Section I
Information We Collect
At Degree, discretion is an essential component of quiet luxury. We collect only the information necessary to provide flawless bespoke service, craft fulfillment, and personalized client relations:
- Contact & Identity: Full name, telephone number, delivery address, and email coordinates provided during acquisition or VIP client registration.
- Bespoke Preferences: Monogramming initials, custom hue selections, hardware preferences, and previous atelier acquisitions.
- Technical Logs: IP address, device type, browser metadata, and browsing timestamps utilized to optimize site responsiveness.
Section II
How Your Information Is Utilized
We process your personal details strictly for legitimate atelier purposes:
- To construct, verify, pack, and dispatch your handcrafted leather acquisitions.
- To issue verified Digital Certificates of Authenticity and register your Lifetime Stitch Warranty.
- To communicate real-time consignment tracking via SMS and email.
- To invite you to private capsule previews, salon gatherings, and bespoke commissions (strictly upon your consent).
Uncompromised Privacy: We will never sell, rent, monetize, or trade your personal information to third-party advertisers or data brokers under any circumstances.
Section III
Payment Vaulting & Cryptographic Security
All financial transactions executed on Degree are processed through encrypted, PCI-DSS Level 1 certified payment gateways (including Razorpay, Stripe, and unified UPI infrastructure).
Degree never stores, records, or has direct access to your credit card numbers, CVV security codes, or bank credentials. All data in transit is protected using 256-bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption.
Section IV
Digital Cookies & Atelier Caching
Our website employs minimal, purposeful cookies to enhance your browsing experience:
- Essential Session Cookies: Retain items inside your Shopping Bag and Wishlist across browser refreshes.
- Preference Cookies: Remember your preferred currency (INR, USD, EUR, GBP) and regional delivery settings.
- Performance Telemetry: Anonymized metrics to assess page loading speed and optimize high-resolution hide photography rendering.
You may disable cookies through your browser preferences at any time, though some interactive atelier functions (such as cart preservation) may be altered.
Section V
Trusted Logistics & Service Partners
Your details are shared solely with vetted partners directly involved in delivering your piece:
- Courier & Courier Services: Premium carriers (DHL Express, Blue Dart, Delhivery) for white-glove consignment handoff.
- Regulatory Authorities: Customs departments when required by law for international imports.
Section VI
Your Rights as a Degree Patron
As our valued collector, you maintain complete sovereignty over your information:
- Right of Access: Request a complete dossier of the personal data held under your client account.
- Right of Rectification: Update or amend your shipping coordinates and contact information.
- Right to Erasure (Forget Me): Request complete deletion of your account and communication records (excluding legal invoice retention required by fiscal laws).
- Opt-Out Privilege: Unsubscribe from atelier notifications with a single click at the foot of any email.
Section VII
Privacy Concierge Contact
Should you have questions regarding our privacy practices or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact our Data Governance Concierge:
Degree Luxury Leather Goods
Data Privacy Desk, Atelier House
Email: privacy@degreeleather.com
Telephone: +91 98765 43210 (Monday – Saturday, 10:00 – 18:00 IST)
