Privacy Policy of Ghibli Collectibles

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Welcome to the Ghibli Collectibles Privacy Policy. At ghiblicollectibles.com, we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use and protect it, and your rights regarding your information when you use our website to explore and purchase our curated collection of official Studio Ghibli merchandise.

We process your data in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users in the European Economic Area (EEA). By using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. We may update this policy periodically, and we encourage you to review it from time to time.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide, improve, and personalize your shopping experience.

  • Information You Provide Directly:
    • Account & Purchase Data: When you create an account, place an order, or contact our customer care, we collect details such as your name, billing and shipping address, email address, telephone number, and payment information. Your payment details are processed securely by our accredited third-party payment service providers and are not stored on our servers.
    • Communications: Records of your correspondence with us, including support queries and feedback.
  • Information Collected Automatically:
    • Technical & Usage Data: When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain information via cookies and similar technologies. This may include your IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system, referral source, and information about your visit, such as products viewed, page response times, and navigation paths.
    • Cookies: Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users, enhance site functionality, and analyze site traffic. For detailed information on the cookies we use and their purposes, please see our separate Cookie Policy.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following legitimate business purposes:

  • To Fulfill Your Orders: To process and deliver your purchases, manage payments, fees, and charges, and communicate with you about your order status.
  • To Manage Our Relationship with You: To provide customer support, notify you about changes to our terms or policies, and ask you to leave a review or participate in a survey.
  • For Marketing (with your consent): To send you promotional communications about new products, special offers, or other updates we think you might like, if you have opted in to receive such marketing. You can opt-out at any time.
  • To Improve Our Website & Services: To administer, troubleshoot, and protect our website, perform data analysis, test new features, and study how users interact with our site to enhance user experience.
  • For Security & Fraud Prevention: To ensure the security of our website, services, and transactions, and to protect against fraud.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (EEA Users)

For users in the EEA, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Contractual Necessity: To perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you (e.g., processing your order).
  • Legitimate Interests: For our legitimate business interests (e.g., improving our website, security, fraud prevention), provided your fundamental rights do not override those interests.
  • Legal Obligation: To comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.
  • Consent: Where you have given clear consent for a specific purpose (e.g., sending marketing emails).

4. Sharing Your Information

We value your trust and do not sell your personal data. We only share your information in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: With trusted third-party companies that perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, order fulfillment, delivery, marketing assistance, and IT services. These partners are contractually obligated to handle your data securely and only for the purposes we specify.
  • Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with legal obligations, protect and defend our rights or property, or ensure the safety of our users or the public.
  • Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your personal data against accidental loss, unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. For example, we are required to keep basic information about customers who place orders (including Contact, Identity, and Transaction Data) for a period after the transaction for tax and warranty purposes.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights under data protection laws, including:

  • Right of Access: To request copies of your personal data.
  • Right to Rectification: To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): To request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: To request restriction of processing your personal data.
  • Right to Data Portability: To request transfer of your data to another organization.
  • Right to Object: To object to our processing of your personal data, particularly for direct marketing.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided. We may need to request specific information from you to confirm your identity.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party sites, such as social media platforms. This Privacy Policy applies only to ghiblicollectibles.com. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of other sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal data, please contact our designated data privacy representative through the contact form on our website.