At Tate Wade LLC, Biel, Switzerland, we are committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website www.tatewade.com.

What Information We Collect:
We collect personal data you provide directly to us (e.g., when you make a purchase, create an account, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us). This may include your name, address, email address, phone number, payment details, and order history.

We also automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and Browse activity, through cookies and similar technologies.

How We Use Your Information:
We use your data for various purposes, including:

• Processing and fulfilling your orders.
• Managing your account and providing customer support.
• Improving our website and services.
• Sending you marketing communications (if you have opted-in).
• Complying with legal obligations.

Legal Basis for Processing:
We process your personal data based on legal grounds such as:

Performance of a contract:
To fulfill your orders and provide services.

Legitimate interests:
To improve our services, prevent fraud, and for direct marketing (where permitted).

Your consent:
For specific purposes like sending marketing newsletters.

Legal obligations:
To comply with Swiss and EU laws.

Data Sharing & Disclosure:
We may share your data with trusted third parties who help us operate our business (e.g., payment processors, shipping partners, IT service providers). We ensure these partners are also committed to data protection. We will not sell your personal data.

Your Data Protection Rights:
Under Swiss and EU data protection laws (including FADP and GDPR), you have important rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of Access: To know what personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: To correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): To request deletion of your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to Restriction of Processing: To limit how we use your data.
• Right to Data Portability:
  To receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
• Right to Object: To object to certain types of processing, including direct marketing.
• Right to withdraw consent: If we rely on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

Data Security:
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Data Retention:
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

Contact Us:
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, or if you wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at hello@tatewade.com or send us a message.

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."