Effective Date: June 12, 2025
Last Updated: June 12, 2025
SHLING LLC (“SHLING,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates https://www.shlings.com (the “Service”), a Shopify-powered online store offering clothing, toys, shoes, jewellery, and other accessories. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you visit or make purchases on our Service. shlings.com
Index
- Personal Information We Collect
- How We Use Your Personal Information
- How We Share Your Personal Information
- Advertising Choices
- Declining to Provide Information
- Other Sites and Services
- Security
- International Data Transfers
- Children’s Privacy
- Changes to This Privacy Policy
- How to Contact Us
- State Law Privacy Rights
- Additional Information for California Residents
- Personal Information We Collect, Use, and Disclose
Personal Information We Collect
Information You Provide to Us
- Contact Data: name, email address, billing and shipping addresses, phone number.
- Account Data: username, password, saved preferences, wish lists.
- Transactional Data: order details, payment confirmations, purchase history.
- Communications Data: messages to customer support, chat transcripts.
- Marketing Data: your newsletter and promotional preferences.
- Payment Data: processed by our payment partners (e.g., Shopify Payments, PayPal, Stripe).
- User-Generated Content: product reviews, ratings, comments, Q&A you submit.
Third-Party Sources
We may combine information you provide with data we receive from:
- Public Sources: social media profiles, publicly available information.
- Affiliate & Marketing Partners: co-marketing ventures, promotions.
- Service Providers: shipping carriers, analytics vendors.
Automatic Data Collection
We and our partners may automatically collect:
- Device & Log Data: IP address, browser type/version, operating system, device identifiers.
- Usage Data: pages visited, links clicked, time spent on pages, referrer URLs.
- Analytics Data: interaction with emails and ads (e.g., via Google Analytics, Shopify analytics).
Cookies & Similar Technologies
We use cookies, local storage, web beacons (pixel tags), and similar tools to:
- Remember your login state and shopping cart.
- Track site performance and usage patterns.
- Enable features (e.g., wish lists, live chat).
- Serve interest-based ads (if you opt in).
How We Use Your Personal Information
Service Delivery & Operations
- Process and fulfill orders, handle returns and exchanges.
- Authenticate your account and secure transactions.
- Provide customer support and respond to inquiries.
Research & Development
- Analyze aggregated, de-identified data to improve our products and services.
- Test and develop new features, promotions, and site enhancements.
Marketing & Advertising
- Send promotional emails and newsletters (with your consent).
- Work with advertising partners (e.g., Google Ads, Facebook Ads) to deliver relevant ads.
Compliance & Protection
- Comply with legal obligations, respond to lawful requests (e.g., subpoenas).
- Prevent, detect, and investigate fraud, security breaches, and other prohibited activities.
With Your Consent
- Collect, use, or share sensitive information only if you expressly agree (where required by law).
Cookies & Similar Technologies
- Technical Operation: maintain login state and core functionality.
- Functionality: enhance site features (e.g., wish lists, chat).
- Advertising: enable third-party ad networks to serve interest-based ads.
- Analytics: measure and analyze site and email performance.
How We Share Your Personal Information
- Affiliates & Corporate Entities: in connection with corporate reorganization.
- Service Providers: shipping carriers, payment processors, IT and analytics vendors.
- Payment Processors: Shopify Payments, PayPal, Stripe, as governed by their privacy policies.
- Advertising Partners: third-party networks for retargeting and analytics.
- Legal & Safety: to comply with court orders, protect rights, and enforce our policies.
- Business Transfers: in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (with notice).
Advertising Choices
- Browser Settings: block third-party cookies via browser preferences.
- Privacy Plugins: use ad-blocking/privacy extensions.
- Platform Opt-Outs: Google Ads Settings, Facebook Ad Preferences.
- Ad Industry Tools:
- Network Advertising Initiative
- Digital Advertising Allu=.iance
- App Choices app for mobile opt-out.
- Do Not Track: we do not currently honor DNT signals.
Declining to Provide Information
If you choose not to provide required personal information (e.g., shipping address), we may be unable to process your order or deliver certain services.
Other Sites and Services
Our Service may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., social media, payment portals). We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to read their policies before providing personal data.
Security
We implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards (e.g., SSL/TLS encryption, access controls) designed to protect your personal information. However, no internet transmission is completely secure.
International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate. By using our Service, you consent to these transfers.
Children’s Privacy
Our Service is not intended for individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we learn we have done so, we will delete it in accordance with applicable law.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Policy occasionally. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date and post the new Policy. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.
How to Contact Us
- Email: support@shlings.com
- Address: 26 E. Genesee St., Unit 513, Baldwinsville, NY 13027, USA
- Website: shlings.com
State Law Privacy Rights
If you reside in California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, or other jurisdictions with applicable privacy laws, you may have rights to:
- Access: know what personal information we collect.
- Correction: request correction of inaccurate data.
- Deletion: ask for deletion of your personal information.
- Opt-Out: opt out of sale or sharing of personal information.
- Non-Discrimination: exercise your rights free from retaliation.
To exercise these rights, please contact us as above. We may require identity verification.
Additional Information for California Residents
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
- We do not “sell” your personal information for monetary consideration, but we may “share” data with advertising partners.
- You can broadcast the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal or submit requests at support@shlings.com.
- We retain data only as long as business needs or legal obligations require.