PositivelyBeadedUK

Last updated: 18th January 2025

At Positively Beaded, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable laws.

1. Information We Collect

When you make a purchase or interact with our Etsy shop, we may collect the following information:

Your name
Email address
Postal address
Payment details (handled securely by Etsy/its payment processors)
Order details and any customization requests
Other information you voluntarily provide, such as messages or feedback

2. Why We Collect Your Information

We collect your information for the following purposes:

To process and fulfill your orders
To communicate with you about your order, inquiries, or issues
To comply with legal obligations (e.g., tax reporting)
To improve our products and services

3. Legal Basis for Collecting Information

Under GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases to collect and use your information:

Contractual necessity: To process your orders and provide customer support.
Legal obligation: To comply with laws, such as tax obligations.
Legitimate interests: To improve our shop and services.

4. Sharing Your Information

We only share your information with trusted third parties when necessary to provide our services. These include:

Etsy: Your data is shared with Etsy to process transactions, as outlined in Etsy’s Privacy Policy.
Service providers: For example, delivery services to ship your order.
Legal obligations: When required by law, such as for tax purposes.

We never sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill your order, provide support, and comply with legal obligations. Typically, we keep your data for up to 7 years to meet tax and accounting requirements.

6. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access: Request a copy of the information we hold about you.
Correction: Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
Objection: Object to how we process your data under certain circumstances.
Portability: Request your data in a portable format.

To exercise these rights, contact us via Etsy's messaging function. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

7. Data Security

We take appropriate measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no online transmission or storage system is 100% secure. We recommend taking precautions when sharing personal information online.

8. Third-Party Links

Our Etsy shop may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. Please review their privacy policies before providing your data.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The updated policy will be posted here with the "Last updated" date.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us via Etsy's messaging function.
Alternatively, you may contact Etsy directly for privacy-related inquiries at Etsy’s Help Center.

By using our Etsy shop, you consent to this Privacy Policy.

Thank you for shopping at Positively Beaded.