Privacy Policy - Int Foot Fame

1. Introduction

At Int Foot Fame (“we,” “us,” “our”), accessible via int-foot-fame.com, we are firmly committed to safeguarding the privacy and personal data of all individuals who visit our website, use our services, or otherwise interact with us. As a data controller and steward of your information, we uphold a privacy-first approach in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). This Privacy Policy details our practices as they relate to the collection, use, storage, and disclosure of personal data and ensures transparency in how we respect your privacy rights.

2. Scope of This Policy and Role as Data Controller

This Privacy Policy applies to all individuals who access or use int-foot-fame.com (the “Site”), contact us through the Site, or engage with services we offer. As the data controller, Int Foot Fame determines the purposes and means of processing your personal data. By using our Site, you acknowledge this Policy, provided freely and clearly under the terms set out by applicable law.

3. Categories of Data Processed

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

a) Usage Data
This includes information about your interactions with our Site, such as your IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages viewed, navigation paths, geographic location data, session duration, and referral sources. This helps us understand how visitors use our platform.

b) Account Data
If you register on the Site or create an account, we may process your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and login credentials.

c) Profile Data
This includes information such as your preferences, purchase history, user behavior on the Site, saved content, and related metadata generated during your engagement with our services.

d) Communication Data
We process records of correspondence with you, including support requests, inquiries sent to [email protected], chat logs, submitted feedback, and communication frequency.

e) Technical Data
Collected automatically, this category comprises device type, operating system, system configurations, internet service provider (ISP), and crash logs for diagnostic and security purposes.

f) Transaction Data
This includes information associated with your purchase history, payment methods used, billing and delivery addresses, order confirmations, and transaction timestamps.

g) Preference Data
We process your marketing consents, product interest indicators, newsletter subscriptions, notification settings, and your response to marketing campaigns.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

We process personal data only when lawfully permitted. The legal bases under GDPR and corresponding provisions under CCPA include:

– Consent: We rely on your explicit consent for non-essential cookies, marketing communications, and data sharing where applicable.
– Contract Performance: We process data necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations, such as account registration, service provisioning, and customer support.
– Legitimate Interests: Our legitimate interests include fraud prevention, analytics, service development, user experience enhancement, and ensuring platform security—always balanced against your rights and fundamental freedoms.
– Legal Obligation: In limited cases, we may be required to process certain data to meet legal or regulatory requirements.

5. Your Rights

In accordance with GDPR (for EU/EEA residents) and CCPA (for California residents), you possess the following rights regarding your personal data:

– Right to Access: You may request a copy of your personal data held by us.
– Right to Rectification: You may request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Right to Erasure: You may request the deletion of your data, subject to legal and contractual limitations.
– Right to Restriction: You may request that we limit how we process your data under certain conditions.
– Right to Data Portability: You may request your data in a commonly used, machine-readable format and transmit it elsewhere.
– Additional CCPA Rights: California residents also have the right to opt-out of the sale of personal data and to not be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us securely at [email protected] with sufficient detail to verify your identity.

6. Security Measures

We implement appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your data from accidental loss, misuse, unauthorized disclosure, or alteration. These include:

– Data encryption in transit and at rest
– Role-based access restrictions
– Regular security audits and system testing
– Data minimization and anonymization protocols
– Secure backup and redundancy systems
– Staff data protection and confidentiality training

7. International Data Transfers

As a global platform, personal data may be transferred to, or accessed from, jurisdictions outside your own, including to countries without equivalent data protection laws. When such transfers occur, we implement safeguards such as:

– Standard Contractual Clauses (as approved under GDPR)
– Data Processing Agreements with third-party vendors
– Supplementary technical and organizational measures

We ensure all international transfers comply with applicable regional data protection requirements.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected:

– Usage Data: Retained for up to 14 months for analytics and troubleshooting
– Account and Profile Data: Retained for the duration of account use plus 6 years thereafter
– Communication Data: Retained for 3 years from the most recent interaction
– Transaction Data: Retained for 7 years to comply with financial regulations
– Preference Data: Retained until consent preferences change or for up to 2 years of inactivity

After expiry, data is securely deleted or anonymized for analytical use only.

9. Cookie Policy

Our Site uses cookies and similar technologies to deliver a secure, personalized, and optimized experience. Types of cookies include:

– Essential Cookies: Necessary to operate the Site, such as session authentication and user account management.
– Functional Cookies: Enable customization of user interface elements (e.g., language selection, persistent login).
– Performance Cookies: Collect anonymous metrics regarding performance, uptime, and load times.
– Analytics Cookies: Help us understand user interactions and behavior for platform improvement. For example, integrating third-party tools like Google Analytics.

10. Cookie Management and Compliance

Upon visiting int-foot-fame.com, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or reject various categories of cookies. You may also manage your preferences through your browser settings or via the ‘Cookie Settings’ link accessible on the Site’s footer. We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals and implement mechanisms consistent with GDPR and CCPA requirements.

11. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal data from individuals under 13 years of age. Should we become aware that data has been collected from a child without verified parental consent, such data will be promptly deleted. Parents or legal guardians who believe personal data has been collected from their child may contact us at [email protected] to initiate removal.

12. Policy Updates and Notifications

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy in response to changes in applicable laws, operational practices, or service enhancements. Substantive changes will be prominently notified on int-foot-fame.com and, where appropriate, communicated to you directly through contact mechanisms provided.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:

Email: [email protected]

We are committed to addressing all privacy concerns swiftly and transparently.

Compliance Statement

Int Foot Fame operates in strict adherence to the GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable privacy regulations. We take your privacy seriously and encourage you to contact us at [email protected] with any questions or to exercise your data protection rights.