Privacy Policy

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This Privacy Policy describes how HelloBoutiq (“we,” “our,” or “the Site”) collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you visit or make a purchase from our website, helloboutiq.com.

If you have questions, want more details about our privacy practices, or wish to make a complaint, please email us at info@helloboutiq.com.

When you visit our website, we collect certain information to help us serve you better. This includes:

• Why: To display the site correctly and analyze usage for improvements
   
• How: Through cookies, log files, and similar technologies
   
• What: Browser type, IP address, time zone, cookies, pages or products viewed, and your interactions with the site
   
• Shared with: GoDaddy (hosting provider), USPS (shipping)
   

• Why: To process and ship your order, send confirmations, screen for fraud, and offer customer support
   
• How: Information is provided by you during checkout or account registration
   
• What: Name, billing/shipping address, payment details (credit card, Cash App, Venmo ID), email, phone number
   
• Shared with: Payment processors, USPS, and platforms like Etsy if applicable
   

• Why: To respond to questions and offer support
   
• How: Information you provide directly through email or contact forms
   

This site is not intended for individuals under the age of 15. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe your child has shared information with us, please contact us to request removal.

We use your personal information to:

• Fulfill and ship your orders
   
• Process payments
   
• Communicate with you
   
• Prevent fraud
   
• Share updates, promotions, or new products (only if you opted in)
   

We only share your personal information when necessary to provide services or if legally required to do so. This may include:

• Shipping partners (like USPS)
   
• Payment providers (credit card processors, Cash App, Venmo)
   
• Web hosting and analytics platforms (like GoDaddy, Google)
   

We may also share information if required by law, court order, or to protect our rights.

We may use third-party services like Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website and improve our content. You can read Google’s privacy policy here or opt out here.

You may see personalized ads based on your interaction with our site. To manage your ad preferences, visit:

• Facebook Ads Settings
   
• Google Ads Settings
   
• Bing Ads Settings
   
• Or opt out entirely
   

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
   
• Request updates or deletion of your data
   
• Designate an agent to make requests on your behalf
   

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at info@helloboutiq.com.

Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help improve your experience. We use cookies for:

• Functionality (e.g., keeping you logged in or remembering your cart)
   
• Performance (e.g., tracking site usage)
   
• Advertising (e.g., serving relevant content)
   

You can control cookie settings through your browser. To learn more, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

At this time, our website does not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals, as no consistent industry standard exists.

We may update this policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices. The latest version will always be posted here.

We use cookies that are essential to ensure our website functions properly. These cookies enable core functionalities such as secure customer logins, shopping cart management, site navigation, and checkout processes.

Types of cookies we may use include:

• Session management cookies – for login, shopping cart, and checkout processes
   
• Security cookies – to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts
   
• Localization cookies – to remember your region and language preferences
   
• Account cookies – to store and update customer account information
   
• Preference cookies – to remember your cookie and privacy settings
   

These cookies may remain on your device for a short session or up to two years, depending on their function.

We also use cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. These help us improve user experience, measure marketing performance, and track website traffic sources.

These may include:

• Traffic tracking cookies – to understand how you arrived at our site
   
• Analytics cookies – to monitor site usage and performance
   
• Marketing and referral cookies – to track the effectiveness of promotional efforts
   

Most analytics cookies are persistent and may remain for up to a year.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect how our website functions for you.

For more information about managing cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

Currently, we do not respond to “Do Not Track” signals as there is no consistent industry standard for how to handle them.

We may update this policy from time to time for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page.

If you have concerns or complaints about how we handle your data, please reach out to us via the contact details on our site. If you're not satisfied with our response, you may also contact the Federal Trade Commission: Privacy and Security | ftc.gov.