GerifiedStudio

Privacy Policy for Gerified Studio

Introduction:

Welcome to Gerified Studio, where creativity meets tangibility. We specialize in a variety of digital products and unique physical items like shirts, sweaters, and mugs. This privacy policy outlines 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.

Information I Collect:

To fulfill your order, you must provide me with certain information (authorized by Etsy), such as your name, email address, postal address, payment information, and the details of the product you’re ordering. You may also choose to provide additional personal information for custom orders.

Why I Need Your Information and How I Use It:

I rely on several legal bases to collect, use, and share your information, including:
- As needed to provide my services, like fulfilling your order, settling disputes, or providing customer support;
- When you have provided your affirmative consent, which you may revoke at any time, such as by signing up for my mailing list;
- If necessary to comply with legal obligations or court orders, or in connection with a legal claim, like retaining information about your purchases as required by tax law;
- As necessary for my legitimate interests, if not overridden by your rights or interests, like providing and improving my services, and in compliance with the Etsy Seller Policy and Terms of Use.

Information Sharing and Disclosure:

Information about my customers is vital to my business. I share your personal information for 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 trusted third parties to perform functions and provide services to my shop, like delivery companies. I will share your personal information with these third parties, but only as necessary to perform these services.
- Compliance with laws: I may collect, use, retain, and share your information if I believe it's necessary to respond to legal processes or government requests; enforce my agreements, terms, and policies; prevent, investigate, and address fraud and other illegal activities; or protect the rights, property, and safety of my customers or others.

Data Retention:

I retain your personal information only as long as necessary to provide you with my services and as described in this Privacy Policy. However, I may also need to retain this information to comply with legal and regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce my agreements. Generally, I keep your data for the following time period: 4 years.

Transfers of Personal Information Outside the EU:

I may store and process your information through third-party hosting services in the US and other jurisdictions, which may have different data protection and government surveillance laws than your jurisdiction.

Your Rights:

If you reside in certain territories, including the EU, you have rights related to your personal information. You can access and receive a copy of the personal information I hold about you, change, restrict my use of, or delete your personal information, object to my processing of your information, and complain to your local data protection authority.

How to Contact Me:

For purposes of EU data protection law, I, Gerry Severson, am the data controller of your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact me at: GerifiedStudio@gmail.com