Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

BlackFridayFont — FMF
Owner: Thomas Boucherie
Address: Mourouk — Anse Enfer R3424, Rodrigues Island, Mauritius
Tax Number (TAN): 27360003
Email: blackfridayfonts@gmail.com

2. Data We Collect

2.1 Data you provide directly

• Purchase data: When you buy a font, PayPal processes your payment. We may receive your name, email address, and transaction reference for invoice and license purposes.
• Contact form: If you contact us, we collect your name, email address, and message content.
• Newsletter: If you subscribe to font updates, we collect your email address.
• Artist registration: If you register as a font creator, we collect your name, email, bio, website, and payment information.

2.2 Data collected automatically

• Usage data: Pages visited, fonts previewed, browser type, device type, and approximate location (country/region).
• IP address: Collected temporarily for security and fraud prevention purposes.
• Cookies: See Section 4 below for full details.

3. How We Use Your Data

• To process font license purchases and generate invoices
• To deliver your purchased font files
• To respond to support and contact requests
• To send font release notifications (newsletter subscribers only)
• To manage artist accounts and commission billing
• To improve website performance and user experience
• To detect and prevent fraud or abuse
• To display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense

Legal basis (GDPR): We process your data based on (a) contract performance — to deliver your purchase; (b) legitimate interest — to improve our services and prevent fraud; (c) consent — for marketing emails and advertising cookies.

4. Cookies & Advertising

4.1 Essential cookies

These are necessary for the website to function (e.g., session management for the admin area). They cannot be disabled.

4.2 Google AdSense cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other sites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info.

4.3 Analytics cookies

We may use basic analytics tools to understand how visitors use our site (pages visited, time spent, referral sources). No personally identifiable information is shared with analytics providers.

4.4 Managing cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality. For more information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

5. Third-Party Services

• PayPal: Payment processing. Subject to PayPal's Privacy Policy.
• Google AdSense: Advertising. Subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
• EmailJS: Contact form delivery. Processes your name and email to send your message.
• DaFont.com / External creators: Some fonts on this platform are created by third-party artists. Their payment links may redirect to their own platforms (Gumroad, PayPal.me, etc.).

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share data only:

• With payment processors (PayPal) to complete transactions
• With advertising networks (Google AdSense) for ad delivery
• When required by law or legal proceedings

7. Data Retention

• Transaction records: Retained for 7 years for legal and accounting purposes
• Newsletter emails: Until you unsubscribe
• Contact messages: Deleted after 12 months
• Artist accounts: Retained while the account is active + 2 years after closure

8. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Union or a country with equivalent data protection laws, you have the following rights:

• Right of access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Right to rectification: Correct inaccurate data
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restriction: Limit how we process your data
• Right to data portability: Receive your data in a portable format
• Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to withdraw consent: For marketing emails or advertising cookies, at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at blackfridayfonts@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include:

• HTTPS encryption for all data in transit
• Password-protected admin access
• Limited data access on a need-to-know basis

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. International Transfers

Our website is hosted in the European Union (Gandi Simple Hosting, France). Some third-party services (Google, PayPal) may transfer data internationally. These transfers are covered by standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards under GDPR.

11. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will be revised accordingly. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of Mauritius. Any disputes shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts in Mauritius.