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Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 27, 2025

This privacy policy describes how the “Studio S” Foundation, owner of the website https://bulgarianrootskids.com, collects, uses, stores and protects the personal information of its users. The website was created with the aim of supporting Bulgarian children and families around the world in maintaining the Bulgarian language and culture.

The Foundation is registered in Bulgaria and the USA.

  1. What information do we collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data:
– First and last name
– Email address
– Telephone number
– Shipping address (for purchases)
– Date of birth (if provided voluntarily)
– Payment information (through secure partner systems such as Stripe and PayPal)
– Registration or account creation data
– Cookie and analytics data (IP address, site behavior, etc.)
– Information provided through contact forms or comments

Note: The site does not collect or process personal data about children.

  1. How we use your data

The information collected is used for the following purposes:
To respond to inquiries and maintain communication with you
To send email newsletters and news (only after explicit consent)
To process orders and delivery
To improve the user experience of the site
For marketing, advertising and remarketing campaigns
For statistical analysis through platforms such as Google Analytics

  1. External services used

We use the following services, which may also collect and process data on your behalf:
Google Analytics / Google Ads
Facebook Pixel
YouTube (embedded videos)
Patreon
Mailchimp (for sending newsletters)
WooCommerce (online store)
Stripe and PayPal (payment services)

These providers process data in compliance with GDPR and/or CCPA, depending on the user’s location.

  1. Cookies

The website uses cookies to analyze and improve the user experience. On their first visit, users can choose whether to accept, refuse or customize the use of cookies.

  1. Data Storage

Your personal data is stored on secure servers located in Europe, using the WordPress platform. The data is kept for no more than 5 years, unless longer storage is necessary to fulfill legal obligations (e.g. accounting).

  1. Your Rights

You have the following rights:

Right to access your personal data
Right to correction of inaccurate or outdated data
Right to erasure („right to be forgotten“)
Right to withdraw consent to marketing communications
Right to complain to the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP – Bulgaria) or to the relevant authority in your country

You can exercise these rights by writing to us at: info@bulgarianrootskids.com

  1. Security

We take all reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, misuse or loss.

  1. Policy Changes

This policy may be updated from time to time. We will post any changes on this page and update the date at the top.

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please feel free to contact us.