Last Updated: June 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and protected when you visit or make a purchase from https://payhip.com/microbiome16s (the "Site").

We process personal data in strict compliance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679.

1. Data Controller

The Data Controller for this Site is:

• Brand/Platform: Microbiome16s
• Contact Email: microbiomephylo@gmail.com

2. Personal Data We Collect

When you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information necessary to process your transaction:

• Billing & Delivery Information: First name, last name, email address, and (if applicable) company/institution name and VAT number.
• Payment Information: Your credit card or PayPal account details never pass through or get stored on our servers. All payments are securely processed by authorized third-party payment gateways (PayPal and/or Stripe).
• Automatically Collected Data: Payhip (our hosting platform) may collect technical data such as your IP address, browser type, and cookie information to ensure site security and prevent fraudulent transactions.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the collected personal data exclusively to:

• Process your order, validate your payment, and instantly deliver your digital download code, scripts, or software access.
• Generate and send your purchase receipt.
• Comply with applicable legal obligations.
• Screen our orders for potential risk or fraud.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data under the following legal bases:

• Performance of a Contract: Necessary to deliver the digital product or service you have purchased.
• Legal Obligation: Necessary for tax and financial reporting compliance regarding digital sales.

5. Sharing Your Personal Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We share your information only with essential service providers that make our store functional:

• Payhip: The e-commerce platform that hosts our store and automates digital file delivery.
• PayPal / Stripe: The third-party services used to process your payments securely.

All third-party providers are fully GDPR-compliant and are restricted from using your data for any other purpose.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements (up to 10 years for financial transactions under European tax laws).

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Union, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request the correction or erasure of your personal data ("Right to be forgotten").
• Request the restriction of or object to the processing of your data.
• Request data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the email address listed in Section 1.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.