Privacy Policy – acichoracki.com

Welcome to acichoracki.com, the official website of CICHORACKIKRYSTIAN, TOMASZ.

We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information, ensuring secure payments, and maintaining data confidentiality in accordance with applicable privacy laws in the United States, the European Union (EU), including France, and around the world.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data when you use our site:

  • Identity Data: Name, email address, billing/shipping address, phone number
  • Payment Data: Credit/debit card or payment processor information (via secure third parties such as Stripe or PayPal)
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, device information
  • Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on site, click behavior
  • Marketing Data: Preferences for receiving marketing from us and communication history
  • Cookies & Tracking Data: See Section 7 (Cookie Policy)

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 (U.S.) or under 16 (EU/France).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following lawful purposes:

  • To process and fulfill orders
  • To provide secure payment and checkout experiences
  • To manage your account and customer service requests
  • To send order confirmations, shipping updates, and customer support replies
  • To provide personalized content and improve our website functionality
  • To comply with legal obligations and fraud prevention

3. Lawful Basis for Processing (EU / GDPR)

If you are located in the EU or France, we only process your personal data when we have a lawful basis:

  • Contractual necessity: To fulfill your orders
  • Legitimate interests: Website analytics, marketing improvements
  • Consent: For newsletters and cookies
  • Legal obligation: For accounting or regulatory compliance

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell or rent your personal data.

We may share your data with:

  • Service providers: Payment processors, logistics providers, hosting platforms
  • Legal authorities: When required by law (e.g., fraud or court requests)
  • Analytics providers: Google Analytics or similar, under GDPR-compliant contracts

All third-party partners are contractually required to maintain the confidentiality and security of your data.

5. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary to:

  • Fulfill orders and provide services
  • Comply with applicable laws (e.g., tax, accounting)
  • Resolve disputes and enforce agreements

You can request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 6).

6. Your Rights

A. European Union & France (GDPR / CNIL)

You have the right to:

  • Access your data
  • Correct or delete your data
  • Object to or restrict processing
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • File a complaint with CNIL (France’s data authority) or your local authority

B. United States (CCPA – California)

If you’re a California resident, you have the right to:

  • Know what personal data we collect and how it’s used
  • Request access to or deletion of your data
  • Opt-out of the sale of personal data (note: we do not sell data)

To exercise your rights, please contact us at:
[email protected]

7. Cookie Policy

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience and gather analytics.

Types of Cookies We Use:

  • Essential cookies: Necessary for site function and secure checkout
  • Analytics cookies: Help us understand visitor behavior (e.g., Google Analytics)
  • Marketing cookies: Used for targeted ads (only with your consent)

You can manage cookie preferences via your browser settings or our cookie consent banner on first visit.

8. Data Security

We implement technical and organizational safeguards to protect your personal data, including:

  • SSL encryption for all transactions
  • Secure hosting and payment gateways
  • Access control and staff training
  • Regular data audits and threat detection

9. International Transfers

Your data may be transferred and stored in the United States, France, or other countries. Where data is transferred outside the EU, we use appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses) to ensure lawful compliance.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or business changes. All updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.