic security systems and password protections that guard against unauthorized access. In addition, it is STELLA SARMIENTO’S policy to never send your credit card number via e-mail. Please keep in mind that e-mail is not encrypted and is not considered to be a secure means of transmitting credit card information.

4.2 STELLA SARMIENTO uses Secure Socket Layers (SSL), the industry standard in transferring information to process your orders. The SSL encrypts, or translates, your order information into a highly indecipherable code, which is processed immediately. All credit card transactions occur in a secure area of the Website to protect you from any loss, misuse or alteration of information collected. When you have finished shopping and begin the checkout process, you will move into the secure area of the Website. Once you have entered, the page address (URL) will change from “http” to “https” to let you know you are in a secure area. Also, a key or a closed lock will appear in the lower right hand corner of your screen to notify you of this change. You will remain in this secure zone for the entire checkout process.

4.3 Unfortunately, despite STELLA SARMIENTO’s best efforts, the transmission of data over the Internet cannot be guaranteed to be 100% secure. While STELLA SARMIENTO will use every reasonable means to ensure the security of information you transmit through the Website, STELLA SARMIENTO cannot guarantee that such information will not be intercepted by third parties. STELLA SARMIENTO will, however, prosecute any unauthorized or fraudulent transactions to the fullest extent permitted by law.

5.1 While visiting the Website, you may link to websites operated by third parties or you may have come to the Website using a link found in another website. This does not mean that STELLA SARMIENTO endorses these websites or the services or goods they provide. STELLA SARMIENTO does not make any representations or warranties about any website that may be linked to the STELLA SARMIENTO Website. Such other websites are independent from STELLA SARMIENTO, and STELLA SARMIENTO has no responsibility, control for their products, activities or information.

5.2 also, STELLA SARMIENTO’s privacy practices may differ from those of these other websites. If you provide personal information at one of those sites, you are subject to the privacy policy of the operator of that website, not the STELLA SARMIENTO Privacy Policy. Please make sure you understand the other website’s privacy policy before providing personal information.

6.1 Several of the functions on the Website use cookies. A cookie is a small piece of information sent by a website that is saved on your hard drive by your computer’s browser. Cookies help STELLA SARMIENTO remember you when you return to the Website. Cookies also hold information to personalize and enhance your experience and to gather website statistical data, such as which pages are visited, what is included in your shopping cart, the Internet provider’s domain name and the addresses of the sites visited immediately before coming to and immediately after leaving the Website. However, none of this information is associated with you as an individual. It is measured anonymously and only in the aggregate. The information in the cookies let’s STELLA SARMIENTO trace your “clickstream” activity (i.e., the paths taken by users of the Website as they move from page to page) to enable STELLA SARMIENTO to better serve its customers by revealing which portions of the Website are the most popular. Cookies contain absolutely no personal information. You may disable cookies on your browser. Please review your browser’s instructions for doing so.

6.2 STELLA SARMIENTO may also use “pixel tags” (sometimes called “web beacons” or “clear gifs”), which are tiny graphic images, on the Website. Pixel tags help STELLA SARMIENTO analyze users’ online behavior and measure the effectiveness of the Website and STELLA SARMIENTO’s advertising and marketing. STELLA SARMIENTO works with service providers that help STELLA SARMIENTO track, collect, and analyze this information. STELLA SARMIENTO may also use other analytical tools to evaluate site performance through the use of aggregated data, which contain no personally identifiable information.

6.3 Pixel tags or other analytical tools that STELLA SARMIENTO may use on the Website may collect information about your visit, including the pages you view, the features you use, the links you click, and other actions you take in connection with the Website. This information may include your computer’s Internet protocol (IP) address, your browser type, your operating system, date and time information, and other technical information about your computer. STELLA SARMIENTO may also track certain information about the identity of the web site you visited immediately before coming to the Website. STELLA SARMIENTO does not otherwise track any information about your use of other websites.

6.4 Pixel tags, cookies and/or other analytical tools in STELLA SARMIENTO’s emails may be used to track your interactions with those messages, such as when you open, click, or receive a link in an email message from STELLA SARMIENTO.

6.5 STELLA SARMIENTO may also work with businesses that use tracking technologies to deliver advertisements on STELLA SARMIENTO’s behalf across the Internet. These companies may collect information about your visits to the Website and your interaction with our advertising and other communications, but no personally identifiable information is shared with them.

6.6 STELLA SARMIENTO may combine the information collected through pixel tags, cookies, and other analytical tools with other information STELLA SARMIENTO may have collected from you. This information may be used to improve our Website, to personalize your online experience, to help STELLA SARMIENTO deliver information to you, to determine the effectiveness of advertising, and for other internal business purposes.

The Website is not meant for children, and STELLA SARMIENTO will not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 without verified parental consent. STELLA SARMIENTO will remove from its files any personally identifiable information of anyone STELLA SARMIENTO discovers to be under 13 years old. STELLA SARMIENTO’s online contests or sweepstakes are restricted to entrants who are at least 18 years old. STELLA SARMIENTO is concerned about the safety of children when they use the internet, and understands that children may not understand all the provisions of STELLA SARMIENTO’s Privacy Policy or make informed decisions about the choices that are made available to adult users of the Website. STELLA SARMIENTO encourages parents and guardians to spend time with their children online and to be familiar with the sites their children visit.

You will receive promotional emails from us only if you have asked to receive them. If you do not want to receive e-mail from STELLA SARMIENTO, you may click on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email communication sent by us. Please allow us 8 business days from when the request was received to complete the removal, as some of our promotions may already have been in process before you submitted your request.

You hereby authorize STELLA SARMIENTO to disclose any of your personal information pursuant to judicial and administrative proceedings, and in connection with law enforcement activities and as otherwise may be permitted by law, to law enforcement or government agencies if STELLA SARMIENTO believes the disclosure is appropriate or necessary. You also authorize STELLA SARMIENTO to disclose information if STELLA SARMIENTO believes the disclosure is appropriate or necessary in the event of an investigation of illegal or improper conduct in connection with the Website, such as misrepresentation, fraud, intellectual property infringement, or other activity that may put STELLA SARMIENTO at risk for liability.

A common Internet scam is known as “phishing” or “spoofing”.  This occurs when you receive an email from what appears to be a legitimate source requesting personal information from you. Please be aware that STELLA SARMIENTO will NEVER send you an email requesting you to verify bank information, credit card or any other personal information. If you ever receive an email that appears to be from STELLA SARMIENTO requesting such information from you, DO NOT respond to it, and DO NOT click on any links appearing in the email. Instead, please forward the email to STELLA SARMIENTO at contact@stellasarmiento.com, as STELLA SARMIENTO will investigate instances of possible Internet fraud.

STELLA SARMIENTO does not want you to send to us any confidential or proprietary information through email except for information necessary to place an order or otherwise. Any materials, suggestions, information, ideas or comments sent to STELLA SARMIENTO will be considered non-confidential, and by submitting the same, you are giving STELLA SARMIENTO the absolute right to use, reproduce, modify, transmit, display and distribute the information for any purpose whatsoever, with no payment or other compensation to you. However, STELLA SARMIENTO will not use your name unless STELLA SARMIENTO is required by law to identify the source of the suggestions, information, materials, ideas or comments, or unless STELLA SARMIENTO first obtains your permission.

STELLA SARMIENTO may freely assign this Privacy Policy or any of its rights and/or obligations hereunder.

If you have any questions about your privacy or security at the Website, please send an email to contact@stellasarmiento.com and include your name and the address in the message. If you do not receive a response from STELLA SARMIENTO to any emails you send to STELLA SARMIENTO within 8 business days, please send STELLA SARMIENTO another email as your original email may not have been received.

Last Updated: November 22, 2018.