Privacy Policy for faustus3.com
1. Introduction
faustus3.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to safeguarding the privacy and personal data of its users. We operate in accordance with the highest standards of data privacy and protection, respecting the rights of individuals and complying with all applicable data protection regulations, including the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you interact with our website, services, and communications.
2. Scope of Policy and Data Controller Role
This Privacy Policy applies to all users of our website, faustus3.com, and describes our practices regarding the collection and processing of personal data. For the purposes of the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws, faustus3.com is the data controller of your personal data.
If you have any questions or concerns about how your data is handled, you may contact us at [email protected].
3. Categories of Data Processed
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data, depending on your interaction with faustus3.com:
A. Usage Data
Information about how you use our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device identifiers, time zone, location data, referring pages, and interactions with our site elements and features.
B. Account Data
Personal data provided when you create an account or purchase from the site, including full name, mailing and billing addresses, email address, and phone number.
C. Profile Data
Details relating to your preferences, purchases, behavioral data, reviews, and interest profiles built from your interaction with our website.
D. Communication Data
Records of communications between you and faustus3.com, such as support requests, email correspondence, and chat transcripts.
E. Technical Data
Information about the hardware and software you use to access the site, including device type, operating system version, browser plugins, and system configuration settings.
F. Transaction Data
Payment records, billing and shipping details, invoice history, and information relating to your purchase transactions made via faustus3.com.
G. Preference Data
Marketing communication preferences, product interests, response history to promotions, opt-in and opt-out statuses regarding data use consent.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
Under GDPR and other applicable laws, we rely on one or more of the following legal bases to process your personal data:
– Consent: Where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal information for a specific purpose (e.g., marketing emails, cookies).
– Contractual Necessity: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you (e.g., processing and fulfilling your product orders).
– Legitimate Interest: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided that your fundamental rights do not override those interests (e.g., security, fraud prevention, website functionality).
– Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation (e.g., financial recordkeeping, regulatory reporting).
5. Your Rights
In accordance with the GDPR and CCPA, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
– Right to Access: Obtain confirmation as to whether your personal data is being processed and access a copy of such data.
– Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
– Right to Erasure (“Right to Be Forgotten”): Request that we delete your personal data, subject to our data retention obligations.
– Right to Restriction: Request limited processing of your data in certain circumstances.
– Right to Data Portability: Receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and transmit that data to another controller.
– Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
– Right to Non-Discrimination (under CCPA): You will not be discriminated against for exercising any of your rights.
To exercise any of the above rights, please contact us at [email protected].
6. Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction. These include:
– Encryption of data in transit and at rest,
– Role-based access controls and authentication,
– Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments,
– Secure coding practices,
– Data backup and disaster recovery procedures,
– Employee training on data protection principles.
7. International Data Transfers
Where data is transferred outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) or California, we ensure such transfers are compliant with applicable data protection legislation. Safeguards may include:
– Adoption of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission,
– Adherence to international frameworks,
– Assessing third-country laws regarding privacy adequacy.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes stated in this Policy and in accordance with applicable law. Retention periods vary by data category:
– Account Data and Transaction Data: Retained for up to 7 years for tax and contract purposes.
– Communication and Support Data: Retained for 2 years following the last interaction.
– Marketing Preference Data: Retained until you update your preferences or withdraw consent.
– Technical and Usage Data: Retained for 12 months for performance and analytics needs.
Upon expiry of the retention period, data will be anonymized or securely deleted.
9. Cookie Policy
We use cookies and similar technologies on faustus3.com to enhance your experience and collect analytical data. Cookies may be:
– Essential Cookies: Necessary for website functionality (e.g., session management, login).
– Functional Cookies: Personalization cookies that remember preferences (e.g., language settings).
– Analytics Cookies: Collect aggregated data on user behavior for internal reporting.
– Performance Cookies: Improve site speed, responsiveness, and error tracking.
Certain cookies are placed by third-party providers we use for analytics and advertising.
10. Cookie Management and User Consent
Under GDPR and CCPA, we obtain explicit consent from you before placing any non-essential cookies. You may manage or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time via our cookie management tool accessible on the website footer.
Browsers also offer controls to accept, reject, or delete cookies. Please refer to your browser settings for cookie control instructions.
11. Protection of Children’s Data
faustus3.com does not knowingly collect, process, or store personal data from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that data from a child under 13 has been collected inadvertently, we will delete such data immediately.
If you believe that we may have collected data from a minor under 13, please contact us at [email protected].
12. Policy Updates
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at our sole discretion to reflect changes in legal, regulatory, or operational requirements. Your continued use of faustus3.com after such updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Where required, we will notify you of material changes by appropriate means, such as email or notices on the website.
13. Contact Information
For questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the exercise of your data rights, please contact:
Email: [email protected]
We are committed to maintaining compliance with applicable data privacy regulations and upholding your rights. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information or assistance regarding your privacy.