Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At mustafali.com, we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or interact with our services. We uphold the highest standards of data protection and privacy in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other applicable laws. Our goal is to ensure that your rights are preserved and that transparency is maintained throughout all data processing activities.

2. Scope and Data Controller

This Privacy Policy applies to all users of mustafali.com and any associated services. For the purposes of data protection laws, mustafali.com acts as the “data controller”, determining the purposes and means of processing your personal data. All inquiries regarding data management may be directed to our Data Protection contact at [email protected].

3. Categories of Data We Process

We collect various categories of personal data depending on your interaction with mustafali.com. These may include:

– Usage Data: Includes information such as your IP address, browser type, device identifiers, geographic location, time zone, and patterns of website interaction (e.g., page views, session durations, referral sources).
– Account Data: Information you provide when creating an account or placing an order, including your full name, billing/shipping address, email address, phone number, and login credentials.
– Profile Data: Includes purchase history, preferences, saved settings, browsing behavior, and feedback or survey responses stored under your account.
– Communication Data: Records of correspondence via email, contact forms, or customer service interactions, including the content and metadata of said communications.
– Technical Data: Data collected automatically through your device, such as operating system details, screen resolution, browser plug-ins, internet service provider, language settings, and system configurations.
– Transaction Data: Includes details related to purchases or financial transactions initiated on mustafali.com, such as payment method, transaction amounts, currency, timestamps, and delivery or shipping information.
– Preference Data: Your indicated marketing preferences, consent choices, and interests related to specific products, services, or categories.

4. Legal Bases for Processing Personal Data

We process your personal data under the following lawful bases as recognized under GDPR and CCPA:

– Contractual Necessity: To fulfill our contractual obligations to you, including delivering goods or services, processing orders, or responding to service requests.
– Legitimate Interests: Where it is in our legitimate interest to manage our business operations, improve user experience, protect our website, or prevent fraud, provided such interests are not overridden by your rights or interests.
– Consent: Where required, we obtain your explicit consent before processing your data for marketing communications or using non-essential cookies.
– Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations, such as consumer protection laws, financial reporting, or dispute resolution.

5. Your Rights

In accordance with GDPR, CCPA, and other relevant privacy regulations, you have the following rights:

– Right of Access: You may request a copy of personal data we hold about you.
– Right to Rectification: You are entitled to request correction of inaccuracies in your personal data.
– Right to Erasure: You may request that we permanently delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
– Right to Restriction of Processing: You can request limited use of your data under certain circumstances.
– Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transfer it to another controller.
– Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.
– Right to Object: You may object to processing based on legitimate interest or to direct marketing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

6. Security Measures

We implement and maintain industry-standard technical and organizational measures to protect your data. These measures include, but are not limited to:

– Encryption of data during transmission using secure socket layer (SSL) technology.
– Role-based access controls to ensure only authorized personnel access personal data.
– Data backups and disaster recovery protocols.
– Routine security audits and system updates.
– Data protection training for our employees.

Despite our best efforts, no security system is impenetrable. We encourage users to take proper precautions when interacting with our website and services.

7. International Data Transfers

Personal data may be transferred to and stored in countries outside your jurisdiction, including jurisdictions that may not provide the same level of data protection. When such transfers occur, we implement appropriate safeguards—such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission—ensuring your data is treated securely and in accordance with this policy.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting obligations. Specific retention periods include:

– Usage and Technical Data: Retained for up to 12 months post-collection for analytics and site optimization.
– Account and Profile Data: Retained for the duration of your account and up to 6 years afterward for contractual and legal compliance.
– Transaction Data: Held for a minimum of 7 years to support auditing and tax obligations.
– Communication Data: Retained for 3 years unless a longer period is required for administrative purposes.
– Marketing Preferences: Maintained until you withdraw consent or object to processing.

9. Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files stored on your device to improve functionality and user experience. We categorize our cookies as follows:

– Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of our website and services; storage of these is mandated for site core functionality.
– Functional Cookies: Enable personalization, such as language preferences or saved user settings.
– Performance and Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use mustafali.com to improve site usability and performance.
– Marketing and Targeting Cookies: Used only with your consent, these support delivery of relevant marketing messages and promotional content.

10. Cookie Management and Compliance

Upon your first visit to mustafali.com, we display a cookie banner allowing you to manage your preferences. You have the ability to accept or reject non-essential cookies and can modify your preferences at any time through the cookie settings link in our footer. Where required, we seek affirmative consent for activities covered by GDPR and CCPA.

Under CCPA, California residents also have the right to opt-out of the “sale” of personal data. While we do not sell personal information as defined under CCPA, we honor Do Not Track (DNT) and global privacy control (GPC) signals where technically possible.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect, solicit or process personal data from individuals under 13 years old. In the event we discover that such information was unintentionally collected, we will take appropriate steps to delete it from our records without delay. Parents or guardians who believe their child has submitted personal information are encouraged to contact us at [email protected].

12. Policy Updates

We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in legal, regulatory, or operational requirements. In the event of material changes, you may be notified through mustafali.com via banners, account messaging, or email correspondence, where applicable.

Continued use of the website following updates signifies your acceptance of the revised terms. We encourage users to periodically review this page to stay informed.

13. Contact Us

For questions, concerns, requests, or complaints related to this Privacy Policy or how mustafali.com handles your data, please contact us via:

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://mustafali.com

We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is respected and protected, and we will respond promptly to any privacy-related concern.

We reaffirm our commitment to full compliance with applicable global privacy laws and remain dedicated to appropriately safeguarding your data. Please feel free to reach out to us at any time with questions or requests regarding your personal information.