Who we are
Welcome to Ojukwu Afroshop – your trusted online shop for African and Caribbean products. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use our website: https://ojukwu-afroshop.com
Our store is operated in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws in Germany and the European Union.
What Information We Collect
We collect the following types of personal data when you use our website or services:
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Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, billing & shipping addresses
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Order Details: Products purchased, payment method (Stripe, PayPal, etc.)
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Account Info (if registered): Username, login credentials
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Device & Usage Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, cookies
How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to:
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Process and fulfill your orders
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Send order confirmations and shipping updates
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Communicate with you about promotions or support
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Improve your shopping experience on our website
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Comply with legal and regulatory requirements
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
Cookies and Tracking
Our website uses cookies to improve user experience, analyze traffic, and personalize content. You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Sharing Your Data
We only share your data with trusted third parties to carry out essential services:
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Payment Processors: Stripe, PayPal
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Shipping Providers: DHL, Hermes, etc.
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Website Tools: Analytics and customer support services
All third-party service providers are GDPR-compliant and only receive the minimum data necessary to perform their functions.
How long we retain your data
We keep your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including legal or accounting obligations.
Your Rights (Under GDPR)
You have the right to:
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Access the data we hold about you
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Request correction or deletion of your data
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Withdraw consent at any time
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Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
Email: support@ojukwu-afroshop.com
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.