Privacy Policy

📅 Last Updated: August 3, 2025

1. Data Controller

1.1. The controller of your personal data is:

Very Usefull

Email: Bardzoprzydatne@gmail.com

1.2. For matters related to personal data processing or product safety, contact us at: Bardzoprzydatne@gmail.com

2. Purposes and Legal Basis for Processing

2.1. We process your personal data for the following purposes:

Order fulfillment, including transferring data to foreign suppliers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – contract performance)
Handling inquiries, complaints, and product safety reports (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interest of the controller)
Sending newsletters, if you have given consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – consent)
Traffic analysis and store optimization (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interest of the controller)
Payment processing through external operators (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – contract performance)

3. What Data We Collect

3.1. Depending on your activity in the store, we collect:

First and last name
Email address
Shipping address
Phone number
Transaction data (processed exclusively by payment operators, e.g., Stripe)

3.2. We do not store payment card data – they are processed directly by payment operators in accordance with their privacy policies.

3.3. Data (name, surname, shipping address) is transferred to foreign suppliers for order fulfillment. The customer, as the importer, is informed of this before placing the order.

4. Recipients of Personal Data

4.1. Your data may be transferred to:

External product suppliers for order fulfillment
Courier and logistics companies
Payment operators (e.g., Stripe)
Shopify Inc. as the e-commerce platform provider
Entities providing analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics)

4.2. Each recipient processes data in accordance with the GDPR and data processing agreements.

5. Data Retention

5.1. We retain your data for:

The time necessary to fulfill the order, including returns and complaints
The period required by law (e.g., 5 years for tax purposes, counted from the end of the transaction year)
The duration of marketing activities, until consent is withdrawn (if applicable)
The time necessary to process product safety reports (in accordance with GPSR)

5.2. Analytical data is retained for the time necessary to optimize the store, no longer than required by our legitimate interest.

6. Your Rights

6.1. Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten", Art. 17 GDPR)
Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
Right to withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

6.2. To exercise your rights, write to: Bardzoprzydatne@gmail.com

6.3. You may lodge a complaint with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (PUODO) if you believe your data is being processed unlawfully.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

7.1. The website uses cookies to:

Ensure the proper functioning of the store
Analyze traffic (e.g., Google Analytics)
Personalize content and advertisements

7.2. We use Shopify tools to manage cookies and track activity.

7.3. You can manage cookie settings in your browser or on the store's website.

8. Data Transfer Outside the EEA

8.1. In connection with the use of Shopify, your data may be transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), mainly to Canada.

8.2. Shopify Inc. applies safeguards compliant with the GDPR (e.g., standard contractual clauses). The customer is informed of the data transfer before placing the order.

9. Product Safety (GPSR)

9.1. We process data to monitor product safety and implement recall procedures, in accordance with GPSR.

9.2. Product safety reports should be sent to: Bardzoprzydatne@gmail.com. We respond within 24 hours.

9.3. In the event of a product recall, we will notify you by email with return instructions – details in our Return Policy.

10. VAT and Customs Formalities

10.1. The customer is the importer of the goods and is responsible for customs formalities and VAT, unless the supplier uses the IOSS system, where VAT is included in the price.

10.2. Information on VAT settlement and any customs costs is provided before placing the order in a visible place (e.g., in the shopping cart).

11. Changes to the Privacy Policy

11.1. We reserve the right to update the Privacy Policy. The current version is available on bardzoprzydatne.pl / veryusefull.eu, and changes take effect upon publication.