Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 10th, 2026
At beccastrike.com, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit and purchase from our website beccastrike.com.
1. Information We Collect
When you visit our store or make a purchase, we collect the following information to fulfill your order:
- Identity and Contact Data: Your name, billing address, shipping address, email address, and phone number.
- Order Details: Information about the books and merchandise you purchase, including any text you submit into our personalization fields for book signings.
- Technical and Usage Data: Your IP address, browser type, and details about how you interact with our website (collected automatically via cookies to ensure the store functions properly).
Note: We do not store or see your full credit card details. All payments are securely processed by our third-party payment processors.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your data strictly to run our business and provide you with a great experience, including:
- Processing payments and preventing fraudulent transactions.
- Fulfilling and shipping physical orders (printing shipping labels, packing your books and merchandise).
- Customizing your books according to your submitted personalization requests.
- Sending order confirmations, tracking numbers, and customer service updates.
- Sending promotional newsletters (only if you explicitly opt-in at checkout).
3. Information Sharing with Third Parties
We never sell your personal information. We only share your data with essential third-party services required to run an ecommerce store:
- Payment Processors: To securely process payments (such as Stripe or PayPal).
- Shipping and Fulfillment Providers: To generate labels and deliver your package (such as USPS, UPS, Pirateship, or WooCommerce Shipping).
- Website Hosting and Infrastructure: Our website platform, WooCommerce, and its essential security plugins.
- Email Marketing: If you opt-in, your email is shared with our newsletter provider to send you book release updates.
4. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to keep track of items you add to your shopping cart while you browse the store and to ensure your secure login session remains active. You can choose to disable cookies in your browser settings, but doing so may prevent the online shop from working correctly.
5. Data Retention and Security
We retain your order information (name, address, purchase history) for as long as necessary to fulfill transactions, maintain business records, and handle potential future returns or tax requirements. We implement industry-standard security measures (SSL encryption) to protect your data during transit.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you have the right to access, correct, or request the deletion of the personal data we hold about you. To make a request, please contact us at the email address below.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at:
- Email: beccastrike@hotmail.com