Effective Date: October 28, 2022

Posted Date: October 28, 2022

This Privacy Notice describes how AJ's Mercantile LLC as indicated below (“AJ's,” “we” and “us”) collects, uses, discloses, transfers, stores, retains or otherwise processes your information when you visit our website (www.ajsmercantileohio.com) or purchase an item from our shop that is housed on Square's payment website. 

You can find Square's Privacy Notice Here: https://squareup.com/us/en/legal/general/privacy

Information We Collect About You

We collect information about you in three ways: (i) when you provide it to us directly; (ii) when we gather information while you are using the Services; and (iii) when we collect information from other sources. 

Information Collected by Square, PayPal, and Other Payment Providers:

Payment Providers also obtains information on our behalf as our service provider when you transact with AJ's. They  collect data when you interact with AJ's through ourr use of their products, for instance when you make a payment at our establishment.  Information shared includes device information, financial information, customer identification information, customer's location information, use information, and transaction information, 

With Whom We Share Your Information

Service Support Partners such as technology providers, Identity verification providers, fee collection service providers, financial partners, Afterpay, Cash App, or any other payment providers, law enforcement agencies, .

Security

We do a lot to keep your data safe. While we think we have strong defenses in place, no one can ever guarantee that hackers won’t be able to break into our sites or steal your data while it is stored or flowing from you to us or vice versa.
We take reasonable measures, including administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, to protect your information from loss, theft, and misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. Nevertheless, the internet is not a 100% secure environment, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of the transmission or storage of your information. We hold information about you both at our own premises and with the assistance of third-party service providers. Your personal information will be accessible by our employees, contractors and service providers who require access for the purposes described in this Privacy Notice.
How Long We Retain Your Information

We store your information for as long as is necessary for the purposes identified in this Privacy Notice, including to provide our Services, to comply with legal obligations, to enforce and prevent violations of our Terms, to protect against fraudulent activity, and to defend our legal rights, property and users.

The retention periods for your information are determined on a case-by-case basisPersonal Information

You may access, change, or correct information that you have provided at any time by making a request to us at ajsmercantileohio@yahoo.com. We will need to verify your identity before granting access or otherwise changing or correcting your information.

Promotional Communications

You can opt out of receiving promotional messages by following the instructions in those messages. If you do opt out, you will still be sent non-promotional communications such as digital receipts and messages about your purchase or ongoing business relations.

Children's Personal Information

Our Services are general audience services not directed at children under the age of 18. If we learn that any information we collect has been provided by a child under the age of 18, we will promptly delete that information.

Changes to this Privacy Notice

We reserve the right to change this Privacy Notice from time to time, as may be required. We will provide you with reasonable prior notice of any material changes in how we use your information, including by email if you have provided one. If you disagree with these changes, you may cancel your account at any time. Any amendments will be published by posting a revised version of the Privacy Notice and updating the “Effective Date” above. The revised version will be effective on the “Effective Date” listed.

Contact

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Notice, please reach out to us by contacting us at ajsmercantileohio@yahoo.com.