BeesHandmadeCandles

Last updated: 12/29/2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Bees Handmade Candles LLC (“I”, “me”, or “my”) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit or make a purchase from my shop on Etsy.com.

Information I Collect
To fulfill your order, you must provide certain information (which you authorize Etsy to provide to me), such as:
Your name
Email address
Postal address
Payment information
Details of the product you’re ordering

You may also choose to provide additional personal information (for example, for a custom order), if you contact me directly.

Why I Need Your Information and How I Use It
I rely on a number of legal bases to collect, use, and share your information, including:

To fulfill your order, such as processing payment, arranging shipping, and providing customer support

To communicate with you, including responding to messages or resolving issues

To comply with legal obligations, such as tax or record-keeping requirements

To improve my services, when permitted under Etsy’s policies

Information Sharing and Disclosure
Your information is important to my business, and I share your personal information only for very limited reasons and in limited circumstances, as follows:

With Etsy, as necessary to provide my services and comply with Etsy’s Seller Policy and Terms of Use

With service providers, such as shipping carriers, to fulfill your order

For legal reasons, if required to respond to legal process or government requests, or to comply with the law

I do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing or advertising purposes.

Data Retention
I retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide you with my services and as described in this Privacy Policy. However, I may also be required to retain certain information to comply with legal and tax obligations.

Transfers of Personal Information Outside the EU
If you reside in the EU, please note that your information may be transferred outside of Europe, including to the United States. I rely on Etsy’s data transfer mechanisms to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

Your Rights
If you reside in certain territories, including the EU, you may have rights related to your personal information, such as:
Access to the personal information I hold about you
Requesting correction or deletion of your personal information
Objecting to or restricting processing

Data portability
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the information below.

Contact Information
For purposes of EU data protection law, I, Brian Corgard, am the data controller of your personal information.

If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact me at:

Email: Beeshandmadecandles@gmail.com
Etsy shop: Bees Handmade Candles LLC