Last updated: 26/09/2025
This Privacy Policy describes how Padoolo, located in Dublin, Ireland, collects, uses, and protects personal information when you visit and shop via our website for sunglasses, watches, and clothing.
1. Who We Are
We are the data controller as defined under Irish and EU law (GDPR). Our principal address is Dublin, Ireland. For privacy inquiries, contact padoolootics@gmail.com.
2. What Information We Collect
- Personal details: name, address, email, phone, payment information
- Order history: products purchased, returns, exchanges, complaints
- Device data: IP address, browser details, access times, cookie data
- Marketing preferences: newsletter subscription status, promotional email consent.
- 3. How We Collect Your Data
- Directly: forms for purchases, account registration, customer support
- Indirectly: cookies, tracking pixels, browser analytics, automated transaction monitoring.
4. Why We Process Data
- To fulfil and deliver orders
- To update customers about order status and respond to queries
- For marketing emails and promotional offers (opt-in only)
- To improve website performance and security
- To comply with Irish and EU laws (e.g., tax, accounting, fraud prevention).
5. Legal Grounds for Processing
- Contractual necessity (order fulfilment)
- Consent (marketing communications)
- Legal obligations (tax, accounting)
- Legitimate business interests (improving services).
6. Data Sharing & Third Parties
- Payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal, etc.)
- Delivery services (An Post, couriers)
- Marketing and analytics platforms (Google Analytics, Facebook Ads)
- Data only shared with GDPR-compliant providers, and only for legitimate business functions.
7. Use of Cookies
We use cookies for seamless shopping, analytics, and marketing. You can control cookie preferences via your browser or our site’s banner. Details in our Cookie Policy.
8. Your Rights
- Access, correct, or delete your personal data
- Withdraw consent to marketing
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Receive your data in a portable format
To exercise these rights, email: padoolootics@gmail.com. You may also escalate unresolved issues to the Data Protection Commission ([http://www.dataprotection.ie).[5/]www.dataprotection.ie).[5]
9. Data Security & Retention
- Data stored securely using encryption and restricted access
- Kept only as long as lawful and necessary (for orders, legal obligations)
- In case of serious data breaches, affected individuals and authorities are notified per GDPR protocols.
10. International Transfers
Any transfer outside the EEA uses approved EU safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our site is not intended for those under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
12. Updates to This Policy
We may occasionally update this Privacy Policy. Updates take effect when posted with a revised date above.