Privacy policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Last Updated: September 25, 2025
Whiff Terps (“we”, “our”, or “us”) values your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, protect, and disclose your personal information when you visit or make a purchase from whiffterps.com (the “Site”). By using our Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
🔐 1. Information We Collect
a. Personal Information You Provide
When you make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, contact us, or create an account, we may collect:
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Full Name
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Email Address
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Shipping & Billing Address
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Phone Number
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Payment Information (via Shopify or payment processors; we do not store full credit card details)
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Account login credentials (if applicable)
b. Automatically Collected Information
When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain data, including:
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IP address
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Browser type & version
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Device type
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Operating system
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Referring website
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Pages viewed & time spent on the site
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Date/time stamps
This information is collected using cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies.
🍪 2. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
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Personalize your browsing experience
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Analyze website traffic and usage
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Store cart items and preferences
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Support marketing campaigns and retargeting
You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies, though some functionality of the Site may be limited.
🎯 3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
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Process and fulfill your orders
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Provide customer support
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Send you order updates, promotional emails, or product announcements
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Improve website functionality and performance
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Prevent fraud and secure our platform
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Comply with legal obligations
📤 4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. However, we may share information with trusted partners to help operate our business:
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Shopify (eCommerce platform)
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Payment processors (Shopify Payments, PayPal, etc.)
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Shipping providers (USPS, UPS, FedEx, etc.)
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Email marketing platforms (e.g., Klaviyo or Mailchimp)
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Analytics & advertising tools (Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, etc.)
Each third-party service provider is only given the data necessary to perform their function and is bound by confidentiality agreements or policies.
📬 5. Email & SMS Marketing
With your consent (opt-in), we may send you:
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Product updates
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Promotions & discounts
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Launch announcements
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Educational content
You can opt out at any time by clicking “Unsubscribe” in emails or replying STOP to SMS.
We will never spam or sell your contact details.
🌍 6. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA Compliance)
Depending on your location, you have the right to:
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Access the personal data we hold about you
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Correct or update inaccurate data
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Delete your data (“Right to be Forgotten”)
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Withdraw consent to marketing or data processing
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Request data portability
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Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority (EU/UK residents)
To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@whiffterps.com.
🧒 7. Minors
The Site is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or 16 in some jurisdictions), and we do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.
If we discover a minor has submitted personal information, we will delete it promptly.
🔐 8. Data Security
We take reasonable precautions to protect your information:
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SSL encryption
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Secure data storage via Shopify
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Access limited to authorized personnel
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Regular platform updates and vulnerability scans
However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. Use the Site at your own risk.
🛫 9. International Users
If you access the Site from outside the United States, please note that your data may be transferred to and processed in the U.S., where privacy laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
📅 10. Retention of Data
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to:
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Provide services
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Meet legal obligations
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Resolve disputes
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Enforce our agreements
If you request deletion, we will securely remove your data unless legally required to retain it.
✉️ 11. Contact Us
For questions, data requests, or privacy concerns, contact us at:
Whiff Terps
Email: info@whiffterps.com
Website: www.whiffterps.com
📄 12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last Updated” date at the top of the page reflects the most recent revision. We encourage you to review it periodically.