Information We Collect

The information World Market collects depends on how you interact with our website and services. We may collect information you provide directly, information related to orders, and information collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies.

• Contact details, such as your name, email address, billing address, and shipping address.
• Order information, including items purchased, order number, transaction details, delivery details, and customer service history.
• Account information, if you create or use an account on our website.
• Payment-related information needed to complete your purchase through PayPal, Stripe, or credit card payment processing.
• Messages, photos, or other details you send when contacting customer support.
• Website usage information, such as pages viewed, device type, browser type, referring pages, and general interaction data.

How We Use Information

World Market uses customer information to provide and improve our ecommerce services, complete transactions, communicate with customers, and support website functionality.

• To process, confirm, manage, and fulfill orders.
• To provide shipping updates, order support, return assistance, exchange help, and product question support.
• To respond to customer service requests sent to our support team.
• To improve website performance, shopping features, product presentation, and customer experience.
• To detect, prevent, and respond to fraud, misuse, security incidents, or technical issues.
• To send email marketing, promotions, updates, or offers when you subscribe or otherwise agree to receive them.
• To comply with applicable operational, tax, accounting, security, and recordkeeping needs.

Cookies, Analytics & Tracking

World Market uses cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, remember shopping preferences, improve site performance, understand visitor activity, and help measure the effectiveness of our website experience.

Cookies may collect information such as browser type, device information, pages viewed, referring URLs, time spent on pages, and general website usage activity. Analytics information is generally used to understand how visitors use the site and to improve content, navigation, and shopping features.

You may be able to manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

Email Marketing

Because World Market offers email marketing, we may use your email address to send promotional messages, store updates, product features, sale information, discount offers, and related ecommerce communications when you subscribe or otherwise agree to receive marketing emails.

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us at [email protected]. Transactional emails related to orders, support, or account activity may still be sent when necessary.

Service Providers

World Market may share information with trusted service providers that help operate our store and provide customer services. These providers may help with payment processing, order fulfillment, website hosting, email delivery, analytics, fraud prevention, customer support, and related business operations.

Service providers are expected to use customer information only as needed to provide services to World Market and to handle information responsibly.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to help protect customer information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

No website, payment system, email transmission, or online storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Please do not send passwords, full card numbers, or sensitive payment details by email.

Data Retention

World Market retains customer information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, process orders, support customers, maintain business records, improve our website, prevent fraud, resolve disputes, and meet operational or recordkeeping requirements.

When information is no longer needed, we may delete, anonymize, or securely retain it according to our normal business practices.

Customer Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights related to your personal information. These rights may include the ability to request access, correction, deletion, portability, restriction, or objection to certain uses of your information.

To make a privacy request, please contact World Market at [email protected]. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

Children’s Privacy

World Market is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so we can review the request.

International Users

If you access the World Market website from outside the country where our services are operated or supported, your information may be processed in a different location from where you live. Data protection rules may differ depending on your location.

By using our website or submitting information to World Market, you understand that your information may be processed as described in this Privacy Policy.

Policy Updates

World Market may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, website features, services, or operational needs. When updates are made, the “Last updated” date near the top of this page will be revised.

We encourage customers to review this page periodically to stay informed about how information is collected, used, and protected.