Privacy Policy for Pearl String Centre
Effective Date: December 4, 2024
At Pearl String Centre, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information, and outlines your rights regarding your data.
1. Introduction
Pearl String Centre, a business owned by Umer Waqar, is committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is protected. By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
We collect various types of personal data when you visit our website, make a purchase, or interact with our services. This information includes:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, billing and shipping address, payment details.
- Transactional Information: Details of the products you purchase, the date and time of your purchases, and any communications related to transactions.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, browsing behavior, pages viewed, and referral sources (via cookies or similar technologies).
3. How We Use Your Data
We use the information we collect for several purposes, including:
- To process your orders, payments, and fulfill any purchases.
- To communicate with you about your orders, promotions, or offers.
- To improve our website, products, and services based on your feedback.
- To send you marketing emails (you can opt-out at any time).
- To comply with legal obligations and resolve disputes.
4. Legal Basis for Data Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Performance of a contract: We process data to fulfill orders and manage transactions with you.
- Legitimate interests: We may process your data for business purposes such as marketing, improving our website, and customer service.
- Consent: For certain activities such as sending marketing emails, we obtain your explicit consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your information with third parties under the following circumstances:
- Service providers: We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who assist with payment processing, shipping, email marketing, and website analytics.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose your personal information to comply with legal obligations or protect our rights in the event of a legal dispute.
6. Data Storage and Retention
We store your personal data securely and take reasonable steps to protect it from unauthorized access. Your personal data will be retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law or for legal purposes.
7. Security Measures
We use various security measures to protect your personal information, including encryption, secure servers, and access controls. While we take every precaution to safeguard your data, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is entirely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but commit to doing our best to protect your data.
8. Your Rights Under GDPR
As a user under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You can request a copy of your personal data that we hold.
- Right to Rectification: You can request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data we hold.
- Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
- Right to Restriction: You can request that we restrict the processing of your data in specific situations.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request to transfer your data to another organization in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data for marketing or profiling purposes.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If we rely on your consent to process your data, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at umarwaqar373@gmail.com.
9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us analyze site usage and remember your preferences.
You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
10. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child, we will take immediate steps to delete such information.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your personal data.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, or if you wish to exercise your rights under the GDPR, please contact us at:
Email: umarwaqar373@gmail.com
Address: Shop No.15-B, Taj Centre, 39-C Commercial Zone, Liberty Market, Gulberg Lahore, Pakistan
