STIG International

STIG International

STIG International


Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 2025

At STIG International (“Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit stig-international.com (the “Website”).

1) Controller and Contact

Controller: STIG International
Email: info@stig-international.com
Website: stig-international.com

2) Personal Data We Process

  • Identification & Contact Data: name, email address, phone number, postal address, company and role (if provided).

  • Transaction & Contract Data: orders, invoices, contracts, affiliate records (via YITH WooCommerce Affiliates).

  • Technical & Usage Data: IP address, browser type/version, operating system, referrer URL, device identifiers, pages viewed, time and date of visits.

  • Payment Data: payment method, transaction details (processed securely by Stripe).

  • Communication Data: messages via forms or email.

  • Cookie & Consent Data: stored and managed by CookieYes.

3) Purposes and Legal Bases (GDPR)

  • Website operation and functionality (WooCommerce, Elementor/Elementor Pro) – Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

  • Processing orders and payments (WooCommerce, Stripe) – Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

  • Affiliate management (YITH WooCommerce Affiliates) – Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

  • Cookie management and compliance (CookieYes) – Art. 6(1)(c) and Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

  • Security and hosting (Hostinger) – Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

  • Customer support & communication – Art. 6(1)(b) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

  • Analytics and improvements – Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).

4) Hosting

Our Website is hosted by Hostinger International Ltd.. All data transmitted via our Website is stored on their servers.
Hostinger is contractually bound to comply with GDPR and provides appropriate safeguards for international transfers.

5) Plugins and Services Used

  • Elementor & Elementor Pro: Used to design and display Website content. No direct personal data storage beyond what you enter on the Website.

  • WooCommerce: Used for processing online orders, managing products, and handling customer accounts.

  • Stripe: Payment processing provider. Payment data is transmitted directly to Stripe and not stored on our servers. Stripe is PCI-DSS compliant.

  • YITH WooCommerce Affiliates: Tracks affiliate referrals, commissions, and transactions.

  • CookieYes: Provides cookie banner and consent management in compliance with GDPR, CCPA and other regulations.

6) Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described, including to comply with legal, accounting, and tax obligations.
Retention depends on data category (e.g., invoices retained up to 7 years under tax law).

7) Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data.

  • Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Request erasure (“right to be forgotten”).

  • Restrict or object to processing, including for direct marketing.

  • Data portability where technically feasible.

  • Withdraw consent for processing at any time.

  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

8) Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies to operate the Website, manage preferences, provide analytics, and (with consent) for marketing purposes.
Consent is collected and stored via CookieYes. You can withdraw or change your preferences at any time using the cookie banner or browser settings.

9) Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.
Nevertheless, no online transmission or storage is fully secure.

10) Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

11) Contact

For questions or to exercise your rights, please contact:
STIG International
Email: info@stig-international.com
Website: www.stig-international.com