Policies & Terms

Return Policy:

We want you to be happy with your purchase. However, if you need to return an item, we're here to assist. If you are not satisfied with a product from BalloonMatch.com, you have up to 30 days from the delivery date to return it.

Return Guidelines:

  • Customer Responsibility: Return shipping charges are the sole responsibility of the customer and must be prepaid.
  • Restocking Fee: All returns may be subject to a 15% restocking fee.
  • Contact Us First: You must contact us prior to returning the product. Any returns sent without contacting us beforehand will be refused upon delivery.

Your satisfaction is important to us, and we're here to help make the return process as smooth as possible.


Lost Packages or Missing Items:

At Balloon Match, we strive to pick, process, and ship your order accurately and promptly. However, there are circumstances beyond our control where a package may be lost in transit.

Resolution Options for Approved Claims:

  • Re-ship: If the product is available, we can re-ship the order.
  • Refund: We will issue a full refund for the order.

If your package is lost or items are missing, please email us immediately at: Orders@BalloonMatch.com


Defective Merchandise:

We take pride in offering the highest quality products, working only with the best manufacturers and brands. If you receive a defective item, please email us at Orders@BalloonMatch.com within 30 calendar days of the delivery date.

Claim Process:

  • Review Time: Claims are reviewed and processed within 48-72 hours.
  • Resolution: We will gladly replace the defective item or issue a refund for its value.

Please note that claims for balloons punctured, cut, or popped due to over-inflation will not be honored.


Shipping Methods and Delivery Times:

We are pleased to offer shipping to all 50 states via USPS First Class Mail, Priority Mail, and UPS. Our shipping options include:

- Free Shipping: We offer free shipping on all orders, which typically takes 4-8 business days to arrive.
- Expedited Shipping: For a fee, we provide expedited shipping based on the total weight of your order. This option ensures delivery within 2-3 business days from the order date.


Order Processing:

All orders are processed and shipped within one business day from the original order date and time. Please note that while we package and fulfill orders on the weekends, shipments are only dispatched Monday through Friday, excluding holidays observed by USPS.


Shipping Confirmation:

Once your package is on its way, you will receive a shipment confirmation email with tracking information. Note: Tracking from select shipping carriers may take up to 48 hours to begin registering in their system.


Property Rights and Rights of Use
All intellectual property rights (meaning patents, registered and unregistered trade marks and service marks, domain names, registered designs and design rights, copyright, database rights and moral rights and rights in computer programs) in and to the Site and all content and materials contained in the Site (“Site Content”) are owned by and shall remain owned by Us or Our licensors. Site Content may only be used for your personal, non-commercial purposes and shall not be reproduced, modified, copied, altered, distributed, framed, republished, displayed, transmitted or sold in any form of by any means in whole or in part. You may not remove any copyright or other proprietary notices contained in any Site Content.

 

PRIVACY POLICIES:
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, when you visit or make a purchase from TheBalloonWorkshop.com (the “Site”). 

Keeping our customer's information private is important to us, that's why The Balloon Workshop will never sell or rent your information to third parties.

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”. 

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. 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. 

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”. 

Contact information is requested when you sign up for an account, order a product or service, fill out surveys, and send us feedback. This information typically includes your name, billing  address, shipping address, telephone number, e-mail address, and corporate or non-profit affiliation. With this information, The Balloon Workshop fulfills your orders and provides you with specific discounts.
In order to protect our customer's sensitive data, credit card transactions details are handled by established third party banking, processing agents and distribution institutions. They receive the information needed to verify and authorize your credit card or other payment information and to process and ship your order. When you access your account information, the information is kept on a secure server. All of the customer data we collect is protected against unauthorized access.

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

How do we use your personal information? 
We 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; 
- Screen our orders for potential risk or fraud; and 
- 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 Information 
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site -- you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. 

Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights. 

Behavioural advertising 
As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work. 

You can opt out of targeted advertising by using the links below: 
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads 
- Google: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous 
- Advertisement based emails (not orders) - You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link found at the bottom of every email.

Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/. 

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. 

Your rights 
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please email us.

Additionally, if you are a European resident we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example if you make an order through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States. 

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. 

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 e‑mail at Orders@BalloonMatch.com


Have a question about a policy? Email Orders@BalloonMatch.com