Privacy Policy - The Becket

1. Introduction

At TheBecket.com, we value and respect your privacy. We are committed to upholding the highest standards of data protection and ensuring that your personal information is handled with the utmost care, transparency, and accountability. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other applicable data protection laws.

2. Scope of This Policy and Data Controller Responsibility

This Privacy Policy applies to any personal data collected through TheBecket.com and our related services, including communications, transactions, user accounts, and browsing activities. For the purposes of applicable data protection legislation, TheBecket.com is the “Data Controller,” meaning we determine the purposes and means of processing your personal data.

If you have any questions or concerns about your data, you may contact us at [email protected].

3. Categories of Data We Process

We may process the following categories of personal data:

– Usage Data: This includes information about how you interact with TheBecket.com, such as your IP address, browser type and version, device identifiers, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs.

– Account Data: Information provided by you when creating an account or placing an order, including full name, shipping/billing address, email address, and phone number.

– Profile Data: This may include your preferences, purchase history, saved products, loyalty participation, and behavioral data gathered through your engagement with our site.

– Communication Data: Correspondence between you and us, including support inquiries, email/message threads, customer service interactions, and submitted feedback.

– Technical Data: Device and system-related details, such as operating system, screen resolution, language settings, and other similar configuration information.

– Transaction Data: Records of purchases made on TheBecket.com, including payment methods (excluding full card details, which are tokenized or managed by PCI-compliant third parties), order history, shipping information, and returns/exchanges.

– Preference Data: Marketing preferences, communication opt-ins/opt-outs, interests relating to product categories, and frequency of promotional engagements.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

We process your personal data under one or more of the lawful bases described below:

– Performance of a Contract: Data required to provide services you request (e.g., orders, customer support, account creation).

– Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as website performance monitoring, fraud prevention, service improvements, and ensuring network and information security—provided your fundamental rights do not override those interests.

– Consent: In circumstances where we are required to obtain your prior approval, such as for marketing communications or the use of non-essential cookies.

– Legal Obligation: When processing is necessary to comply with legal or regulatory requirements.

5. Your Rights

As a data subject under the GDPR and, where applicable, CCPA, you have the following rights:

– Right of Access: You may request information about the personal data we hold about you and how it is processed.

– Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

– Right to Erasure: You may request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal obligations.

– Right to Restriction of Processing: You can request we limit how we use your data in specific circumstances.

– Right to Data Portability: You are entitled to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format, and to have it transferred to another controller.

– Right to Object: You may object to processing of your data for marketing or where we rely on legitimate interest as a basis.

To exercise any of the above rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We may request additional information to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.

6. Security Measures

TheBecket.com employs a comprehensive range of organizational and technical safeguards to protect your personal data, including but not limited to:

– Data encryption for in-transit and, where applicable, at-rest data
– Role-based access control for personnel
– Regular system updates and security patching
– Secure data backups and disaster recovery plans
– Privacy and security training for staff

Although no system is completely secure, we actively monitor our systems and employ industry best practices to minimize risks.

7. International Data Transfers

If your personal data is transferred outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure adequate protection by implementing standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission or ensuring the receiving entity is subject to an adequacy decision under applicable law. For users in California and other U.S. jurisdictions, we comply with applicable regional data protection requirements.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying any legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting obligations. Typically:

– Account and Transaction Data: retained for up to 7 years for compliance with financial reporting and auditing standards.
– Communication and Support Logs: retained for 3 years following the last interaction.
– Marketing Preference Data: retained until you withdraw your consent or request deletion.
– Usage and Technical Data: anonymized or deleted after 24 months of inactivity.
– Cookies: retention periods vary by category (see Section 9 and 10 below).

9. Cookie Policy

We use cookies and similar technologies on TheBecket.com to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content and advertisements. Cookies generally fall into the following categories:

– Essential Cookies: Required for core website functionality, such as security and shopping cart management.

– Functional Cookies: Enable site enhancements, like remembering your preferences and login details.

– Analytics Cookies: Collect aggregated information to help us understand user behavior and improve how the site functions.

– Performance Cookies: Measure website performance and help us refine features and services.

Where required by law, we obtain your consent before setting non-essential cookies.

10. Cookie Management and Compliance with GDPR & CCPA

You can manage cookie settings directly through your browser or through our Cookie Consent Management Tool, accessible via the footer of TheBecket.com. For users in the European Union and California, our cookie management practices conform to GDPR and CCPA standards. You may withdraw your cookie consent at any time or disable cookies altogether via browser settings.

California residents also have the right to opt out of the “sale” of personal information, where applicable, and may do so using the “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link provided on the website.

11. Children’s Privacy

TheBecket.com does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we learn that personal data of a child under 13 has been collected inadvertently, we will take appropriate steps to delete such data promptly. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected].

12. Updates to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be revised periodically to reflect changes in our data practices or regulatory obligations. If significant changes are made, we will notify users via website banners, email, or other appropriate means. Continued use of TheBecket.com after any such change signifies your acceptance of the revised terms.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or inquiries about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is handled, you can reach us at:

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.thebecket.com

We are firmly committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in our data handling. If you believe your data rights have been violated, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the appropriate data protection authority.

Thank you for trusting TheBecket.com.