Privacy Policy - sewidgets.com

1) Data Controller

The website sewidgets.com is personally operated by the site owner (no registered company).

2) What information do I collect?

Identification & Contact: name, email address (for order confirmation/delivery).
Payment: transaction details processed securely by third-party providers (e.g. PayPal, Stripe, Mollie). No full card data is stored locally.
Technical: IP address, browser/device info.
Cookies: functional session cookie PHPSESSID to enable basic site functionality (removed after session).

3) Legal Basis for Processing

Contract: to process and deliver your order.
Legal obligation: bookkeeping and tax compliance.
Legitimate interest: website security and functionality (server logs, session management).

4) Purpose of Processing

To process payments, deliver digital products, provide support, comply with legal requirements, and ensure website functionality/security.

5) Retention Period

Orders & payments: up to 7 years (legal requirement).
Communication (email/contact): up to 1 year after last contact.
Technical logs & session cookie: deleted after session or within 30 days.

6) Sharing of Information

I do not sell or share data for marketing. Data may be shared only with the payment provider to process the transaction and with the hosting provider to operate the website.

Some providers (e.g. PayPal, Stripe) may process data outside the EU under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework or Standard Contractual Clauses.

7) Your Rights (GDPR)

Access, rectification, deletion, restriction, and data portability.
Object to processing where applicable.
Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority: Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens – https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/en

8) Automated Decision-Making

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

9) Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy or your data? Contact: info@sewidgets.com

Cookie Policy (summary)

PHPSESSID (necessary): session cookie enabling core site functions (e.g. cart, login). Expires when the browser session ends.