PRIVACY POLICY

1. Who I am

I am Zara Mohammed (Zara Makes), and I operate https://zara-makes.com. I create and sell handmade art and gifts. You can contact me at hellp.zaramakes@gmail.com.

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2. The information I collect

To fulfil your order, you must provide me with certain information, which you authorised the website platform to provide to me. This includes your name, email address, postal address, and the details of the product that you’re ordering.

 

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3. Why I need your information and how I use it

I rely on several legal bases to collect, use, and share your information, including:

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• To provide my services, such as fulfilling your order, settling disputes, or providing customer support.

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• To comply with a legal obligation or court order, such as retaining information about your purchases if required by tax law. 

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4. Information sharing and disclosure

Information about my customers is important to my business. I share your personal information for very limited reasons and in limited circumstances, as follows:

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• Service providers: I share information with trusted third parties to perform functions and provide services to my shop, such as delivery companies (like Royal Mail).

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• Business transfers: If I sell or merge my business, I may disclose your information as part of that transaction, only to the extent permitted by law.

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• Compliance with laws: I may collect, use, retain, and share your information if I have a good faith belief that it is reasonably necessary to respond to legal process or to government requests.

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5. Data retention

I retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide you with my services and as described in my Privacy Policy. However, I may also be required to retain this information to comply with my legal and regulatory obligations (such as UK tax laws). I generally keep this data for 6 years. 

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6. Your rights

If you reside in the UK, you have the right to access and receive a copy of the personal information I hold about you by contacting me using the contact information below. You may also have rights to change, restrict my use of, or delete your personal information. 

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7. How to contact me

For purposes of UK data protection law, I, Zara Mohammed, am the data controller of your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact me at hello.zaramakes@gmail.com