Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Consumer Sovereignty OÜ. We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for processing personal data via this website is:

Consumer Sovereignty OÜ
Kuusalu vald, Pudisoo küla, Männimäe/1,
74626, Estonia
Email: contact@consumersovereignty.net

3. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data:

• Contact Information: When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, subject, and message content.
• Usage Data: We may automatically collect information about your device and how you interact with our website, such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on pages. This is typically done via server logs or cookies.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries submitted through the contact form.
• To operate, maintain, and improve our website and services.
• To analyze website usage and understand user preferences.
• To comply with legal obligations.

5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Our legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described above depends on the personal information we collect and the specific context in which we collect it:

• Consent: If you provide information via the contact form, we process it based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
• Legitimate Interests: Processing usage data for website analysis and improvement is based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), provided these are not overridden by your data protection interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.
• Legal Obligations: We may process data if necessary to comply with a legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR).

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website (e.g., hosting providers), conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety.

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7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

8. Your Rights under GDPR

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. You have the right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you. You also have the right of rectification, objection, restriction, data portability, and the right to withdraw consent. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided in Section 2.

9. Cookies

Our website may use "cookies" to enhance user experience. Cookies are small files placed on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website. [Optional: Add more detail about specific cookies used or link to a separate Cookie Policy.]

10. Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no internet transmission is ever completely secure or error-free.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Last Updated: March 27, 2025