Privacy Policy

1.1. Gadget Verse consistently strives to provide new and innovative products and services as part of its commitment to better serve our customers. Gadget Verse understands that your Personal Information is exceptionally important to you, especially given the nature of our website and the products we sell. We have a duty to keep your Personal Information safe and secure. You can be assured that our data handling policies and standards are fully in line with the current data protection legislation.
1.2. Gadget Verse complies with all relevant data protection legislation including General Data Protection Legislation (GDPR) and laws of the Republic of Estonia. We will always apply the most stringent legislation procedures to protect your data.
1.3. We developed this Privacy Policy pursuant to applicable law regarding the collection and use of Personally Information (“Personal Information” as defined below) in those jurisdictions where we do business.
1.4. We may collect and process information that can make you directly identifiable from the information in question or a combination of the information including, but not limited to name, age, telephone number, addresses and online identifiers such as cookies (“Personal Information”).
1.5. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information collected, including Personal Information through websites that Gadget Verse owns or operates that contain a link to this Privacy Policy (collectively the “Website”), how we use that information, how we share it as well as some of the steps we take to safeguard it. This Privacy Policy is also designed to inform you about how you may access, amend, or delete Personal Information collected and how you may limit Gadget Verse use of your Personal Information.
1.6. This Privacy policy is addressed to private individuals who visit our Website (“visitors”) and/or use our services (“customers”) and explains the information on the processing of their Personal Information (hereinafter will be addressed as “you” or “your”).
1.7. We urge you to read this Privacy Policy in its entirety. It will help you make an informed decision about sharing your Personal Information with Gadget Verse. On occasion, the Website is connected by “hyperlinks” to other companies’ websites; please note that Gadget Verse is not responsible in any way for the privacy practices of other websites and suggests that you review the privacy policies of those other companies’ websites before using them.
1.8. Your use of the Website is subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Privacy Policy. PLEASE READ THE BELOW CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING OR USING THE WEBSITE. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREIN. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE. GADGET VERSE MAY MODIFY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AT ANY TIME, AND SUCH MODIFICATIONS SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON POSTING ON THE WEBSITE. YOU AGREE TO REVIEW THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS PERIODICALLY TO BE AWARE OF SUCH MODIFICATIONS AND YOUR CONTINUED ACCESS OR USE OF THE WEBSITE SHALL BE DEEMED YOUR CONCLUSIVE ACCEPTANCE OF ANY MODIFIED TERMS AND CONDITIONS. This Privacy Policy is effective as of the above Effective Date. You should check the date of this Privacy Policy and review the Privacy Policy periodically for any changes since the last version. Your continued use of the services and Website following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy terms will mean you accept these changes.

2. Key Information.

2.1. GadgetVerse OÜ (“Gadget Verse”, “our”, “us” or “we”) is the data controller of your Personal Information. We are always looking to improve the information we provide to our customers and website users, so if you have any feedback on this Policy or you have concerns about how we process your Personal Information, please let us know by sending an email to [email protected].

2.2. This policy applies to:
2.2.1. visitors to our Website and
2.2.2. our customers.

2.3. Your right to object:

You have various rights in respect of our use of your Personal Information as set out in this Privacy Policy. Two of the fundamental rights you have to be aware of are:

2.3.1. you may ask us to stop using your Personal Information for marketing purposes. If you exercise this right, we will stop using your Personal Information for this purpose; and
2.3.2. you may ask us to consider any valid objections which you have to our use of your Personal Information where we process your Personal Information on the basis of our, or another person’s, legitimate interest.

3. Information We Collect and How We Use it.

3.1. We collect information, including personal information, about you when you visit our Website and use our Services, including, information that we collect directly from you, information that we collect about you from third parties, and information that we collect automatically as you visit our Website and use our Services.
3.2. Information we collect directly from you. We request information directly from you when you use our Website and our Services. Specifically, we request information from you when you register or subscribe to our services, including: your first and last name, contact information (e.g., email and postal/shipping address, mobile and home phone numbers), credit and debit card and billing information, and demographic information. If you purchase a service from us, then certain of the above-listed information is required, but other information (e.g., demographic) is optional. In certain countries, valid official identification information and proof of identification may be required. From time to time, we may request that you provide us with additional demographic information, such as your birth date, salary, education, marital status, and employment. This information is not necessary for the provisioning of our service to you, but we may use it to identify other products and services that may be of interest to you and for the other purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
3.3. Information we collect about you from third parties. We also may obtain information about you from third parties, such as email app services and social networking sites. We may combine this information with other information that we have collected about you.
3.4. Information we collect automatically. We use cookies and other similar technologies to collect information about visitors to our Website and users of our Services. Specifically, when you access our Website and our Services, we automatically record information about you, such as your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, the website from which you came, and the website to which you are going when you leave our Website and one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser or your account. We also may collect information about your usage of, and activity on, our Services. We, and service providers acting on our behalf, such as Google Analytics, use this information to understand and analyse trends, to administer our Services, to gather demographic information about our user base and to deliver you a more personalized experience. We combine this information with other information that we maintain about you, including your personal information, and, for our registered users, we may associate this information with your username. Please see the section below entitled “Cookies and Similar Technologies”.
3.5. We hold this information, including personal, for the legitimate interests of our maintaining a contractual business and compliance relationship with you for the purposes outlined below
3.6. We consider that the legal basis for using your Personal Information as set out in this Policy are as follows:
3.6.1. our use of your Personal Information is necessary to perform our obligations under any contract with you (for example, to fulfil an order which you place with us); or
3.6.2. our use of your Personal Information is necessary for complying with our legal obligations (for example, if we are asked by regulatory bodies or law enforcement agencies to share the information); or

3.6.3.our use of your Personal Information is necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if regulators or law enforcement agencies ask us to share information); or
3.6.4. our use of your Personal Information is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of others (for example, to ensure the security of our website). Our legitimate interests are to:
3.6.4.1. conduct our business activities;
3.6.4.2. operate and ensure the security of our Website;
3.6.4.3. provide services to our customers and receive payment and provide customer support; and
3.6.4.4. for internal business and administrative purposes.
3.6.5. if we rely on our (or another person’s) legitimate interests for using your Personal Information, we will ensure that our (or the other person’s) legitimate interests are not outweighed by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms which require protection of the Personal Information.
3.7. We may use your special categories of data, e.g., such as sex life or sexual orientation, where you have provided your consent, which you may withdraw at any time after giving it, as described in this Privacy Policy.
3.8. We may process your Personal Information in some cases for marketing purposes on the basis of your consent, which you may withdraw at any time after giving it, as described in this Privacy Policy.
3.9. If we rely on your consent for us to use your Personal Information in a particular way, but you later decide otherwise, you may withdraw your consent by contacting us at [email protected] and we will stop doing so.

4. Sharing Information with Third Parties.

4.1. We will share your Personal Information with the following third parties or categories of third parties:
4.1.1. website services providers who help us host and administer our Website.
4.1.2. email services providers.
4.1.3. analytics and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement and optimisation of our Website.
4.1.4. with the third parties listed below who perform various functions on our behalf, such as to process your order and to assist with order provisioning. These service providers also may help us perform technical functions, host our Services, analyse our data, provide marketing assistance, and provide logistic service: NACEX, SEUR, MRW, CORREOS EXPRESS, GLS, DHL, FEDEX, CORREOS and UPS.
4.1.5. our other service providers and sub-contractors, including payment processors, suppliers of technical and support services, insurers, and cloud service providers.
4.1.6. to a third party who acquires any or all of our business, whether such acquisition is by way of merger, consolidation or purchase of all or a substantial portion of our assets. In addition, if we become the subject of an insolvency proceeding, whether voluntary or involuntary, we or our liquidator, administrator, receiver or administrative receiver may sell, license or otherwise dispose of such information in a transaction approved by the court.
4.1.7. if legally required to do so, or at our discretion pursuant to a request from governmental, administrative, or judicial entities, parties involved in judicial legal matters with us, or any organization that exercises official authority or carries out tasks in the public interest or if we believe in good faith that such action is appropriate to: (a) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal procedures; (b) protect our rights or property or our affiliated companies; (c) prevent a crime or protect national security; or (d) protect the personal safety of users or the public.
4.1.8. where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person or violations of our Terms and Conditions or this Policy.
4.2. We may share aggregate or anonymized information about you with third parties for marketing, advertising, research or similar purposes. For example, if we display advertisements on behalf of a third party, we may share aggregate, demographic information with that third party about the users to whom we displayed the advertisements. None of these anonymised, aggregated information will enable our users to be personally identified.
4.3. Except as expressly stated above, we will never transfer, sell or rent any of your Personal Information to third parties without notifying you and obtaining your consent. If you have given your consent to use your Personal Information in a certain way, but later change your mind, you should contact us and we will stop doing so.

5. International Transfers of Personal Information.

5.1. Usually, we do not transfer your Personal Information to countries outside the European Union, the European Economic Area. However, if we need to transfer your Personal Information to third countries in the meaning of GDPR for the purposes related to provision of our services or protection of our legitimate interests, we will do that in strict compliance with GDPR rules.
5.2. All Personal data sharing events are controlled under strict data sharing agreements with relevant parties.

6. Personal Information Retention.

6.1. We store your Personal Information for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which Personal Information is collected and, if necessary, with consent. The length of time we retain Personal Information depends on the purposes for which we collect and use it and / or as required by applicable law and to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights.
6.2. Our EU customer records are held securely within the EU and transferred outside the EU solely for the purpose of processing customer orders or other customer service requests, and in any event only for the period necessary to fulfil such customer requests.

7. Your Rights.

7.1. You have certain rights in relation to your Personal Information. If you would like further information in relation to these or would like to exercise any of them, please contact us via email at [email protected].
7.2. You have the following rights:
7.2.1. You have the right to access any personal information that we hold about you. You can request a copy of your Personal Information from us; confirmation that we are using your personal information; details on how and why it is used; and details of the guarantees that apply if we transfer your information outside of the EU (“Right of access and to be informed”).
7.2.2. You have a right to request we update any of your Personal Information which is out of date or incorrect (“Right to rectification”).
7.2.3. You have the right to ask us to delete any personal information we hold about you. Under certain circumstances, we may have a legitimate interest in retaining some Personal Information. You can request additional information from us about these specific circumstances by contacting us via email (“Right to erasure”).
7.2.4. You have the right to ask us to restrict the way we process your Personal Information under certain circumstances, such as when you request access to your Personal Information. You can request additional information from us about these specific circumstances by contacting us via email (“Right to restrict processing”).
7.2.5. You have the right to ask us to stop using your Personal Information for certain purposes, including direct marketing. If you exercise this right, we will stop using your Personal Information for this purpose. You have the right to ask us to consider any reasonable objection you have to our use of your Personal Information when we process your Personal Information based on our legitimate interests or the interests of another (“Right to object”).
7.2.6. You have the right to ask us to provide your Personal Information to a third-party service provider under certain conditions (“Right to data portability”). This right only applies if we use your Personal Information based on your consent or performance of a contract; and where we process your information by automated means. We will pass on your request to other recipients of your Personal Information, unless this is impossible or requires a disproportionate effort.
7.2.7. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority in the Member State where you live or work or where you feel a GDPR issue concerning you has arisen (“Right to complain”).
7.3. We will consider all such requests and provide our response within a reasonable period of time (and in any case within 30 days of your request, unless we inform you that we are entitled to a longer period under applicable law). Please note, however, that certain Personal Information may be exempted from such requests under certain circumstances, for example, if we need to continue to use the information to fulfil our own legal obligations or to establish, enforce or defend legal claims.
7.4. If an exception applies, we will let you know when we respond to your request. We may ask you to provide us with the information we need to verify your identity before responding to any of your requests. We reserve the right not to comply with any request in the event that we are not reasonably satisfied with the verification of your identity.

8. Children.
8.1. Gadget Verse operates under the ‘Age of Consent’ law, by placing an order at Gadget Verse, you declare that you are of the appropriate legal age to purchase the items. Terms and Conditions can be found on our Website.
8.2. Our Websites are not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us by using the information in the “Contacting Us” section, below, and we will take steps to delete such Personal Information from our systems.
8.3. Please contact us at [email protected] if you are aware that we may have inadvertently collected Personal Information from a child.

9. Personal Information Security.

9.1. Gadget Verse is committed to protecting your Personal Information from loss, theft and misuse. We take all reasonable precautions to safeguard the confidentiality of your Personal Information, including through use of appropriate organisational and technical measures. For example, all information you provide to us is stored on secure servers and any payment transactions will be encrypted using SSL technology.
9.2. In the process of providing us with your personal information, your personal information may be transmitted over the Internet. While we work hard to protect the Personal Information you provide to us, transmission of information over the Internet is not completely secure. You acknowledge and agree that we cannot guarantee the security of your Personal Information transmitted to our website and that any such transmission is at your own risk. Once we receive your Personal Information, we will use strict procedures and security features to prevent unauthorized access to it.

10. Links to Other Websites.

10.1. Our Website may contain hyperlinks to websites that we do not operate. These hyperlinks are provided for your reference and convenience only and do not imply any endorsement of such third-party websites or any association with their operators. This Policy only applies to Personal Information that we collect or receive from third party sources, and we cannot be held responsible for the Personal Information about you that is collected and stored by third parties. Third party websites have their own terms and conditions and privacy policies, and you should read them carefully before submitting any Personal Information to those websites. We do not endorse or otherwise assume any responsibility or liability for the content of such third-party websites or third-party terms or policies.

11. Cookies and Similar Technologies.

11.1. We and third parties use cookies on our Website and at our Services. “Cookies” are a feature in your browser software. We use cookies that may store small amounts of data on your computer about your visit to any of the pages of this Website or our emails. Cookies assist us in tracking which of our features appeal the most to you and what content you may have viewed on past visits. When you visit this Website again, cookies can enable us to customize our content according to your preferences. We may use cookies, for example, to keep track of the number of return visits to this site; accumulate and report aggregate, statistical information on website usage; deliver specific content to you based on your interests or past viewing history; and to save your password for ease of access to our Website. You can disable certain types of cookies, but portions of the Website (such as account creation, ordering, and account management) may not work properly if you disable cookies. The Help portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your computer from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether. There are two types of cookies: session-based and persistent cookies. We also allow third parties to place cookies on our Website.
11.2. For detailed information on the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them, please refer to our Cookie Policy on our Website.

12. Special Notice for California Residents.

12.1. A California resident has the right to request information about whether the business has disclosed personal information to any third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes. California customers may request a list of the entities with which we have shared your information for their direct marketing purposes and the categories of information that we have shared. If you would like to request this information, please provide proof of your California residency and a request via email to: [email protected]. You may make one request per calendar year.

13. Changes to this Policy.

13.1. We reserve the right to modify this Policy from time to time. If we make any changes that materially affect the use of your personal information, we will endeavour to notify you by changing the “Last Revision” date and posting the updated Policy on our Website.

14. Contact Us and How to Make a Complaint.