How We Use Your Information

dotado™ apparel acts as the "Controller" of the personal data you provide us. Here's how we use that information:

  • Purchases: We collect personal information (name, address, email) to fulfill your order and understand your browsing habits (browser, operating system) to improve our site.

  • Email Marketing (Optional): With your permission, we may send emails about our store, new products, and other updates. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Consent and Your Choices

We'll ask for your explicit consent to collect, use, or disclose your information. You can withdraw your consent at any time through your account page, contact form, or by contacting us at contact@dotadoapparel.com.

Disclosure

We may disclose your information if required by law or if you violate our Terms of Service.

Payments

We use a third-party payment processor but don't retain any financial information like credit card numbers.

Third-Party Services

Third-party providers we use (e.g., payment gateways) will only collect information necessary to perform their services. These providers may have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing them to understand how they handle your information. Their location may differ from yours, and your information may be subject to the laws of that jurisdiction.

Website Analytics

We use Squarespace to collect data about website traffic and activity, including:

  • Browser, network, and device information

  • Visited web pages before and during your visit

  • IP address

Squarespace analyzes this data in a de-personalized form to run, protect, and improve its platform and services.

Cookies

This website uses cookies from Squarespace:

  • Necessary cookies: Allow Squarespace to securely serve the website.

  • Analytics and performance cookies (with your acknowledgment): Help us view site traffic and activity.

Customer Data

When you buy something, we collect personal information to fulfill the order:

  • Billing and shipping address

  • Purchase details (e.g., shirt size)

  • Email address

  • Name

  • Phone number

We share this information with Squarespace and our payment processor(s) ([processor name(s)]). You can find their privacy policy at [processor privacy policy URL].

The website may use Google Places API to auto-complete your address for a smoother checkout experience.

Form Submissions

When you submit information through a web form, we collect the requested data to track and respond to your submissions. We share this information with Squarespace and potentially others for storage and data porting (details to be filled in).

Member Sites

Subscription purchases require personal information to enable member site access:

  • Billing and shipping address

  • Subscription details

  • Email address

  • Name

  • Phone number

We share this information with Squarespace for exclusive member site hosting. The website may use Google Places API to auto-complete your address for a smoother checkout experience.

Website Visitors

Squarespace collects data about visitors, including:

  • Browser, network, and device information

  • Visited web pages

Share Buttons

Sharing content with third-party services may share your personal data:

  • Browser, network, and device information

  • Details about the shared content

  • IP address

Blog Comments

Commenting on some pages collects personal data:

  • Name (displayed publicly)

  • Email address (optional, for reply notifications)

  • Website URL (optional)

We also collect data related to "likes" on blog posts to prevent duplicate likes:

  • Browser, network, and device information

  • Details about the liked content

  • IP address

Customer Accounts

Creating a customer account allows us to improve checkout and customer service:

  • Billing and shipping address(es)

  • Order details (e.g., shirt size)

  • Email address

  • Name

  • Phone number

We share this information with Squarespace.

Emails

  • Abandoned Cart Emails: You may receive an automated email within 24 hours if you abandon your cart with a product and leave the website without completing the purchase. You can unsubscribe.

  • Marketing Emails: You may receive marketing emails with an unsubscribe option at the bottom. We use Squarespace for email marketing.

Order and Account Emails

We may email you about your order or account activity (e.g., account creation, password reset, purchases, order shipping). You cannot unsubscribe from these emails.

Fonts

This website uses Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts, which may receive personal information about you to display the website properly.

Scheduling

When you schedule an appointment, we collect personal information to complete the booking (name, email, phone number, appointment details, uploaded files). We share this information with Squarespace, our scheduling service provider.

Payments

We use Squarespace Payments, a secure payment processing solution built into our online store platform. When you make a purchase, your payment information is collected directly by Squarespace Payments and its partners:

We do not store your full payment information ourselves.