GDPR Compliance Policy

Effective Date: October 1, 2024

At Ecomlake.com, accessible from https://ecomlake.com, we take your privacy seriously and are committed to ensuring that your personal data is protected in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This policy outlines your rights under GDPR and how we collect, process, and store your personal data.

1. What is GDPR?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a comprehensive data protection law passed by the European Union. It governs how companies collect, process, and store personal data of individuals in the European Economic Area (EEA). If you are a resident of the EEA, this policy explains how Ecomlake.com complies with GDPR and protects your rights.

2. Data We Collect

We may collect personal data from you in the following ways:

Email Address: If you contact us via [email protected] or subscribe to our newsletter.
Log Data: Includes your IP address, browser type, and website usage details, which are collected automatically through cookies and other tracking technologies.
Affiliate Links: When you click on affiliate links or purchase products through our partners, limited data may be shared with third-party services.

3. How We Use Your Data

Your personal data is collected and used for the following purposes:

Providing Services: To deliver the content, product reviews, and services offered on Ecomlake.com.
Communications: To respond to inquiries or provide you with updates if you subscribe to our newsletter.
Analytics: To analyze website traffic and improve the user experience.
Affiliate Marketing: To track purchases made through affiliate links and facilitate the commission process.

4. Lawful Basis for Processing Data

Under GDPR, we must have a lawful basis for processing your personal data. Ecomlake.com processes your data on the following lawful grounds:

Consent: We collect and process your data based on your consent, such as when you subscribe to our newsletter or agree to our cookie policy.
Legitimate Interests: We may process your data to improve the functionality of our website or enhance your user experience.

5. Your GDPR Rights

As an individual in the EEA, you have the following rights under GDPR:

Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data we hold about you.
Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal obligations.
Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit how we use your data.
Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer your data to another service provider in a machine-readable format.
Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data based on our legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
Right to Withdraw Consent: You may withdraw your consent to data processing at any time by contacting us at [email protected].

6. How to Exercise Your Rights

If you wish to exercise any of your GDPR rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within one month, as required by GDPR.

7. Data Retention

We only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. If you request the deletion of your data or withdraw your consent, we will delete your data unless required by law to retain it.

8. Data Security

We take the security of your personal data seriously. We implement technical and organizational measures to ensure the protection of your data against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. However, no method of data transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Third-Party Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal data to outside parties, except in the following cases:

Affiliate Partners: We may share data with affiliate partners to track purchases made through links on our site.
Service Providers: We may use third-party service providers (e.g., analytics tools) to help us operate and improve our website. These providers have access to limited data only for the purpose of performing their services.

10. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to, and processed in, countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), such as the United States. If we transfer your data outside the EEA, we ensure that the transfer is based on legal mechanisms that provide adequate protection for your data, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or Privacy Shield frameworks.

11. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities on Ecomlake.com. For more details, please review our Cookie Policy. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

12. Changes to This GDPR Policy

We may update this GDPR Compliance Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law or our data practices. All updates will be posted on this page, and the “Effective Date” will reflect when the changes were made. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.