This Privacy Policy describes how and when I collect, use, and share information when you purchase an item from me, contact me, or otherwise use my services through Etsy.com or its related sites and services.
This 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. You can reference the Etsy Privacy Policy to learn more about its privacy practices.
1. The Information I Collect
To fulfill your order, you must provide me with certain information (which you authorized Etsy to provide to me), such as your:
Name
Email address
Postal address (for shipping)
Payment information (though I do not receive your full financial data, as it is securely handled by Etsy's payment processors)
The details of the product that you’re ordering.
You may also choose to provide me with additional personal information (for a custom order, for example) if you contact me directly.
2. The Legal Bases I Rely On to Collect, Use, and Share Personal Information (GDPR Compliance)
I rely on several legal bases to collect, use, and share your information, including:
As needed to provide my services, such as when I use your information to fulfill your order, to settle disputes, or to provide customer support.
When you have provided your affirmative consent, which you may revoke at any time, such as signing up for my email mailing list (if applicable and separate from an Etsy order).
If necessary to comply with a legal obligation or court order, or in connection with a legal claim, such as retaining information about your purchases if required by tax law.
As necessary for my legitimate interests, if those legitimate interests are not overridden by your rights or interests, such as:
Providing and improving my services.
Complying with the Etsy Seller Policy and Terms of Use.
3. Sharing and Information 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 with my services and comply with my obligations under both the Etsy Seller Policy and Etsy Terms of Use.
Service Providers: I engage certain trusted third parties to perform functions and provide services to my shop, such as delivery companies (e.g., USPS, FedEx). I will share your personal information with these third parties, but 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: (a) respond to legal process or to government requests; (b) enforce my agreements, terms, and policies; (c) prevent, investigate, and address fraud and other illegal activity, security, or technical issues; or (d) protect the rights, property, and safety of my customers or others.
4. Data Retention
I retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide you with my services and as described in my Privacy Policy. However, I may also be required to retain this information to comply with my legal and regulatory obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce my agreements. I generally keep your data for a period of four years (for tax and record-keeping purposes).
5. Transfers of Personal Information Outside the EU
I am based in Tampa, Florida, United States, and I may store and process your information through third-party hosting services in the US and other jurisdictions. As a result, I may transfer your personal information to a jurisdiction with different data protection laws and government surveillance rules than your jurisdiction. If I am deemed to transfer information about you outside of the EU, I rely on lawful legal bases, such as the Privacy Shield framework (if still applicable), to protect data privacy.
6. Your Rights
If you reside in certain territories, including the EU, you have several rights in relation to your personal information. While some of these rights apply generally, certain rights apply only in certain limited cases.
Access: You may have the right to access and receive a copy of the personal information I hold about you by contacting me using the contact information below.
Change, Restrict, Delete: You may also have rights to change, restrict my use of, or delete your personal information. Absent exceptional circumstances (like where I am required to store data for legal reasons), I will generally delete your personal information upon request.
Object: You can object to (i) my processing of some of your information based on my legitimate interests and (ii) receiving marketing messages from me after providing your express consent to receive them. In such cases, I will delete your personal information unless I have compelling and legitimate grounds to continue using that information or if it is needed for legal reasons.
Complain: If you reside in the EU and wish to raise a concern about my use of your information (and without prejudice to any other rights you may have), you have the right to do so with your local data protection authority.
7. How to Contact Me
For purposes of EU data protection law, I, Cristina Barcelo, am the data controller of your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact me through Etsy's messaging system or at:
Email: somethingempowering@gmail.com
