Privacy Policy

At Gametoyfriend, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website gametoyfriend.com.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect information that helps us serve you better and fulfill your orders.

A. Personal Information You Provide to Us

When you make a purchase, register an account, or contact us, we may ask for:

  • Identity Data: Name, username.
  • Contact Data: Billing address, shipping address, email address, and telephone number.
  • Financial Data: Payment method details (Note: We do not store your full credit card numbers. Transactions are processed securely by third-party payment providers like PayPal or Stripe).

B. Information Automatically Collected

When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • IP address, browser type, time zone settings, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device.
  • Information about the individual web pages or products that you view.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

  • Order Fulfillment: To process and ship your orders (including sending your details to logistics carriers).
  • Communication: To send you order confirmations, shipping updates, and respond to your inquiries.
  • Fraud Prevention: To screen orders for potential risk or fraud.
  • Marketing: With your permission, to send you emails about our store, new products, and other updates (you can opt-out at any time).

FRAUD PREVENTION & ID VERIFICATION (High-Value Orders)

To protect our community from credit card fraud, when placing large orders, we may request formal identification (such as proof of name and address).

  • Purpose: This is strictly to verify that the purchaser is the authorized cardholder.
  • Data Security: Any identification provided will be verified by our online team and then securely deleted. We do not retain copies of your ID documents after verification is complete.

SHARING YOUR INFORMATION

We do not sell your personal data. However, we share your data with trusted third parties essential to our operations:

  • Service Providers: We use WordPress to power our online store.
  • Payment Processors: We share data with PayPal and Stripe to process payments.
  • Logistics Partners: We share your name, address, and phone number with shipping carriers (e.g., USPS, 4PX, Yanwen) to deliver your package.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or if you violate our Terms of Service.

COOKIES

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience and analyze website traffic.

  • You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect your ability to use certain features of our site (like the shopping cart).

DATA SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed.

  • Our website uses SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption technology to protect your data during transmission.

YOUR RIGHTS

Depending on where you live (e.g., Europe/GDPR), you have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you.
  • Ask for your personal information to be corrected, updated, or deleted.
  • Opt-out of marketing communications.

If you would like to exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

AGE OF CONSENT

By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website.

📩 CONTACT US

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]