Privacy policy

**Privacy Policy**

At dooneyix ("we", "us", "our"), we value the trust you place in us when sharing your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and the rights you have regarding your information. By accessing or using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

**Information We Collect**  
- **Information you actively provide:** This includes your name, email address, phone number, shipping and billing addresses, and order history.  
- **Payment information:** All payment transactions are securely processed by our third-party payment gateways. We do not store complete card numbers on our systems.  
- **Information collected passively:** When you visit our website, we may automatically gather data such as your device type, browser version, IP address, and browsing patterns through cookies and similar tracking technologies.

**How We Use Your Information**  
- To complete transactions, fulfill and ship orders, send delivery updates, and handle customer service inquiries.  
- To analyze site performance, improve our product offerings, and enhance your shopping experience. With your explicit consent where legally required, we may also send you promotional emails and marketing updates.  
- To identify and prevent fraudulent activities, protect the security of our platform, and comply with relevant laws and regulations.

**Cookies & Interest-Based Advertising**  
- We use cookies to support essential site functions, collect analytics data, and deliver targeted advertisements. We may also partner with Google services to analyze website traffic and show personalized ads.  
- You can opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal data for interest-based advertising by clicking our "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link. You can also manage or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.

**Information Sharing**  
- We share your information only with trusted third-party service providers that help us run our business—including shipping carriers, payment processors, and technology vendors. These disclosures are made strictly as necessary to perform their services or as required by law. We do not sell your personal information to third parties for financial gain.

**Your Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA, State Laws & GDPR)**  
- If you are a **California resident**, you have specific rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of your information, without being subjected to discrimination.  
- If you are a **resident of other U.S. states** with comprehensive privacy laws (such as Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, and Oregon), you are entitled to similar rights, which we fully honor.  
- If you are a **visitor from the EU or UK**, you are protected by the GDPR and have corresponding rights regarding your personal data.

**Children's Privacy (COPPA)**  
- Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or request personal information from minors. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received such information, we will delete it immediately.

**Data Security, Retention & How to Contact Us**  
- We implement appropriate security measures, including SSL encryption, to help protect your data against unauthorized access, disclosure, or loss. We retain your information only for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes described in this policy or as required by applicable law.  
- To exercise any of your privacy rights or if you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at sadiyaakter98754@gmail.com.