PRIVACY POLICY – YARNSTREET.COM

  1. General provisions.

1.1. This Privacy Policy describes how SIA “Baltic Yarns” Reg. No. 44103068224, “Muižnieki” Valmiermuiža, Valmieras nov. LV4219 (hereinafter also referred to as the “Data Controller”) obtains, processes and stores personal data that www.yarnstreet.com obtains from its customers and persons visiting the website (hereinafter referred to as the “Data Subject” or “You”).

1.2. Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, i.e. Data Subject. Processing is any operation related to personal data, such as obtaining, recording, modification, use, consultation, deletion or destruction.

1.3. The Data Controller complies with the data processing principles provided for by law and is able to confirm that personal data are processed in accordance with applicable law.

  1. Acquisition, processing and storage of personal data.

2.1. The Data Controller acquires, processes and stores personally identifiable information, mainly using the online store website and e-mail.

2.2. By visiting and using the services provided in the online store, you agree that any information provided is used and managed in accordance with the purposes set out in the Privacy Policy.

2.3. The Data Subject is responsible for ensuring that the personal data provided is correct, accurate and complete. Deliberate provision of false information is considered a violation of our Privacy Policy. The Data Subject is obliged to immediately notify the Data Controller of any changes to the personal data provided.

2.4. The Data Controller is not liable for any losses incurred by the Data Subject or third parties if they arise due to falsely submitted personal data.

  1. Processing of personal data of customers

3.1. The Data Controller may process the following personal data:

3.1.1. Name, surname

3.1.2. Contact information (e-mail address and/or phone number)

3.1.3. Transaction data (purchased goods, delivery address, price, payment information, etc.).
3.1.5. Any other information submitted to us during the purchase of services and goods offered by the website or when contacting us.

3.2. In addition to the above, the Data Controller has the right to verify the accuracy of the submitted data using publicly available registers.

3.3. The legal basis for the processing of personal data is Article 6(1)(a), (b), (c) and (f) of the General Data Protection Regulation:

a) the data subject has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data for one or more specific purposes;

b) the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, or to take steps at the data subject’s request prior to entering into a contract;

c) the processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject;

f) the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require the protection of personal data, in particular where the data subject is a child.

3.4. The data controller shall store and process the personal data of the data subject for as long as at least one of the following criteria applies:

3.4.1. Personal data are necessary for the purposes for which they were received;
3.4.2. As long as the Data Controller and/or the Data Subject can exercise their legitimate interests in accordance with the procedures specified in external regulatory enactments, such as filing objections or bringing or bringing legal action;
3.4.3. As long as there is a legal obligation to store the data, such as in accordance with the Accounting Law;
3.4.4. As long as the Data Subject’s consent to the relevant processing of personal data is valid, unless there is another legal basis for the processing of personal data.

Upon the expiry of the circumstances referred to in this paragraph, the retention period for the Data Subject’s personal data shall also expire and all relevant personal data shall be irreversibly deleted from computer systems and electronic and/or paper documents containing the relevant personal data or these documents shall be anonymised.

3.5. In order to fulfill its obligations towards you, the Data Controller has the right to transfer your personal data to cooperation partners, data processors who perform the necessary data processing on our behalf, for example, accountants, courier services, etc. The Data Processor is the personal data controller. Payment processing is provided by the payment platform makecommerce.lv or stripe.com, or PayPal, therefore our company transfers the personal data necessary for payment execution to the platform owner Maksekeskus AS or Stripe, or PayPal.

3.6. When processing and storing personal data, the Data Controller implements organizational and technical measures to ensure the protection of personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, alteration, disclosure and any other unlawful processing.

  1. Data Subject Rights

4.1. In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and the laws of the Republic of Latvia, you have the right to:
4.1.1. Access your personal data, receive information about their processing, as well as request a copy of your personal data in electronic format and the right to transfer this data to another controller (data portability);
4.1.2. Request the correction of incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete personal data;
4.1.3. Delete your personal data (“be forgotten”), except in cases where the law requires the retention of the data;
4.1.4. Withdraw your previously given consent to the processing of your personal data;
4.1.5. Restrict the processing of your data – the right to request that we temporarily stop processing all of your personal data;
4.1.6. Contact the Data State Inspectorate
You can submit a request for the exercise of your rights by filling out the form in person at “Muižnieki” Valmiermuiža, Valmieras nov. LV 4219, or by sending a request electronically by writing to the customer support service at support@yarnstreet.com.

  1. Final provisions

5.1. This Privacy Policy has been developed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), as well as the applicable laws of the Republic of Latvia and the European Union.

5.2. The Data Controller has the right to make changes or additions to the Privacy Policy at any time and without prior notice. Amendments shall enter into force upon their publication on the website www.yarnstreet.com

6.Cookies:

6.1. Necessary Cookies

cookie NamePurposeDurationTypeProvider
rc::aThis cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.Never ExpiresThird-partyGoogle
rc::cThis cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.SessionThird-partyGoogle
cookieyes-consentCookieYes sets this cookie to remember users’ consent preferences so that their preferences are respected on subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information about the site visitors.1 yearFirst-partyYarnstreet / CookieYes
mStripe sets this cookie for fraud prevention and security purposes during payment processing. It helps detect and prevent fraudulent transactions.1 year 1 month 4 daysThird-partyStripe
__stripe_midStripe sets this cookie to set a unique session identifier to recognize users across sessions.1 yearThird-partyStripe
__stripe_sidStripe sets this cookie to set a unique session identifier for a single session.1 yearThird-partyStripe
woocommerce_items_in_cartWooCommerce sets this cookie to record if there are any items in the WooCommerce shopping cart.SessionFirst-partyWooCommerce
woocommerce_cart_hashWooCommerce sets this cookie to determine when cart contents/data changes.SessionFirst-partyWooCommerce
wp_woocommerce_session_*WooCommerce sets this cookie to make a unique code for each customer so that it knows where to find the cart data in the database for each one.2 daysFirst-partyWooCommerce
shop_per_pageWP Event Manager sets this cookie to store the visitor’s choice to establish the number of products displayed per store pageSessionFirst-partyWP Event Manager
woodmart_wishlist_countWoodmart sets this cookie to store items in your shopping cart.7 daysFirst-partyWoodmart theme
pll_languageThe pll _language cookie is used by Polylang to remember the language selected by the user when returning to the website, and also to get the language information when not available in another way.1 yearFirst-partyPolylang
_GRECAPTCHAGoogle Recaptcha service sets this cookie to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.6 monthsThird-partyGoogle reCAPTCHA
rc::fThis cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.Never ExpiresThird-partyGoogle reCAPTCHA
rc::bThis cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.SessionThird-partyGoogle reCAPTCHA
cf_clearanceUsed by Cloudflare to verify that the visitor is a real human and to protect the website from malicious traffic and automated attacks.Up to 1 yearFirst partyCloudflare, Inc.
cf_clearanceProtects PayPal payment pages from bots and fraud during the checkout process.Up to 1 yearThird partyPayPal, Inc. / Cloudflare, Inc.
__cf_bmCloudflare Bot Management cookie used to detect and mitigate automated traffic.30 minutesThird partyCloudflare, Inc.
_cfuvidMaintains session consistency and helps prevent fraudulent activity on PayPal pages.SessionThird partyPayPal, Inc. / Cloudflare, Inc.
__cflbLoad-balancing cookie used to route CAPTCHA verification requests efficiently.SessionThird partyhCaptcha / Cloudflare, Inc.
hmt_idStores verification state during CAPTCHA interaction to protect the website from abuse.SessionThird partyhCaptcha
AWSALBEnsures requests are routed to the correct payment server during the payment process.7 daysThird partyAmazon Web Services, Inc. (for MakeCommerce)
AWSALBCORSEnsures cross-origin payment requests are routed correctly during checkout.7 daysThird partyAmazon Web Services, Inc. (for MakeCommerce)
wordpress_test_cookieUsed to check if the browser supports cookies. Necessary for proper site functionality.SessionFirst-partyWordPress

6.2. Functional Cookies

Cookie namepurposedurationtype provider
selected_languageStores the visitor’s chosen language preference so the website can display content in the selected language on subsequent pages and visits. This ensures a consistent user experience without needing the user to reselect their language each time. Due to technical limitations of the theme implementation, blocking this cookie is not feasible and may affect related site features.sessionFirst-partyYarnstreet.com
wishlist_cleared_timeFirst-party functional cookie set via theme JavaScript to store when a user clears their wishlist and prevent restoration of outdated wishlist data. This cookie supports optional user experience functionality and is not used for tracking, analytics, or advertising. Due to technical limitations of the theme implementation, blocking this cookie is not feasible and may affect related site features.7 daysFirst-partyYarnstreet.com
woodmart_recently_viewed_productsFirst-party functional cookie set via theme JavaScript to store products recently viewed by the user for convenience and improved navigation. This cookie is not used for analytics, advertising, or cross-site tracking. Due to its implementation within core theme scripts, it is not technically feasible to block this cookie without impacting essential site functionality.7 daysFirst-partyWoodmart
woodmart_popup_4_shownFirst-party functional cookie set via theme JavaScript to remember whether popup #4 has been shown and closed. Due to technical limitations of the theme implementation, this cookie cannot be blocked without affecting user experience. This cookie is not used for tracking, analytics, or advertising.SessionFirst-partyWoodmart
wdm_vat_countryFirst-party functional cookie set via theme JavaScript to store the visitor’s selected country for VAT and tax calculation. Due to technical limitations of the theme implementation, this cookie cannot be blocked without affecting user experience. This cookie is not used for tracking, analytics, or advertising.SessionFirst-partyWoodmart
store_notice*Allows the user to dismiss the store notice bannerSessionFirst-partyWooCommerce
shop_viewWC multivendor marketplace sets this cookie to store the visitor’s choice about how many products per page are displayed on the shop pages.SessionFirst-partyWC Multivendor Marketplace
shop_per_rowWC multivendor marketplace sets this cookie to store the visitor’s choice about how many products per page are displayed on the shop pages.SessionFirst-partyWC Multivendor Marketplace
baltic_map_sessionEnables the functionality of an embedded map.SessionThird-partykartes.lv (Baltic Maps)

6.3. Analytical Cookies

Cookie namepurposedurationtypeprovider
_gaGoogle Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors.2 yearsThird-partyGoogle Analytics
__kla_viewedKlaviyo sets this cookie to collect information on the user’s website navigation and preferences.Never ExpiresThird-partyKlaviyo
_ga_*Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.2 yearsThird-partyGoogle Analytics
sbjs_migrationsSourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information in cookies. This analytical and behavioural cookie is used to enhance the visitor experience on the website.SessionThird-partySourcebuster
sbjs_current_addSourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information in cookies. This analytical and behavioural cookie is used to enhance the visitor experience on the website.SessionThird-partySourcebuster
sbjs_first_addSourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information in cookies. This analytical and behavioural cookie is used to enhance the visitor experience on the website.SessionThird-partySourcebuster
sbjs_currentSourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information in cookies. This analytical and behavioural cookie is used to enhance the visitor experience on the website.SessionThird-partySourcebuster
sbjs_firstSourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information in cookies. This analytical and behavioural cookie is used to enhance the visitor experience on the website.SessionThird-partySourcebuster
sbjs_udataSourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information in cookies. This analytical and behavioural cookie is used to enhance the visitor experience on the website.SessionThird-partySourcebuster
sbjs_sessionSourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information in cookies. This analytical and behavioural cookie is used to enhance the visitor experience on the website.SessionThird-partySourcebuster
__kla_idKlaviyo sets this cookie to collect information on the visitor’s behavior. This information is used for internal analytics and to optimise the website. It also registers if the visitor has subscribed to a news letter.1 year 1 month 4 daysThird-partyKlaviyo
_gidUsed by Google Analytics to distinguish users and track session behavior.24 hoursThird-partyGoogle Analytics
_gatUsed by Google Analytics to throttle the rate of requests sent to Google servers.1 minuteThird-partyGoogle Analytics

6.4. Advertisment Cookies

Cookie namepurposedurationTYPEPrOVIDER
_fbpUsed by Facebook to deliver advertisements more relevant to the user’s interests. This cookie may be set if you interact with Facebook services on the website.3 monthsFirst-partyFacebook
frUsed by Facebook to deliver personalized ads and measure their effectiveness. This cookie may be set if you interact with Facebook services on the website.3 monthsThird-partyFacebook
_gcl_auUsed by Google Ads to track ad clicks and measure ad conversions. This cookie may be set if you interact with Google Ads on the website.3 monthsFirst-partyGoogle Ads
IDEUsed by Google DoubleClick to display personalized ads and analyze ad performance. This cookie may be set if you interact with Google advertising services on the website.1 yearThird-partyGoogle (DoubleClick)
SOCSUsed by Google to deliver personalized advertisements, measure ad performance, and optimize ad targeting.2 yearsThird-partyGoogle