Privacy Policy

KUSAWAZA PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy outlines how your personal information is collected, utilized, and shared when you visit or engage in transactions with kusawaza.com (referred to as the “Site”).

Personal information we collect

When you access the Site, we automatically gather certain information about your device, including details about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and specific cookies installed on your device. While you navigate the Site, we collect information regarding the individual web pages or products you view, the websites or search terms that led you to the Site, and details on how you interact with the Site. This collectively acquired information is termed “Device Information.”

We collect Device Information using various technologies, including:

Cookies: These are data files placed on your device or computer, often containing an anonymous unique identifier. For comprehensive information on cookies and instructions on disabling them, please visit All About Cookies.
Log files: These records document actions occurring on the Site, collecting data such as your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
Web beacons, tags, and pixels: These are electronic files used to record information about your browsing activities on the Site.

By using our website, you (the visitor) agree to permit third parties to process your IP address to determine your location for currency conversion purposes. You also agree to store that currency in a session cookie in your browser for a seamless browsing experience.

Furthermore, when you make a purchase or attempt to do so through the Site, we collect specific information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment details (including credit card numbers), email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as “Order Information.”

In this Privacy Policy, when we mention “Personal Information,” we are encompassing both Device Information and Order Information.

How do we use your personal information?

We utilize the Order Information we collect primarily to fulfill any orders placed through the Site. This includes processing your payment information, organizing shipping, and providing invoices and/or order confirmations. Additionally, we use this Order Information to:

Communicate with you;
Evaluate orders for potential risk or fraud; and
Provide information or advertising related to our products or services in line with the preferences you've shared with us.

We employ the Device Information collected to screen for potential risk and fraud, especially in relation to your IP address. Additionally, we use it to enhance and optimize our Site, generating analytics to understand how our customers browse and interact with the Site and assessing the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns.

Sharing your personal Information

We share your Personal Information with third parties to assist us in using your Personal Information, as described above. We also leverage Google Analytics to comprehend how our customers use the Site—see Google’s Privacy Policy for further details. You can opt-out of Google Analytics here.

Lastly, we may share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful request for information, or to protect our rights.

Behavioural advertising

As mentioned earlier, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications that we believe may be of interest to you. For more information on how targeted advertising works, visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page.

You can opt out of targeted advertising through the following links:

Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal.

Do not track

Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we receive a Do Not Track signal from your browser.

Your rights

If you are a European resident, you have the right to access the personal information we hold about you and request corrections, updates, or deletions. To exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information provided below.

For European residents, please note that we process your information to fulfill contracts we might have with you (e.g., if you make an order through the Site) or to pursue our legitimate business interests. Also, your information may be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.

Data retention

When you place an order through the Site, we will retain your Order Information for our records unless you request its deletion.

Changes

This privacy policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes to our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us via email at info@kusawaza.com