Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy
Effective Date: [05/26/25]

At Sapphic Times, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website www.sapphictimes.com (the “Site”) and when you purchase from us.

By using the Site, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

We collect personal information in the following ways:

Information You Provide Directly:

• Full name
• Email address
• Shipping and billing address
• Phone number
• Payment details (processed securely via third-party payment processors)

Information Automatically Collected:

• IP address
• Device and browser type
• Pages visited
• Time spent on the Site
• Referral sources

Cookies and Tracking:
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, track analytics, and facilitate site functionality. You can manage cookies via your browser settings.

We use the information we collect to:

• Process and fulfill your orders
• Communicate with you about orders and promotions
• Improve website performance and user experience
• Detect and prevent fraud or security issues
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with:

• Third-party service providers (e.g., payment processors, shipping partners, email providers)
• Legal authorities if required to comply with applicable laws or legal requests
• Analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics), using aggregated or anonymized data only

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the CCPA:

• Right to Know: You can request a summary of the categories and specific pieces of personal data we’ve collected about you.
• Right to Delete: You may request deletion of your personal information, with certain exceptions.
• Right to Opt-Out: You can opt out of the sale of personal data (we do not sell personal data, but this right still applies).
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@sapphictimes.com with “CCPA Request” in the subject line.

If you are located in the EU or EEA, you are entitled to the following rights under GDPR:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: Request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Right to Erasure: Ask us to delete your data under certain conditions (“right to be forgotten”).
• Right to Restrict Processing: Ask us to temporarily or permanently stop processing some of your data.
• Right to Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: Object to certain types of processing, such as direct marketing.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at [Insert Email]. We will respond within 30 days.

If you believe your rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data, including using secure payment systems and encrypted data storage. However, no internet-based site can be 100% secure.

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Our Site is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13 years of age.

If you are located outside the United States, your information will be transferred to and processed in the U.S., where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of the page. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes your agreement to the revised policy.

If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights under this policy, please contact us at:

Sapphic Times
Email: info@sapphictimes.com