At Birthday Bards, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy (“Notice”) explains how Birthday Bards, LLC and birthdaybards.com (“Birthday Bards” “we,” “our,” or “us”) collects and uses information in connection with your use of our site and services. This Notice applies to your use of birthdaybards.com as well as any websites, applications and/or services that link to this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use it, and the measures we take to safeguard it.

From time to time, birthdaybards.com may be linked on other websites. Likewise, birthdaybards.com may currently or in the future contain links to other websites. This Privacy Policy only applies to our website(s), and we are not responsible or liable for the privacy practices, security standards, or content of other sites that link to Birthday Bards or that Birthday Bards may link to. You should always review the privacy policies of those sites before providing any of your personal information to them.

Please read this Privacy Policy in its entirety before using our services. By creating an online account on our site, using our services, or making any purchase with Birthday Bards, you expressly acknowledge that you have read and agree to this Privacy Policy. Additionally, your use of birthdaybards.com is subject to our Terms and Conditions, which may be updated from time to time.

Types Of Information We May Collect:

Personal Information:
a. We may collect the names, contact details, recipient’s name, interests, and related information provided during the order process.
b. We may collect reference images provided during the order process.
c. We may collect billing information, such as credit card details, you provide when placing an order.

Non-Personal Information:
a. We may collect browser type, device, and IP address collected through cookies and other tracking technologies.
b. We may collect usage data, including pages visited, time spent on our website, and referral sources.

How We Use Your Information:

a. We may use information collected from you to fulfill orders, provide customer support, and improve our services.
b. We may use information collected from you to generate poems & images using AI-based tools.
c. We may use information collected from you to analyze website performance and user behavior for optimizing the user experience.
d. We may use information collected from you to send newsletters or promotional materials, but only with your consent.

Data Storage, Security, and Retention:

a. We employ industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encryption and access controls.
b. We use secure payment processors to handle payment transactions and do not store your full credit card details on our servers. We do not assume any liability for the payment information collected and stored on the servers of payment processors you utilize in making a payment transaction with Birthday Bards. You agree to review the policies and terms of use of any third party payment processor prior to engaging in a payment transaction.
c. We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law.

Third-Party Sharing:

a. We may share your information with third parties, such as artificial intelligence (“AI”) service providers, to deliver our services and enhance the user experience. By using birthdaybards.com, you consent to this sharing of your information for the specific purposes mentioned in this Privacy Policy.
b. In some cases, we may be required to share your information with third parties to comply with legal obligations, protect our rights, or enforce our policies. We will only share the necessary information to fulfill these requirements.
c. We use secure payment processors for payment transactions and share only the necessary information to complete the payment process. These payment processors adhere to strict data protection standards to ensure the safety of your financial information.
d. We may collaborate with third-party service providers for website hosting, maintenance, analytics, and other services that help us operate and improve our website. These third parties may have access to your information only to the extent necessary to perform their tasks and in compliance with our Privacy Policy.
e. We do not sell, rent, or trade your information to any third parties for their marketing purposes. Any sharing of your information with third parties will always be in line with the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy and with the goal of providing you with the best possible service.

Social Media Policy

If you log into birthdaybards.com in connection with the use of a social media site, we may have access to certain information from that site, such as your name, account information and profile photo, in accordance with the social media site’s policies. If you want to unlink your social media account, please contact privacy@birthdaybards.com.

If you interact with content on our social media profiles (for example, if you “like” or share a post from Birthday Bards’ Facebook, Twitter/X, or Instagram accounts), those social media sites may share information about you with us, including your public profile, e-mail address and friend list. If you choose to “like” or share content, information about you may be publicly displayed on the social network. If you post information on a social media or another third-party service that references Birthday Bards (e.g., via a Twitter/X hashtag), we may publish your post on our social media accounts or websites. To learn about the information or the privacy practices of any social media sites that you may use to log in to your account or to interact with Birthday Bards, you should review the privacy notice of that social media site and check your privacy settings through that site.

Cookie Policy:

a. Birthdaybards.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect non-personal information, such as browser type, browsing activity, device or browser identifiers, interaction activity, geolocation information and IP address, to improve the user experience, site security and our services.
b. Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They help us analyze web traffic, remember your preferences, and tailor our services to your needs.
c. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy. You can control and manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
d. We may use third-party cookies and tools, such as Google Analytics, to help us understand how users interact with our website and to improve our services based on this data.

Your Rights:
a. You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information by contacting us.
b. You can withdraw your consent for data processing at any time by contacting us. Please note that withdrawing consent may affect the services we can provide to you.
c. You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data and request the restriction of processing.
d. For any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@birthdaybards.com.