Privacy policy

Last Updated: May, 2025

Your privacy is important to us at Blessed By Maddie. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal info — so you always know what’s going on behind the scenes.

Contact Us:

Have questions about your privacy or how your info is used?
Email us at: blessedbymaddie@gmail.com
Call/Text: +1 (431) 277-2096

What We Collect & Why:

1. Device Info

When you visit our site, we automatically collect info about your device and how you interact with the website.

Why: To make sure the site loads properly and to understand how people use it so we can keep improving.
What we collect: Browser type, IP address, time zone, cookie data, what pages or products you view, and how you navigate the site.
How: Through cookies, log files, web beacons, tags, or pixels.
Shared with: Shopify (our website platform)

2. Order Info

When you place an order, we collect the info needed to process and deliver your order.

Why: To process your payment, arrange shipping, send you order updates, and prevent fraud.
What we collect: Name, shipping/billing address, payment info (securely processed), email, and phone (if provided).
Collected from: You, during checkout or when you contact us.
Shared with: Shopify, payment processors, and shipping partners

3. Customer Support

If you reach out to us directly, we may collect extra info to help solve your issue or follow up with you.

Sharing Your Information:

We only share your personal information with trusted service providers so we can run our business smoothly and fulfill your orders. This includes Shopify (our store platform), payment gateways, and delivery services.

We may also share information to comply with legal requests (like court orders or fraud checks).

Read more about how Shopify handles your info here:
👉 https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy

 

How We Use Your Information:

We use your info to:

  • Process and ship your orders

  • Communicate with you (like order updates)

  • Improve your experience on our site

  • Send product updates or promotions (if you’ve opted in)

Retaining Your Information:

We keep your order info for our records unless you ask us to delete it. You can request this anytime by reaching out to us.

Automated Decision-Making:

We do not use fully automated systems to make decisions that legally affect you.

Shopify may temporarily block suspicious transactions to prevent fraud.

Examples include:

  • IP addresses with repeated failed transactions

  • Credit cards linked to those IPs

These blocks are short-term and used only to protect the store and customers.


Cookies

We use cookies (sadly, not the edible kind!) to improve your experience on our site.

Cookies Help Us:

  • Keep your cart saved

  • Remember your preferences

  • Make checkout smooth

  • See how people find and use our site (like from social media or Google)

There are two main types we use:

  1. Essential Cookies – Required for features like cart, login, and checkout.

  2. Analytics Cookies – Help us understand browsing behavior so we can improve the site.

Most cookies are managed by Shopify and may expire between 30 minutes and 2 years after you visit.

You can manage cookies in your browser settings at any time. Disabling them may affect how the site functions.


Want more info?👉 https://www.shopify.com/legal/cookies

 

Do Not Track:

We currently don’t change our data practices if your browser sends a “Do Not Track” signal, as there’s no consistent industry standard yet.

Changes:

We may update this privacy policy as needed to reflect changes to our practices or for legal reasons. The latest version will always be posted here with the updated date.

Complaints:

If you ever have concerns about how your personal info is handled:

  • Reach out to us using the contact info above.

  • If you’re not satisfied with our response, you have the right to contact your local data protection authority.