Privacy Policy

The Judaica Corner (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of information when you access or use our website, thejudaicacorner.com (the “Site”), and buy our products.

By accessing or using the Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the practices described in this policy, please do not provide us with your personal information or interact with the Site.

1. Data Controller

For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable data protection laws, the Data Controller of your personal information is:

The Judaica Corner
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Email: info@thejudaicacorner.com

2. Information We Collect

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our service to you.

A. Personal Data

While using our Site, strictly for the purpose of fulfilling your order, we ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information (“Personal Data”), including but not limited to:

  • Identity Data: First name, last name.
  • Contact Data: Billing address, shipping address, email address, and telephone number.
  • Financial Data: Partial payment details. Note: We do not store your full credit card number, expiration date, or CVV. All payment transactions are processed through encrypted third-party payment gateways (Stripe and PayPal) that adhere to PCI-DSS standards.
  • Transaction Data: Details about payments to and from you and other details of products you have purchased from us.

B. Technical & Usage Data (Automated Collection)

When you visit the Site, we may automatically collect information sent by your device, including:

  • Device Information: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, and platform.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, products, and services (via cookies and log files).

3. How We Use Your Data (Legal Basis)

We only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your Personal Data in the following circumstances:

  1. Contractual Necessity: To process your order, manage payments, and deliver products (e.g., Soft Matzah/Judaica) to your designated address or prepare them for pickup.
  2. Legitimate Interests: To prevent fraud, improve our website security, optimize our customer service, and analyze purchase trends to improve our business.
  3. Legal Obligation: To comply with tax laws, regulatory requirements (e.g., keeping transaction records for authorities), and responses to valid legal processes.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your Personal Data to third parties. We typically share your data only with the following categories of third parties for the execution of your order:

  • Service Providers: Companies that provide IT and system administration services (e.g., Hostinger for hosting, WordPress/WooCommerce for store functionality).
  • Payment Processors: Stripe and PayPal. Their use of your Personal Information is governed by their respective Privacy Policies.
  • Logistics: Delivery services and couriers solely for the purpose of delivering your package.
  • Legal Authorities: If required by law, subpoena, or to protect the safety and rights of The Judaica Corner, its customers, or the public.

5. International Data Transfers

We are a business with operations in Israel and the United States.

  • If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), please note that Israel is considered by the European Commission to offer an adequate level of data protection (Decision 2011/61/EU).
  • Data may be transferred to and processed in the United States (for hosting or shipping purposes). We rely on recognized legal bases for such transfers, including the necessity for the performance of the contract (your order).

6. Data Security

We have put in place robust security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way.

  • All payment data is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.
  • Access to your personal data is limited to employees, agents, and contractors who have a business need to know.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements (typically 7 years for tax records).

8. Your Legal Rights

Under certain circumstances and data protection laws (including the GDPR and Israel PPL), you have rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Correction: Request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data.
  • Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): Request that we delete your personal data where there is no good reason for us continuing to process it.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we are relying on consent to process your data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at orders@thejudaicacorner.com.

9. Cookies Policy

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users.

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the operation of the Checkout and Shopping Cart (e.g., remembering what is in your cart).
  • Analytics Cookies: Used to track visitor usage (e.g., Google Analytics) to help us improve the site.
    You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, but this may cause some parts of the website (specifically the Shopping Cart) to malfunction.

10. Minors

Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you are a parent or guardian and verify that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us immediately to have it removed.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. All changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.” You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

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