Who we are
Quark’s Market (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects the privacy of our customers (“you” or “your”) and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and store your personal data when you visit our website, https://quarksmarket.com/, (the “Website”) and purchase our products.
Data We Collect
We collect several types of data from and about you, including:
- Information You Provide: When you browse the Website, create an account, or place an order, you may provide us with personal data such as your name, email address, billing and shipping address, phone number, and payment information.
- Information Collected Automatically: When you visit the Website, we may automatically collect information about your device, browsing activity, and interaction with the Website. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and time spent on the Website. We may also collect information about your device hardware and software.
- Information from Third Parties: We may receive personal data about you from third-party providers, such as Printful (our print-on-demand partner), for order fulfillment purposes.
Use of Your Data
We use your data for the following purposes:
- To operate and improve the Website;
- To process your orders and fulfill your requests;
- To send you marketing and promotional communications (with your consent);
- To personalize your experience on the Website;
- To analyze how you use the Website;
- To detect and prevent fraud;
- To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data based on the following legal grounds:
- Contract: To fulfill our contractual obligations to you, such as processing your orders and delivering your products.
- Consent: For certain purposes, such as sending you marketing communications, we will rely on your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.
- Legitimate Interests: We may process your data for our legitimate interests, such as analyzing website traffic and improving our services, provided that such processing does not outweigh your data protection rights.
Data Sharing
We may share your data with third-party vendors and service providers who help us operate the Website and provide our services. These third parties are contractually obligated to keep your data confidential and secure and only use it for the purposes we have specified. We may also share your data with legal and regulatory authorities if required by law.
Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no website or internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of your data.
Data Retention
We will retain your data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including complying with legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When your data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
Your Data Rights
You have certain rights regarding your data, including the right to:
- Access your personal data;
- Rectify inaccurate personal data;
- Erase your personal data;
- Restrict the processing of your personal data;
- Object to the processing of your personal data; and
- Data portability.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.
Children’s Privacy
The Website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. We will take steps to delete the data from our systems.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on the Website.
UK and EU Compliance
This Privacy Policy is designed to comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).