PRIVACY POLICY

1. INTRODUCTION

SpicyEditions ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website spicyeditions.com and make purchases from us.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

Personal Information

When you make a purchase, we collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

• Name and contact information (email address, phone number)
• Shipping and billing address
• Payment information (processed securely by Stripe)
• Order history and preferences

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address and browser type
• Device information and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on site
• Referring website addresses

3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the information we collect to:

• Process and fulfill your orders
• Send order confirmations and shipping updates
• Respond to customer service requests
• Improve our website and product offerings
• Send promotional communications (with your consent)
• Prevent fraudulent transactions and monitor against theft
• Comply with legal obligations

4. PAYMENT SECURITY

All payment transactions are processed through Stripe, a PCI-DSS compliant payment processor. We do not store your full credit card details on our servers. Stripe's privacy policy can be found at stripe.com/privacy.

5. COOKIES AND TRACKING

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

• Remember your shopping cart contents
• Understand how you use our website
• Improve your browsing experience
• Analyse website traffic and trends

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

6. SHARING YOUR INFORMATION

We may share your information with third parties only in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: Payment processors (Stripe), shipping carriers, and print fulfillment partners who help us operate our business
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

7. DATA RETENTION

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Order information is retained for accounting and tax purposes for 7 years.

8. YOUR RIGHTS (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you have certain data protection rights:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing your personal data
• Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Objection: Object to processing of your personal data
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for marketing communications

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@spicyeditions.com.

9. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

10. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of the UK and EEA. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal data in accordance with this privacy policy and applicable data protection laws.

11. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically.

12. CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: