Information used to operate the store
Goated Builds and WooCommerce process the information needed to operate checkout, review payment, fulfill orders, maintain order history, and provide support.
- Full Name, Email Address, and Country.
- Order information, purchased product and variation, payment state, and delivery timestamps.
- Gift Card brand and currency, encrypted Gift Card code, encrypted optional PIN, payment-review state, and approval timestamp.
- Gift Card proof images and purchase-receipt images.
- Account/order activity, WooCommerce cookies and session data, support communications, and approved review-display information where applicable.
Private Gift Card information
Gift Card codes and optional PINs are stored using authenticated encryption. Gift Card and receipt images are stored privately outside the public webroot, are not added to the WordPress Media Library, and are restricted to authorized store administrators for payment verification. No system can guarantee absolute security.
Proof retention
Private Gift Card and receipt images are retained for up to 90 days after completed delivery. After that period, an automated cleanup deletes the private image files and removes their sensitive file-reference metadata. The ordinary WooCommerce order and non-sensitive audit information—such as proof receipt, payment review, approval, delivery, and proof-deletion timestamps—remain. This image-retention cleanup does not automatically delete the encrypted Gift Card code or optional PIN.
Cookies, support, and reviews
WooCommerce uses cookies and similar browser storage required for cart, checkout, account, and session functionality. Support interactions may include information a customer chooses to share through Discord or email. Featured reviews display only approved reviewer information and do not create customer accounts or fabricated WooCommerce comments.