FreshGingerDesigns

This Privacy Policy describes how and when Fresh Ginger Designs (“I”, “me”, “my”) collects, uses, and shares information when you purchase an item from Fresh Ginger Designs, contact me, or otherwise use my services through Etsy.com or its related sites and services.

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1. Information I Collect

To fulfill your order, you must provide me with certain information (which you authorized Etsy to provide to me), including:

* Your name
* Email address
* Postal address
* Payment information (processed securely through Etsy)
* Details of the product that you’re ordering

You may also choose to provide additional personal information if you contact me directly.

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2. 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 provide my services, such as fulfilling your order, settling disputes, or providing customer support
* When you have provided your affirmative consent (e.g., signing up for a mailing list, if applicable)
* To comply with legal obligations (such as tax laws)
* As necessary for my legitimate interests, if those interests are not overridden by your rights or interests

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3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

Information about my customers is important to my business. I share your personal information for very limited reasons and in limited circumstances, as follows:

* **Etsy:** I share information with Etsy as necessary to provide you my services and comply with my obligations under Etsy’s Seller Policy and Terms of Use.
* **Service Providers:** I engage certain trusted third parties (such as shipping carriers and payment processors) to perform functions and provide services to my shop. I will share your personal information with these third parties only to the extent necessary to perform these services.
* **Business Transfers:** If I sell or merge my business, I may disclose your information as part of that transaction, only to the extent permitted by law.
* **Compliance with Laws:** I may collect, use, retain, and share your information if I have a good faith belief that it is reasonably necessary to:

* Respond to legal process or government requests
* Enforce my agreements, terms, and policies
* Prevent, investigate, and address fraud or other illegal activity
* Protect the rights, property, and safety of my customers or others

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4. 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 this information to comply with legal and regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce my agreements.

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5. Transfers of Personal Information Outside the U.S.

I may store and process your information through third-party hosting services in the U.S. and other jurisdictions. As a result, I may transfer your personal information to a jurisdiction with different data protection laws than your jurisdiction.

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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 limited cases.

These rights include:

* The right to access and receive a copy of the personal information I hold about you
* The right to change, restrict, or delete your personal information
* The right to object to my processing of your data
* The right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

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7. How to Contact Me

For purposes of EU data protection law, I, Fresh Ginger Designs, am the data controller of your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact me at:

**Fresh Ginger Designs**
109 N Rose Hill Drive
Clayton, NC 27520
United States

You may also contact me through Etsy messages.