Privacy Policy

                                                       Privacy Policy

Introduction

The Melanated Brainiac, LLC ("we," "us," "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or use our services. By using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

1. **Personal Information:** When you create an account, place an order, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us, we may collect personal information, including but not limited to your name, email address, phone number, shipping address, and payment information.

2. **Non-Personal Information:** We may collect non-personal information about your visit, including your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and operating system.

How We Use Your Information

1. **To Process Orders:** We use your personal information to process and fulfill your orders, including sending you order confirmations and shipping updates.

2. **To Improve Our Services:** We use non-personal information to analyze website usage and improve our products and services.

3. **To Communicate with You:** We may use your personal information to send you newsletters, promotional offers, and updates. You can opt-out of these communications at any time.

4. **To Provide Customer Support:** We use your information to respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.

How We Protect Your Information

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. Your personal information is stored in secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of employees who have special access rights. All sensitive/credit information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties, except as described below:

1. **Service Providers:** We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our customers, as long as those parties agree to keep your information confidential.

2. **Legal Requirements:** We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid request from a law enforcement authority.

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your web browser (if you allow) that enables the site's or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect your ability to use some features of our website.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. These sites have separate and independent privacy policies, and we have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personal information from a child under 13, we will delete such information from our records.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the effective date will be updated accordingly. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

The Melanated Brainiac, LLC  

jdunigan@melanatedbrainiac.com 

By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy.