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PRIVACY AND COOKIES POLICY

Last Updated: 01.02.2025

Welcome to www.lm-leather.com (the “Website”). This Privacy and Cookies Policy (the “Policy”) explains how Little Monkey Leather & Crafts (the “Brand”), owned and operated by Onea George-Ciprian PFA (“we,” “us,” or “our”), collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your personal data when you visit or interact with our Website. We are committed to complying with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and protecting your right to privacy.

By accessing or using our Website, you agree to this Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our Website.

1. WHO WE ARE

For the purposes of the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws, Onea George-Ciprian PFA is the “data controller” responsible for the personal data processed through this Website.

2. PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT

We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data, which can include:

  1. Identity Data: Name, username, or similar identifiers.
  2. Contact Data: Email address, phone number, billing/shipping address.
  3. Transactional Data: Details about payments, orders, and purchases.
  4. Technical Data: Internet protocol (IP) address, browser type, time zone, operating system, and other technology on the devices you use to access our Website.
  5. Profile Data: Username, password (where applicable), orders, preferences, and feedback.
  6. Usage Data: Information on how you use our Website, products, and services.
  7. Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and communication preferences.

You directly provide us with most of the data we collect. We collect and process data when you:

  • Purchase or order our products.
  • Register or create an account on our Website.
  • Subscribe to our newsletter or marketing communications.
  • Contact us via email or contact forms on our Website.
  • Interact with our content on social media platforms.

3. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we use it:

  1. To Process Orders and Deliver Services: Including managing payments, fees, and charges.
  2. To Manage Your Account: Registration and user accounts (if applicable).
  3. To Communicate With You: Respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, or notify you about changes to our terms or Policy.
  4. To Improve Our Services: Analyze data to improve user experience, Website functionality, and product offerings.
  5. For Marketing and Advertising: Provide you with relevant news, offers, promotions, or advertisements, consistent with your marketing preferences.
  6. To Comply With Legal Obligations: For example, maintaining business records for tax, accounting, and legal purposes.

4. LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING

Under the GDPR, we rely on the following legal grounds to process your personal data:

  • Performance of a Contract: When it is necessary for the performance of a contract with you (e.g., when you purchase a product).
  • Legitimate Interests: When it is necessary for our business interests (e.g., to maintain the security of our Website, conduct marketing activities) as long as these interests are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms.
  • Consent: Where you have explicitly consented to certain processing activities (e.g., subscribing to marketing emails).
  • Legal Obligation: To comply with legal or regulatory requirements (e.g., record-keeping obligations).

5. DATA RETENTION

We will keep your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The specific retention periods depend on the nature of the data and the reasons why we collected it.

6. DATA SHARING AND DISCLOSURE

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share your data with:

  1. Service Providers: Companies that help us operate our business and the Website (e.g., payment processors, hosting services, analytics providers).
  2. Professional Advisors: Lawyers, bankers, auditors, and insurers for business or legal requirements.
  3. Government Authorities: If required by law or for the legal protection of our rights.

We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We only permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.

7. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Whenever we transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure a similar degree of protection is afforded to it by implementing at least one of the following safeguards:

  • Only transferring data to countries deemed to provide an adequate level of protection by the European Commission.
  • Using specific contracts approved by the European Commission, which give personal data the same protection it has in Europe.

8. YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS

Under the GDPR, you have specific rights regarding your personal data. These include the right to:

  • Request Access: Receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request Correction: Have any incomplete or inaccurate data we hold about you corrected.
  • Request Erasure: Ask us to delete or remove your personal data in certain circumstances.
  • Object to Processing: Object to the processing of your personal data where we are relying on a legitimate interest.
  • Request Restriction: Ask us to suspend the processing of your personal data in certain cases.
  • Data Portability: Request the transfer of your personal data to you or a third party in a machine-readable format.
  • Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time.

If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please contact us at info@lm-leather.com. You also have the right to file a complaint with your local data protection authority if you feel that your concerns are not addressed adequately.

9. COOKIES POLICY

9.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) by websites you visit. They are used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site’s owners.

9.2 Types of Cookies We Use

  1. Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for enabling user movement around our Website and providing access to features such as secure areas.
  2. Analytics/Performance Cookies: Collect aggregated data on how visitors use our Website (e.g., pages visited, time spent). This information helps us improve our Website’s performance.
  3. Functionality Cookies: Allow the Website to remember choices you make (e.g., language or region) to provide enhanced, more personalized features.
  4. Targeting/Advertising Cookies: Track your browsing habits so we can show you relevant ads, and measure the effectiveness of our campaigns.

9.3 How to Manage Cookies

You can set your browser to refuse some or all cookies. However, if you block or reject cookies, some features of our Website may not function properly. For more information on how to delete or control cookies, visit www.aboutcookies.org.

10. THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Our Website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications. We do not control these third-party sites and are not responsible for their privacy policies. When you leave our Website, we encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.

11. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Our Website and services are not intended for individuals under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you become aware that a child under 16 has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately at info@lm-leather.com so we can remove the data and terminate any related account.

12. DATA SECURITY

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please note that no internet-based service can be 100% secure, and we cannot be held responsible for unauthorized or unintended access beyond our control.

13. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Policy from time to time in response to changing legal, technical, or business developments. The most current version will be posted on our Website, and the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Policy will indicate when it was last revised. Your continued use of our Website following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

14. CONTACT US

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy and Cookies Policy or wish to exercise any of your legal rights, please contact us at:

Email: info@lm-leather.com
Postal Address: Romania, Valcea Couny, Ramnicu Valcea, Saturn Alley, no.10 | Zip code 240477