Paris Metal Art
Website: https://www.parismetalart.com
Effective Date: October 7, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Paris Metal Art. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you provide when visiting our website, creating an account, placing an order, submitting a comment, or contacting us.
Paris Metal Art is an independently operated metal art business located in the Arkansas River Valley, Arkansas, USA. We offer decorative metal artwork, personalized products, and custom-made designs.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and the choices available to our customers.
By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
When you visit or make a purchase through our website, we may collect the following information:
- Name and contact information, including email address and telephone number.
- Billing and shipping addresses.
- Order details, purchased products, and customization requests.
- Customer account information, if you choose to register.
- Messages submitted through contact forms or email.
- Comments, reviews, and images voluntarily submitted to our website.
- IP address, browser information, device information, and website usage data.
- Payment transaction information necessary to process and manage orders.
We collect information necessary to operate our website, fulfill orders, provide customer service, prevent fraud, and improve our services.
3. How We Use Your Information
Paris Metal Art may use collected information to:
- Process, manufacture, and fulfill customer orders.
- Ship products and provide tracking information.
- Communicate regarding purchases, custom designs, or customer service requests.
- Maintain customer accounts and order histories.
- Process payments, refunds, and returns.
- Detect spam, fraudulent transactions, and unauthorized website activity.
- Maintain website functionality and security.
- Meet applicable tax, accounting, and legal requirements.
- Send promotional communications when you have subscribed or otherwise provided appropriate consent.
We do not sell or rent customer personal information.
4. Customer Information and Third-Party Services
Paris Metal Art values customer privacy and does not sell, rent, or provide customer information to third parties for their independent marketing purposes.
However, limited information may be provided to trusted service providers when necessary to complete purchases and operate our business.
These services may include:
- Payment processors handling secure transactions.
- Shipping carriers delivering customer orders.
- Website hosting and security providers.
- WooCommerce and related website service providers.
- Tax, accounting, and other providers necessary for lawful business operations.
Only information reasonably necessary to perform the requested service is provided.
We may also disclose information when required by law, legal process, or to protect the security and rights of our business and customers.
5. Comments and Reviews
When visitors leave comments or product reviews on our website, we collect the information entered into the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection and website security.
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
Comments and reviews may be moderated before appearing publicly.
Paris Metal Art reserves the right to approve, reject, edit, or remove comments that violate our website policies.
Comment Rules
To maintain a respectful and safe environment:
- Comments containing links or URLs directing visitors to other websites are not permitted.
- Spam, unsolicited advertisements, and promotional messages are prohibited.
- Offensive, threatening, discriminatory, sexually explicit, or otherwise inappropriate content is prohibited.
- Comments containing malicious code, misleading information, or attempts to compromise website security are prohibited.
- Comments unrelated to the product or discussion may be removed.
Paris Metal Art reserves the right to remove prohibited content without prior notice and restrict commenting privileges when necessary.
6. Uploaded Images and Files
Customers may be permitted to upload images or files when requesting personalized products, custom designs, or submitting website content.
Image Privacy
If you upload images to our website, you should avoid uploading images containing embedded location information, including EXIF GPS data.
Visitors may be able to download publicly displayed images and extract any embedded location information.
We recommend removing sensitive metadata before uploading images.
Prohibited Images and Files
The following uploads are not permitted:
- Pornographic, sexually explicit, or obscene material.
- Images promoting violence, threats, or illegal activity.
- Hateful, harassing, or discriminatory material.
- Images containing malicious software or harmful code.
- Images that violate copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights.
- Any other material Paris Metal Art determines to be inappropriate for its website.
Uploaded images intended for custom orders will be used to review, design, or manufacture the requested products.
Customer-provided designs and images will not be publicly displayed for promotional purposes without appropriate permission, except where disclosure is legally required.
Paris Metal Art reserves the right to reject or remove prohibited uploads and decline requests involving inappropriate content.
7. Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to provide essential website functions, improve the shopping experience, and maintain website security.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.
Essential Cookies
WooCommerce and other website components may use cookies to:
- Remember products added to your shopping cart.
- Maintain shopping cart contents during browsing.
- Support the checkout process.
- Remember customer login sessions.
- Save certain website preferences.
- Support security and fraud prevention.
Optional Cookies
Depending on the services enabled on our website, cookies may also be used for website analytics, performance monitoring, or other optional features.
Where required by applicable law, we will request consent before placing nonessential cookies.
Managing Cookies
Most internet browsers allow you to block, delete, or manage cookies through browser settings.
Disabling certain cookies may prevent shopping cart, account login, checkout, or other website functions from operating correctly.
8. Customer Accounts
Customers who create an account may have their name, contact details, shipping addresses, and order history stored in their account profile.
Account information is used to simplify future purchases, manage orders, and provide customer support.
Customers are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their login credentials.
If you believe your account has been accessed without authorization, please contact Paris Metal Art.
9. Payments and Transactions
Payments made through our website are processed using the payment services available at checkout.
Payment providers may collect and process information necessary to authorize transactions, prevent fraud, and comply with applicable financial regulations.
Paris Metal Art does not intentionally collect or store complete payment card numbers or card security codes in its own customer records.
Payment providers operate under their own privacy and security policies.
10. Shipping and Order Fulfillment
To fulfill purchases, we provide shipping carriers with information necessary to deliver orders, such as:
- Recipient name.
- Shipping address.
- Contact information when required for delivery.
- Package and shipment details.
This information is used for shipping, delivery, tracking, and resolving shipment-related issues.
11. Data Security
We take reasonable precautions to protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
These measures may include secure website connections, access restrictions, software updates, and security monitoring.
Although we work to protect customer information, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
12. How Long We Retain Information
We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for legitimate business operations, order fulfillment, customer support, recordkeeping, or compliance with legal obligations.
Order and transaction records may be retained for accounting, tax, warranty, and legal purposes.
Comments and associated metadata may be retained to recognize follow-up comments and assist with moderation.
Customer account information may be retained while an account remains active or as otherwise required for legitimate business and legal purposes.
Customers may request deletion of eligible personal information, subject to applicable legal and record keeping requirements.
13. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to:
- Request access to personal information we maintain about you.
- Request corrections to inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of eligible personal information.
- Withdraw consent for optional communications or data processing where applicable.
- Ask questions about how your information is collected and used.
Certain information, such as transaction records required for accounting, tax, fraud prevention, or legal compliance, may need to be retained.
To submit a privacy-related request, please contact us using the contact information provided on our website.
14. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external websites, service providers, or other third-party resources.
Paris Metal Art is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of websites operated by third parties.
Visitors should review the privacy policies of external websites before submitting personal information.
External website links are not permitted in visitor comments or product reviews unless expressly authorized by Paris Metal Art.
15. Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for general audiences and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.
Paris Metal Art does not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without appropriate parental consent.
If we become aware that personal information was collected from a child in violation of applicable law, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
16. International Customers
Paris Metal Art serves customers in the United States and may accept orders from international customers.
When an international customer places an order, personal information may be processed or stored in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate.
Applicable privacy protections and customer rights may vary depending on the customer’s location.
We will comply with applicable privacy requirements governing the processing and transfer of personal information.
17. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Paris Metal Art reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our website, business operations, services, or applicable laws.
Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
We encourage visitors to review this policy periodically.
18. Contact Information
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information, please contact:
Paris Metal Art
Arkansas River Valley, Arkansas, USA
Website: https://www.parismetalart.com
Email: james@parismetalart.com
We will make reasonable efforts to respond to privacy-related inquiries in accordance with applicable law.
