Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

Stella Lotycz Fashion – a brand registered in Scotland, United Kingdom, operated by Stella Lotycz. Email: mail@stellalotycz.com Website: www.stellalotycz.com Products are designed, sewn, and shipped from Poland (EU).

2. Legal Basis and Purpose

Personal data is processed in compliance with EU GDPR, UK GDPR, and applicable data protection laws. We collect data such as name, email, address, phone number, payment details, and messages for:

  • • order fulfillment and customer communication,
  • • returns and complaints handling,
  • • marketing and newsletter communication,
  • • accounting and taxation compliance,
  • • analytics and service optimization.

3. Lawful Basis

Processing is based on:

  • Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – performance of a contract,
  • Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR – legal obligation,
  • Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – consent,
  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interest (fraud prevention, analytics).

4. Data Recipients

Data may be shared with trusted service providers such as:

  • • courier companies (InPost, DPD, Royal Mail),
  • payment processors (PayPal, Stripe, Przelewy24),
  • • accounting and IT support providers,
  • • hosting and marketing platforms (Shopify, Google, Meta, Pinterest).

5. International Transfers

Data may be transferred outside the EEA (e.g., UK or USA) under Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.

6. Data Retention

Personal data is retained:

  • • for the duration of the contract and up to 6 years thereafter,
  • • for statutory accounting or tax purposes (5 years),
  • • until consent is withdrawn for marketing purposes.

7. Data Subject Rights

You have the right to: access, rectify, erase, restrict, object, or withdraw consent at any time. You can also lodge a complaint with ICO (UK) or UODO (Poland). Contact: mail@stellalotycz.com

8. Cookies

The website uses cookies for functionality, analytics, and marketing (Facebook Pixel, Pinterest Tag, Google Analytics). Users can disable cookies in their browser at any time.

9. Social Media Processing

Stella Lotycz Fashion maintains profiles on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. Regarding these pages, Stella Lotycz Fashion and the respective platform (e.g., Meta Platforms Inc.) act as joint controllers for data processing.

This includes data used for marketing, statistics, and communication purposes. Users may exercise their GDPR rights both with Stella Lotycz Fashion and directly with the platform provider.

10. Profiling and Automated Marketing Decisions

We may use data for marketing personalization, such as recommending products or tailoring ads. Profiling is based on purchase history, preferences, or interactions and does not produce any legal effects on the user. You may object to profiling at any time by contacting mail@stellalotycz.com.

11. Data Security

We use advanced safeguards including SSL encryption, access controls, and regular backups to protect all personal data.

12. Updates

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. The latest version is always available on www.stellalotycz.com.

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