Customize City (“we” or “us”) understands that security and privacy are important issues for users of our services available at www.customizecity.com (the “Site”). The following Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) describes how we collect, use and share the information that we gather about the users of our Site.

Please read this Policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our Site. By using our Site, you consent to our collection, use and disclosure of your information, including Personal Information (defined below), as described in this Policy. Your use of our Site is subject to this Policy and our Terms of Service. This Policy may change from time to time. Your continued use of our Site after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check this Policy periodically for updates.

Information we collect

We may collect information directly from you, automatically through your use of our Site, and from third parties. We may combine all of information we collect about you from these various sources.

  • Information we collect directly from you. Depending on how you use our Site, you may provide us with certain information that can identify you as an individual, such as your name, email address, phone number and shipping address (collectively, “Personal Information”). We will also collect any other information that you choose to provide to us through our Site (e.g., contents of messages you send to us through our Site).
  • Content that you provide. You may upload comments, reviews, graphics, photos or other materials to the Site (“Content”). If you post Content on our Site, the Content (e.g., t-shirt designs or photos submitted as part of a contest), as well as other information (e.g., user name or profile picture), may be available to all visitors to our Site, and we cannot prevent such Content or information from being used in a manner that may violate this Policy, our Terms of Service, the law, or your personal privacy.
  • Information we collect about you from third parties. We may collect information about you from third parties. For example, we may collect demographics information from public sources and from third-party data and analytics companies. In addition, we may collect information about you from other Customize City users (e.g., if one user ships a package to another user).
  • Information we collect automatically through your use of our Site. We may automatically collect information about your use of our Site and your orders, including but not limited to your Internet protocol (“IP”) address; the type of web browser you are using; the website that led you to our Site; the website you visit after leaving our Site; the pages you view on our Site; the dates and times you access our Site; and information about any orders you place, such as your order identification number, items ordered and the cost of your order.

How we use your information

Customize City may use your information, including Personal Information and/or Content, for the following purposes:

  • Providing our services. To facilitate your orders and administer your account; to respond to your questions or requests; to provide you with news or other information we think may interest you; to communicate with you about your account, orders or use of our Site or for other informational purposes; to improve our services; and for other account or customer support-related purposes. Please note that we use your email address to save and identify your products designs on our Site, and so please be aware that your designs can be viewed on the Site by anyone who enters your email address.
  • Marketing and advertising. To provide you with special offers, product information and other marketing or promotional communications from Customize City or from other third parties. We may provide marketing or advertising to you in a variety of ways, including through our Site, via email or on other third-party websites (e.g., using Google Customer Match or Facebook Ads).
  • Research and analytics. To analyse how customers use our Site, services and products; to analyse how customers interact with marketing or other communications we send to them; and for other research, analytical and statistical purposes. This research may include creating profiles to help us analyse or predict your personal preferences or interests for marketing purposes.
  • Protecting rights and interests. To investigate, protect or defend the rights, safety or property of Customize City, our customers or the public; to investigate or enforce perceived violations of our Terms of Service this Policy; as evidence in litigation in which we are involved; and for fraud protection and credit risk reduction purposes.

How we share your information

Customize City may share your information, including Personal Information and/or Content, with the following types of third parties:

  • Service providers. Customize Nation may share your information with third-party service providers. For example, we may use service providers to process your orders, deliver packages or send mail.

Your choices

  • Account information. If you ever wish to access your Personal Information, update your Personal Information or cancel your account, please contact us
  • Communications from Customize City. We may send periodic promotional or informational emails to you. In the event you do not wish to receive such emails from Customize City, you may opt out of such communications.

Children’s privacy

Our Site is not targeted to children under sixteen (16) years of age except with parental consent, subject to an EU member state providing by law for a lower age (not below 13 years).

Security

We have implemented technical and organizational measures, appropriate to the risk, to protect your information against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss or alteration and unauthorized disclosure or access. For example, we limit internal access to our servers and have physical, electronic, and administrative safeguards in place that are designed to protect your information. However, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of information transmitted through our Site. We cannot ensure or warrant the security of any such information, and you provide such information at your own risk.

You can also take steps to help protect your information. For example, if you have an account with us, you should take steps to protect against unauthorized access to your account by, among other things, choosing a robust password that nobody else knows or can easily guess and keeping your log-in and password private.

Data Retention

We retain your Personal Information, if provided by you through our Site, for as long as your inquiry is active (as determined by us) and for a reasonable time thereafter, or if applicable, for as long as you remain on our marketing list. We also may retain your Personal Information for a longer period of time on the basis of our legitimate interests in providing our Services to you or as necessary to comply with our tax and legal obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements. Even if we delete some or all of your Personal Information, we may continue to retain and use aggregated or anonymous data previously collected so that it can no longer be used for personal identification and/or anonymize or aggregate your Personal Information. Please note that we will not be liable for disclosures of your data due to errors or unauthorized acts of third parties.

Contacting Customize City

If you have any questions or comments about this Policy, or to exercise your rights under this Policy, please contact us using the information below:

Customize City
Triq il-Wileg
Qala QLA1934 Malta
+356 21569530