Privacy Policy
- General Provisions
1.1. This Privacy Policy describes how self-employed person Margarita Svečkova (hereinafter referred to as the “Data Controller”) collects, processes, and stores personal data obtained through the website meggyceramics.lv from its clients and visitors (hereinafter referred to as “Data Subject” or “You”).
1.2. Personal data is any information related to an identified or identifiable natural person, i.e., the Data Subject. Processing is any operation involving personal data, such as collection, recording, alteration, use, viewing, deletion, or destruction.
1.3. The Data Controller complies with data processing principles established by law and can confirm that personal data is processed in accordance with applicable legislation.
- Collection, Processing, and Storage of Personal Data
2.1. The Data Controller collects, processes, and stores personally identifiable information primarily through the e-commerce website and email.
2.2. By visiting and using the services provided by the online store, you agree that any information provided will be used and managed in accordance with the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
2.3. The Data Subject is responsible for ensuring that the submitted personal data is correct, accurate, and complete. Knowingly providing false information is considered a violation of this Privacy Policy. The Data Subject is obliged to immediately inform the Data Controller of any changes to the submitted personal data.
2.4. The Data Controller is not liable for losses incurred by the Data Subject or third parties due to the provision of false personal data.
- Processing of Customer Personal Data
3.1. The Data Controller may process the following personal data:
3.1.1. First name, last name;
3.1.2. Date of birth;
3.1.3. Contact information (email address and/or phone number);
3.1.4. Transaction data (purchased goods, delivery address, price, payment information, etc.); 3.1.5. IP address, browsing data;
3.1.6. Any other information submitted to us during the purchase of goods or services via the website or when contacting us.
3.2. In addition to the above, the Data Controller has the right to verify the accuracy of submitted data using publicly available registers.
3.3. The legal basis for processing personal data is Article 6(1)(a), (b), (c), and (f) of the General Data Protection Regulation:
a) the Data Subject has given consent to the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes;
b) processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the Data Subject is a party or to take steps at the request of the Data Subject prior to entering into a contract;
c) processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the Data Controller is subject;
f) processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by the Data Controller or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the Data Subject which require protection of personal data, particularly if the Data Subject is a child.
3.4. The Data Controller stores and processes the Data Subject’s personal data as long as at least one of the following criteria applies:
3.4.1. The personal data is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected;
3.4.2. As long as the Data Controller and/or the Data Subject can assert their legitimate interests in accordance with external regulatory enactments, such as filing objections or bringing or maintaining legal claims in court;
3.4.3. As long as there is a legal obligation to retain the data, such as under the Accounting Law; 3.4.4. As long as the Data Subject’s consent to the respective processing of personal data is valid, if there is no other legal basis for processing. Once the conditions mentioned above cease to exist, the storage period for the Data Subject’s personal data ends, and all relevant personal data is permanently deleted from computer systems and electronic and/or paper documents containing such data, or such documents are anonymized.
3.5. To fulfill its obligations to you, the Data Controller has the right to transfer your personal data to cooperation partners, data processors who carry out the necessary data processing on our behalf, such as accountants, courier services, etc. A data processor is a person who processes personal data on behalf of the Data Controller. Upon request, we may provide your personal data to state and law enforcement authorities in order to defend our legal interests, prepare, submit, and defend legal claims.
3.6. In processing and storing personal data, the Data Controller implements organizational and technical measures to ensure the protection of personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, alteration, disclosure, and any other unlawful processing.
- Rights of the Data Subject
4.1. In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and the laws of the Republic of Latvia, you have the right to:
4.1.1. Access your personal data, receive information about its processing, request a copy of your personal data in electronic format, and the right to transfer this data to another controller (data portability);
4.1.2. Request correction of incorrect, inaccurate, or incomplete personal data;
4.1.3. Delete your personal data (“right to be forgotten”), except when the law requires data retention;
4.1.4. Withdraw your previously given consent to the processing of personal data;
4.1.5. Restrict the processing of your data – the right to request that we temporarily stop processing all of your personal data entirely;
4.1.6. Contact the Data State Inspectorate. You can submit a request to exercise your rights by writing to: sveckova.margarita.riga@gmail.com
- Cookie Policy
5.1. Use of Cookies
This website uses cookies to ensure proper functionality and to enhance your user experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser.
We use:
- essential cookies (necessary for site operation);
- analytical cookies (e.g., Google Analytics);
- functional cookies (to improve user convenience).
5.2. User Choice
You can manage and delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect site functionality.
- Final Provisions
6.1. This Privacy Policy has been developed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (April 27, 2016) on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), as well as the current laws of the Republic of Latvia and the European Union.
6.2. The Data Controller reserves the right to make changes or additions to the Privacy Policy at any time and without prior notice. Amendments enter into force upon their publication on the website www.meggyceramics.lv