Cookie & Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 7 2025

Updated by Anne-Ki Magraff Owner and Founder

The disclosures & polices set forth in this document pertains to the operation of https://www.akmagraff.com

This Privacy and Cookie Policy ("Policy") describes how ak.magraff.com ("the Site"), operated by Anne-Ki Magraff ("we," "us," or "our"), collects, uses, and discloses your Personal Data when you visit, browse, or make a purchase from the Site.We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled safely and responsibly. This Policy is designed to be easy to read and transparent, reflecting our commitment to best practices in data protection.

1. The Personal Data We Collect

We collect various types of information from you, which we categorize as "Personal Data." This data is collected when you interact with our Site, specifically when you browse, register an account, or place an order.

Category of Data

Examples of Data Collected

Purpose of Collection

* Identity Data

Name, billing address, shipping address, email address, and telephone number.

To process and fulfill your orders, communicate with you about your purchase, and comply with legal obligations.

* Financial Data

Payment card details (processed by a third-party payment processor), purchase history.

To complete transactions. Note: We do not store full payment card numbers on our servers.

* Transaction Data

Details about payments to and from you, and other details of products and services you have purchased from us.

For record-keeping, accounting, and managing our relationship with you.

* Technical Data

Internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access this Site.

To ensure the Site functions correctly, for security purposes, and to improve the user experience.

* Usage Data

Information about how you use our Site, products, and services, including pages viewed, time spent on pages, and click paths.

For analytics, site optimization, and marketing efforts.

* Marketing & Communications Data

Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.

To send you relevant promotions and manage your subscription status.

2. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your Personal Data only when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your Personal Data in the following circumstances:

1. Contractual Necessity: To perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you (e.g., processing your order and shipping your goods).

2. Legal Obligation: Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation (e.g., tax and accounting laws).

3. Legitimate Interests: Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests (e.g., fraud prevention, improving our services).

4. Consent: Where you have given us clear consent for a specific purpose (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter).

5. Specific Uses for Print-on-Demand and Handmade Goods: For print-on-demand merchandise, we must share your Identity Data (Name, Shipping Address) and Transaction Data (Order Details) with our trusted third-party print and fulfillment partners. This is a contractual necessity to ensure your custom-made product is created and shipped directly to you. For handmade articles, we use your data internally to manage production, packaging, and shipping.

3. Disclosure of Your Personal Data

We may share your Personal Data with the parties set out below for the purposes described in this Policy:

• Third-Party Service Providers: This includes payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal), shipping carriers (e.g., USPS, FedEx), and, crucially, print-on-demand fulfillment partners. These providers are only permitted to use your data to perform the services we have instructed them to provide.

• Analytics Providers, such as Google Analytics, help us understand how customers use the Site.

• Legal and Regulatory Authorities: Where we are legally required to do so, or to protect our rights, property, or safety.

• Business Transfers: In the event of a sale or merger of the business.

We require all third parties to respect the security of your Personal Data and to treat it in accordance with the law.

4. International Data Transfers

As we utilize third-party services, including print-on-demand partners and cloud hosting, your Personal Data may be transferred to and stored in countries outside of your own, including the United States.

Where your data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure a similar degree of protection is afforded to it by ensuring at least one of the following safeguards is implemented:

• We will only transfer your Personal Data to countries that have been deemed to provide an adequate level of protection for Personal Data by the European Commission.

• When we use certain service providers, we may utilize specific contracts approved by the European Commission, which provide Personal Data with the same level of protection afforded in Europe.

5. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your Personal Data. We aim to comply with all applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Right

Description

How to Exercise

* Right to Access

The right to request copies of your Personal Data.

* Right to Rectification

The right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.

* Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten)

The right to request that we erase your Personal Data, under certain conditions.

* Right to Restrict Processing

The right to request that we restrict the processing of your Personal Data, under certain conditions.

* Right to Object to Processing

The right to object to our processing of your Personal Data, under certain conditions.

* Right to Data Portability

The right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

* Right to Opt-Out of Sale (CCPA)

The right to direct us not to sell your Personal Data. Note: We do not sell your Personal Data in the traditional sense. However, sharing data with our print-on-demand partners for fulfillment may be considered a "sale" under the CCPA. You can opt out of this sharing, but please note that it will prevent us from fulfilling your order.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

A cookie is a small amount of information that is downloaded to your computer or device when you visit our Site. We use a number of different cookies, including functional, performance, advertising, and social media or content cookies.

What are Cookies Used For?

• Functional Cookies: Necessary to allow you to browse the Site and use features like the shopping cart.

• Performance Cookies: Collect information about how you use our Site (e.g., which pages you visit most often).

• Targeting/Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests.

Your Cookie Choices

Most browsers automatically accept cookies. Still, you can choose whether or not to accept cookies through your browser controls, often found in your browser’s “Tools” or “Preferences” menu. Please note that removing or blocking cookies can negatively impact your user experience and may cause some parts of our Site to no longer function correctly.

7. Data Security and Retention

Data Security

We have implemented appropriate security measures to prevent your Personal Data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way, altered, or disclosed. We limit access to your Personal Data to employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties who have a business need to know.

Data Retention

We will only retain your Personal Data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.To determine the appropriate retention period for Personal Data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, the purposes for which we process the data, and the applicable legal requirements. For example, tax law requires us to keep basic information about our customers (including Contact, Identity, Financial, and Transaction Data) for six years after they cease being customers.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

9. Contact Information

For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please don't hesitate to contact us by email at ak@akmagraff.com or by mail using the details provided in Section 1.

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