Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 31, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how North Carat collects, uses, shares, and protects personal information when you visit northcarat.com, create an account, place an order, submit a custom jewelry request, or contact us.
Information We Collect
Depending on how you use the site, we may collect your name, email address, telephone or WhatsApp number, country or region, account details, shipping and billing information, order details, jewelry preferences, budget range, messages, uploaded reference files, and saved design concepts or revisions.
We may also collect technical information such as IP address, browser and device information, approximate location, pages viewed, referral source, and cookie or security data. Payment providers process payment credentials; North Carat does not receive or store your complete payment-card number.
How We Use Information
We use personal information to provide and secure the site, create and manage accounts, process orders and payments, deliver customer support, review custom jewelry requests, generate and save design concepts requested by you, prevent fraud or misuse, improve the customer experience, comply with legal obligations, and communicate about an order or inquiry.
Custom Design and AI-Assisted Concepts
When you use an AI-assisted design path, the answers, instructions, reference material, and selected prior concept needed for that request may be processed by an image-generation service. Generated concepts are saved with your North Carat account so you can review or revise them. Do not upload material you are not authorized to use or information you do not want processed for the request.
Accounts and Google Sign-In
If you choose Google sign-in, Google provides the basic account information needed to identify and create or connect your North Carat account, such as your name, email address, and account identifier. North Carat does not receive your Google password.
How Information Is Shared
We may share information with service providers that support website hosting, ecommerce, payments, authentication, communications, storage, security, analytics, delivery, and AI-assisted concept generation. We share only what is reasonably needed for the service. We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect rights and safety, or as part of a business transfer.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
The site may use essential cookies for account access, shopping-bag and checkout functions, saved preferences, security, and site performance. Additional measurement or marketing technologies should be used only in accordance with applicable consent requirements.
Retention and Security
We retain information for as long as reasonably needed to provide the requested service, maintain order and project records, resolve disputes, prevent misuse, and meet legal or accounting obligations. We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards, but no online service can guarantee absolute security.
Your Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, portability, or withdrawal of consent. Some records may need to be retained for legal, security, or transaction purposes. You may also choose not to use social sign-in and instead use the available email account option.
International Processing
North Carat and its service providers may process information in countries other than your own. Where required, appropriate safeguards will be used for cross-border processing.
Children
The site is not intended for children who are not legally able to enter into an online purchase or provide valid consent in their location.
Updates and Contact
We may update this policy when our services or legal obligations change. The latest version will appear on this page. To ask a privacy question or make a request, please use our contact form.