Privacy Policy

Effective date: 05.07.2025

This Privacy Policy describes how your personal data is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from www.iskratool.com (“Site”). It is compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and where applicable, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

1. General Information

The Site is owned and operated by Iskra Krzysztof Brzeziński (Tax ID: PL7731002589), based in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland, ul. Legionów 20 (“we,” “us,” “our”).
Contact email: info@iskratool.com
We are the data controller of the personal data you submit via this website.

2. Personal Data We Collect

We collect personal data when you:

Create an account or place an order
Fill out forms or contact us via email
Visit the website (through cookies, geolocation, and analytics tools)

Types of data:

Contact details (name, email, phone number, address)
Billing/shipping information
Order history
IP address, browser type, device information
Country and location data inferred from your IP address (for tax and currency display purposes)
VAT identification number (if applicable)

3. Purpose and Legal Basis for Data Processing

We process your data:

• To fulfill orders and provide customer service (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)
• To comply with legal obligations, including tax regulations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR)
• For legitimate interests such as marketing, analytics, fraud prevention (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)
• With your consent, when required (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)

4. Sharing Your Personal Data

Your data may be shared with:
• Payment processors (e.g., PayPal, GPay)
• Courier services (e.g., DPD, FedEx)
• IT service providers (e.g., hosting, website maintenance)
• External tax/VAT validation systems (e.g., VIES – European Commission VAT Information Exchange System)
• Our employees and contractors
We do not sell your data to third parties.

5. International Data Transfers

We may transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including to:
• United States (e.g., Google Analytics, Facebook)
• Countries outside European Economic Area (EEA) for logistical or technical purposes.
We ensure appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), are in place.

6. Your Rights (under GDPR)

You have the right to:
• Access your data
• Rectify inaccuracies
• Erase your data
• Restrict processing
• Object to processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise your rights, contact: info@iskratool.com
You may also file a complaint with the Polish Data Protection Authority (UODO).

7. Data Retention

We store your data:
• For the duration necessary to fulfill orders and legal obligations
• Marketing data is retained for no longer than 3 years unless you opt out
• Tax-related data (e.g., invoices, VAT information) may be stored for up to 6 years in accordance with applicable accounting and tax laws

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze website traffic. These include:
• Essential cookies – Required for basic website functionality (e.g., keeping items in your cart).
• Analytics cookies – Provided by Google Analytics to help us understand how users interact with our website (e.g., pages visited, time spent). These may collect your IP address and device data.
• Marketing cookies – Facebook Pixel may track your behavior across our site and Facebook to provide personalized advertising and measure ad performance.
• Currency and location cookies – We use a currency switcher plugin that detects your location via IP address to display prices in your local currency. Your IP and location may be temporarily processed and stored.
• Tax compliance cookies – VAT and billing information may be automatically adjusted based on your detected or selected country. This may include processing your IP address for location validation and tax calculations.

More info:

• Google Privacy & Terms
• Facebook Data Policy
You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some functionalities.
If required by law, we will request your explicit consent before enabling non-essential cookies.

9. VAT Compliance and Geolocation

In compliance with European Union VAT regulations, we use automated tools to determine your country of residence and apply the correct VAT rate. This may involve processing your:
• IP address
• Billing and shipping address
• VAT number (if provided)
If you provide a VAT ID as a business customer in the EU, it may be validated using the official VIES system managed by the European Commission.
This processing is necessary for legal compliance with EU tax law (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR).

10. CCPA Notice (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the CCPA:
• Right to know what personal information we collect and share
• Right to request deletion of your data
• Right to opt out of the sale of your data (note: we do not sell personal data)
To exercise your CCPA rights, contact us at info@iskratool.com.

11. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against loss, unauthorized access, or misuse.

12. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy. The most recent version will always be available on our Site.

Contact Information
For questions or concerns, please contact us at:
Iskra Krzysztof Brzeziński
ul. Legionów 20
97-200 Tomaszów Mazowiecki
Poland
Email: info@iskratool.com