Information Collection and Use

Masonic Jewellery collects information from our users at several different points on our Website.

My Account

When you make your first purchase on our site, you will be asked to create an account. By creating an account, the system will remember your personal and purchase information and the checkout process, allowing future purchases to be faster, easier, and secure.

You can buy without registering; however, your address details are required for shipping.

Creating an account is fast and easy. Simply enter your personal information once and select your own username and password. For any subsequent purchases, just log in and the system will take care of the rest.

At all times, your personal information is accessible to you and can be reviewed, edited, or updated by logging into your account on the front page.

Order Information

We request information from the user on our order form when making a purchase. Here, a user must provide contact information such as name and shipping address.

If we have difficulty processing an order, this contact information is used to communicate with you, the customer.

It is important to note that we do not store your financial information on our Website. All transactions are processed securely by PayPal.

Cookies

A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s hard drive containing information about the user. We use both session and persistent cookies.

Cookies enable us to track and target the areas of interest of our users by analysing popular pages and products viewed. This helps us further refine and develop the site.

Cookies do not cause damage to your computer systems or files. Only the website that transferred a particular cookie to you can read, modify, or delete such cookie.

If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, most browsers provide simple procedures that allow you to:

• Delete existing cookies
  
• Automatically decline cookies
  
• Choose whether to accept or decline specific cookies
  

Usage Tracking

The Masonic Jewellery website database tracks traffic throughout our site. This information is used to compile overall statistics and is not recorded at an individual level.

This may include:

• IP (Internet Protocol) addresses
  
• Browser type
  
• ISP (Internet Service Provider)
  
• Referring/exit pages
  
• Platform type
  
• Date/time stamp
  
• Number of clicks
  

This data is used to analyse trends, administer the site, and track user movement. These statistics help us decide which products and services best serve our members and guests.

Sharing of Information

At this time, Masonic Jewellery does not share your data with third parties.

However, we reserve the right to transfer any and all information collected from users in the event of:

• A merger
  
• Sale
  
• Joint venture
  
• Assignment
  
• Transfer
  
• Other disposition of assets or stock
  
• Bankruptcy or similar proceedings
  

Legal Disclosure

Notwithstanding any other provision of this privacy policy, we reserve the right to disclose your personal information if required to do so:

• By law
  
• To comply with legal process or governmental requests
  
• To enforce our Terms of Service
  
• To protect our operations or affiliated entities
  
• To protect the rights, privacy, safety, or property of Moissanite Gems, affiliated entities, you, or others
  
• To pursue available remedies or limit potential damages
  

Links to Other Websites

This Website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites.

We encourage users to read the privacy statements of every website that collects personally identifiable information.

This privacy policy applies solely to information collected by Masonic Jewellery.

Special Offers

Users who register on our site may receive information about products, services, special offers, and newsletters in the future.

Out of respect for user privacy, we provide the option to opt out of receiving such communications.

Correcting, Updating, or Deleting Information

If a user’s personally identifiable information changes (such as postcode, phone number, email, or postal address), or if a user no longer wishes to use our services, we provide a way to correct, update, delete, or deactivate this information.

This can be done using the unsubscribe feature in our communications.

Choice / Opt-Out

Users who no longer wish to receive promotional materials may opt out by using the unsubscribe link provided in our emails.

Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to change this privacy policy and any related procedures at any time without prior notice.

You can determine when this policy was last revised by checking the date at the top of this page. Any changes become effective immediately upon posting on the Website.

Your continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically to stay informed of updates.