Privacy Policy

Made By Catholics (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website madebycatholics.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and make purchases from our online store. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using the Site, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information from you in several ways when you interact with our Site:

Personal Information You Provide: When you place an order, create an account, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us, we may collect personal information including your name, email address, shipping address, billing address, phone number, and payment information.

Order Information: When you make a purchase, we collect information about the products you buy, order totals, and transaction details. Payment card information is processed securely through our third-party payment processors and is not stored on our servers.

Automatically Collected Information: When you access our Site, we automatically collect certain information including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, access times, and pages viewed. We may also collect information about your device and browsing behavior through cookies and similar technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To process and fulfill your orders, including shipping and delivery within the United States
• To communicate with you about your orders, including order confirmations and shipping notifications
• To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• To send you promotional emails and newsletters (you may opt out at any time)
• To improve our website, products, and services
• To detect and prevent fraud or unauthorized transactions
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms and policies

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Site. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and understand how you use our Site.

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Site to function properly, including maintaining your shopping cart and processing checkout
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site so we can improve performance and user experience
• Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Site.

4. Third-Party Services

We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business:

• Payment Processors: We use secure third-party payment processors to handle credit card and other payment transactions. Your payment information is encrypted and processed according to Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards.
• Shipping Carriers: We share your shipping address and contact information with carriers to deliver your orders within the United States.
• Email Marketing Services: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we may use third-party email service providers to send communications.
• Analytics Providers: We use services like Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel to analyze website traffic and user behavior.

These third parties are obligated to protect your information and may only use it for the specific purposes for which we engage them.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our Site uses SSL encryption to protect data transmitted between your browser and our servers. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Order information is retained to provide customer support, process returns or exchanges, and comply with tax and legal obligations.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access and Update: You may access and update your account information by logging into your account on our Site or by contacting us directly.
• Opt-Out of Marketing: You may unsubscribe from our marketing emails at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email or by contacting us.
• Cookies: You may manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.
• Data Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions. To make such a request, please contact us using the information provided below.

8. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete your personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

To exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us using the information provided below. We will respond to verifiable requests within the timeframes required by law.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information as soon as possible. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

10. Shipping Within the United States

We only ship to addresses within the United States. Therefore, we only collect shipping and billing addresses located within the United States. We do not process orders for delivery outside of the United States.

11. 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 any changes on this page and update the “Effective Date” at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for the latest information on our privacy practices.

12. Contact Us

By using our website and making purchases, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.