Privacy policy

Last updated: June 16, 2025

This privacy policy explains how Strive Martinez ("we", "our", "us") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website https://strive.best or use our services.

This policy is compliant with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (revDSG), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the UK GDPR.

1. Controller

Strive Martinez
Muttenzerstrasse 80
4133 Pratteln
Switzerland
Email: admin@strive.best

If you are located in the EU or UK, we may appoint a representative. Please contact us for more information.

2. Types of Data We Process

Depending on how you use our services, we may process:

  • Identity data: Name, address, phone number, email

  • Contract data: Orders, invoices, delivery info

  • Usage data: IP address, device/browser type, log files

  • Communication data: Messages, emails, support requests

  • Marketing data: Newsletter sign-ups, preferences, consents

3. Purposes of Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To operate and maintain our website and services

  • To fulfill and manage orders and payments

  • Customer support and communication

  • IT security and performance monitoring

  • Marketing and advertising (with your consent)

  • Compliance with legal obligations

4. Legal Bases for Processing

Under Swiss law (revDSG):

  • Contract fulfillment

  • Consent

  • Legitimate interest (e.g., marketing, IT security)

Under EU / UK law (GDPR / UK GDPR):

  • Art. 6(1)(b): Performance of a contract

  • Art. 6(1)(a): Consent

  • Art. 6(1)(f): Legitimate interests

  • Art. 6(1)(c): Legal obligation

5. Disclosure of Data

We only share your data when necessary, for example with:

  • Hosting and IT service providers

  • Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)

  • Shipping providers (e.g., postal services, DHL)

  • E-commerce platform: Shopify Inc.

  • Authorities if legally required

6. International Data Transfers

Some data may be processed outside Switzerland, the EU, or the UK. For example, Shopify may process data globally.

Legal safeguards include:

  • Adequacy decisions (e.g., for Canada)

  • Standard contractual clauses (SCCs)

  • UK International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA)

More info: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy

7. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies for analytics and marketing.

  • Essential cookies (e.g., cart functionality)

  • Analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics – with consent)

  • Marketing cookies (e.g., Meta Pixel – with consent)

Legal basis:

  • Essential cookies: legitimate interest

  • Others: your explicit consent via cookie banner

8. Your Rights

Under Swiss law:

  • Access, correction, deletion, objection, data portability

Under EU / UK law:

  • Right of access (Art. 15)

  • Rectification (Art. 16)

  • Erasure (Art. 17)

  • Restriction (Art. 18)

  • Data portability (Art. 20)

  • Objection (Art. 21)

  • Withdrawal of consent (Art. 7(3))

Contact: admin@strive.best

Complaints:

  • Switzerland: Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)

  • EU: National data protection authorities

  • UK: Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

10. Data Retention

We only store your personal data as long as necessary for the purposes mentioned above or as required by law (e.g., Swiss accounting laws require data retention for 10 years).

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The current version is always available on our website.