Privacy Policy 🔒📜

OVERVIEW

Data protection is of the highest priority for us at The Gift Niche Co.. The use of our website is possible without any indication of personal data; however, if a data subject wants to use special enterprise services via our website, the processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no statutory basis for such processing, we generally obtain consent from the data subject.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of a data subject, shall always be in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to us. By means of this Privacy Policy, we would like to inform the general public of the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed of the rights to which they are entitled.

As the controller, The Gift Niche Co. has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. However, internet-based data transmissions may have security gaps, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE CONTROLLER

Controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), other data protection laws applicable in Member states of the European Union, and other provisions related to data protection is:

The Gift Niche Co.
Compliance Department
Email: customerservice@thegiftnicheco.com

DEFINITIONS

This Privacy Policy uses terms defined by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The aim is to ensure this policy is legible and understandable to the general public, as well as our customers and business partners. Below are the definitions used in this Privacy Policy:

A.) Personal Data

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“data subject”). This includes identifiers such as name, identification number, location data, online identifier, or specific factors related to physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity.

B.) Data Subject

Data subject refers to any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.

C.) Processing

Processing refers to any operation performed on personal data, including collection, recording, organization, storage, alteration, retrieval, use, or destruction.

D.) Restriction of Processing

Restriction of processing means marking stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.

E.) Profiling

Profiling refers to the automated processing of personal data to evaluate specific personal attributes of a natural person.

F.) Pseudonymisation

Pseudonymisation is processing personal data in a manner where the data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without additional information.

G.) Controller

The controller determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.

H.) Processor

A processor processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

I.) Recipient

A recipient is any person or entity to whom personal data is disclosed, whether a third party or not.

J.) Third Party

A third party refers to entities or persons outside the controller, processor, or their authorized agents.

K.) Consent

Consent is a freely given, informed, and unambiguous indication by the data subject agreeing to personal data processing.

COOKIES

Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience. Cookies are text files stored in a computer system via an Internet browser.

Why We Use Cookies:

  1. User Experience: Cookies allow us to remember your preferences for seamless navigation.
  2. Optimization: Cookies help us optimize the website's performance.
  3. Functionality: Some cookies are essential for the shopping cart and other functionalities.

You may disable cookies via your browser settings. However, this may limit some functionalities on our website.

COLLECTION OF GENERAL DATA AND INFORMATION

Our website collects general data and information when accessed. This includes:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system used
  • Referring website
  • Date and time of access
  • IP address
  • Internet service provider

This information helps optimize our website and secure it from attacks. The data is stored separately from personal data.

RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT

A.) Right of Confirmation

You can request confirmation regarding whether your personal data is being processed.

B.) Right of Access

You have the right to access your personal data stored with us and obtain:

  • Processing purposes
  • Categories of processed data
  • Recipients of disclosed data

C.) Right to Rectification

You may request rectification of inaccurate personal data.

D.) Right to Erasure

You may request the deletion of your data when:

  • It’s no longer needed.
  • Consent is withdrawn.
  • It has been unlawfully processed.

E.) Right to Restriction of Processing

You can request a restriction on data processing under certain conditions.

F.) Right to Data Portability

You can request your data in a commonly used, machine-readable format.

G.) Right to Object

You can object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes or other specific circumstances.

H.) Automated Decision-Making

You have the right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing, including profiling.

I.) Right to Withdraw Consent

You may withdraw your consent for data processing at any time.

CONTACT AND NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTION

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we store your email address and may track newsletter interactions (e.g., open rates) to enhance the service. You can unsubscribe anytime.

PAYMENT PROCESSING AND THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

We use third-party services, like PayPal, for payment processing. These providers have their privacy policies.

For PayPal’s privacy terms, visit: PayPal Privacy Policy.

ROUTINE DATA ERASURE

Personal data is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill its purpose or comply with legal obligations.

CONTACT US

For privacy concerns, contact us at:
The Gift Niche Co.
Email: customerservice@thegiftnicheco.com