This Privacy Policy describes how Michka our collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit, make a purchase from, or interact with our e-commerce store, hosted on the Shopify platform.At Michka, we are committed to protecting your online privacy and ensuring a secure shopping experience for all our valued customers and site visitors .1. Collection of Personal InformationTo fulfill your orders and provide you with the best possible service, we collect personal information from several sources.A. Information You Provide DirectlyWhen you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase on our dropshipping store, we collect the following Transaction Information:Identification and Contact Data: Name, billing address, shipping address, email address, and phone number.Payment Information: Payment details (including credit card numbers or other payment methods, which are securely processed by our payment partners like Shopify Payments or PayPal and are not stored by us).B. Automatically Collected Information (Device Data)When you access the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and interaction with our store. This helps us optimize our website experience and is crucial for e-commerce analytics. This data includes:Usage Data: Information about how you browse the Site (pages viewed, search terms, and how you interact with products).Technical Data: IP address, web browser type, operating system, and time zone.Cookies: We use cookies, tracking pixels, and related technologies to track your shopping session and provide targeted advertisements.2. Use of Your Personal Information (Data Processing)We use your personal information for several key operational and commercial purposes:Order Fulfillment (Core Function): To process your payments, arrange for shipping and delivery of the items you purchased, and provide you with invoices and order confirmations.Communication: To communicate with you, respond to inquiries, and provide customer support related to your order or service requests.Marketing and Advertising (SEO Benefits): To provide you with information or advertising relating to our pet supplies products or services, tailored to your inferred interests and preferences, where legally permitted.Security and Fraud Prevention: To screen for potential risk and fraud, specifically using your IP address and purchase history.Analytics and Improvement: To analyze how our customers browse and interact with Michka, allowing us to improve our Site and dropshipping business model.3. Sharing and Disclosure of Personal InformationAs a dropshipping business, sharing information is essential to complete your order. We share your personal information with third parties for these necessary services, as outlined below:Shopify (Platform Provider): We share your information with Shopify to power our online store. You can read more about how Shopify uses your Personal Information here: Shopify Privacy Policy.Fulfillment and Logistics Partners (Dropshipping Specific): We MUST share your name, shipping address, and order details (product type and quantity) with our suppliers and logistics providers. This sharing is necessary to ensure they can ship the pet products directly to you.Payment Processors: We share payment details with payment processing companies (like PayPal or banks) to successfully process transactions.Legal Compliance: We may share your personal information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.Marketing and Analytics Partners: We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site. Read more about Google's data usage here: Google Privacy Policy.4. Your Rights and Data RetentionData RetentionWhen you place an order through the Site, we will retain your Transaction Information for our records unless and until you ask us to erase this information. This retention is necessary for accounting, tax, and warranty purposes.GDPR / CCPA RightsIf you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), the UK, or California, you have the right to access the personal information we hold about you, to port it to a new service, and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or erased.If you would like to exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.5. CookiesWe use cookies to enhance your shopping experience, track site usage, and personalize content. Most browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. Please note that blocking or removing cookies may negatively impact your shopping experience on our e-commerce platform.6. Changes to This PolicyWe may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The current effective date will always be listed at the top of the policy.7. Contact UsFor more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by email at [Insert Your Email Address Here, e.g., bellevuejean19@gmail.com].