Privacy policy
Last updated: 30.06.2026
MargarethaArt operates this store and website to provide you with a curated shopping experience ("Services"). Our store is powered by Shopify. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you visit, use, or make purchases through our Services.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understand this policy.
## Personal Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal information:
- **Contact data** – name, address, billing address, shipping address, phone number, and email address.
- **Financial data** – credit/debit card numbers, payment details, and transaction information.
- **Account information** – username, password, security questions, preferences, and settings.
- **Transaction information** – items viewed, added to cart, purchased, returned, or exchanged.
- **Communications** – information provided when contacting our customer support.
- **Device information** – device type, browser, IP address, and unique identifiers.
- **Usage information** – how and when you use or navigate our Services.
## Sources of Personal Information
We may collect personal information:
- **Directly from you** – when you create an account, visit or use our Services, or contact us.
- **Automatically through our Services** – via cookies and similar technologies when you use our website.
- **From service providers** – who process information on our behalf (e.g., payment processing, shipping, analytics).
- **From business partners or other third parties.**
## How We Use Your Personal Information
We may use your personal information to:
- **Provide and improve our Services** – process orders, payments, returns, and exchanges; manage your account; personalize your shopping experience.
- **Marketing and advertising** – send promotional emails and display relevant ads. You may opt out at any time.
- **Security and fraud prevention** – authenticate accounts, detect and prevent fraudulent or illegal activity.
- **Communicate with you** – respond to inquiries and provide customer support.
- **Legal compliance** – comply with applicable laws and respond to legal requests.
## How We Disclose Personal Information
We may share your personal information with:
- **Service providers** acting on our behalf (IT management, payment processing, data analytics, customer service, cloud storage, fulfillment, and shipping).
- **Business and marketing partners** for advertising purposes, in accordance with their own privacy policies.
- **Third parties at your direction** – for example, for product shipping or social login integrations.
- **Affiliates** within our corporate group.
- **In connection with a business transaction** such as a merger or bankruptcy, or to comply with applicable law.
## Our Relationship with Shopify
Our Services are hosted by Shopify, which collects and processes personal information to provide and improve the platform. Information shared through our Services may be transferred to Shopify and third parties in other countries. To learn more, visit [Shopify's Consumer Privacy Policy](https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy/app-users) or exercise your data rights at [Shopify's Privacy Portal](https://privacy.shopify.com/en).
## Third-Party Links
Our Services may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. Please review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
## Children's Data
Our Services are not intended for children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe a child has provided us with their information, please contact us to request deletion.
## Data Security and Retention
We implement reasonable security measures, but no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our Services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
## Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- **Access** the personal information we hold about you.
- **Delete** your personal information.
- **Correct** inaccurate personal information.
- **Data portability** – obtain a copy of your data and request its transfer to a third party.
- **Opt out of sale or sharing** of your personal information for targeted advertising purposes.
- **Manage communication preferences** – opt out of promotional emails at any time via the unsubscribe link.
If you are a resident of the UK or European Economic Area, you may also have the right to object to or restrict processing, and to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below.
## Complaints
If you have concerns about how we handle your personal information, please contact us. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
## International Data Transfers
We may transfer, store, and process your personal information outside your country of residence. Where required, we rely on recognized transfer mechanisms such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
## Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised policy on this page and update the "Last updated" date. We will notify you of material changes as required by applicable law.
## Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:
**MargarethaArt**
Email: margarethaart@margarethaart.com