Privacy Policy
Storesblock.com is committed to protecting the privacy rights of users of its website operated under URL https://storesblock.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy describes the types of information that we collect from you, how we collect this information, and what we do with it after we collect it.
By using the Site, or by providing your information to us, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and our Terms & Conditions. If you don’t agree with this policy, don’t use this site.
Storesblock.com reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please check back and review it frequently. If we make material or significant changes to this policy, we’ll notify you here, by email, or by means of a notice on the homepage of the Site. Your continued use of our Site will indicate your acceptance of all changes to our Privacy Policy.
Your rights
On the basis of the applicable Dutch and European legislation, you have certain rights with regard to the personal data that are processed by or on behalf of Storesblock.com. We explain below which rights these are and how you can invoke these rights.
In principle, in order to prevent misuse, we will only send copies and copies of your data to your already known e-mail address. In the event that you wish to receive the data at a different e-mail address or, for example, by post, we will ask you to identify yourself. We keep records of completed requests, in the case of a request to be forgotten, we administer anonymous data. You will receive all statements and copies of data in the machine-readable data format that we use within our systems.
You have the right to file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority at any time if you suspect that we are using your personal data in the wrong way.
Collection of Information
Storesblock.com may receive and store any information that you voluntarily provide to us whenever you enter information on our Site, complete one of our online forms or questionnaires, make a purchase on the Site, and/or provide information to us in any other way. Ex: when we collect your email address when you sign up for an email newsletter. The types of other information collected may include: your IP address, browser information, username, password, time zone, favorite color, and any other information necessary for us to provide our services. We will also collect things like your full name, gender, physical address, phone number(s), credit card and/or other payment information and all of this type of information is collectively called “Personal Information.”
Storesblock.com will use some of your information and/or Personal Information collected online to process and fulfill your order. You can, of course, choose not to provide us with certain information and/or Personal Information, however that may make you unable to take advantage of many of the features of this Site and that would be a bummer. The information and/or Personal Information you provide may be used for things like responding to your requests for certain products and services, customizing our advertising and content, and communicating with you about specials, sales, and new products.
Something else worth noting: we maintain a record of your purchase history, product interests, and whatever other membership details might enable us to improve your shopping experience. While you are not required to submit any information and/or Personal Information to our Site, without providing the requested information and/or Personal Information, you may be unable to access certain features of our Site - including placing an order, or logging into any other Storesblock.com related services.
Social Platforms
When you use Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram - as well as other site connection methods - we may utilize your personal data to better your Storesblock.com experience. We take your privacy seriously and abide by all Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram terms, policies, and agreements.
Please note that if you choose to share our Site through social media, your personal data (such as your name and the fact that you are interested in Storesblock.com) will also be visible to all the visitors of your personal webpage on such social media sites, depending on your account settings. When using such social media websites only the terms and conditions (including the privacy policy) of the social media website apply.
Storesblock.com is not responsible for the processing of Personal Information or the privacy policy of such social media websites, that’s outside our jurisdiction. Our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use are therefore not applicable to the use of such websites.
Cookies and Usage Data
Like many websites, Storesblock.com’s Site utilizes “cookies” to maintain a record of your visits to the Site and your use of our services. This way we can check out usage patterns and improve our services. The technologies we use to keep an eye on Site activity may, among others, include cookies. A cookie is a small, sweet dessert cake and is typically round, flat and baked, but that’s not what we are talking about. We are referring to a “cookie”, a small, inedible, text file that is transferred by a web server and stored on the hard drive of your computer or mobile device. It can only be read by the server that sent it to you. This information does not identify you personally and you remain anonymous unless you have otherwise provided Storesblock.com with Personal Information. We will automatically be able to collect information about things you do on the Site such as the searches you conduct, the links you click, and the pages you visit.
Note: if you choose to disable your cookies, your user experience may be limited and some functions of the Site may not work properly.
If the Site allows you to create an account, when you sign in to such account we may record your user ID and the name on the account in your cookie file on your computer. We may also record your password in this cookie file if you indicate you want your password saved for automatic sign in. We also may allow third party providers to serve cookies from the Site to allow them to assist us in things like analysis of the Site and its effectiveness, as well as the Site’s content and advertising. Usernames, passwords, and other member account-related data stored in such cookies will be encrypted. These third party companies may employ cookies and web beacons to measure advertising effectiveness (such as which web pages of the Site are visited or what products are purchased and in what amount).
We may also keep log files that contain IP addresses - so we can monitor traffic on the Site, report aggregate information to our advertisers, if any, and troubleshoot any technical problems. If we face abuse of our Site, we will also use IP addresses to personally identify you to enforce the terms of this policy and we may block certain IP addresses if and as needed.
Access to Provided Information/Personal Information
You always have the right to inspect the data (such as listed below) that Storesblock.com process or have processed that relate to your person or that can be traced back to you. You can submit a request to that effect to info@storesblock.com. You will receive a response to your request within 30 days. If your request is granted, we will send you a copy of all data to the e-mail address known to us with an overview of the processors who have this data in their possession, stating the category under which we have stored this data.
- ► Name
- ► Account and user profile information
- ► Credit card and/or other payment information
- ► User e-mail address
- ► User mobile phone number
- ► Username and password
- ► User preferences
- ► Billing, shipping and return address information
*This list will change as the Site changes.
Right of rectification
You always have the right to have the data that Storesblock.com process or have processed that relate to your person or that can be traced back to you. You can submit a request to that effect to info@storesblock.com. You will receive a response to your request within 30 days. If your request is granted, we will send you a confirmation that the details have been adjusted to the e-mail address known to us.
Use of Information
Upon Storesblock.com's collection of your information and Personal Information, Storesblock.com may use such information and Personal Information internally, separately, or in combination with pre-existing information, for the following purposes, among others:
- ► To fulfill requests for products
- ► To provide you with our offerings, promotions, and ads
- ► To contact you in regards to fulfillment of purchases
- ► To contact you in other necessary cases (to respond to any communications that you may have had with us such as a customer service response) or to address Site issues
- ► To protect the security of the Site and the business
- ► To develop, enhance, market, sell or otherwise provide information, products or services
- ► To establish and conduct commercial relationships, including to process purchases or other transactions and to conduct or administer other transactions that you may engage in with Storesblock.com including at the stores, on or through the Site
- ► To manage your online account(s) and send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages
- ► To personalize your online experience and provide content and/or features that match your profile and interests
- ► To become friends
- ► To enforce Storesblock.com Terms & Conditons or compliance with this Privacy Policy
- ► To detect and protect Storesblock.com and other third parties against error, negligence, breach of contract, fraud, theft and other illegal activity, and to audit compliance with Storesblock.com policies and contractual obligations
- ► As permitted by, and to comply with, any legal or regulatory requirements or provisions
- ► For any other purpose to which you consent
Right to restriction of processing
You always have the right to limit the data that we process or have related to your person or that can be traced back to you. You can submit a request to that effect to info@storesblock.com for privacy matters. You will receive a response to your request within 30 days. If your request is granted, we will send you a confirmation to the e-mail address known to us that the data will no longer be processed until you cancel the restriction.
Disclosure of Information to Third Parties
Storesblock.com may disclose your Personal Information to its subsidiaries or affiliates and to third parties whom Storesblock.com hires to provide services on Storesblock.com's behalf, including, but not limited to, support services, website services, delivering promotional materials, contests, sweepstakes and other promotions, and answering customer questions about Storesblock.com’s products and services.
Storesblock.com will only provide those third parties with the Personal Information they need to deliver the services to Storesblock.com and/or on Storesblock.com’s behalf. Storesblock.com will not disclose your Personal Information willy nilly to third parties for their direct marketing purposes without obtaining prior affirmative consent.
You also consent to Storesblock.com disclosing your Personal Information to legal, financial, insurance, or other advisors in connection with such business transaction or management of all or part of Storesblock.com’s business or operations; as consented to by you from time to time, including to fulfill any other purposes that are identified when the Personal Information is collected; or as otherwise permitted or required by law. We may also share aggregated or de-identified information with third parties which cannot be used to directly identify you.
Right to portability
You always have the right to have the data that we process or have processed that relate to your person or that can be traced back to you by another party. You can submit a request to that effect to info@storesblock.com for privacy matters. You will receive a response to your request within 30 days. If your request is granted, we will send you copies of all data about you that we have processed or that have been processed by us by other processors or third parties to the e-mail address known to us. In all likelihood, we will no longer be able to continue the service in such a case, because the secure linking of data files can then no longer be guaranteed.
Security
Your Storesblock.com account Personal Information is protected by a password for your privacy and security. Please ensure there is no unauthorized access to your account and Personal Information by selecting and protecting your password appropriately (don’t make your password “Password”) and by limiting access to your computer and browser by signing off after you have finished accessing your account.
Storesblock.com endeavors to protect user information to ensure our users account information is kept private. Your Personal Information is treated as strictly confidential and our Site maintains appropriate administrative, technical and physical safeguards and security measures to protect the Personal Information you provide on this Site against accidental, unlawful or unauthorized destruction, loss, alteration, access, disclosure or use and any other unlawful forms of processing. To this purpose, Storesblock.com uses customary security techniques including secure servers, firewalls and encryptions, as well as physical safeguard of the locations where the data are stored. However, Storesblock.com cannot guarantee the security of user account information. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors, may compromise the security of user information at any time.
Children
Storesblock.com recognizes the privacy interests of children and Storesblock.com encourages parents and guardians to take an active role in their children's online activities and interests. This Site is not intended for children under the age of 18 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 18. If we become aware that a child under the age of 18 has provided us with Personal Information, we will delete all such Personal Information.
Third Party Websites
From time to time, Storesblock.com may contain links to third party websites. These other websites are not under Storesblock.com control, and such links do not constitute an endorsement by Storesblock.com of those other websites or their services offered. We request you review the privacy information for any site you choose to access from our Site, as the privacy and security practices of websites linked to or from the Storesblock.com Site is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and Storesblock.com is not responsible for the privacy or security practices or the content of such websites.
International Data Transfers
The Site is operated and maintained within the Netherlands. If you are visiting the Site from outside of the Netherlands, you should be aware that your data will be transferred to and processed under the laws of the Netherlands, which may not have the same data protection laws as the country in which you are located. By visiting the Site, you consent to the processing and transfer of your data as set out in this Privacy Policy in the Netherlands and subject to the laws of the Netherlands. If you don’t consent to having your information used in accordance with this Privacy Policy, you may not access the Site.
Online Account Information
You may update, correct or delete your online account information at any time by logging into your account and navigating to the "My Account" page or by contacting us via info@storesblock.com. You can also contact us if you wish to deactivate your online account, but note that we may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes. We may also retain cached or archived copies of information about you for a certain period of time.
Promotional Communications
You can opt out of receiving promotional emails and/or text communications from us at any time by following the instructions provided in those communications or by contacting us via info@storesblock.com.
Please note that even if you opt out of receiving promotional communications, we may continue to send you non-promotional emails, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.
Remarketing
We may use third party technologies to remarket our services based on your behavior while using the Site. Note that only non-personally identifiable information is used in this process. This means that depending which pages you visit on the Site, your browser can become part of an audience, thus be exposed to our ads though third-party ad networks (including Google) across the Internet. You can opt out of being included in remarketing by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page. If you agree to receive promotional offers, we will provide your name and email address to our partners so that they can send you such promotions.
Business Transitions
In the event Storesblock.com goes through a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of a portion of its assets, your information, including your Personal Information will, in most instances, be part of the assets transferred.
Changes to Policy
Storesblock.com may modify, change, add or remove portions of this Privacy Policy from time to time. Use of information Storesblock.com collects is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time such information is used. Storesblock.com will obtain the necessary consents required under applicable privacy laws if it seeks to collect, use, or disclose your Personal Information for purposes other than those to which consent has been obtained unless otherwise required or permitted by law. Users are bound by any changes to the Privacy Policy when he or she uses the Site after such changes have been first posted.
Opt Out Election
To opt out of receiving future communications from Storesblock.com or to request that Storesblock.com not share your information or Personal Information with certain unaffiliated third parties, just follow the instructions in the email or send us an email via info@storesblock.com. Please note that Storesblock.com may still share your information and Personal Information with its affiliates and service providers.
Right of objection and other rights
In some cases you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data by or on behalf of Storesblock.com. If you object, we will immediately stop the data processing pending the settlement of your objection. If your objection is well-founded, we will make copies and / or copies of data that we process or have processed available to you and then permanently discontinue the processing.
You also have the right not to be subject to automated individual decision-making or profiling. We do not process your data in such a way that this right applies. If you are of the opinion that this is the case, please contact us via info@storesblock.com.
Contact Us
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e‑mail at info@storesblock.com.