Privacy Policy

Effective Date:  January 1, 2025
Last Updated:  January 1, 2025

1. Introduction
Always Divinely Protected ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and make purchases. Please read this policy carefully. By using our site, you consent to the practices described here.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Identity Information: name, username, or similar identifiers

• Contact Information: billing and shipping address, email address, phone number

• Payment Information: credit/debit card details (processed securely through our payment provider — we do not store full card numbers)

• Transaction Information: details about purchases you make through our site

• Technical Information: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, and pages visited

• Marketing Information: your preferences for receiving communications from us

3. How We Collect Your Information
We collect information through:

• Direct interactions: when you create an account, place an order, fill out a contact form, or subscribe to our newsletter

• Automated technologies: cookies, web beacons, and analytics tools that track your activity on our site

• Third parties: payment processors, shipping providers, and analytics services such as Google Analytics

4. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:

• Process and fulfill your orders

• Send order confirmations, shipping updates, and customer service communications

• Send marketing emails and newsletters (only if you have opted in)

• Improve our website, products, and customer experience

• Comply with legal obligations

• Detect and prevent fraudulent transactions

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and understand where our visitors come from. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our site. By continuing to use our site, you consent to our use of cookies.

6. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with:

• Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) to securely process your transactions

• Shipping and fulfillment partners to deliver your orders

• Email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp) if you have subscribed to our newsletter

• Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics) to help us understand website usage

• Law enforcement or government authorities when required by law

7. 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 records are typically retained for a minimum of 7 years for tax and legal purposes. You may request deletion of your data at any time, subject to any legal obligations that require us to retain it.

8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• The right to access the personal information we hold about you

• The right to request correction of inaccurate information

• The right to request deletion of your personal information

• The right to opt out of marketing communications at any time by clicking "Unsubscribe" in any email

• The right to data portability (where applicable under law)

• To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [CLIENT TO CONFIRM — email address].

9. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with their personal information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

10. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. All payment transactions are encrypted using SSL technology. While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the revised policy on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [CLIENT TO CONFIRM — email address]