Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how SnusMarket (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data when you visit snusmarket.com, and what rights you have over that data.
By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with it, please do not use the site.
1. Scope
This policy applies to snusmarket.com and all of its language versions and sections.
It does not apply to any third-party website you reach from our site. When you follow an external link, to a retailer, a brand, a regulator, or any other destination, you leave SnusMarket, and that website’s own privacy policy applies. We have no control over how third parties handle your data and accept no responsibility for their practices.
2. Personal Data We Collect
Information You Provide
We collect personal data that you choose to give us, which may include: Contact details, such as your email address, when you write to us or subscribe to communications Account information, such as a username and password, where accounts are available Content you submit, such as reviews, ratings, comments, or forum posts Any other information you include in correspondence with us
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the site, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies, which may include: Technical information such as IP address, browser type, device type, and operating system Usage information such as pages viewed, time spent on pages, referring website, and links clicked Approximate location, derived from IP address at country or regional level, used to display information relevant to your market Language and display preferences
Information We Do Not Collect
We do not collect or process payment card details, bank details, or billing information. SnusMarket does not sell products and does not process transactions. Any purchase you make takes place on a third-party retailer’s website, and your payment information never passes through this site.
3. How We Use Personal Data
We use personal data for the following purposes:
- Operating, maintaining, and improving the website
- Providing the content and features you request
- Managing user accounts and publishing user-submitted content
- Responding to enquiries and correspondence
- Understanding how the site is used, so we can improve it
- Attributing referrals to retailers where affiliate arrangements apply
- Sending communications you have subscribed to
- Protecting the site against fraud, abuse, and security threats
- Complying with legal obligations
4. Legal Bases for Processing
Where data protection law requires a lawful basis for processing, we rely on the following:
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Consent
where you have given clear permission, for example for analytics, marketing communications, or non-essential cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time.
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Contract
where processing is necessary to provide a service you have requested, such as maintaining an account.
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Legitimate interests
where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests in operating a secure, functional, and useful website, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.
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Legal obligation
where we are required by law to process or retain information.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the site, remember your preferences, understand how the site is used, and support affiliate attribution.
Cookies fall into the following broad categories:
- Strictly necessary cookies, required for the site to function
- Preference cookies, which remember settings such as language and region
- Analytics cookies, which help us understand site usage
- Affiliate and attribution cookies, which record that a visit to a retailer originated from our site
Non-essential cookies are set only where you have consented. You can manage or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie settings available on the site, or by adjusting your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect how the site functions.
Further detail is available in ourCookie Policy.
6. Sharing Personal Data
We do not sell personal data.
We may share personal data with:
- Service providers who support the operation of the website, such as hosting, analytics, security, and email delivery providers, acting on our instructions
- Affiliate networks and partners, where required to attribute referrals
- Legal and regulatory bodies, where disclosure is required by law, court order, or to protect our legal rights
- A successor entity, in the event of a merger, acquisition, or transfer of assets
Any third party processing data on our behalf is required to handle it securely and only for the purposes we specify.
7. International Transfers
Personal data may be processed in countries outside your own, including outside the European Economic Area, where our service providers operate.
Where data is transferred internationally, we take appropriate steps to ensure it remains protected to a standard consistent with applicable data protection law, including relying on recognised transfer mechanisms and contractual safeguards where required.
8. Data Retention
9. Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights over your personal data:
- Access, to request a copy of the data we hold about you
- Rectification, to have inaccurate data corrected
- Erasure, to request deletion of your data
- Restriction, to limit how your data is processed
- Portability, to receive your data in a portable format
- Objection, to object to processing based on legitimate interests, and to direct marketing at any time
- Withdrawal of consent, at any time, where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in section 13. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to complain to the data protection authority in your country.
10. Age Restrictions
11. Security
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, alteration, or disclosure. These include encrypted connections, restricted access to systems, and regular maintenance of the software we use.
No method of transmission or storage is completely secure. While we take reasonable steps to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised.
Where changes are significant, we will provide notice on the site. Continued use of the site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
13. Contact
For any questions about this Privacy Policy, or to exercise your rights, contact us at:
[email protected], please include PRIVACY in the subject line.