Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 15 September 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, stored, and protected when you visit or use earlystandard.eu (the “Website”). It also outlines your rights under applicable data protection laws.

1. Who We Are (Data Controller)

The controller of your personal data is:

Earlystandard.eu
Email: info@earlystandard.eu

We process personal data in compliance with:

  • Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR),
  • The Law on Legal Protection of Personal Data
  • Other applicable EU and national data protection legislation.

2. What Data We Collect

Depending on how you interact with the Website, we may process the following categories of personal data:

  • Identification data: name, surname
  • Contact data: email address, phone number
  • Order and transaction data: purchased products, quantities, prices, billing and delivery details
  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system
  • Usage data: pages visited, time spent, clicks, product views
  • Marketing preferences: newsletter subscriptions, consent history

We do not intentionally collect special category (sensitive) personal data.

3. Legal Bases for Processing

We process your personal data only when a lawful basis exists, including:

  • Performance of a contract – to process and deliver your orders
  • Legal obligation – for accounting, tax, and regulatory compliance
  • Legitimate interests – to improve our services, prevent fraud, and ensure website security
  • Consent – for newsletters, personalized offers, and non-essential cookies

You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior lawful processing.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to ensure website functionality, measure performance, and personalize content.

Types of cookies we use:

  • Strictly necessary cookies – required for basic website operation
  • Analytics cookies – to understand how visitors use the Website
  • Marketing cookies – to display relevant offers (used only with consent)

Analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) may collect aggregated data, including IP address (anonymized where possible), approximate location, device information, and browsing behavior.

You can manage cookie preferences at any time via your browser settings or our cookie banner. Disabling cookies may limit certain features.

More information: aboutcookies.org, allaboutcookies.org

5. Marketing Communications

We may contact you by email or phone only if:

  • You explicitly consented to receive marketing messages; or
  • You purchased from us and did not object to receiving information about similar products (soft opt-in, where legally permitted).

Each marketing message includes a clear unsubscribe option. Opt-out requests are processed immediately.

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or significant effects.

6. Orders, Payments, and Security

When you place an order, we process personal data necessary to:

  • Fulfill the purchase
  • Arrange payment and delivery
  • Issue invoices
  • Handle returns, complaints, or customer support requests

All transactions are protected using SSL encryption. Payment card data is processed securely by certified payment service providers and is never stored on our servers.

You are responsible for safeguarding your account credentials and logging out on shared devices.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary, depending on purpose:

  • Order and accounting data – as required by law
  • Marketing data – until consent is withdrawn
  • Customer accounts – until deletion is requested or account becomes inactive

Data is securely deleted or anonymized once retention periods expire.

8. Data Sharing and Recipients

We may share personal data with trusted third parties strictly as necessary, including:

  • Website hosting and IT service providers
  • Payment processors and logistics partners
  • Marketing and analytics providers
  • Legal, tax, or regulatory authorities when required by law

All service providers are bound by confidentiality and data protection obligations.

We do not sell personal data.

9. International Data Transfers

If personal data is transferred outside the EU/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

  • EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
  • Adequacy decisions issued by the European Commission

10. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Restrict processing
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Receive your data in a portable format
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Requests may be submitted by email and will be handled within statutory time limits.

11. Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices and recommend reviewing their policies separately.

12. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. The latest version will always be published on this page, and material changes may be communicated to registered users.

13. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at:
📧 info@earlystandard.eu