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🌺 🌈☀️Aloha & Welcome to Empower Malas! All of our pieces are designed & lovingly handcrafted in our small Kauai, Hawaii-based studio with the highest quality, natural, and responsibly sourced materials. We work with several small businesses & artisan suppliers to source the vintage & ethically-produced components of our pieces, and use recycled materials to pack & ship your pieces out to you.
Our business cards, thank you cards, and printed materials are created with soy-based ink on FSC-Certified recycled paper. In addition to the measures we take at Empower Malas, Etsy offsets 100% of carbon emissions from shipping by funding verified emissions reduction projects through 3Degrees. "These investments support environmental projects, such as protecting forests that improve air quality and absorb carbon, sponsoring wind and solar farms that generate clean energy and replace fossil fuels, and developing greener methods for producing auto parts." (Etsy, https://www.etsy.com/impact)
Our studio is smoke-free, and pieces are stored in a climate-controlled environment to minimize allergens & tarnish to the materials. Please note that we do use many vintage metal findings & components in our designs, so some natural tarnish, patina & wear is present that adds to their beautifully unique character. Natural fractures do occur within certain gemstones, and this is not indicative of damage but is a characteristic of natural (non-synthetic) stones. We do our best to represent these characteristics in our photos as accurately as possible.
Our malas are tightly knotted between each bead with a very durable nylon-based cord. Our malas are quite durable, but still may break or tarnish when exposed to water, direct sunlight, and any undue forces, such as being tugged on or pulled. These malas are for meditation purposes, and are not intended to be worn as bracelets. There is a little bit of give in the nylon cord, but the cord is not elastic, and does not spring back when stretched out with force.
Thank you for supporting our work, and for shopping small. We appreciate you more than words on a screen can express. 🤗💓
Please note that gemstones/crystals/affirmation cards are NOT in any way to be used as treatment for medical conditions. The symbolic descriptions we provide for each gemstone are for entertainment purposes only, and are not intended to diagnose, treat, heal or cure illness, and should never take the place of medical/mental health care. Please work with a licensed health care professional if you're dealing with physical, mental, and/or emotional challenges.
Please note: We do not accept returns/exchanges in our shop. If something has been damaged in transit, or the wrong item was sent to you, please contact us within 5 days of receiving your order. Mahalo!
We also run the shop Coco & Moon Studio here on Etsy over at www.etsy.com/shop/CocoAndMoonStudio
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Kim and Stuart on Mar 26, 2024
5 out of 5 starsThese beads are of high quality and absolutely stunning! Speedy delivery! Packaged beautifully! I couldn’t ask for a better experience. I will return!
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Kim and Stuart on Mar 26, 2024
5 out of 5 starsThis mala is absolutely stunning! The stones are even more gorgeous in person and shipping was super fast! I will return for more!
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Amanda on Mar 25, 2024
5 out of 5 starsIt’s gorgeous. Heavy as in quality materials. So well packaged and it’s just so lovely to use. I will definitely buy again!!
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Sarah on Mar 15, 2024
5 out of 5 starswow, pictures do not do this justice! this is my 2nd purchase from EmpowerMalas... each Mala I have recieved so far has been beyond special with the highest vibe! not to mention the customer service and super quick shipping all the way to me on the east coast. thank you! xx
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tdelane1 on Mar 7, 2024
5 out of 5 starsI have already purchased for Malabey necklaces from you! Absolutely stunning and give off wonderful energy🙏💚
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amyrooker on Feb 26, 2024
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely gorgeous. I felt its spiritual nature the minute I touched it. So beautiful. I’m a happy customer.
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About EmpowerMalasHawaii
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The website and its content is owned by Empower Malas (“Company”, “we”, or “us”). The term “you” refers to the user or viewer of empowermalas.com & empowermalas.etsy.com (Website”).
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, process and distribute your information, including Personal Data (as defined below) used to access this Website. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy. The use of information collected through our Website shall be limited to the purposes under this Privacy Policy, and also our Terms of Use if you’re a client or customer.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy on the Website at any time without notice. In the event of a material change, we will let you know via email and / or a prominent notice on our Website.
Use of any personal information or contribution that you provide to us, or which is collected by us on or through our Website or its content is governed by this Privacy Policy. By using our Website or its content, you consent to this Privacy Policy, whether or not you have read it.
Information We May Collect
We collect personal information from you so that we can provide you with a positive experience when utilizing our Website or content. We will only collect the minimum amount of information necessary for us to fulfill our obligation to you. We may collect:
1. A name and an email address so we can deliver our newsletter to you - you would be affirmatively consenting to this by providing this to us in our contact forms.
2. Billing information including name, address and credit card information so that we can process payment to deliver our products or services to you under our contractual obligation.
3. A name and an email address if you complete our contact form with a question. We may send you marketing emails with either your consent or if we believe we have a legitimate interest to contact you based on your contact or question.
4. Information from you from a co-branded offer. In this case, we will make clear as to who is collecting the information and whose privacy policy applies. If both / all parties are retaining the information you provide, this will also be made clear as will links to all privacy policies.
Please note that the information above (“Personal Data”) that you are giving to us is voluntarily, and by you providing this information to us you are giving consent for us to use, collect and process this Personal Data. You are welcome to opt-out or request for us to delete your Personal Data at any point. Please refer to Etsy and Etsy's policies for this.
If you choose not to provide us with certain Personal Data, you may not be able to participate in certain aspects of our Website or content.
Other Information We May Collect:
Anonymous Data Collection and Use
To maintain our Website’s high quality, we may use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer the Website by identifying which areas of the Website are most heavily used, and to display content according to your preferences. Your IP address is the number assigned to computers connected to the Internet. This is essential "traffic data" which cannot personally identify you, but is helpful to us for marketing purposes and for improving our services. Traffic data collection does not follow a user’s activities on any other websites in any way. Anonymous traffic data may also be shared with business partners and advertisers on an aggregate basis.
Use of "Cookies"
We may use the standard "cookies" feature of major web browsers. We do not set any personally identifiable information in cookies, nor do we employ any data-capture mechanisms on our Website other than cookies. You may choose to disable cookies through your own web browser’s settings. However, disabling this function may diminish your experience on our Website and some features may not work as intended.
What We Do With Information We Collect
Contact You
We may contact you with information that you provide to us based on these lawful grounds for processing:
1. Consent. We may contact you if you give us your clear, unambiguous, affirmative consent to contact you.
2. Contract. We will contact you under our contractual obligation to deliver goods or services you purchase from us.
3. Legitimate Interest. We may contact you if we feel you have a legitimate interest in hearing from us. For example, if you sign up for a webinar, we may send you marketing emails based on the content of that webinar. You will always have the option to opt out of any of our emails.
Process Payments
We will use the Personal Data you give to us in order to process your payment for the purchase of goods or services under a contract. We only use third party payment processors that take the utmost care in securing data and comply with the GDPR.
Targeted Social Media Advertisements
We may use the data you provide to us to run social media advertisements and / or create look-alike audiences for advertisements.
Share with Third Parties
We may share your information with trusted third parties such as our newsletter provider in order to contact you via email, our merchant accounts to process payments, and Google / social media accounts in order to run advertisements and our affiliates.
Viewing by Others
Note that whenever you voluntarily make your Personal Data available for viewing by others online through this Website or its content, it may be seen, collected and used by others, and therefore, we cannot be responsible for any unauthorized or improper use of the information that you voluntarily share (i.e., sharing a comment on a blog post, posting in a Facebook group that we manage, sharing details on a group coaching call, etc.).
Submission, Storage, Sharing and Transferring of Personal Data
Personal Data that you provide to us is stored internally or through a data management system. Your Personal Data will only be accessed by those who help to obtain, manage or store that information, or who have a legitimate need to know such Personal Data (i.e., our hosting provider, newsletter provider, payment processors or team members).
It is important to note that we may transfer data internationally. For users in the European Union, please be aware that we transfer Personal Data outside of the European Union. By using our Website and providing us with your Personal Data, you consent to these transfers in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Data Retention
We retain your Personal Data for the minimum amount of time necessary to provide you with the information and / or services that you requested from us. We may include certain Personal Data for longer periods of time if necessary for legal, contractual and accounting obligations.
Confidentiality
We aim to keep the Personal Data that you share with us confidential. Please note that we may disclose such information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that: (1) such action is necessary to protect and defend our rights or property or those of our users or licensees, (2) to act as immediately necessary in order to protect the personal safety or rights of our users or the public, or (3) to investigate or respond to any real or perceived violation of this Privacy Policy or of our Disclaimer, Terms and Conditions, or any other terms of use or agreement with us.
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To use certain features of the Website or its content, you may need a username and password. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the username and password, and you are responsible for all activities, whether by you or by others, that occur under your username or password and within your account. We cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your username, password or account information. If you share your username or password with others, they may be able to obtain access to your Personal Data at your own risk.
You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized or improper use of your username or password or any other breach of security. To help protect against unauthorized or improper use, make sure that you log out at the end of each session requiring your username and password.
We will use our best efforts to keep your username and password(s) private and will not otherwise share your password(s) without your consent, except as necessary when the law requires it or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary, particularly when disclosure is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to others or interfering with our rights or property.
How You Can Access, Update or Delete Your Personal Data
You have the right to:
1. Request information about how your Personal Data is being used and request a copy of what Personal Data we use.
2. Restrict processing if you think the Personal Data is not accurate, unlawful, or no longer needed.
3. Rectify or erase Personal Data and receive confirmation of the rectification or erasure. (You have the “right to be forgotten”).
4. Withdraw your consent at any time to the processing of your Personal Data.
5. Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you feel we are using your Personal Data unlawfully.
6. Receive Personal Data portability and transference to another controller without our hindrance.
7. Object to our use of your Personal Data.
8. Not be subject to an automated decision based solely on automatic processing, including profiling, which legally or significantly affects you.
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We take commercially reasonable steps to protect the Personal Data you provide to us from misuse, disclosure or unauthorized access. We only share your Personal Data with trusted third parties who use the same level of care in processing your Personal Data. That being said, we cannot guarantee that your Personal Data will always be secure due to technology or security breaches. Should there be a data breach of which we are aware, we will inform you immediately.
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We may link to other websites on our Website. We have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of any other individual, company or entity whose website or materials may be linked to our Website or its content, and thus we cannot be held liable for the privacy of the information on their website or that you voluntarily share with their website. Please review their privacy policies for guidelines as to how they respectively store, use and protect the privacy of your Personal Data.
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
We do not collect any information from anyone under 18 years of age in compliance with COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) and the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation of the EU). Our Website and its content is directed to individuals who are at least 18 years old or older.
Notification of Changes
We may use your Personal Data, such as your contact information, to inform you of changes to the Website or its content, or, if requested, to send you additional information about us. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify or otherwise alter our Website, its content and this Privacy Policy at any time. Such changes and/or modifications shall become effective immediately upon posting our updated Privacy Policy. Please review this Privacy Policy periodically. Continued use of any of information obtained through or on the Website or its content following the posting of changes and/or modifications constituted acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. Should there be a material change to our Privacy Policy, we will contact you via email or by a prominent note on our Website.
Data Controller and Processors
We are the data controllers as we are collecting and using your Personal Data. We use trusted third parties as our data processors for technical and organizational purposes, including for payments and email marketing. We use reasonable efforts to make sure our data processors are GDPR- compliant.
Last Updated: 4/3/2021
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Frequently asked questions
Do you offer customizations or take custom orders?
We are not accepting any custom design requests at this time and don't allow modifications of the pieces offered in our shop. All pieces are sold as pictured and as detailed in each listing. We truly hope you'll find a piece in our shop that resonates with you!
Do you offer Wholesale?
Yes! We love partnering with boutiques, gift shops & yoga studios, and are honored that you'd like to feature our pieces in your shop. Please reach out via Etsy messages, and we'll get you set up. Please note that we do require that our partners hold a resale license, so please be prepared to share a copy of your license/certificate with us. Mahalo!
Are you able to reserve/hold pieces, or do you offer payment plans for your pieces?
Many of our pieces are one-of-a-kind, or available in very limited quantities. To be fair to all of our customers, we are unable to hold/reserve pieces, or to offer payment plans at this time.
Can you ship to me if I live outside the USA?
2020 Update: Unfortunately we are only able to ship to addresses within the USA and PR at this time. Thank you for respecting this.
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