Privacy Policy - Anant Printables

1. Introduction

Anant Printables (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website anantprintables.com and sells digital products through our Etsy store (AnantPrintables). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it. Please read it carefully. If you have questions, contact us at hello@anantprintables.com.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information you provide directly

Name and email address when you subscribe to our mailing list or contact us
Any custom worksheet requests or messages sent to us

2.2 Information collected automatically

Pages visited, time spent, referring URLs, and browser/device type (via cookies and analytics)
IP address and approximate location (country/region level only)

2.3 Information from third parties

If you purchase from our Etsy store, Etsy processes your payment and shares your name, email, and delivery details with us solely to fulfil your order, in accordance with Etsy’s own Privacy Policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Deliver and confirm your digital product purchases
Send you newsletters, freebies, and product updates (only if you opted in)
Respond to your enquiries and provide customer support
Improve our website content and understand which resources are most useful
Comply with legal obligations

We do NOT sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for their marketing purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR / UK GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, our legal bases are:

Consent — for newsletter subscriptions and marketing emails
Contractual necessity — to process and fulfil your orders
Legitimate interests — to improve our website and understand our audience
Legal obligation — to comply with applicable laws

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies — small text files placed on your device. We use:

Essential cookies: necessary for the site to function (e.g. session management)
Analytics cookies: Google Analytics, to understand site usage. Data is anonymised and aggregated.
Marketing cookies: Pinterest tag, to measure the effectiveness of our Pinterest campaigns.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling analytics or marketing cookies will not affect your ability to use the site or download our free resources.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

Etsy: Marketplace for digital product sales. See etsy.com/legal/privacy.

Google Analytics: Website traffic analytics. See policies.google.com/privacy.

Email Service Provider: Used to send newsletters (e.g. Mailchimp/similar). Data is stored on their servers.

Payoneer: Used by us to receive payments. Payoneer does not process your data directly.

Pinterest: We maintain a Pinterest business account; Pinterest’s privacy policy applies to interactions on that platform.

7. Data Retention

We retain your email address and subscription preferences for as long as you remain subscribed to our mailing list. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email we send.

Order data (processed through Etsy) is retained by Etsy in accordance with their policies. We retain order-related communications for up to 3 years for legal and accounting purposes.

8. Your Rights

Depending on where you are located, you may have the following rights:

Access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Correction: request that we correct inaccurate data
Deletion: request that we delete your personal data (“right to be forgotten”)
Objection: object to our processing of your data
Portability: request your data in a machine-readable format
Withdraw consent: unsubscribe from emails or ask us to stop processing at any time

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

9. Children’s Privacy

Our products are designed FOR children, but our website and mailing list are directed at adults (parents, teachers, and guardians). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, or loss. Our website is served over HTTPS. Email lists are stored with reputable providers who maintain their own security standards.

However, no method of internet transmission or storage is 100% secure. We encourage you to contact us promptly if you suspect any misuse of your information.

11. International Transfers

Anant Printables is operated from India. If you are visiting from the EEA, UK, or elsewhere, your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your own. Where required, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (such as Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent), particularly when using third-party services like Google Analytics.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: hello[at]anantprintables[dot]com

Website: anantprintables.com

Etsy: etsy.com/shop/AnantPrintables

If you are located in the UK or EEA and are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.