PRIVACY POLICY
1. Introduction
At myworldinacup.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”), your privacy and the protection of your personal data are of paramount importance. This Privacy Policy is intended to communicate our commitment to safeguarding your personal information and to provide transparency regarding how data is collected, used, stored, and shared. We respect your right to privacy and are committed to complying with all applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
2. Scope of Policy and Data Controller Role
This Privacy Policy applies to all personal data processed by myworldinacup.com in connection with your use of our website, services, digital platforms, and features (collectively, the “Services”). myworldinacup.com is the data controller for purposes of applicable data protection laws and is responsible for your personal information.
If you have any questions about this Policy or our data practices, please reach out to our Data Protection point of contact at [email protected].
3. Categories of Data Processed
We collect and process the following categories of personal data:
a. Usage Data: Includes your browser type and version, IP address, pages visited, session metadata, time spent, clickstream data, and other diagnostic data collected automatically when you use myworldinacup.com.
b. Account Data: Information you provide during account creation or while interacting with us, such as your name, billing and shipping address, email address, and telephone number.
c. Profile Data: Includes preferences, previous purchases, wish lists, personalization settings, product interactions, and behavioral activity associated with your profile.
d. Communication Data: Encompasses your communication with our customer support (email, contact forms), including transcripts, requests for help, feedback, and historical correspondence.
e. Technical Data: Device type, operating system, browser plugins, internet service provider, screen resolution, time zone setting, and other technical aspects relevant to site interaction.
f. Transaction Data: Includes details relating to product purchases, payment information (processed securely through third parties), order confirmations, delivery addresses, and invoices.
g. Preference Data: Marketing opt-in or opt-out status, product category interests, communication channel choices, and related consent records.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
As required under GDPR and similar laws, we only process your data where we have a legal basis, including:
– Consent: Where you have provided explicit consent to process your data for one or more specific purposes.
– Contractual Necessity: When processing is required to fulfill a contract with you, such as completing an order or managing your account.
– Legitimate Interests: For purposes such as fraud prevention, improving the website experience, and internal analytics, unless your rights override our interests.
– Legal Obligation: Where we are bound by applicable law or regulatory requirements to process certain data.
5. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
– Right of Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
– Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Right to Erasure: You have the right to request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”) when legal grounds permit.
– Right to Restriction: You may request limited processing of your data under certain circumstances.
– Right to Data Portability: You may receive your data in a structured, commonly-used machine-readable format and transmit it to another controller.
– Right to Object: You may object, at any time, to processing carried out on legitimate interest or for direct marketing purposes.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
6. Security Measures
We employ appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data, including but not limited to:
– End-to-end encryption of sensitive data;
– Access control with role-based permissions;
– Regular, automated data backups;
– Secure authentication for access to systems;
– Employee privacy and data protection training.
Despite our efforts, no security system is infallible. We encourage you to exercise caution and protect your account credentials.
7. International Transfers
Your data may be transferred and stored outside of your home jurisdiction, including to countries outside the EEA or California. In such cases, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission and adherence to regional adequacy decisions.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy or as required by applicable law. Examples:
– Usage and Technical Data: up to 12 months for analytics purposes;
– Account and Transaction Data: up to 7 years for legal and recordkeeping purposes;
– Communication Data: up to 2 years for customer service tracking;
– Marketing Preferences: retained until consent is withdrawn or data is no longer relevant.
Once retention periods expire, data is securely deleted or anonymized.
9. Cookie Policy
Our site, myworldinacup.com, uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to optimize user experience. These fall into the following categories:
– Essential Cookies: Necessary for the platform to function (e.g., user login, cart functionality).
– Functional Cookies: Remember preferences and account settings to personalize use.
– Analytics Cookies: Measure site usage, track visitor interactions, and conduct performance analysis.
– Performance Cookies: Assess page load times, navigation errors, and responsiveness.
10. Cookie Management and Compliance
Upon visiting our site for the first time, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner, enabling you to accept or reject non-essential cookies in compliance with GDPR. Users may also manage cookie settings at any time by accessing browser preferences or our cookie preferences tool. CCPA-compliant mechanisms are also in place to provide Do Not Sell My Personal Information options to California residents.
11. Protection for Children
Our services are not directed at individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal data from children. If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child under this threshold without verified parental consent, we will promptly delete such data. Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided us with information may contact us at [email protected].
12. Policy Updates and Notifications
We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time. Where changes materially affect how we process personal information, we will notify users appropriately—typically via a site notification, account message, or email communication. Continued use of the Services constitutes acknowledgment of the revised terms.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is processed, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Website: myworldinacup.com
We are committed to upholding your privacy rights and ensuring your personal information is handled responsibly and transparently.
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myworldinacup.com is committed to full compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and all applicable global data protection laws. For any privacy concerns, please reach out to us at [email protected].