Privacy Policy

Effective Date: [24 Jun 2025]

Bakar Trading Limited (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Irish data protection laws.

1. Who We Are

Business Name: Bakar Trading Limited
Company Registration Number: 776682
Address: 76 White Oaks, Wilton, Cork, Ireland, T12 E8NH
Email: bakartradinglimited@gmail.com

We are the data controller for any personal data collected through our website.

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data:

Identity Information: Name, email address, phone number
Address Information: Billing and shipping address
Payment Details: Processed securely by third-party providers (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, Revolut) — we do not store your full card details
Order History & Preferences
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device, time zone, and site usage (via cookies)

3. How We Collect Your Data

We collect data in the following ways:

Directly from you when you:
- Place an order
- Fill in a contact or checkout form
- Subscribe to a newsletter
Automatically via cookies when you browse our site (see Cookie Policy)

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data to:

Process and fulfill orders
Manage payments and refunds
Provide customer support
Send order updates or respond to inquiries
Improve our website and services
Comply with legal and tax obligations

We do not sell or rent your personal data.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data under one or more of the following legal bases:

Contractual necessity – to fulfill your order
Consent – for marketing communications
Legal obligation – to comply with tax or consumer law
Legitimate interests – to improve our services and prevent fraud

6. Data Sharing

We may share your data with:

Payment processors (Stripe, PayPal, Revolut)
Delivery partners (An Post)
IT and hosting providers (to operate the website)
Regulatory authorities if required by law

All third-party processors are GDPR-compliant.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data:

For as long as necessary to fulfill your order
For up to 6 years for accounting and legal purposes
Marketing data is retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion

8. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

Access your personal data
Correct inaccurate data
Request deletion (right to be forgotten)
Restrict or object to processing
Data portability
Withdraw consent (where applicable)
Lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (www.dataprotection.ie)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at bakartradinglimited@gmail.com.

9. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance user experience, analyze website traffic, and support marketing campaigns.
You can adjust cookie preferences through your browser settings.
For more details, see our [Cookie Policy].

10. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including encryption, secure hosting, and access control.

11. International Transfers

We do not knowingly transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
If we ever do, appropriate safeguards will be in place.

12. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.”