Privacy policy
Privacy Policy
Overview
BrickSmart LLC (“BrickSmart,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit bricksmart.store, purchase a product, contact customer support, create an account, subscribe to marketing communications, or otherwise interact with our services.
Personal Information We Collect
The personal information we collect depends on how you interact with BrickSmart.
Information You Provide
We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:
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Name
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Email address
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Telephone number
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Billing address
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Shipping address
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Order and purchase information
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Account login information, if accounts are available
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Customer-support communications
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Product reviews, survey responses, or other content you submit
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Marketing preferences
Payment Information
Payments are processed through third-party payment processors. BrickSmart generally does not directly store complete credit-card numbers or other complete payment credentials.
Our payment processors may collect payment-card information, billing information, transaction details, and information used to prevent fraud.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, we and our service providers may automatically collect information such as:
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IP address
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Browser and device type
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Operating system
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Device identifiers
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Referring and exit pages
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Pages and products viewed
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Dates and times of visits
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Website interactions
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Approximate location derived from an IP address
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Shopping-cart activity
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Cookie and advertising identifiers
Information From Other Sources
We may receive information from third parties that assist us with operating our business, including:
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E-commerce platforms
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Payment processors
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Shipping and fulfillment providers
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Fraud-prevention providers
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Advertising and analytics platforms
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Email or SMS marketing providers
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Social-media platforms when you interact with our pages or advertisements
How We Use Personal Information
We may use personal information to:
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Process, fulfill, and deliver orders
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Process payments and refunds
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Provide order confirmations and shipping updates
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Manage customer accounts
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Respond to questions and provide customer support
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Communicate about products, promotions, and offers when permitted
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Personalize website content and product recommendations
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Measure website traffic and advertising performance
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Improve our products, website, and customer experience
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Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, security incidents, and unauthorized transactions
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Enforce our terms, policies, and agreements
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Maintain business, tax, and accounting records
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Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
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Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
BrickSmart and its service providers may use cookies, pixels, tags, software development kits, and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, understand website usage, prevent fraud, and measure or personalize advertising.
These technologies may be used for:
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Essential website functionality
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Shopping-cart and checkout functionality
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Analytics and performance measurement
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Personalization
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Advertising measurement and targeting
You can control certain cookies through your browser settings and, where available, through our website’s cookie or privacy controls. Disabling essential cookies may prevent parts of the website from functioning correctly.
Where required by applicable law, we will recognize supported browser-based opt-out preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control.
How We Disclose Personal Information
We may disclose personal information to third parties when reasonably necessary to operate BrickSmart, including:
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E-commerce and website-hosting providers
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Payment processors
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Shipping carriers and fulfillment partners
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Customer-support providers
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Fraud-prevention and security providers
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Analytics providers
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Advertising and social-media platforms
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Email and communications providers
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Accountants, attorneys, insurers, and professional advisers
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Government agencies or law-enforcement authorities when legally required
We may also disclose information in connection with a merger, financing, acquisition, sale, restructuring, bankruptcy, or transfer of all or part of our business.
Sale and Sharing of Personal Information
BrickSmart does not sell personal information in exchange for money.
However, certain privacy laws may define the use of advertising cookies, pixels, or similar technologies as “selling,” “sharing,” or targeted advertising, even when no money is exchanged. Depending on the technologies enabled on our website, information such as device identifiers, browsing activity, and advertising identifiers may be disclosed to advertising and analytics partners.
Where applicable, you may request to opt out of such activities by using our website’s privacy controls, enabling Global Privacy Control, or contacting us using the information below.
We do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of individuals under 16 years of age.
Marketing Communications
If you subscribe to promotional emails or text messages, we may use the contact information you provide to send marketing communications.
You may unsubscribe from promotional emails by using the unsubscribe link included in the message. If SMS marketing is offered, you may opt out by replying STOP. Opting out of marketing will not stop necessary transactional messages, such as order confirmations or shipping notifications.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:
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Complete transactions and provide services
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Maintain business and accounting records
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Satisfy legal, tax, regulatory, and contractual obligations
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Prevent fraud and abuse
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Resolve disputes
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Enforce our agreements
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, why it was collected, and applicable legal requirements.
Data Security
BrickSmart uses reasonable administrative, organizational, and technical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
No internet transmission or storage system is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of personal information.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live and subject to applicable exceptions, you may have the right to:
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Request access to personal information we maintain about you
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Request information about how we collect, use, or disclose your information
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Request correction of inaccurate personal information
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Request deletion of personal information
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Request a portable copy of certain information
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Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
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Opt out of targeted advertising
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Limit certain uses of sensitive personal information
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Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
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Appeal the denial of a privacy request, where applicable
We will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising an applicable privacy right.
To submit a privacy request, contact:
Email: support@bricksmart.store
Phone: 559-616-7844
We may need to verify your identity before completing a request. An authorized agent may submit a request on your behalf when permitted by law, but we may require proof of authorization and identity verification.
California Privacy Rights
California residents may have rights concerning access, correction, deletion, portability, and the sale or sharing of personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended.
Requests may be submitted using the contact information provided in this policy. Where legally required, BrickSmart will also honor recognized opt-out preference signals.
Children’s Privacy
BrickSmart’s website and services are not directed toward children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can investigate and delete the information where required.
Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties. BrickSmart does not control and is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of those third-party services.
We encourage you to review the privacy policy of each third-party service you use.
International Visitors
BrickSmart operates from the United States. If you access our website from another country, your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate.
Those countries may have privacy laws different from those in your jurisdiction.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our business, technology, legal obligations, or privacy practices.
When we make changes, we will update the effective date displayed at the beginning of this policy. Material changes may also be communicated through the website or other appropriate methods.
Contact Us
Questions, concerns, and privacy requests may be directed to:
BrickSmart LLC
Website: bricksmart.store
Email: support@bricksmart.store
Phone: 559-616-7844
Mailing Address: [INSERT NORTHWEST VIRTUAL BUSINESS ADDRESS]