Privacy Policy

Effective Date : October 18, 2025

World Market Rugs (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the website www.worldmarketrugs.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, process, and disclose your personal information when you visit, use, or make a purchase from the Site.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information from and about you, including :

Personal Identifiable Information (PII) : This includes information you provide directly to us, such as your name, shipping address, billing address, email address, phone number, and payment information (though payment processing is handled by third-party services).
Order Information : Details about the products you purchase, transaction details, and order history.
Account Information : If you create an account, we collect your username and password.
Communication Information : Records of your communications with us, including customer service inquiries, emails, and chat messages.
Device and Usage Information : Information about how you access and use our Site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits. This is typically collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies.
Location Information : General geographic location derived from your IP address.

2. How We Collect Information

We collect information in the following ways :

Directly from You : When you create an account, place an order, sign up for our newsletter, contact customer service, or participate in surveys or promotions.
Automatically : Through the use of cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies as you navigate and interact with our Site. This helps us understand your preferences and improve your experience.
From Third Parties: We may receive information from third-party service providers (e.g., payment processors, shipping partners, marketing platforms) to facilitate our services and operations.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

To Provide and Fulfill Services : To process your orders, complete transactions, ship products, and provide customer support.
To Improve and Personalize Your Experience : To enhance our Site, personalize content and product recommendations, and understand your browsing and purchasing habits.
For Marketing and Promotional Communications : To send you newsletters, special offers, promotions, and updates about our products and services, where you have provided consent.
For Analytics and Research : To analyze trends, monitor the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns, and gather demographic information about our user base.
For Security and Fraud Prevention : To protect the security and integrity of our Site, prevent fraudulent transactions, and detect and prevent other illegal activities.
To Comply with Legal Obligations : To meet our legal and regulatory requirements.

4. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:

Service Providers : We engage third-party service providers to perform functions on our behalf, such as payment processing, shipping, order fulfillment, marketing, data analysis, and customer service. These providers have access to personal information needed to perform their functions but are prohibited from using it for other purposes.
Business Transfers : In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
Legal Requirements : We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency).
With Your Consent : We may share your information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Right to Access : You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification : You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure (Right to Be Forgotten) : You can request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
Right to Restrict Processing : You can request that we limit the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
Right to Data Portability : You can request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
Right to Object : You can object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes or on grounds relating to your particular situation.
Right to Withdraw Consent : If we rely on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
Opt-Out of Marketing Communications : You can opt-out of receiving marketing emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions included in those emails.
Cookie Preferences : Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are small data files placed on your device. We use:

Essential Cookies : Necessary for the Site to function properly (e.g., maintaining your shopping cart).

Analytical/Performance Cookies : Help us understand how visitors interact with the Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Functionality Cookies : Used to recognize you when you return to our Site and personalize our content for you.

Targeting/Advertising Cookies : Used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those from your jurisdiction. If you are located outside [Country where World Market Rugs is based – e.g., United States] and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to [Country where World Market Rugs is based – e.g., United States] and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.