Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

1. Who We Are

Babelunia is a small artisan brand based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website and make purchases.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect the following data:

  • Shopping cart: stored locally in your browser (localStorage). We do not have access to this data.
  • Payment information: processed entirely by Stripe. We never see or store your card details.
  • Email address: collected by Stripe during checkout for order confirmation.

3. How We Use Your Data

  • To process your orders and payments (via Stripe)
  • To send order confirmations (via Stripe)

We do not use your data for marketing, profiling, or advertising.

4. Third-Party Services

5. Cookies and Local Storage

We use localStorage (a browser storage mechanism) to save your shopping cart between visits. This is not a cookie, but under EU law (GDPR/ePrivacy), it requires your consent as it stores data on your device.

We do not use tracking cookies, analytics, or advertising pixels.

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the right to:

  • Access: request a copy of your personal data
  • Rectification: correct inaccurate data
  • Erasure: request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Portability: receive your data in a machine-readable format
  • Object: object to processing of your data

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email address on our Contact page.

7. Data Retention

Payment records are retained by Stripe according to their policies and legal requirements. Your shopping cart data is stored only in your browser and can be cleared at any time.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.