Privacy policy.
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 2, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how Fancy Bee Calligraphy ("we," "us," or "our"), a calligraphy business based in Kansas, collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit and use our website, www.fancybeecalligraphy.com (the "Website"), and interact with our services.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with care and transparency. By accessing or using our Website and services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect various types of information from and about users of our Website, including:
a. Personal Information You Provide Directly: This includes information you voluntarily provide to us when you:
Inquire about our services or request a quote (e.g., your name, email address, phone number).
Place an order for calligraphy services or products (e.g., your name, shipping address, billing address, phone number, email address, specific text for calligraphy).
Sign up for our newsletter or marketing communications (e.g., your email address).
Participate in surveys, contests, or promotions.
Communicate with us via email, contact forms, or social media.
b. Payment Information: When you make a purchase, we collect payment information. Please note that we typically use third-party payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal). We do not directly store your full credit card details on our servers. Your payment information is securely processed and handled directly by these third-party processors, and their privacy policies govern the collection and use of that information.
c. Automatically Collected Information (Usage Data): When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and Browse activity, including:
Log Data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring/exit pages, access dates and times.
Usage Details: Information about how you interact with our Website, such as the pages you view, the links you click, and the time spent on certain pages.
Device Information: Information about the device you use to access our Website, including device type, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
d. Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like pixels and web beacons) to enhance your experience on our Website, understand how our Website is used, and for marketing purposes.
Cookies are small data files stored on your device.
We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your device until they expire or you delete them).
You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level. If you reject cookies, you may still use our Website, but your ability to use some features or areas of our Website may be limited.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
To Provide and Maintain Our Services: To fulfill your requests for calligraphy services, process orders, and deliver products.
To Communicate with You: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, send order confirmations, updates, and service-related announcements.
For Marketing and Promotional Purposes: To send you newsletters, promotional offers, and information about new services or products that may be of interest to you, where you have opted in to receive such communications. You can opt-out of marketing communications at any time.
To Improve Our Website and Services: To understand how users interact with our Website, troubleshoot issues, analyze trends, and enhance the functionality and user experience of our Website and offerings.
For Business Operations: To manage our business, perform accounting and administrative functions.
For Security and Fraud Prevention: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or other illegal activities.
For Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.
3. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:
Service Providers: We engage trusted third-party service providers to perform functions and provide services to us, such as payment processing, website hosting, email delivery, analytics, and shipping. These service providers will have access to your personal information only as necessary to perform their functions and are obligated to maintain the confidentiality and security of that information.
Payment Processors: Your payment information is shared with third-party payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) to complete your transactions.
Shipping Carriers: If you order physical products, your name, address, and contact information will be shared with shipping companies (e.g., USPS, UPS, FedEx) to deliver your order.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency).
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or bankruptcy, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes.
4. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When we no longer need your information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
6. Your Choices and Rights
You have certain rights regarding your personal information:
Access and Correction: You may request to access, update, or correct inaccuracies in your personal information by contacting us directly.
Opt-Out of Marketing: You can opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in those emails or by contacting us.
Cookies: You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this Website may then be inaccessible or not function properly.
7. Children's Privacy
Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personal information from a visitor under the age of 13, we will delete the information from our records.
8. Third-Party Websites
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of those third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated Privacy Policy on this page and revise the "Effective Date" at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Website after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Fancy Bee Calligraphy
3427 SE 36th Street
Topeka, KS 66605
785.409.4600
fancybeecalligraphy@gmail.com