PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: November * 2025

At Meashell Jewelry, your privacy is as important to us as the craftsmanship behind each piece we create. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our site, www.meashell.com, make a purchase through our company, or interact with our brand online. This Privacy Policy also explains your rights regarding your personal information and how you can exercise those rights.

By accessing or using the website or our services, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices outlined in this Privacy Policy, you may not access or use the Services or the website.

1. Personal Information We Collect & How We Collect It

We collect the following categories of personal information, in a few different ways:

Personal information you provide:

- Name, email address, billing and shipping address, phone number, account username and password (if you create an account)

- Payment details (processed securely through Wix Payments or our approved providers — we do not store your card information)

- Order details, product purchase history, preferences, or messages you send us

Automatically collected information:

- Device, browser type, and IP address

- How you browse and interact with our website

- Data from cookies, analytics tools (such as Google Analytics), and advertising pixels (Meta, Pinterest, etc.)

- From third party service providers, such as payment processors, shipping companies, and marketing partners.

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we have collected it, including:

- Provide you with the products and services requested

- To comply with our legal obligations

- To resolve disputes

- To enforce our agreements

When we no longer need to retain your personal information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

In some countries, including countries in the European Economic Area (the “EEA”), the information referenced above in this Privacy Policy may be considered personal information under applicable data protection laws. If you do not want us to collect this information, do not use the website or our services.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the personal information we collect to:

- Process and fulfill your orders

- Send confirmations, shipping updates, or respond to your questions

- Improve our website, services, and customer experience

- Develop new products and services

- Protect against fraudulent transactions, verify your identify, and monitor for potential security incidents

- Send marketing emails via Flodesk (if you subscribe)

- Show you personalized content or advertising on platforms such as Google, Meta, and Pinterest

- To comply with legal obligations, including without limitation, responses to legal requests and compliance with applicable laws and regulations

You can opt out of marketing emails at any time by clicking “Unsubscribe” at the bottom of any email.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We and our analytic providers use cookies and similar technologies to:

- Keep your cart and site preferences saved

- Measure site traffic and improve usability

- Deliver relevant ads based on your browsing behavior

- Improve your browsing experience and personalize content

Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us recognize you and remember your preferences.

Types of cookies we use:

-Essential cookies: Required for website functionality and checkout.

-Analytics cookies: Used to understand how visitors use our site (e.g., Google Analytics).

-Advertising cookies: Help deliver relevant ads on Google, Meta, and Pinterest.

You can adjust cookie settings in your browser or opt out of personalized advertising via:

- Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com

- Meta Ad Preferences: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling some cookies may affect site performance or features. For more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your browser and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

By continuing to browse www.meashell.com, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this policy.

Some internet browsers may be configured to send “Do Not Track” signals to the online services that you visit. We currently do not respond to “Do Not Track” or similar signals. To find out more about “Do Not Track,” please visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.

4. Information Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We only share data with:

- Trusted service providers who help us operate (e.g., Wix, payment processors, shipping partners, analytics tools, website hosting providers, customer service providers, marketing and advertising partners, and email platforms).

- Legal authorities if required by law or to protect against fraud, abuse, or unauthorized transactions.

- Third parties in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets

Each third-party we share your personal information with is bound by confidentiality and data-protection agreements.

5. Security

Your information is protected through industry-standard encryption and secure servers. All payments are processed by PCI-compliant providers (like Wix Payments). Only authorized personnel have access to your personal information, and only as needed to fulfill their role. With that being said, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights

You have options in relation to the information and data that we have about you. To exercise any of the options discussed below, please contact us in writing at the contact information provided below. We respond to all requests we receive from individuals wishing to exercise their data protection rights in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

EEA Users

As an EEA user of the website, you may exercise your user rights to:

Request information on your personal data processed by Meashell Jewelry. Upon your request, this information will be provided to you electronically. If you reside in the EU or Switzerland, you may access your information by sending a request to Meashell Jewelry at the address specified in “Contact Us” section below. Such requests must be submitted in writing using the email address in the “Contact Us” section below.
Gain access to your information by requesting a backup of your data in a format that is readable by other companies or organizations (data portability). We will make an effort to share this information with you within a reasonable time.
Correct or delete your information in your profile settings available through the website.
Withdraw your consent from data processing at any time by deleting your account. You may also contact us at the email address in the “Contact Us” section below. Withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing we conducted prior to your withdrawal, nor will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.
Request the complete deletion of your data, including all past data sent to third-party services used for tracking and analysis, by reaching out to the email address in the “Contact Us” section below. Your data will be deleted within 30 days. We will not delete any posts or comments you've written and shared publicly, including on social media.
Log a complaint with the relevant supervising authority if you believe Meashell Jewelry is processing your personal data under violation of applicable data protection regulations. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority.

Your State Privacy Rights

State consumer privacy laws may provide their residents with additional rights regarding our use of their personal information. To illustrate, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia provide (now or in the future) their state residents with rights to:

Confirm whether we process their personal information.
Access and delete certain personal information.
Correct inaccuracies in their personal information, taking into account the information's nature processing purpose (excluding Iowa and Utah).
Data portability.
Opt-out of personal data processing for:
- targeted advertising (excluding Iowa);
- sales; or
- profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects (excluding Iowa and Utah).
Either limit (opt-out of) or require consent to process sensitive personal data.

The exact scope of these rights may vary by state. For example, if you reside in California and have provided your personally identifiable information to us, you may request information once per calendar year about our disclosures of certain categories of your personally identifiable information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes.

Any such request pursuant to this section must be sent to the email address listed under the “Contact Us” section below with “Exercising My Data Rights” in the subject line. The request must include your name, street address, city, state, and ZIP code and an attestation that you are a resident of the applicable state. We are not responsible for requests that are not labeled or sent properly, or that do not have complete information.

7. International Data Transfers

Because Meashell Jewelry operates globally, your information may be processed in the United States and other countries. We ensure that all data transfers comply with applicable privacy laws (including GDPR).

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website and products are not directed to individuals under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If we learn that information has been collected from a child, it will be deleted promptly.

9. Policy Updates

We may occasionally update this policy to reflect changes in our practices or other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we do, we’ll post the revised version on this page and update the “Last Updated.” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review it from time to time.

10. Accessibility

This Privacy Policy is designed to be accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you experience any difficulties accessing the information here, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section, and we will work with you to provide the information in an alternative format.