Privacy Policy
DesignHerKit.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is deeply committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal data. We recognize the importance of data protection and are fully dedicated to complying with applicable data privacy laws, including the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit or interact with our website, designherkit.com.
1. Introduction: Our Commitment to Privacy
Your trust is essential to us. At designherkit.com, we are committed to being transparent about our data handling practices, ensuring responsible processing of personal data, and providing you with control over your personal information. We implement technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data and maintain compliance with privacy and data protection regulations.
2. Scope of Policy and Role as Data Controller
This Privacy Policy applies to the data practices of designherkit.com in connection with the use of our website, services, communications, and content. We act as the data controller for the personal data collected and processed via designherkit.com, meaning we determine the purpose and method of data processing.
3. Categories of Personal Data We Process
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
– Usage Data: Includes data automatically collected when you access the website, such as browser type, IP address, pages visited, session duration, and navigation patterns.
– Account Data: Includes full name, postal address, email address, phone number, login credentials, and other registration details when creating an account or subscribing to services.
– Profile Data: Includes preferences, interests, previously viewed or purchased products, personal feedback, and interaction history.
– Communication Data: Encompasses all communications between you and our team, including inquiries, support requests, emails, chat correspondences, and communication logs.
– Technical Data: Covers information about your device and connection, such as device identifiers, operating system, browser settings, time zone, and installed plugins.
– Transaction Data: Involves data related to purchases, such as billing address, delivery address, payment method, transaction records, and fulfillment details. Please note that payment information is securely processed via third-party payment gateways and not stored by us.
– Preference Data: Includes your opt-in status for newsletters and marketing, product interest indicators, and subscription settings.
4. Legal Bases for Processing Personal Data
We rely on several legal bases to process your personal data in accordance with applicable law:
– Consent: When you voluntarily provide data such as signing up for newsletters or granting cookie permissions.
– Contractual Necessity: To fulfill our contractual obligations, such as processing transactions, managing user accounts, and providing support services.
– Legitimate Interests: Where necessary to pursue our legitimate business interests, provided that such interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms. Examples include improving website functionality, fraud prevention, internal analytics, and customer support.
– Legal Obligation: When we are required to comply with applicable legal or regulatory requirements.
5. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction and the applicable law, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
– Right of Access: You may request access to the personal data we hold about you.
– Right to Rectification: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Right to Erasure: You may request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal limitations.
– Right to Restriction: In certain circumstances, you may request that we temporarily or permanently restrict the processing of your data.
– Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format and to transfer it to another controller where technically feasible.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Privacy Officer at: [email protected].
6. Security Measures
We implement a variety of industry-standard security measures to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your data. These measures include:
– SSL/TLS encryption of data in transit
– Encrypted databases and secure servers
– Access controls and user authentication
– Routine data backups and recovery protocols
– Mandatory privacy training for employees handling personal data
While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. International Data Transfers
Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including jurisdictions that may not offer the same level of data protection. In such cases, we rely on:
– Standard Contractual Clauses (approved by the European Commission)
– Adequacy decisions
– Other legally acceptable transfer mechanisms in compliance with GDPR
By providing your data, you consent to such international transfers, where permitted by law.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law. The retention timeframes include:
– Usage, Technical, and Preference Data: 26 months
– Communication and Support Data: Up to 3 years after last interaction
– Account and Profile Data: While your account is active and for up to 5 years after deactivation
– Transactional Data: 7 years, for financial and audit purposes
Upon expiration of the applicable retention period, personal data will be securely deleted or anonymized.
9. Cookie Policy
We use cookies and similar technologies on designherkit.com to improve functionality, enable personalized experiences, perform analytics, and support marketing. Types of cookies include:
– Essential Cookies: Required for core functionality such as navigating the site and accessing secure areas.
– Functional Cookies: Support site personalization and remember choices you make, such as language preferences and layout settings.
– Analytics Cookies: Help us understand site performance and visitor behavior through tools like Google Analytics.
– Performance and Marketing Cookies: Facilitate advertising, retargeting, and marketing campaign performance tracking.
Third-party integrations may also place cookies to support their services. You will be prompted via a cookie banner to accept or manage cookie preferences.
10. Cookie Management and Compliance
We respect your privacy choices and provide a cookie management interface in compliance with GDPR and CCPA. You may:
– Accept or reject non-essential cookies via the cookie banner.
– Adjust your preferences at any time through the website’s cookie settings tool.
– Use your browser settings to block or delete cookies.
Under CCPA, California residents may opt out of the “sale” of personal information. We do not sell your data in the conventional sense, but you can request additional disclosures or exercise your rights by contacting [email protected].
11. Children’s Privacy
DesignHerKit.com and our services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or process personal data from individuals under 13. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 13 without verified parental consent, we will delete it promptly.
12. Policy Updates
We may periodically update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in legal obligations or our data practices. When changes occur, we will revise this document and, where required by law, inform you through appropriate channels such as banners, pop-ups, or direct notifications. It is your responsibility to review this policy periodically.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to your personal data or this Privacy Policy, please contact our privacy administration team at:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://designherkit.com
Compliance Statement
We are committed to complying with all applicable data protection and privacy laws. If you believe your rights have been violated or are concerned about the way your data is being handled, please reach out using the contact details above. Your privacy matters to us.