This policy was published on February 15, 2025.

Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect and Receive
2. How We Use Your Information
3. How We Share Your Information
4. How We Protect Your Information
5. How Long We Store Your Information
6. Third-Party Links
7. Your Rights & Choices
8. Privacy Policy Changes
9. Additional Disclosures for United States Residents
10. Our Relationship With You

Welcome to 4 Beginnings (“Company,” “we,” “our,” “us”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.4beginnings.com.

1. Information We Collect and Receive We may collect and process the following types of information:

      • Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, and other contact details you provide.
      • Buyer Payment Information: Your billing address and payment information (e.g.,credit or debit card details or other payment credentials).
      • Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and browsing behavior.
      • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze website traffic.
      • Information from our Payment Processors and Other Entities: We receive certain information about Buyers from third parties such as payment processors or fraud prevention partners, who help us to process transactions, provide our Services
        and prevent fraudulent or illegal activity.
      • Information from Advertising and Marketing Partners: We receive certain information about you from our advertising and marketing partners, including in some instances what marketing content you viewed or clicked the actions you take on our site. This information helps us determine how our marketing campaigns and other customer interactions may contribute to sales, conversions, or other goals and also allows us to tailor ads for products and services that may be of interest to you.
      • Analytics Information: We use data analytics software to ensure site functionality and to improve services. We use third-party software to record
        information such as how often you use the site, what happens within our site (e.g., how you interact with our Services), aggregated usage, performance data, app errors and debugging information.
      • Third-Party Application Information: We receive certain information when you engage with third-party applications or platform integrations on other sites.
      • Non-Member Information: 4 Beginnings receives or obtains information about a person who is not yet a registered 4 Beginnings
        Member or Guest and has not directly made a purchase (a “Non-Member”), such as when a Non-Member subscribes to a 4 Beginnings newsletter, a Member invites a Non-Member to visit the site, a Member uploads Non-Member information to send a gift, or when a Member sends a gift card code to a Non-Member.

2. How We Use Your Information We use the collected data for the following purposes:

      • To provide, operate, and maintain our website and services.
      • To facilitate buying on 4 Beginnings.This can also involve us sharing your information with some of our third-party partners–such as our payment partners – to enable us to provide the services to you.
      • To improve user experience and personalize content.
      • To communicate with you regarding administrative or account-related communications about our Services, including to verify your email address, welcome you to the services, confirm a transaction, or notify you about an order, service availability, changes to the services, or updates to this Policy, our Terms of Use, or other policies. You may not opt out of receiving service communications, such as emails for legal, security, or other transactional purposes.
      •  To run promotions and sweepstakes. We use certain information about entrants to our promotions, and sweepstakes, to manage the relevant promotion and, where applicable,
        identify the relevant winner(s), and to determine eligibility for other incentive programs we may offer to Buyers.
      •  To provide support and resolve order issues. We use your information to respond to requests for support (via the site, or email) and to respond to customer care and other inquiries, including providing telephone-based customer support to Members or Guests (who provide their telephone numbers).
      • To comply with legal obligations and protect against fraud.
      • To promote the safety, security and integrity of our services.
      • To rank your search results. We use certain information to rank your search results. When a Member or Guest searches for an item on 4 Beginnings, 4 Beginnings’ search engine works to return the most relevant matches based on the search query and the Information Categories.

3. How We Share Your Information We do not sell or rent your personal information. However, we may share it with:

      • Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist in operating our website and services.
      • Legal Compliance: When required by law or to protect our rights.
      • Business Transfers: In case of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

4. How We Protect Your Information: The security of your information is important to us. We protect your information through technical and administrative measures designed to mitigate the risk of unlawful or unauthorized access, destruction, loss, alteration, disclosure, or use of your data. . However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

5. How Long We Store Your Information: 4 Beginnings will retain your information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Policy, for as long as your account is active, or as needed to comply with our legal obligations under applicable law. We decide how long we need information on a case-by-case basis and depending on the retention laws applicable.

6. Third-Party Links Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

7. Your Rights and Choices Certain privacy laws around the world, including the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), provide users with rights and choices related to their information. Consistent with those laws, 4 Beginnings gives you the choice of accessing, editing, or removing certain information, as well as choices about how we contact you and opting out of marketing communications.

8. Privacy Policy Changes We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

9. Additional Disclosures for United States Residents  In certain US states, you may be entitled to additional rights or disclosures. Please see our United States Regional Privacy Policy, where you can learn more about how we use your information and any additional privacy rights you may have.

10. Contact Us If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [email protected].

 

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