Effective Date: June 2026
Sea Soul & Boheme respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process and protect your personal data when you visit our website or purchase our products.
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for processing personal data is:
Sea Soul & Boheme
Cornelia Kardum
Känelmattenweg 5
2542 Pieterlen
Switzerland
Email: houseofessentials@gmx.ch
2. Personal Information We Collect
Depending on your interaction with our website, we may collect the following information:
- Name
- Billing and shipping address
- Email address
- Telephone number (if provided)
- Order details and purchase history
- Payment-related information (processed securely by Shopify and its authorised payment providers)
- IP address
- Browser and device information
- Information collected through cookies and similar technologies
Providing certain information is necessary for us to process and fulfil your order.
3. How We Use Your Information
We process your personal information to:
- Process and deliver your orders
- Communicate with you regarding your purchases
- Respond to enquiries and provide customer support
- Improve our website and customer experience
- Prevent fraud and maintain website security
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
Your personal information is processed only for legitimate business purposes and only to the extent necessary.
4. Shopify
Our online store is hosted by Shopify Inc., which provides the e-commerce platform that enables us to sell our products.
As part of providing these services, Shopify may collect, process and store personal information on secure servers, including servers located outside your country of residence.
For more information about Shopify's privacy practices, please visit:
https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy
5. Sharing Your Information
We only share your personal information where necessary to operate our business and fulfil your order.
This may include:
- Shopify and its affiliated service providers
- Shipping carriers
- Payment service providers used by Shopify
- Technical service providers supporting our website
- Government authorities where required by applicable law
We never sell, rent or otherwise disclose your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
6. Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- Ensure the proper functioning of the website
- Remember your preferences
- Analyse website traffic
- Improve your shopping experience
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our agreements.
Certain information may be retained for longer periods where required by applicable tax, accounting or legal regulations.
8. International Data Transfers
Because Shopify and certain service providers operate internationally, your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence.
Where required by applicable law, appropriate safeguards are implemented to ensure an adequate level of data protection.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your country of residence and applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Request access to your personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Request restriction of processing
- Object to certain processing activities
- Request a copy of your personal data
- Withdraw your consent where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.
10. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
However, no method of data transmission over the Internet or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
11. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites.
Sea Soul & Boheme is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of external websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements, our business practices or our services.
The latest version will always be published on this page together with the effective date.
13. Contact
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal information, please contact:
Sea Soul & Boheme
Cornelia Kardum
Känelmattenweg 5
2542 Pieterlen
Switzerland
Email: houseofessentials@gmx.ch