This Notice of Privacy Practices (‘Notice’) was updated in October 2024.
This Notice applies to Personal Information collected, processed, or stored by macmeekin.com.
This Notice of Privacy Practices explains
- Why We Collect and Use Information
- Safeguarding Information
- Categories of Information We Collect and How We Collect It
- Who We Share Your Information With
- Our Use of Information Technologies
- Managing Your Preferences
- California Residents
- Managing Customer Privacy (CO/CT/NV/UT/VA/OR/TX/MT)
- Additional Disclosures
- International Customer Privacy
- Ownership of Customer Data
Your access to and use of our services means you agree to the terms in this Notice and our Legal Notice.
This Notice may be updated from time to time. Macmeekin will notify you of any changes by posting an updated Notice on this page. We encourage you to refer to this Notice periodically so that you understand our current privacy practices.
If you have any questions about this Notice, please contact our Customer Service department by email at info@macmeekin.com
Why We Collect and Use Information
We at Macmeekin's understand that you entrust your data to us. We value that trust.
Your Personal Information will be retained only as long as necessary to carry out the purposes outlined in this Notice. Personal Information will be retained and disposed of in accordance with Macmeekin's Data Retention Policy and Schedule.
We may combine information collected from different sources. Below is a summary of the primary ways we collect and use information:
| Primary Reasons for Data Collection | Uses |
|---|---|
| Product and Service Fulfillment(Fulfillment) |
Fulfill, manage, and communicate with you about transactions. Establish and service your profile on our websites or mobile apps. Provide customer service and alert you to product or shipping information. Provide personal services such as MyClient (clienteling) or Gift Registry. Manage subscription services, including order management, billing and reordering products, and communicating about your subscription. |
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Marketing, Promotions and Advertising(Advertising) |
Deliver information about products, services, and promotions. Provide interactive features on websites and mobile apps. Identify product and shopping preferences using information we collect from you and about you. Administer contests, sweepstakes, promotions, surveys, and focus groups. |
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Internal Operations (Operations) |
Improve the effectiveness of our websites, stores, mobile apps, merchandise assortment, and customer service. Conduct business analysis, such as analytics, projections, and identifying areas for operational improvement. |
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Fraud Prevention, Security and Compliance (Security) |
Protect our assets and prevent fraudulent transactions.
Validate credentials and authenticate customers when logging into your online profile, mobile apps, or transacting in-store. Protect the security and integrity of our services and our data. Assist law enforcement and respond to legal/regulatory inquiries. |
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Credit Card and Banking (Credit) |
Process your payments and address your order inquiries and requests.
Offer you additional products or services that may be of interest |
Safeguarding Information
Macmeekin have implemented procedural, technical, and administrative measures to safeguard the information we collect and use. For your protection, we designed our technology-enabled services to accept orders only from secured web and mobile browsers.
No security safeguards or standards are guaranteed to provide 100% security. You should always use appropriate self-protection measures and practice safe browsing on all websites.
Categories of Information We Collect and How We Collect It
We collect various categories of personal information to enhance your shopping experience and provide tailored services. This information may include, but is not limited to, your name, contact details, payment information, and order history. We gather this data through several methods, including when you create an account, make a purchase, subscribe to our newsletters, or interact with our customer service. Additionally, we may collect information through cookies and tracking technologies to analyze website usage and improve our services. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to using your information responsibly and in complianc.
Who We Share Your Information With
| Who We Share With | Categories of Information | Business and Commercial Purpose(s) |
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Internally with any Macmeekin Website and Information You Post on Our Social Media |
Identifiers, Commercial Information, and Information you post, such as information you post in our reviews feature or share on your gift registry | Offer products and services that may be of interest or to fulfill our obligations to you |
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Our Service Providers |
Identifiers, Commercial Information, Internet Activity or any information you share with third parties that help us operate and provide services. |
Provide services to Macmeekin so we can provide products and services to you |
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Our Business Partners |
Identifiers, Commercial Information, and Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity. |
Provide products and services that enhance our offering portfolio to help us serve you better |
| Third Parties and/or Data Brokers for Marketing Purposes |
Identifiers, Commercial Information, and Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity. |
For marketing purposes, including third parties whose products or services we believe you may be interested in. For third parties’ own marketing purposes. These third parties may also share your information with others and may include delivery of Interest-based/targeted advertising. |
| Any Compliance or Legislative Organization, as Required | All Categories of Personal Information you have entrusted to Macmeekin |
When responding to a court order or subpoena, if a government agency or investigatory body requests information, or when we are investigating potential fraud. We may also share information if you are the winner of sweepstakes or other contests. |
Our Use of Information Technologies
The following section describes the technologies we use when you interact with us online or shop in our stores.
We use cookies, pixels, and other tracking technologies to deliver, monitor, and improve our websites and display content. Approved third parties may also place cookies on your web browser when you use our online services.
| Technology | Description of Interaction |
|---|---|
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Cookies, Pixels, Tags, and SDKs |
We use these technologies to improve our services and provide you with the best possible experience including to:
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Global Privacy Control (GPC) |
Macmeekin uses a third party privacy tool to recognize if you are broadcasting the global privacy control (GPC) signal. Please note that your use of our websites may still be tracked by Macmeekin and/or our service providers, however, the GPC signal does opt out your information from being shared with third parties. For more information on Global Privacy Control, please visit https://globalprivacycontrol.org/ |
| Website Optimization Services | Macmeekin shares data with Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics to understand and optimize website performance and enhance website usability for our customers. These services are required to maintain data securely and are not permitted to share data collected with parties other than Macmeekin. Google Analytics may associate and group session visits to our websites from various browsers and devices. |
Managing Your Preferences
This section details how you may exercise your preferences regarding any Personal Information Macmeekin may collect about you or your communication preferences.
| Request Type | Guidance |
|---|---|
| Update Accounts and Online Profiles |
If you are a registered user of macmeekin.com, you can update your information in My Account. Call Customer Service at +1 (424) 458-8811 Email us at info@macmeekin.com |
| Unsubscribe from Direct Mail Communications |
Call Customer Service at +1 (424) 458-8811 Email us at info@macmeekin.com |
| Unsubscribe from Specific Email Communications |
To update your preferences or categories of promotional or marketing emails you receive from Macmeekin at a specific email address, you may:
It may take up to 10 business days to process your request. Operational emails (e.g., shipping confirmation or product recall information) do not provide an opt-out option. |
| Technology-Enabled Collection and Use Preferences |
Cookies and Pixel Tags
Website Optimization Services
Interest-Based/Targeted or Online Behavioral Advertising (OBA)
Note: To opt-out of interest-based/targeted advertising in mobile apps, you can turn off mobile device ad tracking or reset the advertising identifier in your device settings. Social Networks and Tech Advertising Programs You can manage your preferences for many of these advertising programs through the links provided below: |
California Residents
California Shine the Light Law: If you reside in California, you have the right to ask us one time each year if we have shared personal information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes during the preceding calendar year. To make a request please submit an inquiry to the following address: Macmeekin Customer Service, 714 Anzac Cir, Compton, CA 90220. In your request, please specify that you want a "Your Macmeekin California Shine the Light Notice." Please allow 30 days for a response.
If you are a minor under 18 and have a profile on macmeekin.com, you may ask us to remove reviews or other content that you posted on the site by writing to info@macmeekin.com. We will begin to process your request within 30 days. Please note that processing your request does not ensure the complete or comprehensive removal of the content that you posted.
California Privacy Rights Act: You have the right to request information about how Macmeekin collects, processes, and shares your Personal Information. There may be situations where Macmeekin cannot grant a request, for example, to complete a transaction to you or comply with the law. These options do not apply to publicly available information from government records nor to deidentified or aggregated information.
Managing Customer Privacy (CO/CT/NV/UT/VA/OR/TXMT)
This section describes the rights residents in Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, Utah, Virginia, Oregon, Texas and Montana have regarding the management of your Personal Information. There may be situations where Macmeekin cannot grant a request, for example, to complete a transaction to you or comply with the law. These options do not apply to publicly available information from government records nor to deidentified or aggregated information.
Identity Verification
As required by law, we may require you to take steps to verify your identity and/or legal authority prior to processing any request Macmeekin receives from or about you. In response to all requests, we will send a message to the email address provided in the request. Please follow the instructions to verify your request. We will use the information provided to match the identifying information we have to verify your identity before processing the request. No action will be taken on requests not verified within 7 days.
Additional Disclosures
Information About Children:
- macmeekin.com is not directed toward children. Macmeekin services are offered to customers who are 18 years of age and older.
- The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act imposes requirements on websites that collect Personal Information about children under 13 years old (for example - name, address, email address etc.). Our current policy is not to collect any Personal Information on any person under 13 years old online. For this reason, our sweepstakes and other promotions conducted online are restricted to entrants who are at least 13 years old.
- If this policy changes, we will revise this portion of our Notice of Privacy Practices and will comply with the requirements of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which includes providing notice and choice to each child's parent or guardian before collecting any Personal Information.
Ownership of Customer Data
If Macmeekin is sold to or otherwise acquired by a third party, all Macmeekin data assets will become the property of the acquiring party. Such a party will be subject to any consent(s), opt-outs, or other customer conditions on data. A change in data ownership may include a notice on the primary online sites macmeekin.com.