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Melding Minds Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how and when I collect, use, and share personal information when you purchase an item from my shop, contact me, or otherwise use my services through Etsy.com or its related sites and services.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that I do not own or control, including Etsy or any third-party services you access through Etsy. For more information about Etsy’s privacy practices, please refer to the Etsy Privacy Policy.

1. Information I Collect
To fulfill your order, you must provide me with certain personal information (which you authorized 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, if you contact me directly for a custom order or with specific requests.
2. Why I Need Your Information and How I Use It
I rely on several legal bases to collect, use, and share your personal information, including:
To provide my services: I use your information to fulfill your order, settle disputes, or provide customer support.

With your consent: If you have given affirmative consent (which you may revoke at any time), such as signing up for my mailing list, I may send you marketing messages.

To comply with legal obligations: I may retain information about your purchases if required by tax law or other legal requirements.

For my legitimate interests: I may use your information to improve my services or comply with Etsy’s Seller Policy and Terms of Use, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights.

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure
Your personal information is important to my business, and I share it only in limited circumstances:
Etsy: I share information with Etsy as necessary to provide my services and comply with my obligations under the Etsy Seller Policy and Terms of Use.

Service Providers: I may engage trusted third parties, such as delivery companies, to perform functions and provide services for 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, or share your information if I believe it is reasonably necessary to:
Respond to legal processes or government requests;

Enforce my agreements, terms, and policies;

Prevent, investigate, or address fraud, illegal activity, security, or technical issues; or

Protect the rights, property, or safety of my customers or others.

4. Data Retention
I retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide my services and as outlined in this Privacy Policy. I may also need to retain this information to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce my agreements. Generally, I keep your data for a period of [4 years], unless otherwise required by law.
5. Transfers of Personal Information Outside the EU
If I store or process your information through third-party hosting services located outside the European Union (e.g., in the United States), I ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws. If I transfer your personal information to a jurisdiction with different data protection regulations, I rely on legal mechanisms such as [insert mechanism, e.g., Privacy Shield certification or Standard Contractual Clauses] to ensure your data is protected.
6. Your Rights
If you reside in certain territories, including the European Union, you have several rights regarding your personal information, including:
Access: You may request a copy of the personal information I hold about you.

Change, Restrict, Delete: You may request to change, restrict, or delete your personal information. I will generally delete your information upon request, except in exceptional circumstances (e.g., where I am required to retain data for legal reasons).

Object: You may object to my processing of your information based on my legitimate interests or to receiving marketing messages after providing consent. I will delete your information in such cases unless I have compelling legal grounds to continue using it.

Complain: If you reside in the EU and have concerns about my use of your information, you may contact your local data protection authority.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the details below.
How to Contact Me
For purposes of EU data protection law, I, Devin Adams, am the data controller of your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact me at:
Email: info@meldingminds.com

Mail: 81 West Main Street
Suite F
New Britain, CT 06051

If you need to access, correct, or delete personal information held by Etsy, you can contact Etsy directly at Etsy.com/help or request that I assist you in forwarding your request to Etsy.