Asemic Poetry

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 14, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to asemicpoetry.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This policy complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Data Controller

The data controller for this website is:

AsemicPoetry.com
Espoo, Finland
jarno@asemicpoetry.com

3. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data from you:

  • Information you provide directly:
    • Name
    • Email address
    • Website account password
    • Marketing preferences, if provided
  • Information we collect automatically:
    • IP address
    • Browser type
    • Device information
    • Website usage information (pages visited, time spent on the website)
    • Referring website
    • Please note: When you purchase products, you will be directed to Printful’s platform, where they will collect the information necessary to process your order, including your shipping address, billing address, and payment information. We do not directly collect this information.

4. How We Use Personal Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • Account Management: To create and manage your user account on our website, if applicable.
  • Website Improvement: To analyze website usage patterns to improve user experience and personalize our website.
  • Marketing: (with your consent) To send you marketing materials, such as news about new product releases or promotions.
  • Customer Support: To respond to your inquiries. Note, that if your inquiry is regarding an order or shipment, we might forward it to Printful.
  • Legal Obligations: To comply with legal obligations, such as tax laws.
  • Please Note: Order processing, payment processing, and shipping is handled entirely by Printful. We do not use or store this information directly.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal bases:

  • Consent: We rely on your consent for marketing communications. You can withdraw this consent at any time.
  • Legitimate Interest: We have a legitimate interest in analyzing website usage to improve our services, provided that this does not override your fundamental rights.
  • Legal obligation: We may be required to process data to fulfill tax or other legal obligations.

6. Who We Share Personal Data With

We may share your personal data with the following third parties:

  • Printful: We share your contact information with Printful for order-related customer service purposes only. Printful’s privacy policy, which details how they handle your personal information during order processing and fulfillment, can be found at: https://www.printful.com/privacy
  • Google Analytics: To track website usage and improve user experience. Google’s privacy policy can be found at: https://policies.google.com/privacy
  • Other Service Providers: We may use other service providers to assist with our operations, subject to confidentiality requirements.
  • Please Note: We do not share your payment information with third parties, as these transactions are completed directly through the Printful platform.

7. International Data Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred to and stored in countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), such as the United States, where our service providers are based. We ensure adequate data protection by using Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission. Please see also Printful’s privacy policy for how they handle your data internationally: https://www.printful.com/privacy

8. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Typically, this means:

  • Data for user account management and marketing purposes is retained until you request deletion.
  • Website usage data is retained for analysis for as long as needed.
  • Please Note: We do not control or retain data related to payment or fulfillment. Please refer to Printful’s Privacy Policy.

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

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

  • Right to Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your data under certain circumstances.
  • Right to Restriction: You can request restriction of processing of your data.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request your data in a portable format.
  • Right to Object: You can object to processing of your data, such as for marketing purposes.
  • Right Not to Be Subject to Automated Decision-Making: You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Your Email].

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction, on our website and systems. We do not control the data security measures taken by Printful, please see their privacy policy for more details.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page and notify you if we believe that changes are material.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at: jarno@asemicpoetry.com