Privacy & Cookie Policy

Last updated: June 2026

Welcome to Maltapple. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy and Cookie Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and purchase our products.

Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Company/Trader: Maltapple.com
Address: Loiaging Malta, 150A Dawret Ix-Xatt, XJR1204 – Xghajra, Malta
VAT Number: MT26856826
Contact Email: info@maltapple.com

The Data We Collect About You

We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data about you, including:

Technical Data: Internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, and location.
Identity Data: First name, last name.
Contact Data: Billing address, delivery address, email address, and telephone number.
Financial Data: Payment details (processed securely via our payment gateways; we do not store your full card details).
Transaction Data: Details about payments to and from you and other details of products you have purchased from us.

How and Why We Use Your Personal Data

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we use your data in the following circumstances:

To improve our services: To optimize your browsing experience on our website.
To fulfill your order: To process and deliver your purchase, manage payments, and provide customer support.
To comply with legal obligations: For local Maltese invoicing, tax reporting (VAT), and accounting purposes.

Data Sharing and International Transfers

To process your orders, we need to share your data with trusted third parties:

• Delivery & Logistics Partners: Courier services and postal operators (such as Maltapost or express couriers) to deliver your products from Italy/Malta.
  Payment Processors: Secure payment gateways to handle transactions.
  Accounting & Tax Advisors: To comply with Maltese financial regulations.

We ensure that all third parties respect the security of your personal data and treat it in accordance with the law.

Data Security and Retention

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way.

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements (such as retaining invoices under Maltese tax law).

Your Legal Rights

Under the GDPR, you have rights in relation to your personal data, including the right to:

• Request access to your personal data.
  Request correction or erasure of your personal data.
  Object to or restrict the processing of your personal data.
  Request the transfer of your personal data (data portability).

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Tua Email].

Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a smooth browsing experience.

– What are cookies?

• Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently.

– Types of cookies we use:

1. Essential/Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are required for the operation of our website (e.g., keeping items in your shopping cart, secure login). Without these, the website cannot function properly.
2. Analytical/Performance Cookies: These allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how they move around our website (e.g., Google Analytics). This helps us improve the way our website works.
3. Functionality Cookies: These are used to recognize you when you return to our website, allowing us to personalize content for you (e.g., language selection).

– How to manage cookies

• You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential ones), you may not be able to access all or parts of our website, and the checkout process might not work correctly.

Changes to this Policy

We keep our Privacy and Cookie Policy under regular review. Any updates will be posted directly on this page.