ItsFirstDayofSpring

**Privacy Policy**

**Effective Date:** June 25, 2025
**Shop Name:** ItsFirstDayofSpring
**Shop Owner:** Nadia Sayenko
**Location:** Vancouver, BC, Canada
**Contact Email:** nadia.sayenko@gmail.com

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### 1. Information I Collect

To fulfill your order, I will receive certain information (which you authorized Etsy to provide to me), such as your:

* Name
* Email address
* Postal address
* Payment information (processed by Etsy/third-party providers)
* Order details
* Any additional information you provide directly in a message

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### 2. Why I Need Your Information and How I Use It

I collect, use, and share your information for the following reasons:

* To process and ship your order
* To communicate with you about your order
* For customer service and support
* To comply with legal or tax obligations
* To improve my services and comply with Etsy policies

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### 3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

Your information is shared only as necessary to fulfill your order and operate my shop:

* **Etsy:** I share information with Etsy as necessary to provide you my services and comply with Etsy policies.
* **Service Providers:** I use trusted third parties for delivery (like postal services) and order processing.
* **Legal Compliance:** I may collect, use, retain, and share your information if required by law (e.g., tax reporting or responding to legal requests).

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### 4. Data Retention

I retain your personal information only as long as necessary to provide you with my services and for my legal and tax obligations. Typically, I keep your order data for **up to 7 years** to comply with Canadian tax law.

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### 5. Transfers of Personal Information Outside the EU

My shop is based in **Canada**, which the European Commission recognizes as providing adequate protection for personal data.
If you are located in the EU, I ensure that your data is transferred under appropriate legal mechanisms, and handled securely in accordance with **GDPR** standards.

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### 6. Your Rights – **EU Customers (GDPR)**

If you reside in the **European Union**, you have the right to:

* Access the personal data I hold about you
* Correct inaccuracies in your personal data
* Delete your personal data (in some circumstances)
* Object to or restrict how I process your data
* Complain to your local data protection authority

You can contact me at nadia.sayenko@gmail.com to exercise these rights.

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### 7. Your Rights – **US Customers**

If you are located in the **United States**, your data privacy rights vary depending on your state. While I do not sell or share personal information for marketing purposes, I do comply with general privacy expectations under applicable law.
If you have any concerns or questions about your data, please reach out to me at nadia.sayenko@gmail.com.

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### 8. Your Rights – **Rest of the World**

If you reside outside the EU or US, I handle your information with care and only use it as necessary to fulfill your orders and meet applicable legal obligations.
Please contact me if you have questions about how your data is handled in your jurisdiction.

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### 9. How to Contact Me

For questions or concerns about your privacy, please contact me at:
**nadia.sayenko@gmail.com**
Or via Etsy’s messaging system through my shop page.

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### 10. Changes to This Policy

I may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or my business practices. Please check back periodically for updates.