Privacy policy
This Privacy Policy describes how www.urbanheer.com (the “Site” or “we”) collects, uses, and discloses your Personal Information when you visit or make a purchase from the Site.
Contact
After reviewing this policy, if you have additional questions, want more information about our privacy practices, or would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at wecare@urbanheer.com or by mail using the details provided below:
Urban Heer LLC, 3521 216th Place Southeast, Bothell WA 98021, United States
Collecting Personal Information
When you visit the Site, we collect certain information about your device, your interaction with the Site, and information necessary to process your purchases. We may also collect additional information if you contact us for customer support. In this Privacy Policy, we refer to any information about an identifiable individual (including the information below) as “Personal Information”. See the list below for more information about what Personal Information we collect and why.
- Device information
- Purpose of collection: to load the Site accurately for you, and to perform analytics on Site usage to optimize our Site.
- Source of collection: Collected automatically when you access our Site using cookies, log files, web beacons, tags, or pixels.
- Disclosure for a business purpose: shared with our processor Shopify
- Personal Information collected: version of web browser, IP address, time zone, cookie information, what sites or products you view, search terms, and how you interact with the Site
- Order information
- Purpose of collection: to provide products or services to you to fulfill our contract, to process your payment information, arrange for shipping, and provide you with invoices and/or order confirmations, communicate with you, screen our orders for potential risk or fraud, and when in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services.
- Source of collection: collected from you.
- Disclosure for a business purpose: shared with our processor Shopify
- Personal Information collected: name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers, email address, and phone number.
- Customer support information
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Purpose of Collection: The primary purpose of collecting personal information is to provide exceptional customer support. This includes addressing inquiries, resolving issues, and enhancing the overall shopping experience for our customers globally.
Source of Collection: The personal information we collect for customer support purposes is obtained directly from you. This occurs when you interact with our support team, fill out forms, or communicate with us through various channels for assistance.
Disclosure for a Business Purpose: In our effort to offer effective customer support, we may share your personal information with specific vendors or service providers. These entities are engaged to assist in handling customer inquiries and resolving support-related issues. [Please add details of any specific vendors or service providers used for customer support.]
Personal Information Collected: In addition to the information you provide directly, we may collect additional data such as offline data and purchased marketing data/lists to better understand your needs and provide tailored support.
Minors: Our website is not designed for individuals under the age of 16. We are committed to not knowingly collecting personal information from children. If you, as a parent or guardian, believe that your child has provided us with personal information, we encourage you to contact us at the provided address to arrange for its removal.
This privacy notice ensures that our customers, regardless of their location, receive clear and concise information about how their data is handled, particularly in the context of customer support. Our practices are designed to respect your privacy and comply with international standards.
Minors
The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not intentionally collect Personal Information from children. If you are the parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us at the address above to request deletion.
Sharing Personal Information
We share your Personal Information with service providers to help us provide our services and fulfill our contracts with you, as described above. For example:
- We use Shopify to power our online store. You can read more about how Shopify uses your Personal Information here: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy.
- We may share necessary customer information, such as phone numbers, with trusted third-party suppliers solely for the purposes of fulfilling orders and providing services requested by our customers. This sharing is conducted under strict confidentiality agreements and is compliant with applicable privacy laws. We ensure all third parties are committed to protecting the information and using it solely for the intended purposes.
- We may share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
Behavioural Advertising
As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you and to perform services on your behalf. For example:
- We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site. You can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- We share information about your use of the Site, your purchases, and your interaction with our ads on other websites with our advertising partners. We collect and share some of this information directly with our advertising partners, and in some cases through the use of cookies or other similar technologies (which you may consent to, depending on your location).
- We use Shopify Audiences to help us show ads on other websites with our advertising partners to buyers who made purchases with other Shopify merchants and who may also be interested in what we have to offer. We also share information about your use of the Site, your purchases, and the email address associated with your purchases with Shopify Audiences, through which other Shopify merchants may make offers you may be interested in.
For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at https://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.
You can opt out of targeted advertising by:
[INCLUDE OPT-OUT LINKS FROM WHICHEVER SERVICES BEING USED. COMMON LINKS INCLUDE:
FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=adsGOOGLE - https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymousBING - https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads]
Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: https://optout.aboutads.info/.
Using Personal Information
We use your personal Information to provide our services to you, which includes: offering products for sale, processing payments, shipping and fulfillment of your order, and keeping you up to date on new products, services, and offers.
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Lawful basis
Pursuant to the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), if you are a resident of the European Economic Area (“EEA”), we process your personal information under the following lawful bases:
[INCLUDE ALL THAT APPLY TO YOUR BUSINESS]
- Your consent;
- The performance of the contract between you and the Site;
- Compliance with our legal obligations;
- To protect your vital interests;
- To perform a task carried out in the public interest;
- For our legitimate interests, which do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.
Retention
When you place an order through the Site, we will retain your Personal Information for our records unless and until you ask us to erase this information. For more information on your right of erasure, please see the ‘Your rights’ section below.
Automatic decision-making
If you are a resident of the EEA, you have the right to object to processing based solely on automated decision-making (which includes profiling), when that decision-making has a legal effect on you or otherwise significantly affects you.
Our processor Shopify uses limited automated decision-making to prevent fraud that does not have a legal or otherwise significant effect on you.
Services that include elements of automated decision-making include:
- Temporary blacklist of IP addresses associated with repeated failed transactions. This blacklist persists for a small number of hours.
- Temporary blacklist of credit cards associated with blacklisted IP addresses. This blacklist persists for a small number of days.
Mobile SMS Privacy Notice for UrbanHeer LLC: Limitation on Third-Party Data Sharing
At Urbanheer, we are committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring transparency in how we collect, use, and share information related to our SMS program. This addendum outlines best practices and important disclosures pertaining to SMS communications, including opt-in consent, data handling, third-party sharing, and specific use cases like abandoned cart reminders.
1. SMS Program Description and Data Handling
We operate an SMS communication program to keep you informed about our latest fashion collections, exclusive offers, and updates. When you opt in to receive SMS messages, we collect and store your phone number securely. The information collected will only be used for the purposes described below:
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To send promotional messages, order updates, and other relevant communications
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To improve our services and provide a better customer experience
We will not share your phone number with any non-affiliated third parties for their marketing purposes. All data collected through our SMS program is handled in compliance with applicable data privacy laws and regulations.
2. Accessibility of Privacy Policy
Our privacy policy, including this addendum, is accessible from all SMS opt-in methods, such as our signup forms and website pop-ups, ensuring that you are fully informed before providing consent.
3. SMS Abandoned Cart Disclosure
If you have opted in to receive SMS communications, we may send you reminders about items left in your cart. To provide this service, our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to detect when a cart has been abandoned. This information helps us send timely and relevant reminders to complete your purchase.
Example Disclosure: “We may use cookies and plugins to identify when a shopping cart has been abandoned and send SMS reminders to complete your purchase. By opting in to receive SMS messages, you consent to receiving abandoned cart reminders.”
4. Third-Party Data Sharing
While we may share certain data with trusted service providers for operational purposes (e.g., SMS delivery platforms), we do not share or sell your SMS opt-in data or consent status with non-affiliated third parties for their marketing purposes.
Example Disclosure: “We do not share or sell SMS opt-in data or consent status with non-affiliated third parties. Any data sharing is strictly limited to service-related purposes, such as SMS message delivery.”
5. Location Tracking and Location-Based Services
If you have enabled location tracking or use our location-based services, we may collect location data to provide relevant offers and updates based on your geographic area. This information is collected and used solely for enhancing your experience and is not shared with non-affiliated third parties.
Example Disclosure: “We may collect and use your location data to provide personalized offers and services. This data is securely stored and not shared with non-affiliated third parties.”
6. Compliance with Carrier Requirements
We adhere to wireless carrier requirements to ensure that your SMS opt-in data is handled responsibly and in compliance with industry standards.
7. Consent Withdrawal
You may opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time by replying with the designated keyword (e.g., STOP). Upon opting out, your phone number will be removed from our SMS program, and you will no longer receive SMS communications from us.
8. Additional Resources
For more information regarding our data privacy practices, please refer to our full privacy policy or contact our support team at [Support Email/Phone Number].
By including these best practices and disclosures in our privacy policy, we aim to provide a transparent and secure experience for all our SMS program participants. Please consult your legal counsel to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Your rights
GDPR
If you are a resident of the EEA, you have the right to access the Personal Information we hold about you, to port it to a new service, and to ask that your Personal Information be corrected, updated, or erased. If you would like to exercise these rights, please contact us through the contact information above.
Your Personal Information will be initially processed in Ireland and then will be transferred outside of Europe for storage and further processing, including to Canada and the United States. For more information on how data transfers comply with the GDPR, see Shopify’s GDPR Whitepaper: https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/your-account/privacy/GDPR.
CCPA
If you are a resident of California, you have the right to access the Personal Information we hold about you (also known as the ‘Right to Know’), to port it to a new service, and to ask that your Personal Information be corrected, updated, or erased. If you would like to exercise these rights, please contact us through the contact information above.
If you would like to designate an authorized agent to submit these requests on your behalf, please contact us at the address above.
Cookies
A cookie is a small amount of information that’s downloaded to your computer or device when you visit our Site. We use a number of different cookies, including functional, performance, advertising, and social media or content cookies. Cookies make your browsing experience better by allowing the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login and region selection). This means you don’t have to re-enter this information each time you return to the site or browse from one page to another. Cookies also provide information on how people use the website, for instance whether it’s their first time visiting or if they are a frequent visitor.
We use the following cookies to optimize your experience on our Site and to provide our services.
[Be sure to check this list against Shopify’s current list of cookies on the merchant storefront: https://www.shopify.com/legal/cookies ]
Cookies Necessary for the Functioning of the Store
| Name | Function | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ab | Used in connection with access to admin. | 2y |
| _secure_session_id | Used in connection with navigation through a storefront. | 24h |
| _shopify_country | Used in connection with checkout. | session |
| _shopify_m | Used for managing customer privacy settings. | 1y |
| _shopify_tm | Used for managing customer privacy settings. | 30min |
| _shopify_tw | Used for managing customer privacy settings. | 2w |
| _storefront_u | Used to facilitate updating customer account information. | 1min |
| _tracking_consent | Tracking preferences. | 1y |
| c | Used in connection with checkout. | 1y |
| cart | Used in connection with shopping cart. | 2w |
| cart_currency | Used in connection with shopping cart. | 2w |
| cart_sig | Used in connection with checkout. | 2w |
| cart_ts | Used in connection with checkout. | 2w |
| cart_ver | Used in connection with shopping cart. | 2w |
| checkout | Used in connection with checkout. | 4w |
| checkout_token | Used in connection with checkout. | 1y |
| dynamic_checkout_shown_on_cart | Used in connection with checkout. | 30min |
| hide_shopify_pay_for_checkout | Used in connection with checkout. | session |
| keep_alive | Used in connection with buyer localization. | 2w |
| master_device_id | Used in connection with merchant login. | 2y |
| previous_step | Used in connection with checkout. | 1y |
| remember_me | Used in connection with checkout. | 1y |
| secure_customer_sig | Used in connection with customer login. | 20y |
| shopify_pay | Used in connection with checkout. | 1y |
| shopify_pay_redirect | Used in connection with checkout. | 30 minutes, 3w or 1y depending on value |
| storefront_digest | Used in connection with customer login. | 2y |
| tracked_start_checkout | Used in connection with checkout. | 1y |
| checkout_one_experiment | Used in connection with checkout. | session |
Reporting and Analytics
| Name | Function | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _landing_page | Track landing pages. | 2w |
| _orig_referrer | Track landing pages. | 2w |
| _s | Shopify analytics. | 30min |
| _shopify_d | Shopify analytics. | session |
| _shopify_s | Shopify analytics. | 30min |
| _shopify_sa_p | Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. | 30min |
| _shopify_sa_t | Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. | 30min |
| _shopify_y | Shopify analytics. | 1y |
| _y | Shopify analytics. | 1y |
| _shopify_evids | Shopify analytics. | session |
| _shopify_ga | Shopify and Google Analytics. | session |
The length of time that a cookie remains on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. Session cookies last until you stop browsing and persistent cookies last until they expire or are deleted. Most of the cookies we use are persistent and will expire between 30 minutes and two years from the date they are downloaded to your device.
You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please keep in mind that removing or blocking cookies can negatively impact your user experience and parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can choose whether or not to accept cookies through your browser controls, often found in your browser’s “Tools” or “Preferences” menu. For more information on how to modify your browser settings or how to block, manage or filter cookies can be found in your browser’s help file or through such sites as: www.allaboutcookies.org.
Additionally, please note that blocking cookies may not completely prevent how we share information with third parties such as our advertising partners. To exercise your rights or opt-out of certain uses of your information by these parties, please follow the instructions in the “Behavioural Advertising” section above.
Do Not Track
Please note that because there is no consistent industry understanding of how to respond to “Do Not Track” signals, we do not alter our data collection and usage practices when we detect such a signal from your browser.
Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
Complaints
As noted above, if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail or by mail using the details provided under “Contact” above.
If you are not satisfied with our response to your complaint, you have the right to lodge your complaint with the relevant data protection authority. You can contact your local data protection authority, or our supervisory authority here: care@urbanheer.com
Last updated: Jan 14 2025
