Privacy Policy

Welcome! This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect when you visit cozycompact.com, subscribe to our newsletter, or purchase a digital product and exactly how we use it. We are committed to protecting your data and respecting your rights under GDPR and applicable privacy laws.

1. What Information We Collect

Information you give us directly

  • Your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter or purchase a product
  • Payment information (processed securely by our payment processor — we never see or store your card details)
  • Any messages you send us via our contact form or email

Information collected automatically

  • IP address and approximate location
  • Browser type, device, and operating system
  • Pages you visit, time on site, and referring source
  • Cookie identifiers (see the Cookies section below)

2. Why We Collect It (Lawful Bases — GDPR)

For visitors in the EU/EEA/UK, we process your data under these lawful bases:

  • Consent — email marketing, analytics cookies, marketing cookies. You can withdraw consent any time.
  • Contract — to process your purchase and deliver your digital products.
  • Legitimate interests — to improve our website, prevent fraud, and keep our site secure.
  • Legal obligation — to comply with tax, accounting, or other legal requirements.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To send our email newsletter and occasional product updates (only with your explicit consent)
  • To process and deliver your digital product purchases
  • To respond to your messages and support requests
  • To analyze website traffic and improve our content
  • To detect and prevent fraud or technical issues

4. Email Newsletter & Your Right to Unsubscribe

When you sign up for our newsletter, you will receive a confirmation email (double opt-in) before we start sending you anything. We will never send you marketing emails without this confirmed consent.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email, or by emailing us at hello@cozycompact.com. We’ll remove you promptly.

5. Cookies & Analytics

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences and understand how visitors use the site.

Cookies we use

  • Strictly necessary cookies — Required for the website to function (security, session management). Always active.
  • Preference cookies — Remember your cookie consent choice. Active after you give consent.
  • Analytics cookies — Google Analytics (_ga, _gid) to understand how visitors use the site. Active only with your consent.
  • Marketing / affiliate cookies — Set by affiliate partners (e.g., Amazon Associates) to track referrals. Active only with your consent.

When you first visit our site, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject non-essential ones, or customize your preferences. You can change your choices at any time via the cookie settings link in our footer.

How to manage cookies in your browser

Most browsers let you view, block, or delete cookies in Settings → Privacy. You can also opt out of Google Analytics at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

6. Third-Party Services We Use

We work with trusted third parties to run our business. They only receive data necessary for their function and are required to handle it securely:

  • [KIT] — newsletter delivery
  • [Payment processor — Gumroad / PayPal] — purchase processing
  • Google Analytics — website analytics
  • [Affiliate networks — Amazon Associates, ShareASale] — affiliate tracking
  • [Cookie consent platform — CookieYes] — managing cookie preferences
  • [Hosting provider — Hostinger / Cloudflare] — website hosting & security

We never sell your personal data to third parties.

7. Data Retention

  • Newsletter subscribers — retained while you remain subscribed; deleted promptly upon unsubscription request
  • Purchase records — retained for [7] years to meet accounting and tax legal requirements
  • Contact messages — retained for up to [2] years for support purposes
  • Analytics data — per Google Analytics default retention settings (14 months)

8. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the EU, EEA, or UK, you have the right to:

  • Access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
  • Rectification — correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Erasure — request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Restriction — ask us to limit how we process your data
  • Portability — receive your data in a portable, machine-readable format
  • Object — object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
  • Withdraw consent — at any time, without affecting prior lawful processing
  • Lodge a complaint — with your national data protection authority (e.g., the ICO in the UK)

To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@cozycompact.com. We respond within 30 days.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe we have, please contact us and we will delete it immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. We’ll post the updated version here with a new effective date. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept the updated policy.

11. Contact

Email: hello@cozycompact.com