Shipping, Returns, & Privacy.

SHIPPING

Once the production of our pieces is finalized, our products reach their final destination in around 5-6 business days (It would be subject to your location, for which the shipping period may take longer). The shipping methods offered during checkout and shipping price will differ based on your shipping address and the weight of the package. Although we do our best to ensure that your order is delivered within a specified time.

Matte will not be responsible for late deliveries due to circumstances outside of our control or related to the shipping company, nationalization of merchandise or customs procedures. 

For international orders, we use DHL, an outside shipping company to ship orders, and a credit card processing company to bill users for goods and services. Our products reach their destination in 3-6 business days. The shipping rate varies depending on your delivery address and the weight of the package. Please take into consideration that import taxes or other taxes may apply to your order depending on your country of destination. You shall exclusively pay these and all taxes. Matte is not responsible for any delay in the shipping due to unpaid taxes, customs, or any other governmental restriction. Matte is not responsible for any delay in the shipping due to an incorrect or inaccurate address or location. Matte is not responsible for lost or damaged packages; further issues must be addressed with the courier service. If products cannot be delivered due to these circumstances, there is not any right to obtain any compensation or return.

For domestic orders (within Costa Rica), we ship with Correos de Costa Rica. Usually, it takes 2-4 business days for our products to reach you. Matte is not responsible for any delay in the shipping due to an incorrect or inaccurate address or location. Matte is not responsible for lost or damaged packages; further issues must be addressed with the courier service. If products cannot be delivered due to these circumstances, there is not any right to obtain any compensation or return.

In both cases, we kindly ask to provide an email and phone number in order to make it easier for the courier to reach customers or in case we need to contact you.

In case we offer shipping deals, these offers cannot be applied to previous purchases or the purchase of gift cards and they cannot be redeemed for cash. Terms of offer are subject to change. For questions or more information about our shipping policy please email us at help@matte-estudio.com

RETURN POLICY

We unfortunately have a NO return policy.

We do offer an exchange policy that lasts 20 days. If 20 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately we can’t offer you an exchange.

To be eligible for an exchange, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging, labels on items cannot be removed and must be in original condition. Items cannot be refunded if labels were removed.

Non-exchangeable items:

*eGift cards
*Items on sale

You will need to send us an email with the details of your exchange; Why you want to change your item and what you want to change it for. 

We only replace items if they are defective or damaged. Please review carefully our size guide and the size chart for each garment. We will not exchange items for a different size since each garment has its detailed size chart for the customer to review. We stand by our designs and with proper care, they are guaranteed to last you a lifetime. Each garment comes with its own hang tag showing its own care guide that should be followed properly. You are fully responsible to follow the instructions and take proper care of the garment. 

To complete your exchange, we require a receipt or proof of purchase.

Once your product is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your exchange.

If you are approved, you will have to pay for the shipping expenses and the price difference (if applicable), once we receive proof of your payment, we will ship you the item.

Sale items (if applicable)

Only regular priced items may be exchanged, unfortunately sale items cannot be changed.

Shipping

To return your product, you should mail your product to: 800mts North from Multiplaza. Complejo Attica, Warehouse N.11. Guachipelín, Escazú, San Jose, SJ, 10201, Costa Rica.

You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item and for receiving back your new item, and any tax or import duty implicated in the return. Shipping costs are non-refundable. All returns must be sent back to the agreed address. Please always contact us first before shipping a product back. 

Depending on the shipping address, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you, may vary.

If you are shipping an item over $75, you should consider using a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.

We reserve the right to change our return policies and/or reject any exchange requests for any reason without prior notice. We reserve the right to refuse service in case of rudeness.  

If you would like to exchange an item, please contact us to help@matte-estudio.com  

PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from Matte-Estudio (https://matte-estudio.com) (the “Site” or “we”).

Acceptance: By using the Service, you agree to our Privacy Policy and any term that applies to the website purchase you make. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the website or use any services. If these Terms of Service are considered an offer, acceptance is expressly limited to these Terms of Service. 

Eligibility: You must be at least the age of majority in your country or state of residence, not under eighteen years old.

Modifying the Policy: You can review the most current version of it at any time on this page. We reserve the right to update, change, or replace any part of this Policy by posting updates and or changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

Limited Liability and Terms and Conditions: This Policy is and shall be considered part of our Terms of Service, for which all limitations of liability, disclaimer of warranties, indemnifications, prohibited uses, applicable law, and any other related matter of the latter shall be part of this Policy.

Personal Information we collect

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.”

Device Information: 

  • Examples of Personal Information collected: version of web browser, IP address, time zone, cookie information, what sites or products you view, search terms, and how you interact with the Site.
  • Purpose of collection: to load the Site accurately for you, and to perform analytics on Site usage to optimize our Site.
  • Source of collection: Collected automatically when you access our Site using cookies, log files, web beacons, tags, or pixels 
  • Disclosure for a business purpose: shared with our processor Crossfire Network.

We collect Device Information using the following technologies:

  • “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. A cookie is a small amount of information that’s downloaded to your computer or device when you visit our Site. We use a number of different cookies, including functional, performance, advertising, and social media or content cookies. Cookies make your browsing experience better by allowing the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login and region selection). This means you don’t have to re-enter this information each time you return to the site or browse from one page to another. Cookies also provide information on how people use the website, for instance whether it’s their first time visiting or if they are a frequent visitor. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
  • “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
  • “Web beacons,” “tags,” and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.

When you sign-up to receive marketing communications we collect certain information, including your name and email address. You can opt out of receiving marketing communications from the Site such as our newsletter by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of each email or emailing us at help@matte-estudio.com.

Please note that even if you unsubscribe or opt-out, we may still send you transactional, order, Site and Product related communications (e.g., emails related to your orders or comments). If you contact us with a comment, question or complaint we may ask for your name, email address, address and/or phone number. You do not have to create an account in order to browse our Site or place an order.

If you choose to create an account, we will collect and store your personal information including first and last name, email address, mailing address and password in order to create and administer your account. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information. We strongly recommend that you do not disclose your password to anyone. We will never ask you for your password in any unsolicited communication (such as letters, phone calls or email messages).

Additionally, when you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers), email address, and phone number.  We refer to this information as “Order Information.”

When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information and Order Information.

Finally, our Site contains third party links, this means that we offer links to other websites that are not owned or controlled by us, including our partner sites and social media websites. We provide links to third party websites as a convenience to the user. We have no control over, do not review and are not responsible for the privacy policies of or content displayed on such other websites, and therefore we have no responsibility or liability in any manner for the manner in which the organizations that operate such linked websites may collect, use or disclose, secure or otherwise treat Personal Information. When you click on such a link, you will leave our Site and go to another site. During this process, another entity may collect Personal Information about you. The linked websites have separate and independent privacy policies, notices and terms of use. We recommend that you review the privacy policy of any new website you visit.

How we use Information: In order to make our Site more useful to you, our servers (which may be hosted by a third-party service provider) may use the Order Information that we collect generally to fulfill any orders placed through the Site (including processing your payment information, arranging for shipping, and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations). Additionally, we use this Order Information to:

  • Communicate with you.
  • Send you information about your account and order.
  • Respond to your requests, including transaction details and complaints.
  • Process payments.
  • Screen our orders for potential risk or fraud.
  • Set up your account for our site.
  • Comply with any legal obligations we have, such as calculating shipping fees.
  • When in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services.
  • We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).

Sharing your personal information: We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above.  For example, we use Crossfire.Network to power our online store. We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site. Additionally, we may also share Personal Information with third parties to whom you ask us to send Personal Information, or otherwise with your consent. Furthermore, we also share Personal Information with card payment processors, and shipping companies to deliver our products.

Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, a search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights. Our service providers are only provided with the information they need to perform their designated functions and are not authorized to use or disclose personal information for their own marketing or other purposes. Of note, to a parent company, any subsidiaries, joint ventures, or other companies under a common control (collectively, “Affiliates”), in the event we have such Affiliates in the future, in which case we will require our Affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy.

Your rights: Under Costa Rican law (Law number 8968), you are entitled to the following fundamental rights:

  • Self-determination of Information. This right recognizes the right of the data holder to certain principles and guarantees related to the fair and legitimate use of his or her data, including protection of his or her privacy, avoiding discriminatory actions. 
  • Informed consent. This right enables the data holder to understand the purposes of data collection, the use by third parties, and the identity of the responsible for the data collection, among others. 
  • Quality of the Information. All data collected shall be current, truthful, accurate, and suitable for the purpose for which it was collected. You have the right to ask for a modification of it. 
  • Right to access. Every person has the right to access his or her personal data, and to require rectification, modification or suppression of them, and to consent to the transmission of his or her data. 
  • Right to revert consent. You are entitled to revert your consent at any moment, given appropriate notice to us.

How do we protect your information: We continuously take steps to protect your data from unauthorized access to or alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information. For example, credit and debit card information is always encrypted during transfer over networks. Although we do not promise, and you should not expect that your personal information will always remain secure.

We may suspend your use of all or part of the Services without notice if we suspect or detect any breach of security. If you believe that your account or information is no longer secure, please notify us immediately at help@matte-estudio.com

How long we retain your information: We generally store information about you for as long as we need the information for the purposes for which we collect and use it, and we are not legally required to continue to keep it. If you create an account, we will store your name, address, email, and phone number, which will be used to populate the checkout for future orders. When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.

In any case, the information will be stored and or used for more than four (4) years from the date of collection.

Do not track: Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.

Data Retention: When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.

Minors: The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not intentionally collect Personal Information from children. If you are the parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us at the address below to request deletion.

Changes: We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.

Contact us: For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by email at help@matte-estudio.com

Please also familiarize yourself with our Terms of Service.

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