Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 2026-04-17
This Privacy Policy describes how Severed In Vain, operated by Colin Eriksson (“we”, “us”, or “our”), collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit or make a purchase from www.severedinvain.com (the “Site”).
Severed In Vain, operated by Colin Eriksson, is the data controller responsible for your personal data.
Contact:
📧 colin_z@severedinvain.com
🌐 www.severedinvain.com
2. Information We Collect
When you use our Site, we may collect the following types of personal data:
Order Information
When you make a purchase, we collect:
Name
Billing and shipping address
Email address
Phone number (if provided)
Order details
Payment Information:
All payments are processed securely via Stripe. We do not store your full payment details.
Device Information
Automatically collected data, including:
IP address
Browser type and version
Time zone
Cookies and usage data
Newsletter Information
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:
Email address
Consent to receive marketing communications
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
Contractual necessity – to fulfill orders and provide services
Consent – for newsletters and marketing communications
Legal obligations – for accounting and regulatory compliance
Legitimate interests – to improve our website, prevent fraud, and ensure security
4. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data to:
Process and fulfill orders (including shipping and confirmations)
Communicate with you regarding orders or inquiries
Provide customer support
Detect and prevent fraud or security risks
Improve our website and user experience
Send newsletters and marketing communications (only if you have opted in)
We do not sell your personal data.
5. Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party providers to operate our business:
Squarespace – website hosting and infrastructure
Printful – order fulfillment and shipping
Stripe – secure payment processing
These providers only process data necessary to perform their services and are contractually obligated to protect your data.
6. International Data Transfers
Some of our service providers may process personal data outside the EU/EEA (for example, in the United States).
When this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:
Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
Adequacy decisions by the European Commission
7. Cookies and Analytics
We use cookies to:
Enable essential website functionality
Improve performance and usability
Analyze traffic and user behavior
Where required, we request your consent before placing non-essential cookies.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy, including:
Order and transaction data: retained for up to 7 years to comply with accounting laws
Newsletter data: retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion
9. Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are located in the EU/EEA, you have the right to:
Access your personal data
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
Restrict or object to processing
Withdraw consent at any time
Request a copy of your data (data portability)
To exercise your rights, contact us at colin_z@severedinvain.com.
10. Right to Lodge a Complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
In Sweden, this is the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY).
11. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, contact us at:
📧 colin_z@severedinvain.com
🌐 www.severedinvain.com