Privacy Statement (UK)

Effective Date: 22.09.2025

World Wide Shoppers (“we,” “our,” “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you use our website and services.

By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

World Wide Shoppers
📧 Email: info@worldwideshoppers.co

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

  • Identity Data: Name, username, date of birth (if provided).

  • Contact Data: Email address, phone number, billing and shipping addresses.

  • Financial Data: Payment details (processed securely by third-party providers; we do not store full payment card details).

  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type/version, device type, operating system.

  • Usage Data: How you interact with our website, including pages visited and time spent.

  • Marketing & Communication Data: Your preferences in receiving promotional communications.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR, we process your personal data only when we have a lawful basis to do so:

  • Contractual Necessity: To process and deliver your orders.

  • Consent: For marketing communications, use of cookies, or optional services.

  • Legal Obligation: To comply with tax, fraud prevention, and other legal requirements.

  • Legitimate Interests: To improve our services, enhance security, and personalize user experiences.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data to:

  • Process and ship your orders.

  • Manage your account.

  • Provide customer support.

  • Send service updates and promotional offers (with your consent).

  • Improve website functionality and security.

  • Comply with legal obligations.

5. Sharing Your Data

We may share your personal data with trusted third parties:

  • Service Providers: Payment processors, delivery companies, IT support.

  • Analytics & Marketing Partners: To improve services and marketing efficiency.

  • Legal Authorities: If required to comply with applicable laws.

We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to process it in compliance with GDPR.

6. International Data Transfers

If your data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure it is protected through:

  • Adequacy decisions from the European Commission.

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

  • Other legally recognized safeguards.

7. Data Retention

We keep your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer period is required by law. Once data is no longer needed, it will be securely deleted or anonymized.

8. Your GDPR Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): Request deletion of your personal data.

  • Restriction: Limit how we process your personal data.

  • Data Portability: Receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.

  • Object: Object to processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.

  • Withdraw Consent: At any time, if processing is based on consent.

  • Lodge a Complaint: With your local data protection authority (DPA).

To exercise your rights, please contact us at: info@worldwideshoppers.co.

9. Security Measures

We apply technical and organizational safeguards to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no transmission over the internet is completely secure.

10. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience. For details, see our Cookies Policy.

11. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal, technical, or business changes. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is handled, please contact us:

📧 Email: info@worldwideshoppers.co

If you are in the EU/EEA, you also have the right to contact your local Data Protection Authority (DPA).

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