PRIVACY POLICY & TERMS AND CONDITIONS
PRIVACY POLICY
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Last Updated: 10 November 2024
Welcome to this website https://polaire98.com/ or https://polaire98.se/, which is owned or operated by Polaire98. Polaire98 is also referred to in this Privacy Policy as “we”, “us” or “our”.
Polaire98 values its customers and respects their privacy. Your visit to the Site and your use of any of the services or features we provide is subject to our Terms and Conditions.
This Policy (together with our Terms and conditions and any other documents referred to on it) sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. We are the data controller in respect of your personal data. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
Our website is not intended for, and should not be used by, children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly or intentionally collect any information from children under the age of 13.
This Privacy Policy does not cover information that you submit on any other websites. For example, if you post something on third party sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube (“Third Party Sites”), that information is governed by the privacy policies on those websites, and is not governed by this Privacy Policy. Similarly, if you post something on another website operated by any member or brand within our group (“Associated Sites”), that information is governed by the privacy policies on those Associated Sites and is not governed by this Privacy Policy. You should always check the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policies posted on Third Party Sites and Associated Sites.
Forewords – Returns, refunds, exchanges and claims
At Polaire98, we prioritize customer satisfaction and are committed to providing clear and fair policies to ensure a positive shopping experience. Below, you will find key information on our Returns and Refunds policy as well as our Claims policy for defective items.
If, for any reason, you are not fully satisfied with your purchase, you may request a refund within 14 days of recieved product, provided the item is returned in its original condition and packaging. Please note that customers are responsible for the return shipping cost.
In addition, if you discover any defect in a product, you have the right to file a claim within 3 years of recieved product, in accordance with applicable consumer protection laws. For approved claims, we will cover the return shipping cost and either provide you with a fault-free replacement or offer a refund, based on what is most appropriate.
We are dedicated to upholding these policies with transparency and integrity, ensuring your rights and satisfaction as a valued customer.
1. How/when we collect personal information from you
Information you give us: You may give us personal information about you when you:
visit our website
fill in forms on our Site or instore or when you otherwise correspond with us by phone, e-mail or otherwise;
subscribe to our service, or place an order on our Site;
submit enquiries, feedback, suggestions, ideas or other information;
participate in our customer satisfaction surveys or other market research; and/or
communicate with us via social networking websites, third party apps or similar technologies.
Information we receive from other sources: we may receive information about you if you use any of the other websites we (or any member or brand within our group) operate or other services we provide. In this case we will have informed you when we collected that data that it may be shared internally and combined with data collected on this Site. We are also working closely with third parties (including, for example payment and delivery services, advertising networks, marketing services, analytics providers, search information providers, etc.) and may receive information about you from them.
2. Personal information we collect about you:
We may collect and process the following personal information about you, that you submit to us, such as:
demographic information (such as age and/or other information that may identify you as an individual);
responses to any customer satisfaction surveys or market research (unless these are provided anonymously);
financial and credit card information; and/or
We may also collect information from you automatically. For example, if you contact us with a complaint or query, we may keep a record of any phone number used to text our customer service number as well as the correspondence and the period of time it took for us to deal with a query or any request you had. We may also record your levels of satisfaction with the services we have provided.
3. Use made of your personal information:
We may use personal information held about you in the following ways:
to fulfil your order (including acknowledging your order and communicating with you if there is any issue regarding the fulfilment of your order);
to make sure your order is delivered correctly;
for accounting, billing, reporting and audit purposes;
for credit checking or screening;
for authentication and identity checks and to distinguish you from other users;
for credit, debit or other payment card verification and screening;
safety, security, training, legal and administrative purposes and for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes;
for customer care support and services such as identifying your shopping preferences and requirements;
to keep you up-to-date on our latest Collections, Products and events;
to notify you of any changes to our services; and/or
4. Legal basis for processing:
We will only process your personal information where we have a legal basis to do so. The legal basis will depend on the purposes for which we have collected and use your personal information. In almost every case the legal basis will be one of the following:
Consent: For example, where you have provided your consent to receive certain marketing from us. You can withdraw your consent at any time, including by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any marketing email we send you.
Our legitimate business interests: Where it is necessary for us to understand our customers, promote our services and operate effectively, provided in each case that this is done in a legitimate way which does not unduly affect your privacy and other rights. For example, we will rely on this legal basis when we conduct certain market analysis to understand our customers in sufficient detail so we can create new services and improve the profile of our brand.
Performance of a contract with you (or in order to take steps prior to entering into a contract with you): For example, where you have purchased a product from us and we need to use your contact details and payment information in order to process your order and send the product to you.
Compliance with law: Where we are subject to a legal obligation and need to use your personal information in order to comply with that obligation.
5. Opt-Out of direct marketing
You can at any time tell us not to send you marketing communications (i) by email by clicking on the unsubscribe link within the marketing emails you receive from us.
6. Disclosure of your information
From time to time we retain the services of other carefully selected and monitored companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf in connection with the successful operation and continuous improvement of this Site and our services. We may share your information with selected third parties including:
Suppliers and sub-contractors for the performance of any contract we enter into with them or you (e.g. in order to process your order, including the authorisation and validation of credit or debit card transactions, the provision of delivery services, the analysis of data, etc.). These companies or individuals may be provided with access to your personal details in order to fulfil their function but may not use such information for any other purpose.
Analytics and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement and optimisation of our Site.
if Polaire98 (or its ultimate holding company and its subsidiaries) or substantially all of its assets are acquired by a third party, in which case personal data held by it about its customers will be one of the transferred assets.
Analytics and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement and optimisation of our Site.
We may share your personal data where we are under duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply our other terms and conditions or other agreements, or to protect our rights, property, or safety (or the rights, property, safety of our customers or others). This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
7. Where we store and process your personal data
Your personal data may be stored in the databases of the services we use to manage our website, including Hostinger, WordPress, and WooCommerce. Please note that the data we collect from you may be transferred to and stored in locations outside the country where it was originally collected. This includes countries that may have less stringent or no data protection laws compared to those in the EEA or the UK.
This transfer is necessary for us to perform operations required to fulfill our contract with you, as some of these operations may be handled by staff located outside the EEA or the UK. Such personnel may be involved in various functions, including order fulfillment, payment processing, and the provision of support services.
When your personal data is transferred in this manner, we will take all reasonable steps to ensure that adequate safeguards are in place to protect your information and to ensure it is handled securely in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We rely on approved data transfer mechanisms to ensure that your information is subject to adequate protections in the recipient country.
8. Data Retention and Destruction
We may store data for as long as it is necessary to provide products and services to you and others as long as we are legally required to do so. We may also keep a record of correspondence with you (for example if you have made a complaint) for as long as is necessary to protect us from a legal claim.
9. Rights of Data Subjects
You have certain rights in relation to your personal information. These include: the right to object to the processing of your information for certain purposes, the right to access your personal information, and the ability to erase, restrict or receive a machine-readable copy of your personal information. To the extent the processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time.
If you wish to exercise any of your rights, please send your request by email here.
We will handle any request to exercise your rights in accordance with applicable law and any relevant legal exemptions. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details below.
You may also have the right to complain to a data protection authority if you think we have processed your personal information in a manner which is unlawful or breaches your rights. If you have such concerns, we request that you initially contact us (using the contact details below) so that we can investigate, and hopefully resolve, your concerns.
10. Changes to our Privacy Policy
Any changes we may make to our Privacy Policy in the future will be posted on this page. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our Privacy Policy.
11. Contact
Questions, comments or requests regarding this Privacy Policy are welcomed and should be addressed by email:
info@polaire98.com