Privacy Policy for SoyUnique

Last updated: 21.01.2026

At SoyUnique, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

This Privacy Policy is written in English. Any translations provided by third-party tools or browsers are for convenience only. In case of discrepancies, the English version shall prevail.

Who we are

SoyUnique is a small business specialising in handmade candles, wax melts, and scented products, including fragrance oils and related home fragrance items.

Website: https://soyunique.eu
Business name: SoyUnique
Location: European Union / Slovakia

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, you can contact us at: soyuniqueltd@gmail.com

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect:

• • Data shown in the comments form

• • Visitor’s IP address

• • Browser user agent string

This data helps us detect and prevent spam.

An anonymised string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you use it.
Gravatar’s privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/

Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) is visible to the public next to your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our website (for example, when leaving a comment or review), please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images displayed on the site.

Cookies

SoyUnique uses cookies to improve your browsing experience.

Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your:

• • Name

• • Email address

• • Website

These cookies last for one year for your convenience.

Login Cookies

• • A temporary cookie is set on the login page to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.

• • Login cookies last 2 days

• • Screen preference cookies last 1 year

• • If you select “Remember Me”, login cookies last 2 weeks

• • Logging out removes login cookies

Publishing Cookies

If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is saved indicating the post ID. It contains no personal data and expires after 1 day.

You can control or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles or pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, social media posts). Embedded content behaves the same way as if you visited the other website directly. These third-party websites may:

• • Collect data about you

• • Use cookies

• • Embed additional tracking

• • Monitor your interaction with the content

This applies especially if you are logged into those third-party platforms.

E-Shop & Online Purchases

When you purchase products from the SoyUnique e-shop, we collect personal data necessary to fulfil your order, including:

• • Name

• • Billing and shipping address

• • Email address

• • Phone number (if provided)

• • Order details

Payment Information

Payments are processed securely via third-party payment providers. SoyUnique does not store or have access to your full payment card details.

Your data is used only for:

• • Processing and delivering orders

• • Customer communication

• • Legal and accounting obligations

We do not sell or misuse your data.

Who we share your data with

We only share your data when necessary, including:

• • Payment processors

• • Shipping and delivery providers

• • Website hosting and technical service providers

• • Automated spam detection services

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

All third parties we work with comply with GDPR or equivalent data protection laws.

How long we retain your data

• • Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic approval of future comments.

• • Registered user data (if applicable) is stored in user profiles.

• • Order and invoicing data is retained as required by EU tax and accounting laws.

You can request deletion of your personal data unless we are legally required to retain it.

What rights you have over your data

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

• • Access your personal data

• • Request correction of inaccurate data

• • Request deletion of your data

• • Request restriction of processing

• • Object to data processing

• • Request data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: soyuniqueltd@gmail.com

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Some data may be processed outside the EU by trusted third-party providers, but only where GDPR-compliant safeguards are in place.

How We Protect Your Data

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against:

• • Unauthorised access

• • Loss

• • Misuse

• • Disclosure

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect legal or operational changes. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised date.