GDPR Compliance
Last Updated: September 22, 2026
Scarlet Branch is committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: When you provide explicit consent for specific processing activities
- Contract: When processing is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to you
- Legal Obligation: When we must process data to comply with legal requirements
- Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided these do not override your rights
Your Rights Under GDPR
As a data subject, you have the following rights:
Right to Access
You have the right to request confirmation of whether we process your personal data and to receive a copy of that data.
Right to Rectification
You can request correction of inaccurate personal data we hold about you.
Right to Erasure
Under certain circumstances, you can request deletion of your personal data.
Right to Restrict Processing
You can request that we limit the processing of your personal data in specific situations.
Right to Data Portability
You can request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format and transmit it to another controller.
Right to Object
You have the right to object to processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
Right to Withdraw Consent
Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
Specific retention periods:
- Contact form submissions: 3 years from last contact
- Service records: 7 years from last session
- Marketing communications: Until you unsubscribe or request deletion
- Website analytics: 26 months
International Data Transfers
Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your jurisdiction. When we transfer data internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information.
Data Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, including:
- Encryption of data in transit and at rest
- Regular security assessments
- Access controls and authentication
- Employee training on data protection
- Incident response procedures
Data Breach Notification
In the event of a data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the appropriate supervisory authority within 72 hours and inform affected individuals without undue delay.
Automated Decision-Making
We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects or similarly significant effects on individuals.
Children's Data
We do not knowingly process personal data of individuals under 16 years of age without parental consent. If we become aware that we have collected such data, we will take steps to delete it.
How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise any of your GDPR rights, please contact us at:
Email: info@scarlet-branch.lol
Subject Line: GDPR Request
We will respond to your request within one month. In complex cases, we may extend this period by two additional months and will inform you of any such extension.
Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you believe we have not processed your personal data in accordance with GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.
Contact Information
For questions about our GDPR compliance or data protection practices:
Scarlet Branch
2847 Meadowbrook Lane
Portland, OR 97205
United States
Email: info@scarlet-branch.lol