Privacy policy
PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated: June 25, 2025
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how MZ Wallace Inc. collects, uses, and discloses personal information and the choices you can make about your information. We respect your privacy and are committed to maintaining and using your information responsibly.
This Policy covers MZ Wallace’s consumer-facing operations and applies to personal information MZ Wallace collects in various contexts, including when you visit our website, visit out stores, call customer service, engage with us via social media, or participate in programs or surveys. MZ Wallace may provide additional or different notices in connection with specific programs or offerings.
This Policy forms part of the Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree to the terms of this Policy, please do not use our Services. If you do not understand, or if you have questions about, this Policy, please contact us before using, or continuing to use, our Services.
“Personal information” is any information that identifies or reasonably could be linked to a particular person or household. It includes things like email addresses, phone numbers, mailing addresses, payment card information, account numbers, and government-issued identification numbers. These are just examples and there are many other types of information that would be considered personal information. As used in this Policy personal information is synonymous with personal data as those terms are used under data protection laws.
Quick Links:
1. The Types of Information MZ Wallace Collects and Purpose for Collection.
3. Disclosure of Personal Information.
5. Your Choices with Respect to Marketing Communications.
7. Retention of Personal Information.
8. Financial Incentive/ Bona Fide Loyalty Program.
10. Security of Your Personal Information.
11. Processors And International Data Transfers
12. Updates to this Privacy Policy.
14. California Personal Information Chart.
1. The Types of Information MZ Wallace Collects and Purpose for Collection.
MZ Wallace uses personal information it collects directly from you, automatically from your devices, or from third-party service providers in connection with our Services. Below we describe the personal information that we collect from these sources and the purposes we use the information. We also describe the legal bases we use to process your personal information. Please note, those laws that apply to the processing of personal information ( “data protection laws”) may require us to describe our processing using certain terms in a specific way. Although we have tried to use terms consistent with data protection laws, we aren’t always able to use the terms that may be used in your jurisdiction. If you have any questions about this Policy, please use the email in the How to Contact Us section.
a. Information Collected Directly From You.
We collect personal information directly from you when you provide it to us (for example, from forms you complete or information you submit when you purchase products or services, or when you call Customer Service for assistance with a product). This information is collected for a number of purposes, as described in more detail below.
Performing Services:
- Account Registration and Management. You are able to create an account with us MZ Wallace either by creating an account through the Sign In page or during the checkout process. Creating an account allows you to track your purchases and receive a more personalized shopping experience. When you register for an account, log in through an existing account, manage and administer your account and to provide Services related to your account we receive, first and last name, birthday (month and day), country, email address, phone number, communications preferences, purchase history, payment card information, account password, and other information related to you or others which you provided to us.
- MZW Rewards. If you choose to join our rewards program, you will create an account (see Account Registration above) and we will track your purchases, as well as your use of any points you earn. We will use this information to administer the rewards program.
- Communicate with You. To provide you with order confirmations and order updates, provide customer service, or otherwise communicate with you via text message, email, or by phone regarding your account, purchases, returns, exchanges or service requests, we may collect your name, product information, email, mailing and/or billing address, phone number, and other information relevant to your products or inquiries. When you speak with customer service representatives, we may record the conversation for training and quality assurance purposes. If we intend to record the call, we will also notify you prior to doing so.
- Processing Orders.When you place an order through our website or by calling us, you provide information required to complete your transaction, including your name, phone number, shipping address, billing address, payment card details, and marketing communications preferences. MZ Wallace uses a third-party payment processor that is PCI DSS certified to process all payments on its behalf.
- In-Store Purchases and Visits. If you visit or make a purchase in one of our stores, we may collect your name, email address, mailing address and a record of the products you purchased or inquired about, and our payment card processor will process your payment card information.
Processing is necessary for the performance of the contract with you.
Market and Promote MZ Wallace Products:
- Marketing Communications. MZ Wallace uses personal information to market and promote its products and service including for the purpose of: sending marketing, advertising, and promotional communications by email, text message or mail, or sending information about events that may be of interest to you. We collect your name, mobile number, mailing address, email and communication preferences.
- Promotions. If you participate in one of our contests, giveaways, and other similar promotions, we will collect your name, email address, address, and other information which you provide in order to administer the promotion.
- Testimonial / Product Review Information. You may submit content that you create to us for use on our site (such as photos or videos reviewing our product(s)) or through our Q&A tool. We only use content that you create with your consent. Information that you provide may include personal information such as name, location, email address, contents of your questions about products, and photo, video / audio recording content that you upload or send to us. Please note that all user generated content is subject to moderation, and that by submitting content you consent to MZ Wallace moderating your content.
- MZW Rewards. If you choose to join our rewards program, you will create an account (see Account Creation above) and we will track your purchases, as well as your use of any points you earn. We use this information for marketing and promotional purposes and to develop and improve our products. We may also may associate your personal information about you, with your interactions with us online so we can send you more personalized marketing, or remind you about items left in your cart.
We have a legitimate interest in using your personal information for this purpose. Otherwise we will ask for your consent. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on consent prior to such withdrawal.
Improve or Develop Products or Services:
- User Feedback. To enhance the user experience, improve our website, or improve our products or services, you may choose to submit feedback or we may request that you provide us with feedback regarding the products you purchased or your interaction with us through our website or through customer service. Where we request feedback, we may ask for your name, email address, phone number, and opinion.
- Surveys and Consumer Research. To conduct surveys, market analysis, or other research about our website, products or services, we or our third-party service providers may request that you complete a survey or participate in consumer research. We may request your name, email address, phone number, demographic information, and personal opinions.
- Testimonial / Product Review Information. You may submit content that you create to us for use on our site (such as photos or videos reviewing our product(s)) or through our Q&A tool. We only use content that you create with your consent. Information that you provide may include personal information such as name, location, email address, contents of your questions about products, and photo, video / audio recording content that you upload or send to us. Please note that all user generated content is subject to moderation, and that by submitting content you consent to MZ Wallace moderating your content.
We have a legitimate interest in using your personal information for this purpose. Otherwise we will ask for your consent. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on consent prior to such withdrawal.
b.Information Automatically From Your Browser Or Device.
This section describes the personal information which may be collected automatically from your browser or device. Where we collect information automatically, we generally do so through the use of cookies or other tracking technologies or through security and activity logs. For more information on our use of cookies and other tracking technologies, please review the Cookie Policy below.
Performing Services:
Processing is necessary for the performance of the contract with you.
- Operate the Site. In order to operate the site, we may collect information automatically to ensure that the site functions properly and maintain the security of our site. We may collect IP address, activity logs, certain device information and browser information. We may also derive location information from your IP address.
- Communicate with You. When we communicate with you online, we may collect information automatically from your device or browser in order to operate the service, including IP address, device and browser information, and activity logs. In order to use chat you must consent to our recording and use of this information in order for us to provide this service.
Personalize Your Experience:
We have a legitimate interest in using your personal information for this purpose. Otherwise we will ask for your consent. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on consent prior to such withdrawal.
- Remember Your Preferences. To save you time when you visit our website by remembering your preferences, automatically fill in forms (such as your address), or to save items to your cart we may collect IP address, device information, and browser information.
Market and Promote MZ Wallace Products:
We have a legitimate interest in using your personal information for this purpose. Otherwise we will ask for your consent. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on consent prior to such withdrawal
- Targeted Marketing. We may combine information that we receive from your activities online with information about your past purchase history or interactions with us in order to personalize the advertisements, products or recommendations which we display. We may collect your user account data (if you are registered with us), including your name, email address, birth day (month and day) and country, and technical data, which includes IP address, host name, user agent, browser identification, referrer, and the date/time of your access to our website.
- Deliver Non-Personalized Advertising. To display non-personalized advertising for products, services or promotions, we may collect technical data about your device or browser in order to display ads properly and identify promotions which you may be eligible for, including IP address, host name, user agent, browser identification, referrer, and date/ time of your access to our website. We may use IP address to derive location data about you.
- Lead-Generation. When you refer an individual to use our Services, you may provide us with information that personally identifies that individual, such as name and email address.
- Referral Program. When a customer refers an individual to use our Services, they may provide us with information that personally identifies that individual, such as name and email address.
Improve or Develop our Products or Services:
We have a legitimate interest in using your personal information for this purpose.
- Analytics. To improve MZ Wallace' understanding of its customers' needs; measure the effectiveness of our advertising and promotion communications; obtain and evaluate analytics data for the purpose of improving our product offerings and services, understanding how our visitors interact with our website, advertisements, and communications we or our third-party service providers may collect technical information about your visit, such as IP Address, host name, user agent, browser identification, referrer, and date/time of your access to our website. We aggregate this information so that the information is no longer personal information related to you.
c. Information Collected from Third Parties.
We may use third-party service providers to help us with our day-to-day business activities. Where we use third-parties, they may share personal information about you with us.
Performing Services:
Processing is necessary for the performance of the contract with you.
- Operate the Site. In order to operate the site, we use third-parties to ensure that the site functions properly and maintain the security of our site. They may collect IP address, activity logs, certain device information and browser information. They may also derive location information from your IP address.
- Process Transactions. MZ Wallace uses third-party payment providers who are PCI-DSS compliant to process all transactions through our websites. When you make a purchase, our third-party payment provider may share with us your name, billing address, transaction information (i.e., amount of transaction, time of transaction, and transaction ID), payment method, phone number and other information in order for us to process your order and send you the items you purchased.
Market and Promote MZ Wallace Products:
We have a legitimate interest in using your personal information for this purpose. Otherwise we will ask for your consent. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on consent prior to such withdrawal.
Cooperative Advertising.
We may engage in cooperative advertising with third parties, where permitted by law. Where we receive personal information about individuals as part of a cooperative advertising campaign, we may collect name, email address, and postal address from the third-party cooperative.
- Targeted advertising. We also permit third-parties to use tracking technologies on our website to help us evaluate website and behavioral analytics, to help manage and display advertisements, to tailor advertisements to your interests, or to send abandoned shopping cart reminders. Some of these third-parties use their technology to provide advertising about products and services tailored to your interests which may appear either on our websites or on other websites. For more information about the use of third-party cookies and tracking technologies on our website, please review our Cookie Policy.
- Testimonial / Product Review Information. We may use a third-party to obtain testimonials and product reviews on our behalf. When you submit this information to our third-party partner, they may share with us any information that you provide them including personal information such as name, location, email address, contents of your reviews, and photo, video / audio recording content that you upload or send to us. Please note that all user generated content is subject to moderation, and that by submitting content to our third-party partner, you consent to MZ Wallace moderating your content.
- Engage with you on Social Media. If you interact with us on social media or use features, such as plugins, widgets, or other tools made available by social media platforms or networks (including Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest) in connection with our website, we collect information that you share with us or that the social media platforms share with us. For more information about the privacy practices of those social media platforms, please review the privacy policies and settings of the social media platforms and networks that you use.
d. Other Uses of Personal Information
We rely on either a legal obligation or have a legitimate interest in using your personal information for the purposes described below. Otherwise we will ask for your consent. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on consent prior to such withdrawal.
MZ Wallace may also use any of the personal information it collects or receives for the following business purposes:
- Prevent and Detect Fraud or Other Security Incidents. MZ Wallace uses personal information to prevent, detect, investigate, or take action regarding possible malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, including fraudulent transactions, attempts to manipulate or violate our policies and terms, security incidents, and potential harm to the rights, property, or safety of MZ Wallace and its customers, employees, or others.
- Operate Our Business. MZ Wallace uses personal information to perform core business functions, including: maintaining records for accounting or warranty purposes; debugging to identify and repair errors; collecting amounts owed to MZ Wallace; conducting internal audits, and; providing and maintaining the functionality of MZ Wallace' website.
- Comply with Legal Obligations. MZ Wallace may use personal information to the extent needed to comply with its legal or regulatory obligations, to establish or exercise its rights, and to defend against a legal claim.
- Business Transactions.In the event we enter into a merger, are acquired, enter into bankruptcy, or sell a major part of our assets, your information may be among the assets transferred. To the extent we are able, we will notify (i) the new owner of the restrictions placed on your information, and (ii) you of the sale.
- Improve our Products or Services. We may use personal information that we collect to undertake internal research; verify or maintain the quality of our products or services, and; improve, upgrade or enhance our products or services.
2. Cookie Policy
This section describes how MZ Wallace uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and store information when you visit our websites. Like many companies, MZ Wallace uses certain technologies – cookies, web beacons, clear GIFs, tracking pixels, and similar technologies (collectively, “cookies”) – to collect information when you interact with our website and email communications.
a. How do Cookies Work?
To understand how tracking technologies work, it is helpful to describe the types of technologies we use and what they are used for:
- Cookies – a "cookie" is a small text file that websites send to your computer, device, or other internet-connected tool you are using that contains data used by the website for its business purposes. Cookies are set to expire, but can also be deleted by a browser through its settings.
- Web Beacons – a "web beacon" or "pixel" is a tag used on a web browser or HTML email that records your activities when viewing the web page or email where it is placed. Pixels only last for the session and are not stored on your device.
Cookies are classified by their purpose:
- Strictly Required – These cookies are required for the website to function. You cannot disable these.
- Functional - Allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For example, a website may provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing data about your general location.
- Analytics and Statistics - Help the us understand how its website performs, how visitors interact with the site, and whether there may be technical issues.
- Marketing and Retargeting - Used to deliver advertising that is more relevant to you and your interests. May also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Our websites use first-party cookies and third-party cookies. The difference between first-party cookies and third-party cookies relates to the control of the party who serves the tracking technology. First-party cookies are cookies that are specific to the website that created them. Their use enables us to operate an efficient service and to track the patterns of behavior of visitors to the website. Third-party cookies, on the other hand, are placed on your device or served by a third-party (i.e., not by MZ Wallace). While we may allow third-parties access to the website, we do not retain control over the information supplied by the cookies, nor do we retain access to that data. This information is controlled wholly by that third-party in accordance with their respective privacy policies.
b. How Does MZ Wallace Use Cookies
We use cookies consistent with this Privacy Policy. For example, a cookie may be used to determine your preferred language, maintain the security of our website and your account, measure website analytics, measure the effectiveness of our advertising and promotional communications, and gain information for marketing and advertising purposes, including by identifying the website from which a person was referred to MZ Wallace’ site and to track other websites visited by an individual.
If you have an account with us, we will, to the extent legally permissible, combine Cookie Data with your account to improve your experience with our services. Where permissible, your account will be identified either from you signing in to your account or by using your IP address collected through a cookie.
Third-Party Analytics. Our websites use third-party web analytics services that uses cookies, to help the websites analyze how users use the websites. The information that is collected about your use of the website will be de-identified or pseudonymized by the third-party analytics provider (i.e., Google) for the purpose of evaluating your use of the sites, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The third-party analytics providers that MZ Wallace uses will not link your IP address with any other data held by them about you. Information collected by us through use of third-party analytics includes: number of visitors, referring URLs, and pages visited.
About Google Analytics:
·Google’s Safeguarding your data
To learn more about the tracking technologies delivered on our website, please visit our Privacy Preference Center by clicking on “Cookie Settings” in the footer of any page.
c. Disabling, Deleting, or Opting-Out of Cookies
Please note, if you disable cookies, you may not be able to use the full functionality of our websites. In particular, you may have limited access to some areas or be transitioned to a different experience.
Cookie Banner Settings:
Where required by data protection laws, we launch a cookie banner when you first visit our site, or when we no longer recognize you as a returning visitor. You can choose which cookies to allow when you interact with us through this banner. To opt-out of some or all cookies, deselect the cookies that you wish to opt-out of. Please note, you are not able to opt-out of Strictly Necessary cookies.
In addition, if you are a California resident you may opt out of our sharing your personal information for targeted advertising purposes by submitting a request through the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link in our footer of our websites.
You may change your cookie settings at any time by clicking on “Cookie Settings” in the footer of any page and managing your choices through our Privacy Preference Center. Please note, if you are not signed in to your MZ Wallace account, the settings you choose may only be effective for your session or until your browser deletes your cookies.
Browser Settings:
In addition, most web browsers allow at least some control of most cookies through browser settings. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser to decline cookies. You may also delete existing cookies through your browser. Please visit the following websites to learn more (depending on the browser you use):
·Firefox, Microsoft Edge,Internet Explorer,Google ChromeandSafari.
You may also disable JavaScript at any time. Please remember: some features of our websites may not function properly unless cookies and JavaScript are enabled, and some areas of our websites may not function at all.
You also may choose to delete cookies placed on your device and to block new third-party cookies from being placed by using your internet browser’s privacy and security settings.
d. Opt-Out Preference Signal
You may use an Opt-Out Preference Signal, such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC), to opt-out of the sale/sharing of your personal information or the use of cookies for targeted marketing. You may send a GPC signal to our website by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser or device. Your signal will be processed in our system as though you de-selected the “Share or Sale of Personal Data” in our cookie preference center. If you do not have an account or if you are not logged into your account, your request to opt-out of sale/sharing will be linked to your browser identifier only and not linked to any account information because the connection between your browser and the account is not known to us.
3. Disclosure of Personal Information.
Except as disclosed in this Privacy Notice, we do not share personal information with any companies other than our subsidiaries, affiliates, business partners, suppliers, vendors, service providers, and contractors, including our and their directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, advisors or other representatives.MZ Wallace may disclose your personal information in certain circumstances, as described below.
Service Providers. MZ Wallace utilizes other companies to perform certain services for it or on its behalf. These service providers may collect or receive your personal information so that they can provide services to MZ Wallace, which include:
i.Providing marketing services (such as developing campaigns, sending emails or text messages, delivering advertisements, facilitating customer product reviews);
ii.Hosting or maintaining our website, servers, databases, and/or software platforms;
iii.Providing fraud monitoring or detection services;
iv.Conducting surveys;
v.Analyzing customer data and survey responses;
vi.Merchant services, such as storefronts, international sales and warehouse management; and
vii.Providing customer service.
·Business Partners (Third-Party Businesses / Controllers). MZ Wallace partners with other businesses to provide professional services. These third-party businesses may collect or receive your personal information so that they can provide services to you and to MZ Wallace consistent with this Policy, which include:
i.Third Party Payment Providers – MZ Wallace uses PCI-DSS compliant payment processors to provide you with options to make a secure payments for the products you purchase through our website. By using one of our payment options, or otherwise processing your credit or debit card, your personal information will be collected and processed by one of our payment processors subject to their privacy policies.
ii.Shipping Carriers – MZ Wallace uses third-party shipping carriers, such as the USPS, UPS, and FedEx for shipping, handling, and delivering products you order. Personal information collected and processed by a shipping carrier is subject to their privacy policies.
iii.Professional Services – We may disclose personal information to establish, exercise, or protect the rights of MZ Wallace or its employees, agents, and other customers; defend against a legal claim; protect the safety and security of our visitors; detect and protect against fraud; and take action regarding possible illegal activities or violations of our policies.
Third-Parties. MZ Wallace uses or allows others to place third-party advertising cookies and pixels on its website. Third-parties include advertisers and marketing agencies, data analytics providers, and social media platforms.
i.Third-Party Cooperative. Where permitted by law, we share personal information of our customers as part of our participation in a third-party cooperative advertising campaign. This information is used collectively by the cooperative for the campaign only, and then deleted or returned to MZ Wallace. We may share your personal information with the third parties involved in the cooperative for multiple campaigns. Some data protection laws consider this a “sale” of personal information. To opt-out of the use of your personal information for this purpose, please submit a request by through the Cookie Preferences or by submitting a request through on of the methods in the How to Contact Us section.
As Legally Required.We may disclose personal information in response to warrants, subpoenas, court orders, government investigations, or to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
MZ Wallace may also disclose your personal information to other third-parties not described above if you consent to such disclosure.
4. De-Identified Data
"Deidentified Data" means information that cannot reasonably be used to infer information about, or otherwise be linked to a particular data subject. MZ Wallace may de-identify and aggregate data for its business purposes, including but not limited to, to improve the products and features of its Services, to maintain the security and integrity of its systems, for analytics, and other legitimate business purposes. Where we process Deidentified Data, we commit to maintain and use the information in deidentified form and not attempt to reidentify the information, except where permitted by law. We may disclose Deidentified Data to third-parties who commit themselves to maintaining these same standards for any business purpose.
5. Your Choices with Respect to Marketing Communications.
a. Email Opt-Out.
If you do not want to receive marketing or promotional emails from MZ Wallace, please click on the “unsubscribe” link at the end of one of our emails. You will be taken to a website where you can opt-out of future marketing emails. Please note that this will not opt you out of receiving transactional emails from us, such as order confirmations or shipment tracking information.
b. Text Opt-Out.
You can opt-out of receiving text messages from us at any time by replying to a text with the words “STOP,” “UNSUBSCRIBE,” or “END.”
c. Additional Information for California Residents
Shine the Light Notice:
California residents also have the additional rights regarding disclosure of your personal information to third-parties for their own direct marketing purposes. We do not share “personal information” as defined by California’s “Shine the Light” law with non-Affiliate third-parties for their direct marketing purposes absent your consent. If you are a California resident, you may request information about our compliance with the Shine the Light law and/or withdraw previously given consent to sharing with non-Affiliate third-parties for their direct marketing purposes by contacting using the methods in the How to Contact Us section below.
6.Your Privacy Rights.
This section describes your rights and explains how to exercise those rights. Unless otherwise noted, the rights described in this section apply to all users. Note: Some data protection laws may use other terms to describe these rights differently. We have tried to standardize the terms as best we can, but if you have any questions, please contact us using a method described in the How to Contact Us section.
a. What Rights Can You Request to Exercise
Right to Access and to Know:
You have the right to access the personal information collected about you. You also may request to know the categories of personal information collected about you, the information or categories of information shared with third parties, or the specific third parties or categories of third parties to which the information was shared; or, some combination of similar information. However, there are certain exemptions, meaning that data subjects may not always receive all of the information we process.
Right of Complaint:
If you believe that the processing of your personal information violates applicable laws and regulations, please contact us using a method described in the How to Contact Us section. We will always try to find a solution together. Should this not be possible, and you live in the EEA, you have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our processing of your personal information.
Right to Correct:
Without prejudice to your right to review or change the information in your account to make sure it is accurate and up-to-date, you also have the right to request rectification of any other of your personal information, provided to us if you consider it to be inaccurate or incomplete.
Right to Data Portability:
Under certain circumstances, you may request us to transfer your personal information, provided by you, to another controller. Also, you have the right to receive your personal information, which have been provided by you, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and to transmit those data to another controller.
Right to Delete / Erasure:
You generally have a right to request your personal information or part of it to be erased (e.g., when your personal information are no longer necessary for the stated purposes in this Policy, the personal information have been unlawfully processed); however, we may not always erase your personal information because sometimes the processing is still necessary. For example, for complying with statutory obligations or for lodging, exercising or substantiating legal claims. Therefore, we will weigh your interest in having your personal information erased against the necessity of maintaining the personal information for our legitimate interests. Please be aware that if you request us to delete your personal information, you may also not be able to continue to use the Platform.
Right to Restriction:
Under certain circumstances, you may have the right to restrict a business’s ability to process personal information about the you.For example, if the accuracy of your personal information is contested, the processing is unlawful or personal information is no longer needed for purposes of the processing. However, we can still use restricted data in certain circumstances (e.g., when your personal information is needed for legal claims or to protect another data subject’s rights).
Right Against Automated Decision Making/ Profiling:
You may have the right to not be subject to a decision based solely on an automated process without human input.
Right of Objection:
Under certain circumstances, you may object to the processing of your personal information by us or third parties engaged by us. We will consider several factors when assessing an objection to our processing in furtherance of our legitimate interests, including: our users’ reasonable expectations; the benefits and risks to you, us, other users, or third parties; and other available means to achieve the same purpose that may be less invasive and do not require disproportional effort. Your objection will be upheld, and we will cease processing your information, unless the processing is based on compelling legitimate grounds or is needed for legal reasons. For example, you may object to the use of your personal information for direct marketing purposes.
Right to Withdraw Consent:
If we have requested your explicit consent for data processing, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of the processing prior to the withdrawal.
Right to Opt In for Sensitive Data Processing:
Under certain circumstances, you may have the right to opt in (or consent) before a we can process your sensitive data.
Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing (U.S. Residents only):
Some disclosures of personal information may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of data, including in California. Where required by U.S. by law, you may opt out of the Sale or Sharing of personal information to third parties, as those terms are defined by U.S. federal, state and local laws. If you are a California resident, you may exercise this right by clicking on the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link located at the bottom of our homepage or by submitting a request as described below. All other eligible U.S. residents may exercise their rights through the Cookie Preferences in the cookie banner or by submitting a request as described below.
Right to Opt Out of Targeted Advertising:
Where required by law, you may have the right to opt out of Targeted Advertising. If you have this right under applicable law, you will see a cookie banner where you can manage your choices. Please note, if you are not logged into your MZ Wallace account, you may need to select your choices for each session because we are unable to connect your device to you.
In addition, we will not discriminate against you if you exercise your privacy rights under any applicable privacy and data protection laws.
b.Submitting a Privacy Rights Request
Submission of Requests:
You may submit a request to exercise a privacy right using any one of the methods in the How to Contact Us section. Please include your name, email address, phone number and the right(s) you wish to exercise in your request. You may also use the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link located in the footer of our site to opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information and manage your cookie preferences.
Verifying Your Identity: To protect your privacy and security, we will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before providing your personal information, altering your personal information, or deleting your information. Only you or someone legally authorized to act on your behalf may make a request related to your personal information. For example, if you make a request, we will ask you to confirm your name, email address, or other information we have in our records to verify your identity.
Requests from Authorized Agents: You may designate an authorized agent to make a request for you. If you designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf, we may require you to verify your identity and provide the authorized agent’s identity and contact information to us. If you have authorized someone else to make a request on your behalf, they can submit your request through the How to Contact Us section below. Please note, your authorized agent will be asked to provide a power of attorney or other authorization form when they submit a request on your behalf.
Response to Requests: We will confirm receipt of your request within 10 business days of receipt and generally will respond to your request within 30 days of receipt. If we need more time to respond, we will inform you of the reason and provide you with an update on when you can expect a response.
If we are unable to act on your request, ourresponse will include the grounds for denying your requestand how to appealour decision.
You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal information or to exercise any of the other rights. However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is repetitive or excessive; alternatively, we may refuse to comply with your request in these circumstances.
7. Retention of Personal Information.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, i.e. when we no longer have a legal basis in accordance with applicable law, we will either delete or anonymize it and we will make such determination based on applicable laws. When the processing of personal information is based on your consent, the data will be stored for as long as there is valid consent for the processing.
8. Financial Incentive/ Bona Fide Loyalty Program.
We offer a MZ Wallace Rewards program, where customers who sign up receive points which can be converted to discounts on MZ Wallace products. From time to time, we may also provide promotions, such as sweepstakes, contest, or other similar promotional campaigns. MZ Wallace may offer a financial incentive to participate in these promotional campaigns, including payments, discounts, rewards, or other perks, offers, or compensation. When you sign up for one of these promotions, we may ask you to provide your name, address and contact information (such as email address and/or telephone number). Some MZ Wallace promotional campaigns require that you sign up or have a MZ Wallace Rewards account. Where you are required to sign up or use a MZ Wallace Rewards, this Policy shall apply in addition to any notices provided at the time of participation. Because these promotions involve the collection of personal information and offering of certain benefits, they might be interpreted as a “financial incentive” program under California law or a “bona fide loyalty program” under Colorado law. Under the California law, the value of your personal information to us is related to the value of the free or discounted products or services, or other benefits that you obtain or that are provided as part of the applicable Program, less the expense related to offering those products, services, and benefits to Program participants.
You may withdraw from participating in a promotion at any time by contacting us using the designated method set forth in the applicable promotion rules. You should review the rulesof each promotion to view full details, including how to join and to whom we may share your information with.
9. Children’s Privacy.
Our website is not aimed at or intended for children. MZ Wallace does not knowingly collect, receive, disclose, sell or share information from children under the age of 16. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected personal information relating to a child under the age of 16, we will delete that information from our records. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under age 16, please contact us at help@mzwallace.com.
10. Security of Your Personal Information.
Our security procedures mean that we may occasionally request proof of identity before we disclose your personal information to you. We try our best to safeguard personal information once we Although we strive to keep your personal information secure, no safeguards can guarantee complete security, so you should exercise caution when transferring personal information over the internet. Please advise us immediately at help@mzwallace.comof any incident involving any unauthorized access to your account or unauthorized disclosure of personal information that is in our custody or control.
11. Processors And International Data Transfers
Our website is hosted and maintained in the United States. If you are visiting our website from a country other than the United States, you should understand that your data submitted through or generated by your use of the website or the provision of Services will be transferred to the United States, which may not have the same data protection laws as the country in which you are located.This will necessarily result in the transfer of information across international boundaries. By visiting the website, ordering Services, or otherwise communicating electronically with us, you consent to the transfer and processing of your data as set out in this Policy in the United States.
We will only engage processors who adequately implement appropriate technical and organizational measures and who guarantee the protection of your rights. In order to ensure this, we enter into data processing agreements with our processors. This is compulsory under the data protection laws. The data processing agreement regulates, among other things, data security, confidentiality and your rights.
If your personal information are transferred to ‘third countries’ – i.e., countries outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”) – we will only do so if the third country offers an adequate level of protection. In some countries outside the EEA – which as at the date of the last update of this Policy include Andorra, Argentina, Canada (commercial organizations), Faroe Islands, Guernsey, Israel, Isle of Man, Japan, Jersey, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Switzerland , the United Kingdom under the GDPR and Directive (EU) 2016/680, the United States (commercial organizations participating in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework) and Uruguay (for more information and up to date list of the countries please, check here) – your personal information are sufficiently protected in accordance with European data protection laws and regulations. Where this is not the case, we provide appropriate safeguards to ensure adequate data protection, such is the most recent standard contractual clauses as approved by the European Commission and by additional safeguards, a copy of which can be obtained by sending us an email to the address in the How to Contact Us section. If no appropriate safeguards are in place, we will only transfer your personal information if a legal exception applies. An example of a legal exception is explicit consent.
12. Updates to this Privacy Policy.
We reserve the right to change our Policy from time to time by posting the changes here. If we choose to amend this Policy, we will revise the Last Updated date at the top of this Policy when we post the updated version. We may also provide you with notice by prominently posting on our website, notifying you via email or otherwise highlighting the changes to this Policy for a reasonable time after making revisions, if we have significant changes to this Policy. Except where required by law to obtain your consent, your use of our Services after we have informed you in one of these ways that we made changes to our Policy will mean that you have accepted those changes.
13. How to Contact Us.
If you have questions or concerns about MZ Wallace’s privacy practices, or to make a privacy rights request, please contact us using one of the following:
Email: help@mzwallace.com
Phone: +1 (888) 601-4699
Mail: Attn: Privacy
MZ Wallace, Inc.
10 Crosby Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10013
Prior versions of this Privacy Policy are available here.
14. California Personal Information Chart.
This section summarizes how MZ Wallace processes Personal Information in accordance with California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (collectively, “CCPA”). The terms used in this section shall have the same meanings as given to them under the CCPA.
In the last 12 months, we have collected or received, disclosed, shared or sold the following categories of Personal Information:
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A. Identifiers. A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, Social Security number, driver's license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers. |
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B.Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code • 1798.80(e)). A name, signature, Social Security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver's license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, marital status, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information. Some personal information included in this category may overlap with other categories. |
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C.Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law. Age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information (including familial genetic information). |
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D.Commercial information. Records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. |
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E.Biometric information. Genetic, physiological, behavioral, and biological characteristics, or activity patterns used to extract a template or other identifier or identifying information, such as, DNA data, fingerprints, faceprints, and voiceprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, gait, or other physical patterns, and sleep, health, or exercise data. |
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F.Internet or other similar network activity. Browsing history, search history, information on an employee's interaction with a website, application, or advertisement. |
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G.Geolocation data. Data that can identify a consumer's physical location or movements. |
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H.Sensory data. Audio, electronic, visual, olfactory, or similar information. |
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I.Professional or employment-related information. Current or past job history or performance evaluations. |
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J.Education information as defined by the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g; 34 C.F.R. Part 99). Information that is not publicly available maintained by an education agency or institution related directly to a student. |
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K.Inferences drawn from other personal information. Profile reflecting a person's preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes. |
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L.Sensitive Personal Information. Personal information that reveals a consumer's: Social Security number, driver's license number, state identification card number, or passport number; a consumer's account log-in, financial account, debit card, or credit card number in combination with any security or access code, password, or credentials allowing access to an account; precise geolocation; racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, or union membership; the contents of a consumer's mail, email, and text messages (not business related); genetic data; biometric data used to uniquely identify a consumer; health data; or data related to sex life or sexual orientation. |
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MZ Wallace does not knowingly collect, receive, disclose, sell or share information from children under the age of sixteen 16 years of age.