Privacy Policy for ThimblesnObjectDart on Etsy:
At ThimblesnObjectDart, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how and when we at ThimblesnObjectDart (“we”, “us”, “our”) collect, use, and share information when you visit or make a purchase from our Etsy shop ThimblesnObjectDart (www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ThimblesnObjectDart), contact us, or otherwise use our services through Etsy.com or its related sites and services.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that ThimblesnObjectDart does not own or control, including Etsy or any third party services you access through Etsy or through ThimblesObjectDart. You can reference the Etsy Privacy Policy to learn more about its privacy practices.
Changes to this Privacy Policy - we reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on our Etsy shop. If we revise or make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here by uploading the revised privacy policy.
1. Personal Information ThimblesnObjectDart collects
When you visit our Etsy shop or make a purchase, to fulfill your order, you must provide ThimblesnObjectDart with certain information (which you authorised Etsy to provide to us), such as your name, email address, postal / shipping address, payment information, and the details of the product that you’re ordering. You may also choose to provide ThimblesnObjectDart with additional personal information (for a custom order, for example), if you contact us directly.
2. Why ThimblesnObjectDart needs your information and how we use it
ThimblesnObjectDart rely on a number of legal bases to collect, use, and share your information, including:
- As needed to provide our services, such as when we use your information to fulfill any order you have placed through our Etsy shop, including processing your payment information, arranging for shipping, and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations;
- Communicate with you, to provide customer service and support;
- When you have provided your affirmative consent, which you may revoke at any time, such as by signing up for our mailing list;
- When in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services;
- If necessary to comply with a legal obligation or court order or in connection with a legal claim, such as retaining information about your purchases if required by tax law;
- As necessary for the purpose of our legitimate interests, if those legitimate interests are not overridden by your rights or interests, such as (a) Providing and enhancing our services - we use your information to provide the services you requested and in our legitimate interest to improve our services; and (b) Compliance with the Etsy Seller Policy and Terms of Use - we use your information as necessary to comply with our obligations under the Etsy Seller Policy and Terms of Use.
3. Information Sharing and Disclosure
Information about our customers is important to ThimblesnObjectDart. We share your personal information for very limited reasons and in limited circumstances, as follows:
Etsy: ThimblesnObjectDart share information with Etsy as necessary to provide you our services and comply with our obligations under both the Etsy Seller Policy and Etsy Terms of Use.
Service providers: ThimblesnObjectDart engages certain trusted third parties to perform functions and provide services to our shop, such as delivery companies (i.e. Royal Mail and/or Parcelforce). ThimblesnObjectDart will share your personal information with these third parties, but only to the extent necessary to perform these services. These third-party service providers have access to your personal information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Business transfers: If ThimblesnObjectDart is sold or merged we may disclose your information as part of that transaction, only to the extent permitted by law.
Compliance with laws: ThimblesnObjectDart may collect, use, retain, and share your information if we have a good faith belief that it is reasonably necessary to: (a) respond to legal process or to other lawful government requests; (b) enforce our agreements, terms and policies; (c) prevent, investigate, and address fraud and other illegal activity, security, or technical issues; or (d) protect our rights and the rights, property, and safety of our customers, or others.
4. Data Retention – How long we store your information
ThimblesnObjectDart retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide you with our services and as described in our Privacy Policy. However, ThimblesnObjectDart may also be required to retain this information to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements. ThimblesnObjectDart generally keeps your data for the following time period: 7 years.
5. Transfers of Personal Information Outside the EU
The information that we at ThimblesnObjectDart collect from you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Union ("EU"). We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.
6. Your Rights
If you reside in certain territories, including the EU, you have a number of rights in relation to your personal information. While some of these rights apply generally, certain rights apply only in certain limited cases. These are outlined below:
Access: You may have the right to access and receive a copy of the personal information ThimblesnObjectDart holds about you by contacting us using the contact information below.
Change, restrict, delete: You may also have rights to change, restrict our use of, or delete your personal information. Absent exceptional circumstances (like where ThimblesnObjectDart is required to store data for legal reasons) we will generally delete your personal information upon request.
Object: You can object to (i) our processing of some of your information based on our legitimate interests and (ii) receiving marketing messages from us after providing your express consent to receive them. In such cases, we will delete your personal information unless we have compelling and legitimate grounds to continue using that information or if it is needed for legal reasons.
Complain: If you reside in the EU and wish to raise a concern about our use of your information (and without prejudice to any other rights you may have), you have the right to do so with your local data protection authority.
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 our Etsy shop ThimblesnObjectDart), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Please note that your information may be transferred outside of Europe.
7. How to Contact Us
For purposes of EU data protection law, ThimblesnObjectDart is the data controller of your personal information. Please do get in touch if you have any questions regarding to this Privacy Policy or about any information we hold about you, by emailing us at www.marymewtyler@yahoo.co.uk. You can also mail us at: Mary Tyler, Lower Pewcroft, Suckley Road, Knightwick, Worcester, WR6 5QQ, United Kingdom
In circumstances where a customer contacts us in order to access, correct or delete personal information which is held by Etsy themselves, we will request that the customer contacts Etsy direct.
