Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 20, 2025

At Simpler Proofs, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our service. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

COLLECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the Service includes:

Personal Data

Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, and Etsy shop information, that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Service or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Service. You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind; however, your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of the Service.

Etsy Account Information

When you connect your Etsy shop to our Service, we collect information about your Etsy shop including your shop name, shop ID, and other related information. Through Etsy's API, we also access order information, customer information, and other data related to your shop that is necessary for providing our services.

Derivative Data

Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Service, such as your IP address, browser type, the pages you have viewed, and the time spent on those pages. This information helps us understand how you use our Service.

User Content

The artwork proofs, images, and messages you upload to our Service. These are necessary for providing our core functionality.

USE OF YOUR INFORMATION

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Service to:

  • Create and manage your account.
  • Process orders and manage proofs through our Service.
  • Email you regarding your account or order.
  • Send you email marketing communications.
  • Enable communication between you and your customers about artwork proofs.
  • Fulfill and manage your orders for our Service.
  • Generate a personal profile about you to make future visits to the Service more personalized.
  • Increase the efficiency and operation of the Service.
  • Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Service.
  • Notify you of updates to the Service.
  • Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
  • Process payments and refunds.
  • Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems.
  • Respond to customer service requests.

DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party service providers to: provide you with the Service; to conduct quality assurance testing; to facilitate creation of accounts; to provide technical support; and/or to provide other services to Simpler Proofs. These third-party service providers are restricted from using your personal information except as necessary to provide these services to us.

Etsy API Integration

Through our use of the Etsy API, we may send information back to Etsy (such as messages to your customers about proof status) in accordance with the functionality of our Service.

SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties.

POLICY FOR CHILDREN

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

OPTIONS REGARDING YOUR INFORMATION

Account Information

You may at any time review or change the information in your account or terminate your account by:

  • Logging into your account settings and updating your account
  • Contacting us using the contact information provided below

Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, some information may be retained in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Use and/or comply with legal requirements.

Emails and Communications

If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from us, you may opt-out by:

  • Noting your preferences at the time you register your account with the Service
  • Logging into your account settings and updating your preferences
  • Contacting us using the contact information provided below

CONTACT US

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Simpler Proofs
Email: support@simplerproofs.com

This privacy policy was last updated on April 20, 2025.