Privacy
Policy

The realm of this policy, CAFE SOCIETY ARCHIVE, located in the city of Hong Kong, takes on the role of the data controller for the personal data gathered through our website. Embracing this responsibility, CAFE SOCIETY ARCHIVE ensures that the processing of personal data aligns with the provisions of pertinent data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation.

Contact

If you have questions or concerns about our privacy practices or wish to make a complaint, please contact us at: studio@cafesocietyarchive.comstudio@cafesocietyarchive.com .

1. Why do we collect personal Information?

Upon your visit to our website, we gather specific details aimed at ensuring optimal site functionality and elevating your overall experience. Should you reach out to us for customer support, additional information might be collected. In this Privacy Policy, we use the term "Personal Information" to encompass any data that distinctly identifies an individual, as outlined below. The collection of various types of Personal Information is motivated by specific reasons, as detailed herein.

1.1 Device Information:

- Source: Collected automatically when you access our Site using cookies, log files, web beacons, tags, or pixels.
- Purpose: To load the site accurately and perform analytics for optimization.
- Disclosure: Shared with our processor Shopify.

1.2 Order Information:

- Purpose: To provide products or services, process payments, arrange shipping, and communicate with you.
- Source: Collected directly from you.
- Disclosure:  Shared with our processors Shopify, Paypal, Venmo Inc and DHL.
- Personal Information Collected: Name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers), email address, and phone number.

We collaborate with service providers to facilitate the delivery of services and fulfill contractual obligations, and there might be instances where we divulge information to adhere to legal requirements or safeguard our rights.

1.3 Customer support information:

- Purpose: To provide customer support.
- Source: Collection from you.
- Disclosure: Shared with our processor Shopify.

2. How do we use of your personal Information?

We leverage your individual details to enhance our services, complete orders, manage payments, and ensure you stay updated on our latest products, services, and offers. The operational backbone of our online store is provided by Shopify. Further insights into how Shopify handles your personal information can be found herehere.

2.1 Behavioural advertising

As mentioned earlier, we leverage your Personal Information to deliver tailored advertisements or marketing communications that we think might capture your interest. Employing Google Analytics, we gain insights into how our users navigate the Site. If you're interested in learning more about how Google utilizes your Personal Information, additional details are available herehere. Furthermore, if you wish to opt-out of Google Analytics, you can do so herehere.

3. Lawful Basis

For residents of the European Economic Area ("EEA"), we process personal information based on the following lawful bases:
- Your consent
- Performance of the contract between you and the Site
- Compliance with legal obligations
- Protection of vital interests
- Performance of a task in the public interest
- Pursuit of legitimate interests, which do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms

4. Retention

We retain your Personal Information for our records unless you request its erasure. You have the right to request deletion; please contact us by email studio@cafesocietyarchive.comstudio@cafesocietyarchive.com.

5. Automatic decision-making

As an EEA resident, you possess the right to oppose processing based solely on automated decision-making, encompassing profiling, especially when such decision-making holds legal consequences or significantly impacts you.

It's important to note that we refrain from undertaking fully automated decision-making processes that carry legal implications or have a substantial impact on individuals using customer data.

Our processor, Shopify, employs limited automated decision-making to counteract fraud, which does not bear legal or substantial consequences for you. Services involving elements of automated decision-making encompass:
- A brief denylist of IP addresses linked to recurrent unsuccessful transactions, persisting for a limited number of hours.
- A temporary denylist of credit cards associated with denylisted IP addresses, with this denylist remaining effective for a short span of days.

6. Your Rights

If you reside in the EEA, you hold the privilege to access, rectify, transfer, or seek the removal of your Personal Information. Explore Shopify’s GDPR WhitepaperShopify’s GDPR Whitepaper for comprehensive information on GDPR compliance.

6.1 Your Rights Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

As a California resident, you hold the privilege to access, transfer, and request the correction, update, or removal of your Personal Information. Feel free to reach out to us for further details.

7. Policy Updates

To align with operational, legal, or regulatory modifications, we might revise this Privacy Policy. Stay informed about the latest version by referring to the "Last updated" date at the top.

8. Complaints

If you have any concerns or complaints, feel free to reach out to us through email using the contact information provided in the "Contact" section above.