Last updated: January 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how and when Gemsutopia ("I", "me", "my") collects, uses, and shares information when you purchase an item from Gemsutopia (Gemsutopia.ca) contact me, or otherwise use my services through this site.
You agree that by purchasing an item from Gemsutopia or otherwise interacting with Gemsutopia, you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all of the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you must leave Gemsutopia immediately.
I may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If I make changes, I will notify you by revising the date at the top of the page.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that I do not own or control through Gemsutopia such as Gemrockauctions or Etsy.
Additionally, I will make every reasonable effort to inform you when I interact with third parties with your information; however, you are solely responsible for reviewing, understanding, and agreeing to or not agreeing to any third-party privacy policies.
To fulfill your order, you must provide me with certain information such as your name, e-mail address, postal address, payment information, and the details of the product that you're ordering. You may also choose to provide me with additional personal information from time to time if you contact me directly.
I collect, use and share your information in several legally-permissible ways, including:
Protecting my customers' personal information is crucially important to my business and something I take very seriously. For these reasons, I share your personal information only for very limited reasons and in limited circumstances, as follows:
I retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide you with my services and as otherwise described in my Privacy Policy. However, I may also be required to retain this information to comply with my legal and regulatory obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce or perform under my agreements. I generally keep your data for the following time period: five (5) years.
I may store and process your information through third-party hosting services in the US and other jurisdictions. As a result, I may transfer your personal information to a jurisdiction with different data protection and government surveillance laws than your jurisdiction has. If I am required to transfer information about you outside of the EU, I rely on Privacy Shield as the legal basis for the transfer, as Google Cloud is Privacy Shield certified.
If you reside in certain territories, including the EU, you have a number of rights in relation to your personal information. While some of these rights apply generally, certain rights apply only in certain limited cases. Your rights are as follows:
You may reach me with any concerns relating to privacy at Gemsutopia@gmail.com