Privacy Policy
1. Who We Are
Website: TheBoomlVerse.com
Controller: BlueSky Art
Address: Steegoversloot 231, 3311PN, The Netherlands
E-mail: info@theboomlverse.com
KvK Number: 24393428
Contact for privacy matters: Mrs. A. Franssen
2. Personal data we collect
We may process the following categories of data:
- Identification data (name, billing or shipping address).
- Contact data (e-mail, telephone number).
- Payment and transaction details (processed via our payment provider; we see only limited information).
- Log and device data (IP address, browser type, operating system, date/time).
- Usage and analytics data (page views, clicks, referring URLs, collected via cookies or similar technologies).
- Marketing preferences (newsletter opt-in status, favourite collections).
We do not intentionally collect data from children under 16. If we discover we have done so, we delete it immediately.
3. Purposes and legal bases
We use your data only for the purposes below and on the legal bases indicated:
- Processing and delivering your orders – necessary for the performance of a contract (GDPR art. 6 (1)(b)).
- Providing customer support – contract performance.
- Sending marketing e-mails (newsletter) – your consent (art. 6 (1)(a)); you can withdraw at any time.
- Improving our website and products (analytics) – our legitimate interest in running and optimising the service (art. 6 (1)(f)).
- Detecting fraud and securing our services – legitimate interest.
- Meeting Dutch and EU tax and bookkeeping obligations – legal obligation (art. 6 (1)(c)).
4. Cookies and similar technologies
We place:
Essential cookies for site functionality and shopping-cart operation.
Analytics cookies (e.g. Google Analytics with IP-masking) to understand usage trends.
Marketing cookies only if you grant explicit consent.
A cookie-consent banner compliant with the Dutch Telecommunications Act (“Cookiewet”) is shown on first visit; there you can view the full cookie list and set your preferences.
5. Retention periods
- Order and invoicing data are stored for seven years to comply with Dutch tax law.
- Customer-service e-mails are kept for two years.
- Newsletter subscription data are kept until you unsubscribe.
- Analytics data are retained for fourteen months (Google’s default setting).
- Individual cookie lifetimes vary; see the cookie banner for details.
6. Sharing with third parties
We never sell your data. We share it only with reliable service providers (“processors”) that help us run TheBoomlVerse, for example:
- Payment provider [e.g. Stripe or Mollie]
- Hosting provider [Strato]
- E-mail or newsletter provider [e.g. MailerLite]
- Analytics provider [e.g. Google Ireland Ltd.]
- Logistics partners [e.g. PostNL or DHL]
Where data are transferred outside the European Economic Area, we rely on an EU adequacy decision or Standard Contractual Clauses to safeguard your privacy.
7. Security
We protect your data with HTTPS encryption, firewalls, role-based access control, encrypted backups and regular security reviews.
8. Your rights
Under the GDPR / AVG you may:
- Request access to your data.
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”).
- Restrict processing.
- Receive a copy in a portable format.
- Object to processing based on legitimate interest or for direct marketing.
- Withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing.
To exercise any right, e-mail info@theboomlverse.com. We respond within one month.
9. Complaints
If you believe we process your data in breach of the law, please contact us first. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens), Postbus 93374, 2509 AJ Den Haag, NL.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any material changes will be announced via e-mail or a notice on the site. The new version becomes effective once posted.
11. Contact
Questions about privacy? Contact us at info@theboomlverse.com or by mail: Steegoversloot 231, 3311PN, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.