Privacy Policy for PaintStirSticks.com

Effective Date: 20-6-2023

This Privacy Policy describes how PaintStirSticks.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares personal information when you visit our website, paintstirsticks.com (“Website”). By accessing or using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our practices, please do not use our Website.

1. Data Controller

The data controller for the personal information collected through this Website is PaintStirSticks.com, located at Avelingen west 6, 4202ms, Gorinchem, the Netherlands. We are registered under VAT number NL004199087B72 and registered with the Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands under registration number 86147803.

2. Collection of Personal Information

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

a. Information You Provide: When you interact with our Website, you may voluntarily provide us with personal information such as your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and payment information when making a purchase.

b. Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and operating system. We may also use cookies or similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities.

3. Use of Personal Information

We may use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:

a. To provide and maintain our Website, process your orders, and communicate with you regarding your purchases.

b. To personalize your experience on our Website and improve our services.

c. To analyze trends, monitor the usage of our Website, and gather statistical information to improve our Website’s performance and functionality.

d. To send you promotional and marketing communications with your consent, where required by applicable law.

4. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Information

Our legal basis for processing your personal information includes the following:

a. Performance of a Contract: We process personal information to fulfill our contractual obligations when you make a purchase on our Website.

b. Legitimate Interests: We may process personal information to pursue our legitimate interests in operating and improving our Website, as long as such interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.

c. Consent: Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent before processing personal information for specific purposes.

5. Sharing of Personal Information

We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:

a. Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, shipping, and marketing. These service providers will have access to your personal information only as necessary to perform their functions and are obligated to protect your information.

b. Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests from public authorities.

c. Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of the transaction, subject to applicable data protection laws.

6. Data Transfers

As a global company, we may transfer your personal information to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or your country of residence. We will ensure that such transfers are subject to appropriate safeguards as required by applicable data protection laws.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

8. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or delete your information, and