Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 3 July 2024

At ArtThread, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, artthread.shop. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

  1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following data about you:

• Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, and shipping address. • Payment Information: Credit card details, billing address, and other information required for processing payments. • Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website. • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, products, and services. • Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.

  1. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

• To process and manage your orders. • To manage your account and provide customer service. • To communicate with you about our products, services, and offers. • To improve our website, products, and services. • To comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. • To perform marketing and promotional activities.

  1. Legal Basis for Processing Your Information

We rely on the following legal bases to process your personal information:

• Performance of a Contract: To fulfill the orders you place with us. • Consent: For marketing communications (you may withdraw your consent at any time). • Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations. • Legitimate Interests: To improve our services and website, and for administrative purposes.

  1. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not share your personal data with third parties except in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, shipping, and customer support. • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency). • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the new owner.

  1. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

  1. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

  1. Your Data Protection Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.

Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Right to Object to Processing:

You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

•   Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: artthread.shop@hotmail.com.

  1. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small data files placed on your device to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior information. You can set your browser to not accept cookies, and the above websites tell you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

  1. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site.

We strongly advise you to review

the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

  1. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

  1. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• By Email: artthread.shop@hotmail.com • By Mail: 88 Eltins Wood, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland, P17VY97

By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understand this Privacy Policy. Thank you for trusting ArtThread with your personal information.