TheCharmJunkieStore

**Privacy Policy – The Charm Junkie Store**

This Privacy Policy describes how and when The Charm Junkie Store collects, uses, and shares information when you purchase an item from this shop, contact us, or otherwise use our services through Etsy.com or its related sites and services.

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### 1. Information We Collect

To fulfill your order, you must provide certain information (which you authorized Etsy to provide to us), such as:

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

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

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

We rely on a number of legal bases to collect, use, and share your information, including:

* To provide our services, such as fulfilling your order, settling disputes, or providing customer support
* When you have provided your affirmative consent (for example, subscribing to a newsletter if applicable)
* To comply with legal obligations (such as tax laws)
* As necessary for the purpose of our legitimate interests, if those interests are not overridden by your rights or interests (such as improving our services)

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### 3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We share your personal information for very limited reasons and in limited circumstances, including:

* **Etsy:** We share information with Etsy as necessary to provide you our services and comply with our obligations under Etsy’s Seller Policy
* **Service Providers:** We may engage trusted third parties (such as shipping companies) to perform functions and provide services to our shop
* **Compliance with Laws:** We may collect, use, retain, and share your information if we have a good faith belief that it is reasonably necessary to respond to legal process or enforce agreements

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### 4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide you with our services and as described in this Privacy Policy. However, we may also be required to retain this information to comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

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

If you reside outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred, stored, and processed in the United States and other jurisdictions where Etsy or our service providers operate.

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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, including:

* The right to access and receive a copy of the personal information we hold about you
* The right to change, restrict, or delete your personal information
* The right to object to our processing of your data

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

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### 7. How to Contact Us

For purposes of EU data protection law, I, the owner of The Charm Junkie Store, am the data controller of your personal information.

If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact me through Etsy messages.

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This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal or regulatory reasons.