Privacy Policy

Last updated 2025-11-21

Thank you for visiting our store. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is collected, used, and protected when you visit or make a purchase from LeenBellens.com, which is operated as a hobby activity by a private individual, not a registered business.

Even as a hobby seller, we follow all applicable data-protection rules under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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Who We Are

This website and store are operated by a private individual as a small-scale hobby activity.

Name: Leen Bellens
Email: leen@leenbellens.com
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

We are not a registered company and not VAT-registered, but we still take your privacy seriously and follow GDPR requirements.

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Personal Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We collect personal information when you:

• Place an order in the shop
• Use the contact form
• Communicate with us by email

This may include:

• Your name
• Email address
• Shipping address
• Order details
• Any information you include in your message to us

We do not store or process your payment card details. All payments are handled securely by third-party payment providers (e.g., Stripe, PayPal).

Information Collected Automatically

The website uses analytics and cookies, and we may collect:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Pages visited

This helps us improve the website’s performance and user experience.

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How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Process and ship your order
• Provide customer support
• Respond to messages sent through the contact form
• Improve the website (if analytics are used)
• Comply with basic legal obligations (e.g., tax reporting for hobby income)

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data.

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Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)

Under GDPR, we process your data based on the following legal grounds:

• Contract necessity: to fulfil your order
• Legitimate interests: to operate and improve the website
• Legal obligations: minimal record-keeping required for tax reporting on hobby income
• Consent: for optional features like analytics or cookies (where applicable)

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Sharing Your Information

We only share your information when necessary to operate the shop, such as with:

• Payment processors (secure payment handling)
• Shipping services (to deliver your order)
• Website hosting / analytics providers

These third parties receive only the information they need to perform their services.

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Cookies and Tracking

This site uses cookies necessary for WooCommerce shopping and basic site functionality. Optional analytics cookies are used only if you consent. Read our full Cookie Policy for details.

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Data Retention

We keep your personal data only for as long as necessary to:

• Fulfil your order
• Respond to inquiries
• Meet minimal legal requirements related to hobby-income reporting

Contact form messages may be kept for customer support purposes.

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Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request corrections or updates
• Request deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent (for optional processing like analytics)
• Object to or restrict certain types of processing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at leen@leenbellens.com.

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Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect information from minors.

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Changes to This Policy

We may update or revise this Privacy Policy occasionally.
The latest version will always be posted on this page with an updated date.

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Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:

Email: leen@leenbellens.com
Name: Leen Bellens
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden