Effective Date: 02/21/2025
At Flavorbeat, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679, and applicable privacy laws in the United States, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of personal data when you use our website or interact with our services:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, billing and shipping address.
- Usage Data: Information on how you access and use our website, including device information, IP address, browser type, and page visits.
- Cookies: We use cookies to enhance user experience. For more details, see our Cookie Policy.
2. How We Use Your Data
We use the data we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide, improve, and personalize our services
- To process transactions and send order-related information
- To communicate with you, including sending promotional materials (only if you’ve opted in)
- To comply with legal obligations
- To improve our website and user experience
3. Legal Basis for Data Processing (EU – GDPR)
Under the GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: You have consented to us using your data for specific purposes, such as subscribing to our newsletter.
- Contractual Necessity: We process your data to fulfill a contract, for example, processing your order or providing customer support.
- Legitimate Interests: We may process your data for legitimate business interests, such as marketing and improving our services, unless your rights override those interests.
- Legal Obligation: We process data to comply with applicable legal requirements.
4. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a resident of California, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These rights include:
- Right to Know: You have the right to request information about the personal data we have collected about you, including the categories of data, purposes for collection, and third parties with whom we share your data.
- Right to Delete: You can request the deletion of your personal data that we have collected, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal data. We do not currently sell personal data, but if this changes, we will provide an option to opt-out.
- Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights under the CCPA.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]
5. Your Rights Under the GDPR (EU and UK)
If you are located in the EU or UK, you have the following rights under the GDPR:
- Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
- Right to Restriction of Processing: You can request that we limit how we process your personal data in certain cases.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request that we provide your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You can object to processing of your data based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your data based on consent, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
6. How We Protect Your Data
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of data transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law. When your data is no longer required, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
8. Sharing Your Data with Third Parties
We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers for business operations, such as payment processing, email marketing, or analytics. These third parties are obligated to handle your data in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws.
We may also share your data to comply with legal obligations, protect our rights, or for safety reasons.
9. International Data Transfers
Your personal data may be transferred and processed outside of your home country, including to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United States. We ensure that such transfers are made in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including through the use of Standard Contractual Clauses or other appropriate safeguards.
10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance and personalize your experience on our website. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. For more information, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or relevant laws. The “Effective Date” at the top of this page will be updated whenever changes are made. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we are protecting your personal data.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at: