Privacy Policy

This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) sets out the privacy policies and practices for Shree with respect to how Shree collects information. It also describes how Shree maintains, uses, and discloses information about you. This Privacy Policy applies to information collected from you by Shree via our websites and other online products and Products/Services that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Services”), through interactions with our customer service team, as well as other places where or means by which you may interact with us. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about our information practices and the choices available to you.

Please note that the Products/Services may contain links to other third-party websites that are not controlled or operated by Shree. This Privacy Policy does not apply to such third-party websites, and Shree is not responsible for the content of such third-party websites or the privacy practices of such third parties. Therefore, Shree encourages you to review the privacy policies of any third parties before disclosing your personal information to such parties or when visiting such third-party websites.

 

Collecting and Protecting Your Information

Information You Provide to Us

The personal information that Shree may collect directly from you may include your name, username, password, email address, birth month and day, gender, address, telephone number, credit card and debit card numbers (with expiration dates), personal preferences, and any other information that you choose to provide. In some cases, we may also collect personal information of another individual that you provide to Shree, such as in connection with gift card purchases or our Refer a Friend program.

Shree collects information you provide directly to us. For example, we collect information directly from you when you:

  • Register for an account or create a profile with Shree.

  • Sign up to receive Shree’s email newsletters or coupons or refer a friend to Shree.

  • Purchase any product or service from Shree.

  • Submit a product review, provide product feedback or make other submissions to Shree.

  • Request information or assistance from Shree, whether by email or other form of communication.

  • Participate or respond to consumer surveys or requests for consumer’s opinions, concerns, and preferences regarding Shree’s products.

  • Communicate with Shree via a third-party platform, such as tagging us in a social media post.

  • Participate in contests and other promotions; and

  • Use other features of products that may be offered from time to time.

Information We Collect Automatically When You Interact with Us

Shree may also collect information automatically about your use of the Services.

  • Activity Information: We collect information about your activity on the Services, such as the frequency of user visits, the routes by which users access the Services, activity within the Services, and use of any hyperlinks available on the Services.

  • Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies: Like many websites, Shree utilizes “cookies” and similar technologies to maintain a record of your use of the Services. A cookie is a small text file that is transferred by a web server and stored on the hard drive of your computer or mobile device. It can only be read by the server that sent it to you. Cookies helps Shree to improve the Services, and to deliver more personalized experiences by enabling Shree to estimate audience size and usage patterns; to store information about your preferences; to speed up your searches and to recognize you when you return to the Services. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. If you would prefer to prevent your computer from accepting cookies, you may follow your Internet browser’s steps for doing so. Please note, however, that if you do disable cookies from your browser, you may not be able to access certain sections of the Services.

  • IP Addresses and Device Information: An IP address is a device's numeric address, by which it can be located within a network. Shree may record your IP address when you visit or use the Services. We may also collect other information about how you access the Services, including data about the device and network you use, such as the hardware model, operating system version, browser type, and other unique device identifiers.

Information We Collect From Other Sources

Shree may obtain information about you from other sources and combine that with information we collect directly from you. We use this information to better understand your interests and for analytics purposes.

Cookies

Like many websites, Shree utilizes “cookies” to maintain a record of your visit to the Sites and your use of the Services. A cookie is a small text file that is transferred by a web server and stored on the hard drive of your computer or mobile device. It can only be read by the server that sent it to you. Cookies helps Shree to improve the Sites and Services, and to deliver more personalized service by enabling Shree to estimate audience size and usage patterns; to store information about your preferences; to speed up your searches and to recognize you when you return to the Sites or use the Services. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. If you would prefer to prevent your computer from accepting Shree’s cookies, you may follow your Internet browser’s steps for doing so. Please note, however, that if you do disable cookies from your browser, you may not be able to access certain sections of the Sites or the Services.

Information We Derive

We may derive information or draw inferences about you based on the information we collect. For example, we may make inferences about your location based on your IP address or infer that you are looking to purchase certain products based on your browsing behavior and past purchases.

Analytics and Advertising Products/Services Provided by Others

Shree uses analytics Products/Services provided by others, such as Google Analytics, to evaluate usage of the Services. We also may use other analytic means to evaluate the Services. We use these tools to analyze and track data to help us improve the Services, performance, and user experiences. These entities may use cookies and other tracking technologies which collect information to perform their services.

Shree also works with trusted third parties that use tracking technologies to serve advertisements on our behalf across the Internet. These companies may use cookies and tracking pixels to collect information such as items viewed, items added to your shopping cart and items purchased during your visits to our website in order to help show advertisements on other websites likely to be of interest to you. For more information about interest-based ads, or to opt out of having your web browsing information used for behavioral advertising purposes, please visit www.aboutads.info/choices.

Protection of Your Information

Shree takes reasonable steps to ensure that personal information in our control is protected by security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information.

Use of Your Personal Information

Upon Shree’s collection of your information, Shree may use such information for the following purposes to:

  • Develop, enhance, market, sell or otherwise provide our products and services.

  • Analyze trends and statistics on our Services, develop features and offerings, assess patterns of use, and plan and evaluate marketing initiatives.

  • Establish and conduct commercial relationships, including to process purchases or other transactions at the Stores and through the Services.

  • Personalize the advertisements you see on third-party platforms and websites (for more information, see the Advertising and Analytics section above).

  • Conduct and administer contests or other promotions in which you have participated.

  • Contact you and to respond to any communications that you may have had with us.

  • Troubleshoot problems with the Product/Services.

  • Customize and personalize your experience with Shree.

  • Develop and manage Shree's business and operations.

  • Enforce Shree’s Terms of Use.

  • Detect and protect Shree and other third parties against error, negligence, breach of contract, fraud, theft and other illegal activity, and to audit compliance with Shree’s policies and contractual obligations.

  • To comply with, any financial, legal or regulatory requirements or provisions; and

  • Carry out any other purpose described to you at the time the information was collected.

Personal information collected by Shree may be transferred to, stored and processed in Canada.

Transfers of Personal Information

Personal information collected by or on behalf of Shree may be transferred to, stored and processed in Canada. Therefore, we and our service providers may transfer your personal information to, or store or access it in, jurisdictions that may not provide levels of data protection that are equivalent to those of your home jurisdiction. We will take steps to ensure that your personal information receives an adequate level of protection when we process it.

Sharing of Information

We share personal information in the following circumstances or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:

  • We share information with suppliers, service providers and consultants that need access to personal information to provide Products/Services on Shree’s behalf, including, but not limited to, support services, website services, delivering promotional materials, contests, sweepstakes and other promotions, and answering customer questions about Shree’s products and services.

  • If you submit a product review or post content in another public area of the Services, this information may be visible to other visitors to the Services.

  • We may disclose personal information if we believe that disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law or legal process, including lawful requests by public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.

  • We may share personal information if we believe that your actions are inconsistent with our user agreements or policies, if we believe that you have violated the law, or if we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, and safety of Shree our users, the public, or others.

  • We share personal information with our lawyers and other professional advisors where necessary to obtain advice or otherwise protect and manage our business interests.

  • We may share personal information in connection with, or during negotiations concerning, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.

  • We share personal information with your consent or at your direction.

Your Choices Regarding Promotional Communications

You may opt out of receiving promotional email communications from Shree, by means of a link provided in those emails. If you opt-out, we may still send you non-promotional emails, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.

Canadian Residents

As a Canadian Resident you:

  • CONSENT: By submitting personal information to Shree or our service providers and agents, you consent to the collection use, disclosure and transfer of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and as permitted or required by law. You may withdraw your consent at any time to the collection, use, disclosure or transfer of your personal information time by contacting Shree at the address provided below. If you withdraw your consent (or if you decide not to provide certain personal information), you acknowledge that Shree may not be able to provide you, or continue to provide you, with certain products, services or information which may be of value to you.

  • ACCESS AND CORRECTION: Shree will take reasonable steps to ensure the personal information we hold is accurate, complete and up to date. Upon your written request, and subject to certain exceptions provided by law, Shree will inform you of the existence, use and disclosure of your personal information and give you access to that information. If you believe that the personal information that Shree holds about you is not accurate or complete, you may write to the Privacy Officer at the address provided below. If you are able to establish that the information is not accurate or complete, Shree will take reasonable steps to delete and/or correct the information so that it is accurate, complete and up to date. In order to facilitate a request to correct or update information, Shree may ask you to provide additional information to confirm your identity. Any such information will only be used for the purpose of confirming your identity and will not be retained by Shree.

Revisions to This Privacy Policy

  • Shree may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the bottom of this policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to the Products/Services or sending you a notification). We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about our information practices and the choices available to you.

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