Privacy Policy

At Steinkult A Glittering Voyage by Alexandra Manini ("Steinkult") we value our customers and respect your privacy. Accordingly, we want you to understand what information we collect about you, how we use it, and the safeguards we have in place to protect it. This policy describes the personal information we collect about you on the stein-kult.com website (the "Website"), why we collect it, how we use  it, and when we share it with third parties. Or policy also  describes the choices you can make about how we collect and use your information. If our policy changes, we will post an updated policy on the Website. You can tell if the policy has changed by checking the revision date that appears at the end.

 

What we collect

When you place an registry on the Website we obtain from you the information you share that may be useful and enhance your experience as a customer. This information may include:  

  • your name
  • contact information including email address and telefone number
  • demographic information such as adress and postcode
  • date of birth
  • mailing preferences
  • If you register with Steinkult, we will collect the information you submit on-line in connection with that process.

 

What we do with the information we collect

We may, from time to time, run promotions, surveys, programs, contests or sweepstakes on the Website. If you choose to participate in any of these events we may collect additional information about you in connection with that participation.

We may obtain information about the specific products or services you use, or your product or service preferences from your transactions and other interactions with us.

 

How we use the information we collect

We may use the information we gather for various purposes, including:

  • to provide any services on your request
  • to send you catalogs or other direct mail offerings
  • to administer and fulfill our customer recognition programs, sweepstakes, contests and similar promotions
  • to help protect against fraudulent use of your personal information or protect the security or integrity of the Website and our business
  • to identifiy your product and service preferences to inform you of new or additional products, services, or promotions that might be of interest to you
  • to analyze statistics and trends
  • to invite you to participate in surveys

 

Information we share with others

  • we may provide information to affiliated companies or to other companies that provide support services that help us bring you the products and services we offer, market our  products and services, process your transactions, fulfill promotions, contests or sweepstakes, or conduct surveys.
  • we may provide information to certain outside companies that may use the information to let you know about their products or services, which may include providing special offerst to you, although we never disclose your payment details to such companies.

 

 

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

  • whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes
  • if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to us at Steinkult, Postlagernd. 4612 Wangen b. Olten, Switzerland or by emailing us at shop@stein-kult.com

 

How we use cookies and pixel tags

In common with many other websites, the Website uses "cookies" to allow us to understand how customers use the site and to enhance or personalize your browsing experience. A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. 

Cookies help us to learn more about how frequently particular pages are visited and to determine the most popular areas of the Website, which will then help us to improve your experience. We  use cookies to monitor and facilitate usage of the Website. We also use cookies to help us target our marketing and to personalize your visit and make it more userfriendly.

We also automatically collect technical and statistical data which involves: 

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • The Website from which you are visiting us
  • The operating system used by you
  • Date and time of your visits to the individual Websites
  • Information regarding the allocation of your visit and/or an order with a marketing channel

These data are used to consistently improve our Website and are exclusively statistically and anonymously assessed. If you do not wish cookies to be used, ensure that you browser blocks the use of cookies. However, we would like to point out that in such cases you may not be able to use all the functions offered by our online shop.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

We also may use pixel tags - tiny graphic images also known as clear GIFs or web beacons - to tell us what parts of our Web site you have visited, to measure  the effectiveness of any searches you may do on our site, or to interact with analytical tools or other marketing tools that gather data and customer usage information.

 

Aggregate Information

We might collect non personal information about how users navigate through the Website. We may aggregate this information to improve our site, and we may share this information with our affiliates or other outside companies. This aggregated information does not include individual names or personal data, so it does not identify you or any other customer.

 

Children's Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 18 on the Website.

 

Links to other sites

For your convenience and information, the Website may include links to other sites operated by third-parties. Such linked sites have their own privacy policies, shich may differ significantly from ours. Information you submit to linked sites is subject to the privacy policies of those sites, and Steinkult is not responsible for the content or practices of any linked site. We recommend that you review the privacy policy of any site that you access through the Website

 

Changes to this policy

We may change our privacy policy from time to time. If we change our privacy policy in the future, we will let you know by posting the updated policy at this website. We encourage you to check our policy periodically. You can tell if it has changed by checking the revision date that appears at the end of the policy. If you would like further information, or have any questions about our privacy policy please write to us at Steinkult, Postlagernd, 4612 Wangen b. Olten, Switzerland or e-mail us at info@stein-kult.com.

 

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