MonkFootwear Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 2025/04/10

1. Data Protection and Controller Information

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We’re glad you’re visiting our website and thank you for your interest in MonkFootwear. Below, you’ll find details on how we handle your personal data. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally.

1.2

The party responsible for data processing in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is MonkFootwear.

1.3

To secure the transfer of personal data and protect confidential content (like orders or contact forms), this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can identify a secure connection by the "https://" prefix and a lock symbol in your browser address bar.

2. Data Collection When Visiting Our Website

When using our site for informational purposes (no registration), we collect only the data your browser transmits, including:

- Pages visited

- Date/time of access

- Volume of data transferred

- Referral source

- Browser and operating system used

- IP address (anonymized if applicable)

Data is processed under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR to ensure website functionality and performance. We do not share this data unless legally required. We may use geolocation for currency conversion and store this in a session cookie for consistency while browsing.

3. Cookies

We use cookies to improve usability and functionality. Some are session-based, others are persistent. They may collect browser, IP, and location data.

Cookies help retain shopping cart contents and simplify the ordering process. Data from cookies is processed under Art. 6(1)(b) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

You may disable cookies in your browser settings. Instructions for common browsers can be found here:

- Chrome

- Firefox

- Safari

- Opera

Disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

4. Contact

When you contact us via form or email, we collect your data to respond to your inquiry. Data is processed under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if related to a contract. We delete your data once your inquiry is resolved.

5. Customer Account & Contract Processing

When opening an account or placing an order, we collect your data under Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Your account and data can be deleted upon request. Data is retained only as required by legal obligations.

6. Facebook Connect

You can register or log in via Facebook. Facebook collects and shares data such as your user ID, name, profile picture, and email, based on your Facebook privacy settings. We only use this data with your explicit consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

You may revoke your consent at any time. For full details, see Facebook's Data Policy.

7. Email Marketing

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email and possibly your name to personalize communications. Consent is recorded through a double opt-in process under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

You may unsubscribe at any time. We retain your data until you revoke consent.

8. Order Processing & Payment

8.1 Delivery Services

We share your delivery details with shipping companies as needed under Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

8.2 Payment Providers

We share payment details with the selected provider to fulfill the transaction. These may include:

- Amazon Pay – Amazon Pay Privacy

- PayPal – PayPal Privacy

- Sofort / Klarna – Klarna Privacy

- Stripe – Stripe Privacy

Each provider may conduct credit checks based on legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

9. Your Rights

9.1 Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

- Access your data (Art. 15 GDPR)

- Rectify incorrect data (Art. 16 GDPR)

- Delete data (Art. 17 GDPR)

- Restrict processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

- Be informed about correction/deletion (Art. 19 GDPR)

- Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

- Withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

- File a complaint (Art. 77 GDPR)

9.2 Right to Object

You may object to data processing based on our legitimate interests under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or to processing for direct marketing.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill our contractual or legal obligations. After this, data is deleted unless a longer retention is legally required.

If you have questions regarding our privacy practices, contact us at:

Email: info@monkfootwear.com
Phone: +1 (332) 334-6932

Thank you for trusting MonkFootwear with your personal information.