At Ethiopian Vendors, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our website, Ethiopian Vendors (referred to as "Website" or "Platform"). By accessing or using the Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect:
a. Personal Information: We may collect personal information such as your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and payment details when you register on our Website, create an account, or make a purchase.
b. User-Generated Content: We may collect content that you voluntarily provide, such as product listings, reviews, comments, and any other content you choose to submit.
c. Usage Information: We may collect information about your interactions with the Website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, device information, access times, and referring website addresses, to analyze trends, administer the Website, and gather demographic information.
d. Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies to enhance your experience on our Website, customize content, and collect information about your browsing activities.
2. Use of Information:
a. We may use the collected information to provide, maintain, and improve our services, including facilitating transactions, customer support, and personalized user experiences.
b. We may use your email address to send you promotional materials, newsletters, or other information about our products and services. You can opt-out of receiving marketing communications at any time.
c. We may use non-personal information for statistical purposes, research, and analytics to understand and improve the effectiveness of our Website and services.
3. Sharing of Information:
a. We may share your personal information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Website, processing payments, delivering products, and providing other services.
b. We may disclose personal information if required by law, court order, or other legal processes, or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, enforce our terms of service, or protect the safety of our users or others.
c. We may share non-personal information with third parties for marketing, advertising, or other purposes.
4. Data Security:
a. We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
b. However, please note that no data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. We cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us or store on the Website.
5. Third-Party Links:
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those third parties before providing any personal information.
6. Children's Privacy:
Our Website is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected personal information from a child without parental consent, please contact us, and we will promptly remove the information.
7. Changes to the Privacy Policy:
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective
