Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our website and the choices you have associated with that data.
We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy in compliance with applicable Canadian privacy legislation, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), and the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1.Data Controller
The data controller responsible for your personal data collected through www.hatstylehub.com is:
www.hatstylehub.com
Email: control@hatstylehub.com
Address: 26 Joshua Court, Plattsville, Ontario N0J 1S0, Canada
Phone: +1 226-868-9965
2.Information We Collect
We collect information that you provide directly to us when you make a purchase, create an account, or contact us. This may include:
Contact information (such as name, email address, postal address, and phone number).
Transaction details relating to your purchases of hats.
Communications you send to our customer support.
3.Payment Processing via Stripe
We utilize Stripe as our payment processing service provider. When you make a purchase on www.hatstylehub.com, your payment details (such as credit or debit card numbers) are provided directly to Stripe. Stripe collects, processes, and stores your payment information in accordance with their own privacy policy and security standards (PCI-DSS compliance). We do not store full credit card numbers or sensitive authentication data on our servers. You can review Stripe’s privacy policy at https://stripe.com/privacy.
4.Legal Basis for Processing (EEA and UK Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, our legal basis for collecting and using your personal data depends on the personal data concerned and the specific context in which we collect it:
Performance of a Contract: We process your data to fulfill orders, process transactions, and provide you with purchased goods.
Legal Obligation: We retain certain data to comply with tax, accounting, and legal record-keeping requirements.
Legitimate Interests: We process data to operate, maintain, and improve our website and customer service.
5.Data Retention Period
We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, or as required to comply with our legal obligations (such as tax, commercial, and financial record-keeping laws in Canada and Europe), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements. Generally, transaction and financial records are retained for a period of up to 7 years in accordance with statutory accounting regulations, after which personal identifiers are securely deleted or anonymized.
6.Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your place of residence (including under PIPEDA and the GDPR), you have certain rights regarding your personal data:
The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you.
The right of rectification if your information is inaccurate or incomplete.
The right to object to or restrict our processing of your personal data.
The right to data portability.
The right to withdraw consent at any time where we relied on your consent to process your information.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at control@hatstylehub.com.
7.International Data Transfers
As a business operating in Canada and serving customers in Europe, your personal data may be transferred to, stored, and processed in Canada or other jurisdictions where our servers or service providers are located. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
8.Security of Data
We implement organizational and technical security measures designed to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is entirely infallible, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9.Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date.
