Understanding Our Privacy Policy

This Privacy Notice for Jamaica Hardware & Paints, Inc. ("we," "us," or "our"), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your personal information when you use our services ("Services"), including when you:

Visit our website at http://www.jamaicahardware.com, or any website of ours that links to this Privacy Notice

Download and use our mobile application (SMS), or any other application of ours that links to this Privacy Notice

Engage with us in other related ways, including any sales, marketing, or events.

Questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at shabbir@jamaicahardware.com.

 

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

This summary provides key points from our Privacy Notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by clicking the link following each key point or by using our table of contents below to find the section you are looking for.

What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. Learn more about personal information you disclose to us.

Do we process any sensitive personal information? Some of the information may be considered "special" or "sensitive" in certain jurisdictions, for example your racial or ethnic origins, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. We do not process sensitive personal information.

Do we collect any information from third parties? We may collect information from public databases, marketing partners, social media platforms, and other outside sources. Learn more about information collected from other sources. 

How do we process your information? We process your information toprovide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, forsecurity and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may alsoprocess your information for other purposes with your consent. We processyour information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so. Learnmore about how we process your information.

In what situations and with which parties do we share personalinformation? We may share information in specific situations and withspecific third parties. Learn more about when and with whom we shareyour personal information.

How do we keep your information safe? We have adequateorganizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protectyour personal information. However, no electronic transmission over theinternet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100%secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, orother unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security andimproperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Learn moreabout how we keep your information safe.

What are your rights? Depending on where you are locatedgeographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certainrights regarding your personal information. Learn more about your privacyrights.

How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise yourrights is by submitting a data subject access request, or by contacting us.We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicabledata protection laws.

Want to learn more about what we do with any information wecollect? Review the Privacy Notice in full.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
3. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONALINFORMATION?
4. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
5. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?
6. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
7. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
8. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
10. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
11. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACYRIGHTS?
12. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
13. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
14. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WECOLLECT FROM YOU?

 

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us

In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when youregister on the Services, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on theServices, or otherwise when you contact us.

Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information that wecollect depends on the context of your interactions with us and theServices, the choices you make, and the products and features you use.The personal information we collect may include the following:

names

phone numbers

email addresses

mailing addresses

usernames

contact preferences

billing addresses

contact or authentication data

job titles

 

Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.

Payment Data. We may collect data necessary to process your payment ifyou choose to make purchases, such as your payment instrument number,and the security code associated with your payment instrument. Allpayment data is handled and stored by __________. You may find theirprivacy notice link(s) here: __________.

Social Media Login Data. We may provide you with the option to registerwith us using your existing social media account details, like yourFacebook, X, or other social media account. If you choose to register in thisway, we will collect certain profile information about you from the socialmedia provider, as described in the section called "HOW DO WE HANDLEYOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?" below.

Application Data. If you use our application(s), we also may collect thefollowing information if you choose to provide us with access or permission:

Geolocation Information. We may request access or permission totrack location-based information from your mobile device, eithercontinuously or while you are using our mobile application(s), toprovide certain location-based services. If you wish to change ouraccess or permissions, you may do so in your device's settings.

 

Push Notifications. We may request to send you push notificationsregarding your account or certain features of the application(s). Ifyou wish to opt out from receiving these types of communications,you may turn them off in your device's settings.

 

This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operationof our application(s), for troubleshooting, and for our internal analytics andreporting purposes.

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, andaccurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personalinformation.

Information automatically collected

In Short: Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) addressand/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automaticallywhen you visit our Services.

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, ornavigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specificidentity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and devicecharacteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs,device name, country, location, information about how and when you useour Services, and other technical information. This information is primarilyneeded to maintain the security and operation of our Services, and for ourinternal analytics and reporting purposes.

Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies andsimilar technologies.

The information we collect includes:

Log and Usage Data. Log and usage data is service-related,diagnostic, usage, and performance information our serversautomatically collect when you access or use our Services andwhich we record in log files. Depending on how you interact with us,this log data may include your IP address, device information,browser type, and settings and information about your activity in theServices (such as the date/time stamps associated with your usage,pages and files viewed, searches, and other actions you take suchas which features you use), device event information (such assystem activity, error reports (sometimes called "crash dumps"), andhardware settings).

 

Device Data. We collect device data such as information about yourcomputer, phone, tablet, or other device you use to access theServices. Depending on the device used, this device data mayinclude information such as your IP address (or proxy server), deviceand application identification numbers, location, browser type,hardware model, Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier,operating system, and system configuration information.

 

Location Data. We collect location data such as information aboutyour device's location, which can be either precise or imprecise. Howmuch information we collect depends on the type and settings of thedevice you use to access the Services. For example, we may useGPS and other technologies to collect geolocation data that tells usyour current location (based on your IP address). You can opt out ofallowing us to collect this information either by refusing access to theinformation or by disabling your Location setting on your device.However, if you choose to opt out, you may not be able to usecertain aspects of the Services.

 

Google API

Our use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to GoogleAPI Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Information collected from other sources

In Short: We may collect limited data from public databases, marketingpartners, social media platforms, and other outside sources.

In order to enhance our ability to provide relevant marketing, offers, andservices to you and update our records, we may obtain information aboutyou from other sources, such as public databases, joint marketing partners,affiliate programs, data providers, social media platforms, and from otherthird parties. This information includes mailing addresses, job titles, emailaddresses, phone numbers, intent data (or user behavior data), InternetProtocol (IP) addresses, social media profiles, social media URLs, andcustom profiles, for purposes of targeted advertising and event promotion.

If you interact with us on a social media platform using your social mediaaccount (e.g., Facebook or X), we receive personal information about youfrom such platforms such as your name, email address, and gender. Youmay have the right to withdraw your consent to processing your personalinformation. Learn more about withdrawing your consent. Any personalinformation that we collect from your social media account depends on your social media account's privacy settings. Please note that their ownuse of your information is not governed by this Privacy Notice.

 

2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administerour Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, andto comply with law. We may also process your information for otherpurposes with your consent.We process your personal information for a variety of reasons,depending on how you interact with our Services, including:

To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user. We mayprocess your information to provide you with the requested service.

 

To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users. We mayprocess your information to respond to your inquiries and solve anypotential issues you might have with the requested service.

 

To send administrative information to you. We may process yourinformation to send you details about our products and services,changes to our terms and policies, and other similar information.

 

To fulfill and manage your orders. We may process yourinformation to fulfill and manage your orders, payments, returns, andexchanges made through the Services.

 

To enable user-to-user communications. We may process yourinformation if you choose to use any of our offerings that allow forcommunication with another user.

 

To request feedback. We may process your information whennecessary to request feedback and to contact you about your use ofour Services.

 

To send you marketing and promotional communications. Wemay process the personal information you send to us for ourmarketing purposes, if this is in accordance with your marketingpreferences. You can opt out of our marketing emails at any time.For more information, see "WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?"below.

 

To deliver targeted advertising to you. We may process yourinformation to develop and display personalized content andadvertising tailored to your interests, location, and more.

 

To post testimonials. We post testimonials on our Services thatmay contain personal information.

 

To protect our Services. We may process your information as partof our efforts to keep our Services safe and secure, including fraudmonitoring and prevention.

 

To evaluate and improve our Services, products, marketing, andyour experience. We may process your information when webelieve it is necessary to identify usage trends, determine theeffectiveness of our promotional campaigns, and to evaluate andimprove our Services, products, marketing, and your experience.

 

To identify usage trends. We may process information about howyou use our Services to better understand how they are being usedso we can improve them.

 

To determine the effectiveness of our marketing andpromotional campaigns. We may process your information tobetter understand how to provide marketing and promotionalcampaigns that are most relevant to you.

 

To comply with our legal obligations. We may process yourinformation to comply with our legal obligations, respond to legalrequests, and exercise, establish, or defend our legal rights.

 

3. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOURPERSONAL INFORMATION?

In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in thissection and/or with the following third parties.

We may need to share your personal information in the following situations:

Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information inconnection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale ofcompany assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of ourbusiness to another company.

 

When we use Google Maps Platform APIs. We may share yourinformation with certain Google Maps Platform APIs (e.g., GoogleMaps API, Places API). Google Maps uses GPS, Wi-Fi, and celltowers to estimate your location. GPS is accurate to about 20meters, while Wi-Fi and cell towers help improve accuracy whenGPS signals are weak, like indoors. This data helps Google Mapsprovide directions, but it is not always perfectly precise. We obtainand store on your device ("cache") your location. You may revokeyour consent anytime by contacting us at the contact detailsprovided at the end of this document.

 

4. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKINGTECHNOLOGIES?

In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collectand store your information.

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beaconsand pixels) to gather information when you interact with our Services.Some online tracking technologies help us maintain the security of ourServices, prevent crashes, fix bugs, save your preferences, and assist withbasic site functions.

We also permit third parties and service providers to use online trackingtechnologies on our Services for analytics and advertising, including to helpmanage and display advertisements, to tailor advertisements to yourinterests, or to send abandoned shopping cart reminders (depending onyour communication preferences). The third parties and service providersuse their technology to provide advertising about products and servicestailored to your interests which may appear either on our Services or onother websites.

To the extent these online tracking technologies are deemed to be a"sale"/"sharing" (which includes targeted advertising, as defined under theapplicable laws) under applicable US state laws, you can opt out of theseonline tracking technologies by submitting a request as described belowunder section "DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFICPRIVACY RIGHTS?"

Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you canrefuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice.

Google Analytics

We may share your information with Google Analytics to track and analyzethe use of the Services. The Google Analytics Advertising Features that wemay use include: Remarketing with Google Analytics. To opt out of beingtracked by Google Analytics across the Services, visithttps://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. You can opt out of GoogleAnalytics Advertising Features through Ads Settings and Ad Settings formobile apps. Other opt out means include

http://optout.networkadvertising.org/ and http://www.networkadvertising.org/mobile-choice. For more information onthe privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Termspage.

 

5. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?

In Short: If you choose to register or log in to our Services using a socialmedia account, we may have access to certain information about you.

Our Services offer you the ability to register and log in using your third-party social media account details (like your Facebook or X logins). Whereyou choose to do this, we will receive certain profile information about youfrom your social media provider. The profile information we receive mayvary depending on the social media provider concerned, but will ofteninclude your name, email address, friends list, and profile picture, as wellas other information you choose to make public on such a social mediaplatform.

We will use the information we receive only for the purposes that aredescribed in this Privacy Notice or that are otherwise made clear to you onthe relevant Services. Please note that we do not control, and are notresponsible for, other uses of your personal information by your third-partysocial media provider. We recommend that you review their privacy noticeto understand how they collect, use, and share your personal information,and how you can set your privacy preferences on their sites and apps.

 

6. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill thepurposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessaryfor the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retentionperiod is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or otherlegal requirements).

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process yourpersonal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information,or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal informationhas been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store yourpersonal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletionis possible.

 

7. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system oforganizational and technical security measures.

We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical andorganizational security measures designed to protect the security of anypersonal information we process. However, despite our safeguards andefforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over theInternet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100%secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, orother unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security andimproperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Although wewill do our best to protect your personal information, transmission ofpersonal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. Youshould only access the Services within a secure environment.

 

8. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS? 

In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to childrenunder 18 years of age.

We do not knowingly collect, solicit data from, or market to children under18 years of age, nor do we knowingly sell such personal information. Byusing the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you arethe parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minordependent’s use of the Services. If we learn that personal information fromusers less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate theaccount and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data fromour records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected fromchildren under age 18, please contact us atShabbir@JamaicaHardware.com.

 

9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short: You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time,depending on your country, province, or state of residence.

Withdrawing your consent: If we are relying on your consent to processyour personal information, which may be express and/or implied consentdepending on the applicable law, you have the right to withdraw yourconsent at any time. You can withdraw your consent at any time bycontacting us by using the contact details provided in the section "HOWCAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?" below.

However, please note that this will not affect the lawfulness of theprocessing before its withdrawal nor, when applicable law allows, will itaffect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance onlawful processing grounds other than consent.

Opting out of marketing and promotional communications: You canunsubscribe from our marketing and promotional communications at anytime by replying "STOP" or "UNSUBSCRIBE" to the SMS messages thatwe send, or by contacting us using the details provided in the section"HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?" below. You willthen be removed from the marketing lists. However, we may stillcommunicate with you — for example, to send you service-relatedmessages that are necessary for the administration and use of youraccount, to respond to service requests, or for other non-marketingpurposes.

Account Information

If you would at any time like to review or change the information in youraccount or terminate your account, you can:

Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or deleteyour account and information from our active databases. However, we mayretain some information in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems,assist with any investigations, enforce our legal terms and/or comply withapplicable legal requirements.

Cookies and similar technologies: Most Web browsers are set to acceptcookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set yourbrowser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. If you choose to removecookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services ofour Services.

If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, you mayemail us at shabbir@jamaicahardware.com.

 

10. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobileapplications include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about youronline browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage, no uniformtechnology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals hasbeen finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browsersignals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates yourchoice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adoptedthat we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in arevised version of this Privacy Notice.

California law requires us to let you know how we respond to web browserDNT signals. Because there currently is not an industry or legal standardfor recognizing or honoring DNT signals, we do not respond to them at thistime.

 

11. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVESPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short: If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut,Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana,Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah,or Virginia, you may have the right to request access to and receive detailsabout the personal information we maintain about you and how we haveprocessed it, correct inaccuracies, get a copy of, or delete your personalinformation. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to ourprocessing of your personal information. These rights may be limited insome circumstances by applicable law. More information is provided below.

 

Categories of Personal Information We Collect

We have collected the following categories of personal information in thepast twelve (12) months:

Category	Examples	Collected
A. Identifiers	Contact details, such as real name,alias, postal address, telephone ormobile contact number, uniquepersonal identifier, online identifier,Internet Protocol address, emailaddress, and account name	YES