PRIVACY POLICY

This privacy notice is an integral part of our Terms and Conditions agreement.

I completely respect your privacy.  I even knock before entering the restroom.  This Privacy Policy outlines what type of personal information is collected, how it's secured, and how it's used.

Your personal information 

If you choose to join my mailing list during checkout or by filling out the sign-up form at the bottom of the site, I only have access to your full name and email address.

  • I will use your information to contact you about your order; send you updates, notices of major changes in policy, special discounts, event announcements and other marketing material in order to keep you "in the loop" of what's going on. 
  • You will receive a welcome email to ensure that you intended to sign up.
  • you may unsubscribe at any time from the mailing list by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of any marketing email.
  • You can also email me at ann@halfpeeledbanana.com and I will ensure that your email address is deleted from the list. 

My mailing list named "one of the bunch" is kept and managed by MailChimp, a well-known marketing automation company.

  • Your information is stored in a secure MailChimp server.
  • They also have a strict privacy policy that you can access by visiting www.mailchimp.com/legal/privacy.

I do not sell, license or otherwise share your information with anyone

with one exception:

  • If I am required by law and under duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with a legal obligation, I may disclose your information to a relevant authority.
  • Any disclosure of personal information will be strictly controlled and made fully in accordance with current U.S. law. 

Cookies 

  • Due to the nature of running a website, my host (Squarespace) and Google Analytics collect information about pages you visit, where you click, and other measurements of user interactions with the site.
  • To better understand how Google collects cookies and other information, please google "how Google Analytics uses cookies".
  • I have access to this information, and use it to better the experience, ease of use, and general flow of visiting halfpeeledbanana.com; and to better understand my audience and how they (you) use the site.
  • You can choose to limit/change how your browser uses cookies.  The option to disable cookies is normally found in your browser's security settings.
  • Just be warned that permanently disabling cookies may hinder the use of this and other websites & interactive services. 

Your payment information 

Your payment information is processed through Stripe (credit cards and Apple Pay) or PayPal.

  • Both are extremely secure payment processors, using SSL & other security measures.
  • During check out, your privacy rights are governed by each service's privacy policy.  You can explore how these third-party payment processors use and protect your information by checking them out independently.
  • I never personally see your billing information.
  • If you are paying via invoice for commissioned pieces or custom flowers, your purchase may be processed by Square, which I use for most invoicing and face-to-face transactions.  More info @ www.squareup.com

More common-sense stuff

  • If you post any information on public areas of halfpeeledbana.com such as comments, pictures, reviews... that information may be collected and used by me or the general public.
  • I strongly recommend that you do not post any information on halfpeeledbanana.com that allows strangers to identify or locate you or that you otherwise do not want to share with the public. 

By posting information on the website, you grant halfpeeledbanana.com a worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable royalty-free license to use, adapt, publish and distribute your content in any current or future media.   

  • Please be respectful of other site visitors, and do not post anything that may be construed as offensive, defamatory, or hurtful to others.
  • Do not infringe on the rights of others.
  • This is a family friendly website, so please do not use explicit language.
  • Halfpeeledbanana.com reserves the right to remove any such information or posts without notice or reason.
  • Play nice and keep it clean! 

My website exists for informational, promotional and shopping purposes only.

  • The opinions expressed are mine, and if you do not agree with them, feel free to not choose halfpeeledbanana.com while surfing the web. 

Social media links are provided for your convenience on the website.

  • If you choose to click on these links, you will be redirected to that third-party site, and it's out of my hands at that point.
  • Information you find on your social networks is your business, not mine.  
  • Please do not let this stop you from sharing information, images and products you find on halfpeeledbanana.com on your social platforms!  Just be sure to give credit where credit is due. Sharing is caring.  Thanks!

have fun & enjoy the colors of life!

thank you for supporting my art habit!

ann🍌