Privacy Policy

Flourishist respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your privacy rights in a responsible manner. Our privacy policy is designed to help you understand how we collect, use, and protect the personal information you provide to us, and to help you make informed decisions when using the Flourishist website www.flourishist.com (the Website). By using or accessing the Website, you accept the terms of this privacy policy.

Information We Collect

When you visit this website, you may provide us with two types of information: personal information that you choose to disclose intentionally (collected on an individual basis) and website usage information (collected in an aggregated manner when you and others browse the website). For the purposes of this privacy policy, the term personal information refers to any information that can identify or be used to identify, contact, or locate the person to whom such information belongs.

Information You Provide

You can choose to register or create an account on our website. The personal information you may provide when registering on the website or posting specific product reviews through the website includes your name, mailing address, home phone number, email address, credit card number, and PayPal account information. Using your unique username and the password you choose, you can access your account online at any time to add, delete, or change information. You can also change existing information or request that your information be deleted from our files by sending an email to: service@flourishist.com.

Website Usage Information/Cookies

Similar to other commercial websites, our website uses a standard technology called cookies and web server logs to collect information about the use of our website. We use cookies to identify you and your preferences, to make shopping more convenient, and to provide you with a customized experience on our website. A cookie is information that we automatically store on your computer when your computer accepts cookies. Information collected through cookies and web server logs may include the date and time of access, the pages viewed, the time spent on our website, and the websites visited before and after visiting our website. Cookies do not contain any personal information such as your name, address, or any financial information on your computer. This information is collected in an aggregated manner. None of this information is related to you personally. This enables you to move more easily from one web page to another and complete commercial transactions over the Internet. Cookies make your online experience easier and more personalized.

If you do not want cookies on your system, you can set your browser preferences to reject them. To disable cookies, refer to the help section of your browser for instructions.

How We Use the Collected Information

Broadly speaking, we use personal information to manage our business activities, provide customer service, and offer other products and services to our customers and potential customers. Sometimes, we may also use the information we collect to inform you of important changes to the website, new services, and special offers that we think you will find valuable. The lists used to send you product and service offers are developed and managed according to standards that aim to protect the security and privacy of our customers’ personal information. As a customer, you will have the opportunity to inform us that you do not want to receive these offers.

Specifically, we may use the collected and provided information, either individually or in an aggregated form, as follows:

  • To contact you regarding matters related to this website.
  • To notify you of important changes to the website.
  • To evaluate the products or services that Flourishist can provide to you.
  • To monitor or improve the use of this website.
  • To monitor compliance with the terms of use related to this website.
  • To provide you with special offers from Flourishist.
  • To send promotional materials on behalf of Flourishist.

Information We Share with Others

We will not sell, rent, or trade any of your personal information to third parties. However, sometimes we may share the information collected on this website with third parties for various purposes. Although Flourishist will seek to require these third parties to comply with appropriate privacy policies and security measures, Flourishist is not responsible for any actions or policies of third parties. The following outlines how your information may be shared with others:

  • Service Fulfillment: We may hire other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf by privacy policy. For example, customer support specialists, web hosting companies, fulfillment companies (such as companies that fulfill product orders or coordinate mailings), data analysis companies, marketing companies, and email service providers. Such third parties may be granted access to the personal information necessary to perform their functions, but may not use such information for any other purpose.

  • Aggregated Information: We may share aggregated information, such as general demographic information and website usage statistics, with third parties. When sharing general demographic information with third parties, we will not provide them with the personal information you provided to Flourishist, such as the information you provided when registering on the website or purchasing a product. Without your prior permission, Flourishist will not share any aggregated information in a form that allows third parties to associate it with any personal information.

  • Business Transfer: The website, the Paper Lantern Shop, and subsidiaries or departments of the Paper Lantern Shop may be sold along with their assets, or other transactions may occur in which the personal information we have collected from you is one of the business assets we transfer.

  • Legal Proceedings: Flourishist reserves the right to disclose information collected through this website (including your personal information) as required by law. When Flourishist believes it is necessary to disclose such information to protect Flourishist’s rights and comply with judicial procedures, subpoenas, court orders, or other legal procedures served on Flourishist, such disclosure may be made without notifying you.

Security and Encryption

While there is no perfect security on the Internet, Flourishist has taken commercially reasonable precautions to protect the personal information you provide to Flourishist when you register as a member on the website. Therefore, the personal information you submit will be transmitted over the Internet using commercially reasonable security measures. Our security policy is regularly reviewed and revised as needed. We prevent data loss by backing up data, performing consistency checks, and restricting access to information on our servers. It is important to remember that anything you transmit or disclose online may be collected and used by others or illegally intercepted by third parties.

Third – Party Links

The website may contain external links to third – party websites. We cannot control the content or the information collected by these other websites and are not responsible for them. Any personal information collected by such third parties is subject to the privacy policies of such third parties.

This Website Is Not for Children

We will not intentionally market to, solicit information from, or collect information from children under the age of 13. If a child under the age of 13 submits information about themselves to us through this website and we realize that the person submitting the information is a child, we will attempt to delete this information as soon as possible. If you are under 18 years of age, your parent or legal guardian must consent to this privacy policy on your behalf.

Change Notice

Flourishist reserves the right to add, change, update, or modify this privacy policy at any time without further notice, simply by posting such changes, updates, or modifications on the website. Any such changes, updates, or modifications will take effect immediately upon posting on the website. If Flourishist decides to use personal information in a different way than described at the time of collection, we may notify you via email or other means. Your continued use of the website indicates your acceptance of such revised privacy policy. Since this privacy policy may change from time to time, you should review it regularly before providing any other personal information anywhere on the website.

Removing Yourself from Our Mailing List

If you have registered for our email list but no longer want to receive our emails, please click the Unsubscribe link in the email you received. If you do not have an email, please contact us to unsubscribe: service@flourishist.com.

Correction and Update of User Information

You can view, correct, update, modify, and delete your personal information as needed at any time. You can submit a right – to – know request to us at the following email address: service@flourishist.com.