Your Privacy, Protected.
At Designs By Maulshree, we respect your privacy just as we respect the environment. This Privacy Policy outlines how we handle your personal information.
1. Information Collection We collect information you provide directly to us when you make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, or contact us. This includes your name, billing address, shipping address, and email.
2. Use of Information We use your information to:
- Process and deliver your orders.
- Communicate with you regarding your order status.
- Send you updates about new eco-friendly ranges or artisan stories (only if you opt-in).
3. Data Security We implement standard security measures to protect your data. We do not sell or trade your personal identification information to outside parties.
4. Cookies Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings.
4.1 What Are Cookies? To make this site work properly, we sometimes place small data files called cookies on your device. Just as we use the finest natural materials for our crafts, we use digital cookies to ensure the quality and functionality of your browsing experience. A cookie is a small text file that a website saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site.
4.2 How We Use Cookies Designs By Maulshree uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: These are strictly necessary for the website to function. They allow you to browse our gallery, add products to your cart, and access secure areas (like your account or the payment gateway). Without these, services like the “Shopping Cart” cannot be provided.
- Performance & Analytics Cookies: These allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular—for instance, seeing if users prefer our Bamboo Craft section over Macrame—and see how visitors move around the site.
- Functionality Cookies: These enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your currency preference (INR/USD) or your region.
- Marketing Cookies: These may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests (e.g., eco-friendly decor) and show you relevant ads on other sites.
4.3 Third-Party Cookies We may use trusted third-party services that track this information on our behalf, such as:
- Google Analytics: To understand website traffic.
- Payment Gateways: Our payment partners may use cookies to secure your transaction and prevent fraud.
4.4 Managing Your Cookie Preferences You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies.
- Browser Controls: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality and areas (like checkout) may be restricted.
- Cookie Banner: You can modify your settings at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in our website footer.
GDPR Compliance (For European Economic Area Residents)
At Designs By Maulshree (DBM), we are committed to ensuring your data is protected and your rights are respected, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Data Controller Designs By Maulshree, based in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, is the “Data Controller” of your personal information.
2. Legal Basis for Processing We process your personal data under the following legal bases:
- Consent: When you explicitly agree to receive our newsletters or use our site cookies.
- Contract: When we need your data (address, payment info) to fulfill your order of our handcrafted products.
- Legal Obligation: To comply with tax and accounting laws in India.
3. Your Rights If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights regarding your data:
- Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You can ask us to delete your personal data from our systems, provided we do not need it for legal or tax purposes.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can ask us to limit how we use your data.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used format.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes at any time.
4. International Data Transfers Please note that Designs By Maulshree is located in India. By placing an order or using our website, you acknowledge that your data will be transferred to, stored, and processed in India. We take all reasonable steps to ensure your data is treated securely and in accordance with this policy.
5. Contact for Data Requests To exercise any of these rights, please contact us:
- Email: info@designsbymaulshree.in
- Subject Line: GDPR Data Request