Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
Last updated: October 2026
1. Who We Are
TriaBloom Co. is a family-run Australian business that sells handcrafted pens, keychains, and gifts through our website at triabloom.org. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following personal information when you use our website:
Account Registration
- Username, first name, last name
- Email address
- Phone number (optional)
- Delivery address (optional)
When You Make a Purchase or Start a Layby
- Order details and payment history
- Layby references and payment records
When You Contact Us
- Name, email address, and message content submitted through our contact form
Automatically Collected
- Basic analytics data (pages visited, visit timestamps) to help us understand how people use our site
- Browser type and device information (for website compatibility)
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:
- Process your orders and layby payments
- Manage your customer account
- Communicate with you about your orders, laybys, or enquiries
- Improve our website and customer experience
- Comply with legal obligations
We will never sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services to operate our business:
- Stripe: Card payments, including layby deposits and later automatic layby charges. Stripe collects and stores the card on their servers. We never receive the full card number. Their privacy policy applies to that payment data.
- Google reCAPTCHA: To protect our contact form from spam. Subject to Google's privacy policy.
5. Data Storage & Security
- Your account password is stored using industry-standard encryption (bcrypt hashing) — we cannot see your password.
- Our website uses HTTPS encryption to protect data in transit.
- We store your data on secure servers and take reasonable measures to protect it from unauthorised access.
- No method of electronic storage is 100% secure, but we do our best to protect your information.
6. Cookies
We use a few cookies that the shop needs in order to work:
- A session cookie so you stay signed in and your cart is remembered during the visit
- A first-party visit cookie so we can tell a real browser from automated traffic
We do not run advertising cookies, and we do not sell your information.
7. Your Rights
Under the Australian Privacy Act 1988, you have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Correct any inaccurate or out-of-date information
- Request deletion of your account and associated data
- Complain to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) if you believe your privacy has been breached
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
8. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about your privacy, please contact us:
- Email: triabloom@hotmail.com
- Facebook: TriaBloom Co. on Facebook
- Contact form: Contact page