GeniusGadgets

Privacy Policy for GGeniusGadgets
Effective Date: 06/01/2025

Thank you for visiting GGeniusGadgets! Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Information We Collect

When you interact with our Etsy shop, we may receive personal information such as:
- Your name
- Email address
- Shipping address
- Payment details (processed securely through Etsy and third-party payment processors)
- Order details and communication history
- Etsy collects this information on our behalf, and we only access data necessary to process orders.

2. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

Under the GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases for collecting and using your information:
- Contractual necessity: To process and fulfill your orders
- Legal compliance: To meet tax and business record-keeping requirements
- Legitimate interests: To improve our shop, respond to inquiries, and protect against fraud

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:
- Process and ship your orders
- Communicate with you regarding purchases, inquiries, or shop updates
- Maintain records for tax and legal obligations
- Address disputes or fraud prevention

4. Sharing Your Information

We respect your privacy and never sell or rent your information. However, we may share your data in the following cases:
- With Etsy to process orders and comply with their policies
- With shipping carriers to deliver your purchases
- With Printful when we use their Print-on-Demand services to fulfill your orders
- With legal authorities when required by law

Additionally, Etsy prohibits the use of buyer information for unsolicited messages or promotional communication. We strictly adhere to this policy and will only contact you regarding your order or inquiries initiated by you.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill orders and comply with legal obligations. After this period, your information will be securely deleted unless required for ongoing disputes or compliance reasons.

6. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold
- Correction: Ask us to correct inaccuracies
- Deletion: Request data removal, unless legally required to retain it
- Objection: Object to processing in certain cases
- Data Portability: Request a transfer of your data to another service

To exercise these rights, contact us at ggeniusgraphics@gmail.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days, as required by GDPR.

7. International Transfers

Your data may be processed outside the EEA (such as Etsy’s servers). Etsy ensures data protection with appropriate safeguards.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on our shop page, and continued use of our shop after updates means you accept the revised policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy or your rights, please reach out via Etsy messages or email us at ggeniusgadgets@gmail.com.