This Privacy Policy, part of our Terms of Use, describes what information we collect, use, and share.
By using any of Stockist's services, or by dealing with a client using Stockist's services, you are agreeing to the terms of this Privacy Policy and, as applicable, the Stockist Terms of Service.
Stockist provides store locator services to clients. Clients embed our app on their website, which interacts with our services to display store locator content and to collect information about how the app is being used on behalf of our clients.
When you visit a webpage that has embedded our application, our logs may collect information typically furnished by your browser when visiting a webpage, including the time of visit; page(s) accessed; your browser's "user agent" (containing browser and operating system details); IP address; and information about the cookies installed on the particular device.
When you interact with a store locator, our service may additionally collect details on behalf of our client about the queries you perform in the store locator, including the location being queried. Additionally, if the client has requested has requested to enable this functionality and you consent to your browser’s request to send this information, we may receive the GPS coordinates of your computer or mobile device.
We process the information collected in order to provide our store locator services (e.g. to show you relevant locations) and to allow our clients to understand details about the queries and popular search locations on their store locator. Additionally, we may use use aggregate operational data collected (e.g. request volume and timing details) to optimize and improve our app.
We provide details to our clients (the site displaying the store locator) about what searches are being performed in their store locator so that they can understand demand patterns and improve their distribution.
We work with a variety of third parties and service providers to help provide you with our services and we may share personal information with them to support these efforts.
In the course of providing our services, personal information (including your location) may be transmitted to Google Maps, subject to their privacy policy found here.
We may also share your personal information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
We may collect the following information from our clients (i.e. those who use our service to add store locator capabilities to their website):
We use this information to provide you with our Services; for example, to confirm your identity, contact you, provide you with advertising and marketing, and invoice you. We also use this information to make sure that we comply with legal requirements.
We work with a variety of third parties and service providers to help provide you with our Services and we may share personal information with them to support these efforts.
Our employees and contractors may see your information in the course of operating the service or providing support to you. We reasonably minimize the access of such employees and contractors and educate them on handling your data responsibly.
We may also share your personal information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
Stockist serves the role of a data processor for personal visitor data because we do not own, control, or direct the use of such data collected by our clients through their use of our service.
If you are a client of our service, you are in control of the data collected through our service and are responsible for providing appropriate notice to your customers or other relevant parties concerning the purposes for which you collect and process personal data. Please contact us if you need assistance removing data from our service or limiting the collection of such data.
If you are a visitor to a client's website, please contact that client directly to request details about how they process, store, and use your data.
You have the right to access personal data we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted.
If you are a client, please contact us directly for assistance with requests pertaining either to your own personal data or that of your visitors.
If you are a visitor to a client's website, please contact that client directly for assistance with such requests.
We note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill requests made by you (for example to show you nearby stores), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.
We make commercially reasonable attempts to secure your information from unauthorized access or disclosure, however, when transmitting personal data, please keep in mind that no security system is impenetrable and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of such information.
Personal information may also be shared with a company that acquires our business, whether through merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, dissolution, reorganization, or other similar transaction or proceeding.
We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at .
Last updated on May 24, 2018.