Privacy Policy for erkkisventuur.com
1. Introduction
At erkkisventuur.com (“we”, “our”, or “us”), we are fully committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other applicable data protection laws. We are dedicated to processing personal data lawfully, fairly, and transparently, respecting user rights and prioritizing the security and confidentiality of all information entrusted to us.
2. Scope of Policy and Data Controller Responsibility
This Privacy Policy applies to all personal data collected through our website erkkisventuur.com and any related services, applications, communications, or tools that refer to or link to this Policy. For the purposes of data protection legislation, erkkisventuur.com is the “data controller,” responsible for determining the purposes and means of processing your personal information.
Should you have any questions regarding your personal data or this policy, please contact us at [email protected].
3. Categories of Data Processed
We may collect and process various categories of personal data, depending on your interaction with the website:
– Usage Data: Includes information about your browser type, IP address, URL referrals, access time, session duration, and pages viewed on erkkisventuur.com.
– Account Data: Includes your full name, home or delivery address, email address, phone number, and account credentials where applicable.
– Profile Data: Includes preferences, feedback, product reviews, purchase history, and behavioral attributes related to site interaction.
– Communication Data: Includes support requests, email or contact form correspondence, and other communication records between you and our support team.
– Technical Data: Includes your internet connection, device type, language settings, operating system, screen resolution, and system configuration.
– Transaction Data: Includes billing address, transaction history, order segments, payment method (excluding full card details), delivery preferences, and shipping details.
– Preference Data: Includes your marketing consents, newsletter subscriptions, and stated interests in products or content.
We endeavor to collect and retain only the data necessary for specified, legitimate purposes.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
We process personal data only where we have a lawful basis under applicable data protection law. These legal bases include:
– Consent: Where you have explicitly agreed to the processing of your personal data for specific purposes (e.g., marketing communications).
– Contractual Necessity: Where the processing is required to fulfill a contract with you or to take preparatory steps at your request.
– Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
– Legitimate Interests: Where it is necessary to pursue our legitimate interests (or those of a third party), provided your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.
5. Your Rights
If you are located within the European Economic Area (EEA) or California, you have fundamental data protection rights, including:
– Right of Access: To obtain a copy of your personal data held by us.
– Right to Rectification: To correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Right to Erasure: To request deletion of personal data, under certain lawful restrictions.
– Right to Restriction of Processing: To suspend processing under certain conditions.
– Right to Data Portability: To receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or request a transfer to a third party.
– Right to Object: To object to processing based on legitimate interest or direct marketing.
– CCPA Rights (if applicable): Including the right to know what personal information is being collected, the right to delete personal data, the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (erkkisventuur.com does not sell personal data), and the right to non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at [email protected].
6. Security Measures
We implement a robust framework of physical, technical, and administrative security safeguards to protect your personal information. These include:
– End-to-end encryption of data in transit and at rest;
– Restricted access to personal data based on roles and responsibilities;
– Secured servers hosted in compliance with data center standards;
– Regular data backups and recovery protocols;
– Staff training on data protection, confidentiality, and information security practices.
While we strive to protect your information, no system is completely secure. We encourage responsible data handling at the user level, including securing personal login credentials.
7. International Transfers
Your data may be processed or transferred to third countries outside of your jurisdiction, including to countries without equivalent data protection laws. Where we do, we ensure appropriate safeguards, including:
– European Commission-approved Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs);
– Verification of Privacy Shield or similar framework compliance where applicable;
– Binding corporate rules or other lawful transfer mechanisms.
Such transfers are undertaken with the objective of ensuring continuous data protection in line with this Privacy Policy.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, and regulatory overrides. Specific retention timelines include:
– Usage and Technical Data: Up to 14 months for analytics optimization.
– Account and Profile Data: Retained as long as the account remains active and up to 6 years after account closure.
– Communication Data: Retained for up to 5 years following last correspondence.
– Transaction Records: Stored for up to 7 years in compliance with tax and financial regulations.
– Marketing Preferences: Stored until the user withdraws consent or unsubscribes.
When data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymized.
9. Cookie Policy
We utilize cookies and similar technologies on erkkisventuur.com to enhance user experience and performance. Cookies fall into the following categories:
– Essential Cookies: Required for website functionality, such as session management and security.
– Functional Cookies: Enable personalization, such as language, currency, and display settings.
– Analytics Cookies: Help us understand user interaction with the website using aggregated metrics (e.g., Google Analytics).
– Performance Cookies: Improve loading speed, responsiveness, and optimization of dynamic content.
Our cookie consent mechanism allows users to make informed choices before non-essential cookies are set.
10. Cookie Management & Legal Compliance
In accordance with GDPR and CCPA, you have the right to customize your cookie preferences at any time. Consent banners and cookie management tools are provided to:
– Accept or deny specific categories of cookies;
– Withdraw consent previously granted;
– Obtain information about retained cookies.
We do not activate non-essential cookies without your prior consent. Under CCPA, we confirm that we do not sell or trade personal information derived from cookie data to third parties.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not intended for or directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we are made aware that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child under 13 without appropriate parental consent, we will take immediate steps to delete such data.
Parents or guardians who believe that their child has provided personal information to erkkisventuur.com without consent should contact us at [email protected].
12. Policy Updates & Notifications of Change
We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect legal, technical, or operational developments. Material changes will be communicated through our website, and where appropriate, directly to users whose data may be impacted.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed of how we are protecting your data.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data processing activities, you may contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
We value user trust and are committed to complying fully with data protection legislation. Your privacy matters to us—please reach out if you require further information or assistance regarding your data rights.