privacy policy

effective date: january 1, 2024

thank you for visiting www.st1872.com (the “website”). this privacy and security policy (the “policy”) explains the information we collect about you on the website, as well as information collected when you visit upcoming store or otherwise communicate or interact with studio 1872, how we use the information, some of the security steps taken to protect the information, and the choices you have to review, revise and/or restrict our usage of this information. this policy is part of the terms and conditions that govern use of the website and is binding on all website users.

if you have any objections to this policy, you should immediately discontinue use of the website.

what information do we collect and how do we use it?

studio 1872 collects information from our customers for a variety of reasons, including as part of our ongoing efforts to provide superior customer service, improve shopping experience and to communicate about products, services and promotions. we collect information such as name, telephone number, email, postal address and payment information (“personal information”) that you provide to us when you register an account on our website, place an order, participate in a sweepstakes, promotion or survey, and other user-generated content. we may use this information collected online to process and fulfill your order. we also collect email addresses at various website locations in order to send you necessary order-related messages such as order confirmation and shipment confirmation notices. we maintain a record of your product interests, purchases and whatever else might enable us or our business partners to enhance and personalize your shopping experience on this or other websites and to send you offers, promotions, or information that we believe may be of interest to you.

in addition, we monitor site use and traffic patterns to improve our website design and the products and services we offer as well as to determine what offers, promotions or information to send to you.

to serve you better, we may combine personal information you give us online, via mobile device, in our stores, or through our customer service call center. we may also combine that information with publicly available information and information we receive from cross-reference with select partners and others. by combining this information, we are better able to communicate with you about our products and services, special events and promotions, and better able to personalize your shopping experience.

disclosure of information

studio 1872 shares information you provide to us when you participate in a sweepstakes or promotion with those companies with whom we have joined to offer the sweepstakes promotion. we will also disclose information as we determine to be required by law. in addition, we may on occasion share information with business partners not owned or affiliated with studio 1872 who want to market products or services to you. in the event that a store, division, assets or part or all of studio 1872 is bought, sold or otherwise transferred, or is in the process of a potential transaction, customer information will likely be shared for evaluation purposes and included among the transferred business assets.

we do not share credit card or other payment information with third parties except for the purposes of processing payment for products and services you’ve ordered and as required by law. in addition, we may disclose credit card and other information we collect from you with an outside company with which we have contracted for their services to protect against fraud and the unauthorized use of credit and gift cards.

procedures to review your personal information and to opt-out

you can always update your personal information or opt-out of communications from us here.

business partners

we contract with outside services to help us and our business partners better understand your use of the website. these outside services may use “cookies” or other technologies to collect various kinds of information for us and our business partners related to your use of the website, so that we and our business partners may continue to refine and improve this and other sites for our customers. we do not allow these parties to collect any credit card, user name or password information. these services are contractually required to maintain all the information collected for us in conformance with this policy. as a visitor the website, you may "opt-out" of these types of collection of data. to opt-out, click here.

“cookies” are bits of information that are automatically stored on your computer. if you do not want to have cookies on your system, you can set your browser to disable them. kindly note however that if you decline cookies on the website, some functions on the website may be limited or unavailable. as a result, to make it easier to use the website, we recommend that your browser settings accept cookies on the website.

we or our partners may use flash cookies (also known as local stored objects) or other similar technologies. a flash cookie is a small data file placed on a computer using adobe flash or similar technology that may be built into your computer or downloaded or installed by you to your computer. we use these technologies to personalize and enhance your online experience, facilitate processes, personalize and store your settings. flash cookies may help our website visitors to, for example, set volume preference associated with a video experience, play games and perform surveys. they help us improve our website by measuring which areas are of greatest interest to customers. they may be recognized by other websites or by our marketing or business partners. flash cookies are different from browser cookies and the cookie management tools provided by your browser will not remove flash cookies.

do not track

do not track (“dnt”) is a privacy preference that users can set in some web browsers, allowing users to opt out of tracking by websites and online services. at the present time, the world wide web consortium (w3c) has not yet established universal standards for recognizable dnt signals and therefore, studio 1872 and the website do not recognize dnt.

secure shopping

we adopt appropriate and industry-standard data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored on the website.

sensitive personal information contained in orders placed on the website are encrypted using 128-bit secure sockets layer (SSL) technology.* in order for ssl security to work, you must use an ssl enabled browser. *secure socket layer (ssl) is a technology used by vendors to ensure the security of online business. it negotiates and employs the essential functions of mutual authentication, data encryption and data integrity for secure transactions.

unfortunately, no data transmission over the internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. as a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations of the internet which are beyond our control; (b) the security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through the website cannot be guaranteed; and (c) any such information and data may be viewed or tampered with in transit by a third party.

if you still have concerns about ordering electronically, feel free to call 1-800-901-1872 and place your order over the phone. have the style name, size, and color ready for each item you wish to order. 

please note that e-mail is not encrypted and is not considered a secure method of transmitting credit card numbers. we will never ask for sensitive personal information via e-mail.

 

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR MAINTAINING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF ANY PASSWORD OR OTHER ACCESS INFORMATION.

 

children’s privacy

our website is not directed at children. in accordance with federal law, we do not solicit or knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under age 13 without the verifiable permission of a parent or guardian. if studio 1872 learns that a child under the age of 13 has submitted personally identifiable information online without parental consent, it will take all reasonable measures to delete such information from its databases and to not use such information for any purpose (except where necessary to protect the safety of the child or others as required or allowed by law). if you become aware of any personally identifiable information we have collected from children under 13, please contact us as provided below.

visitors to the website outside of the united states

if you are visiting the website from a location outside of the united states of america (“usa”), your connection will be through and to servers located in the usa. all information you receive from the website will be created on servers located in the usa, and all information you provide will be maintained on web servers and systems located within the usa. the data protection laws in the usa may differ from those of the country in which you are located, and your information may be subject to access requests from governments, courts, or law enforcement in the usa according to laws of the usa. by using the website or providing us with any information, you consent to the transfer to, and processing, usage, sharing and storage of your information in the usa and in other countries, as set forth in this policy.

policy changes

studio 1872 may periodically update this policy, including (but not limited to) for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed. any changes made will be posted here. by visiting and continuing to use the website you agree to accept any changes made to this policy. feel free to contact us with any questions about our policy.