Privacy Policy
Ames Designs respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected and used when you visit www.AmesDesigns.Art, make a purchase, register for a class or event, or contact Ames Designs.
Information Collected
When you make a purchase, register for a class or event, or contact Ames Designs, you may provide information such as:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Billing or shipping address
- Purchase or registration information
- Other information you voluntarily provide
The Ames Designs website and its service providers may also automatically collect basic technical information necessary to operate, secure, and improve the website.
Payments & Purchase Information
Online purchases and class registrations are processed through GoDaddy and its applicable payment services.
Ames Designs does not independently store your full credit or debit card information. GoDaddy maintains transaction and purchase information according to its own privacy and security practices.
Ames Designs may access transaction details when necessary to manage a purchase, class registration, cancellation, credit, or refund.
How Information Is Used
Ames Designs uses customer information only as reasonably necessary to:
- Process purchases and class or event registrations.
- Process and fulfill product orders, including shipping or delivery when applicable.
- Communicate with you about an order, class, event, booking, cancellation, credit, or refund.
- Respond to questions or requests.
- Provide customer service.
- Maintain necessary business and transaction records.
- Comply with applicable legal, accounting, or tax requirements.
Ames Designs does not sell or rent your personal information.
Ames Designs may occasionally send information about upcoming classes, products, events, or special offers. These communications are infrequent, and you may unsubscribe from promotional communications at any time.
Service Providers
Ames Designs relies on third-party service providers as necessary to operate the website and provide products and services. These may include GoDaddy, payment processors, shipping or delivery providers, and other website-related services.
These providers may process information as necessary to perform their services and are subject to their own privacy and security policies.
Ames Designs does not provide customer information to third parties for their independent marketing purposes.
Cookies & Website Technology
The Ames Designs website and its service providers may use cookies or similar technologies for website functionality, security, shopping carts, checkout, and basic website analytics.
You may control cookies through your browser settings, although disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
Photos & Social Media
Ames Designs may occasionally take photographs or videos during classes, workshops, private events, or other Ames Designs activities for use on the Ames Designs website or social-media pages.
If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify Ames Designs before or at the beginning of the class or event.
Children's Privacy
Ames Designs does not knowingly collect personal information online directly from children under 13 without appropriate parental or guardian involvement.
Some Ames Designs classes or events may be open to minors. When appropriate, registration for a minor should be completed by or with the involvement of a parent or legal guardian.
Your Privacy
You may contact Ames Designs to ask about personal information associated with your interactions with the business or to request correction or deletion when applicable.
Certain transaction or customer information may need to be retained for legitimate business, accounting, tax, legal, or recordkeeping purposes.
Security
Ames Designs takes reasonable measures to protect personal information under its control. However, no website, electronic transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Payment information submitted through the Ames Designs website is handled through the applicable payment provider's security systems.
Future Online Purchases
Ames Designs may offer original artwork, prints, merchandise, and other products for purchase online.
When online products are available, information provided during checkout may be used to process the transaction, fulfill the order, arrange shipping or delivery, communicate regarding the order, and provide customer service.
Payment information for online purchases will be processed through the applicable payment provider as described in this Privacy Policy.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Ames Designs may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to the website, products, services, business practices, or applicable requirements.
The current version will be posted on www.AmesDesigns.Artwith the date it was last updated.
Contact Ames Designs
If you have questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:
Ames Designs
110 Spring Hill Drive, #19
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Email: ADGrandell@gmail.com
Phone: 530-559-9690
Last Updated: August 22, 2026
