Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 22/05/2025
At Blummier (“we”, “us”, or “our”), we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy in accordance with UK data protection law. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and store your personal data when you visit or make a purchase from our website.
We operate this website using Shopify, a secure e-commerce platform.
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1. Who We Are
Blummier
Email: hello@blummier.com
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2. Personal Data We Collect
When you visit or interact with our website, we may collect the following information:
Automatically Collected (via Cookies/Analytics):
• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Time zone and location
• Device type
• Pages visited and duration
• Referring websites
Provided by You (e.g. Checkout or Contact Form):
• Full name
• Billing and shipping address
• Email address
• Phone number
• Payment details (processed securely via Shopify or third-party gateways)
This information is referred to as “Personal Data”.
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3. How We Use Your Personal Data
We use your personal data to:
• Fulfil and manage your orders
• Process payments securely
• Deliver your purchases
• Provide customer service and respond to enquiries
• Communicate order updates and marketing (if opted in)
• Detect and prevent fraud
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4. Legal Basis for Processing (UK GDPR)
We only process your personal data when legally permitted, including:
• Performance of Contract: To fulfil your order
• Consent: For marketing communications (opt-in only)
• Legal Obligation: For tax or fraud prevention
• Legitimate Interests: To improve our services and understand site usage
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5. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell your data. We may share your personal data with trusted third parties:
• Shopify (our platform provider)
• Payment processors (e.g. Shopify Payments, PayPal)
• Shipping providers (e.g. Royal Mail, DHL)
• Entrupy (authentication partner, if applicable)
• IT and analytics providers (to improve our website)
Each third party is contractually obliged to protect your data under data protection regulations.
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6. International Data Transfers
Your data may be processed outside of the UK (e.g., Shopify servers in Canada or the USA). In such cases, we ensure your data is protected using:
• UK adequacy regulations, or
• Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
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7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary:
• For order records: 6 years (HMRC requirement)
• For customer service queries: up to 1 year
• For marketing (if opted in): until you unsubscribe
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8. Your Rights (Under UK GDPR)
You have the right to:
• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Request erasure (right to be forgotten)
• Restrict or object to data processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): www.ico.org.uk
To exercise your rights, contact us at: [Insert contact email]
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9. Cookies
We use cookies to:
• Enable website functionality
• Analyse site traffic (via Google Analytics)
• Personalise content and ads
You can control or disable cookies via your browser settings.
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10. Data Security
We implement strict security measures to protect your personal data:
• SSL encryption
• Secure data storage via Shopify
• Access control and staff training
• Encrypted payment processing (PCI-DSS compliant)
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11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal, operational, or service changes. Please review it periodically.
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12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data rights:
Email: hello@blummier.com