Privacy Policy

Website: https://pinethread.in

At Pine Thread, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit or make a purchase from our website.

1. Who We Are

Pine Thread is an ecommerce brand offering modest and ethnic wear including abayas, kameez shalwar, kurta pajama, and other modest fashion apparel.

Website address: https://pinethread.in

2. Information We Collect

When you visit or make a purchase from our store, we may collect the following information:

A. Personal Information

Full Name
Billing & Shipping Address
Email Address
Phone Number
Payment Details (processed securely via payment gateway)
Order history

B. Automatically Collected Information

IP address
Browser type
Device information
Pages visited
Cookies and tracking data

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Process and deliver your orders
Provide customer support
Send order confirmations & shipping updates
Prevent fraud and enhance security
Improve our website and user experience
Send promotional emails (only if you opt-in)

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

4. Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) from your email may be shared with the Gravatar service. After comment approval, your profile picture may be visible publicly.

5. Media Uploads

If you upload images (for example, product reviews), avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract such data from images.

6. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your shopping experience.

A. Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.

B. Login Cookies

If you log in:

Login cookies last 2 days
“Remember Me” keeps you logged in for 2 weeks
Screen preference cookies last 1 year

C. Checkout & Cart Cookies

We use cookies to:

Remember cart items
Save wishlist selections
Improve site functionality

You can disable cookies in your browser settings.

7. Embedded Content

Our website may include embedded content (e.g., Instagram posts, YouTube videos). These external websites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interaction.

8. Payments

We use secure third-party payment gateways. We do not store your full credit/debit card details. Payment providers process your information according to their own privacy policies.

9. Who We Share Your Data With

We may share necessary data with:

Shipping & courier partners
Payment gateways
IT & website service providers
Legal authorities (if required by law)

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

10. How Long We Retain Your Data

Order information is stored for legal and accounting purposes.
Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely.
Registered users can edit or delete their profile information anytime (except username).

11. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Request access to your personal data
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of your data
Withdraw marketing consent at any time

To exercise these rights, contact us at:
📧 [Insert Email]

12. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including:

SSL encryption
Secure payment processing
Regular system monitoring

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

14. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Pine Thread
Website: https://pinethread.in