Privacy Policy for BlockTheBlue.store
Effective Date: October 30, 2024
At BlockTheBlue.store, a website owned and operated by ShreeK Ltd. (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your personal information. It also outlines your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how you can exercise them. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at kadukarshreenidheya@gmail.com.
1. Information We Collect
We collect and process various types of personal information about you when you use our website and services, including but not limited to:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, mailing address, and phone number.
- Payment Information: Payment details required for transaction processing (handled securely through third-party payment providers).
- Website Usage Data: Information on your interactions with our website, including IP address, browser type, device information, browsing activity, and referral URLs.
- Order and Transaction Data: Details of products you have ordered and your purchase history.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and gather information on your site usage. See Section 9 below for more details.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the personal information collected for the following purposes:
- To Process Transactions: Including order confirmation, delivery, and payment processing.
- To Communicate with You: For customer service, updates, marketing communications (with your consent), and notifications about changes to our services.
- To Improve Our Website: Understanding how visitors use our site allows us to enhance your experience, customize content, and develop new products.
- For Security and Compliance: Protecting our site, preventing fraud, and complying with legal obligations.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data only when we have a lawful basis to do so, which includes:
- Performance of a Contract: To fulfill our contractual obligations to you.
- Legitimate Interests: To improve our services and website, prevent fraud, and protect our users and business.
- Consent: For marketing communications and tracking technologies where legally required.
- Legal Obligation: Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We only share your personal data with trusted third parties when necessary, including:
- Service Providers: To process orders, payments, delivery, and marketing, such as our payment processors and delivery services.
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights, safety, or property.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, sale, or acquisition, your personal information may be transferred to the new entity.
We ensure that all third parties with access to your data adhere to GDPR requirements and use the information solely for the agreed purposes.
5. International Data Transfers
If your data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure adequate safeguards, such as:
- Using providers that comply with GDPR and the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (or equivalent).
- Implementing contractual agreements using standard data protection clauses approved by the European Commission.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. Typically, we retain your information for the duration of our relationship plus a reasonable period for record-keeping, audits, and dispute resolution.
7. Data Security
We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement industry-standard measures to protect it, including encryption, secure servers, access control, and regular audits. Despite our efforts, no data transmission over the internet is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the security of your data during transmission, and any transmission is at your own risk.
8. Your Rights
Under GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: Limit the ways we process your personal data, in specific circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: Receive your personal data in a commonly used format.
- Right to Object: Object to processing for direct marketing or legitimate interest purposes.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent where it is the basis of our processing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at kadukarshreenidheya@gmail.com. We may require additional information to confirm your identity before processing your request.
9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies on our website to enhance user experience, analyze site traffic, and support marketing efforts. By using our site, you consent to our use of cookies. You can adjust your cookie settings in your browser, but some site features may not function correctly without cookies.
For more information, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
10. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page, and we will indicate the effective date of the updated policy. Please check back regularly for updates.
11. Contact Us
For questions, concerns, or to exercise your rights regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:
ShreeK Ltd. Address: 1st Main, 5th Cross, Sadashiv Nagar, Belgaum
Email: kadukarshreenidheya@gmail.com