SproutingExpressions

Privacy Policy for Sprouting Expressions
Effective Date: 06/20/2025

Your privacy is important to us. At Sprouting Expressions, we are committed to protecting your personal data and complying with applicable privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for our European Union customers.

1. Information We Collect:
To fulfill your order, we may collect the following personal information (provided by you via Etsy):

Your name

Email address

Postal address

Payment information (processed securely by Etsy or its payment providers)

Order details

Any other information you provide in a message or personalization request

2. Why We Need Your Information and How We Use It:
We rely on several legal bases to collect, use, and share your information, including:

As needed to provide our services, such as fulfilling your order, resolving disputes, or providing customer support

When you have provided your affirmative consent (e.g., joining a mailing list—only with your permission)

To comply with legal obligations, such as tax or regulatory requirements

As necessary for our legitimate interests, if those interests are not overridden by your rights

3. Sharing Your Information:
We only share your personal data with:

Etsy (to facilitate order fulfillment and shop operations)

Delivery services (only the necessary shipping information)

Legal or tax authorities, if required by law

We will never sell or use your data for third-party marketing.

4. Data Retention:
We retain your data only as long as necessary to:

Provide you with our services

Comply with legal, tax, and regulatory obligations (typically 4–7 years)

We securely dispose of data when no longer needed.

5. Transfers Outside the EU:
As our shop is based in the U.S., your information may be transferred outside the EU. We rely on Etsy’s platform and services to process that data in a secure and compliant manner. Etsy complies with GDPR and takes measures to protect your information.

6. Your Rights (EU Buyers):
If you reside in the EU, you have rights under the GDPR, including the right to:

Access the personal information we hold about you

Request corrections or deletions

Object to or restrict our processing of your data

Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

To make a request, please message us directly via Etsy Conversations. We’re happy to help.

7. How to Contact Us:
If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact us through Etsy Messages or at:

Sprouting Expressions
176 Bay Pines Rd
Beaufort, SC, USA