Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 10, 2026
Genesis, operating under the Genesis Crafts Distributor name (“Genesis,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information submitted through our website.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide through our Wholesale Account Application, Manufacturer & Brand Inquiry, Contact Us form, or other communications with us. This information may include:
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Full name
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Company or brand name
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Business email address
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Telephone number
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Company website
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Product categories of interest
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Information about your business, products, wholesale needs, and distribution goals
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Puerto Rico Merchant Registration Certificate
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Tax Exemption Certificate
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Marketing communication preferences
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Other documents or information submitted to evaluate a wholesale account or potential business relationship
Our website platform may also automatically collect limited technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, approximate location, pages visited, and cookie information.
Please submit only the documents and information requested for the application or inquiry.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information collected to:
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Respond to questions and inquiries
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Review and process wholesale account applications
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Verify business and tax-exemption eligibility
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Evaluate manufacturers, brands, products, and potential distribution opportunities
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Communicate regarding an application, account, order, or business relationship
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Maintain appropriate business and compliance records
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Protect the security and operation of our website
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Improve our website, services, and customer experience
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Comply with applicable legal, tax, regulatory, and recordkeeping obligations
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Send product announcements, inventory updates, promotions, special offers, and wholesale news when the recipient has chosen to receive marketing communications
3. Marketing Communications
Visitors and applicants may choose to receive promotional emails and other marketing communications from Genesis Crafts Distributor.
Marketing consent is optional and is not required to submit an inquiry, apply for a wholesale account, or maintain an existing business relationship.
Recipients may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in a promotional email or by contacting us at sales@genesiscrafts.org. Unsubscribing from promotional communications will not prevent us from sending necessary transactional or business-related messages concerning applications, accounts, orders, deliveries, payments, or customer service matters.
We do not sell or rent our marketing contact lists.
4. Access to and Sharing of Information
Information submitted through our website is reviewed by authorized Genesis office employees who require access to evaluate applications, respond to inquiries, administer business relationships, or manage authorized marketing communications.
We may also disclose information to:
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Wix and other service providers that host, maintain, secure, or support our website, forms, contact lists, and email communications
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Professional advisers or service providers when reasonably necessary for business, accounting, legal, security, or compliance purposes
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Government agencies, regulators, courts, or law-enforcement authorities when required by law or a valid legal request
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A successor organization in connection with a merger, sale, restructuring, or transfer of all or part of the business
We do not sell or rent personal information. We do not share an applicant’s documents with manufacturers, other applicants, or unrelated companies unless the applicant authorizes us to do so or disclosure is legally required.
5. Cookies and Website Technology
Our website is hosted on Wix. Wix may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for website functionality, security, performance, and basic visitor analytics.
We do not currently use advertising pixels or third-party advertising trackers. If we add advertising, analytics, or marketing technologies in the future, we may update this Privacy Policy and our cookie settings accordingly.
Visitors may manage cookies through their browser settings and, when available, through the cookie controls displayed on our website. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
6. Data Retention
We retain information only for as long as reasonable necessary to review an application or inquiry, maintain an active business relationship, provide requested marketing communications, comply with legal, tax, accounting, and recordkeeping requirements, resolve disputes, and protect our legitimate business interests.
Information that is no longer required may be securely deleted or anonymized, subject to applicable legal and operational requirements.
7. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors should avoid submitting information that has not been specifically requested.
8. Your Privacy Choices and Requests
You may contact us to:
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Request access to personal information you submitted
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Request correction or deletion of your information
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Update your marketing communication preferences
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Unsubscribe from promotional emails
Certain information may need to be retained when required for legal, tax, accounting, fraud-prevention, security, or legitimate business-record purposes. We may take reasonable steps to verify the identity and authority of the person making the request.
Privacy requests may be sent to:
9. Third-Party Platforms and Links
Our website may contain links to Shopify or other third-party websites and platforms. Information submitted directly through those platforms may also be subject to their respective privacy policies and security practices.
Genesis is not responsible for the privacy practices of unrelated third-party websites. We encourage visitors to review the privacy policy of any website they visit.
10. Children’s Privacy
This website is intended for businesses, retailers, manufacturers, and authorized representatives. It is not directed toward children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through our business application forms.
If we learn that information from a child has been submitted, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, business practices, service providers, marketing activities, or legal obligations change.
The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
12. Contact Us
For questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of information, contact:
Genesis Crafts Distributor
Isabela, Puerto Rico
Email: sales@genesiscrafts.org