Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 23, 2026

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us, including your name, email address, telephone number, billing and shipping addresses, account information, order history, transaction details, and communications or customer support requests you send to us.

When you make a purchase, payment and billing information may also be collected and processed by our third-party payment processors. KareTides does not necessarily receive or store complete payment card information.

2. Information Collected Automatically

When you access or use our Website, certain information may be collected automatically. This may include your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages viewed, time spent on the Website, referring and exit pages, approximate location derived from your IP address, and information collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies.

We may use this information to operate and improve our Website, understand how visitors interact with our content, maintain Website security, detect potential fraud, and improve the overall customer experience.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to process and fulfill orders, process payments, communicate with you regarding purchases, provide customer service, manage customer accounts, operate and improve our Website, prevent fraud and unauthorized activity, maintain security, comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations, and respond to questions or requests.

With your consent or as otherwise permitted by applicable law, we may also use your contact information to send promotional emails, product announcements, company news, special offers, and other marketing communications. You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in those communications.

4. How We Share Information

KareTides does not sell personal information for monetary compensation. We may disclose information to third-party service providers that assist us with operating our business, including payment processors, ecommerce platforms, website hosting providers, shipping carriers, analytics providers, email and marketing platforms, fraud-prevention providers, and customer support services.

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests; enforce our Terms & Conditions or other agreements; investigate suspected fraud or illegal activity; or protect the rights, property, security, or safety of KareTides, our customers, or others.

Personal information may also be disclosed or transferred as part of a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or other business transaction involving KareTides.

5. Data Security

KareTides takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, or destruction.

Payments made through our Website are processed using third-party payment providers and ecommerce technologies designed to securely process transaction information.

However, no website, electronic transmission, or data-storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or stored through our Website.

7. Third-Party Services

We use third-party companies and technologies to help operate the KareTides Website and conduct our business. These third parties may collect or process information in accordance with their own privacy policies and their agreements with KareTides.

Depending on the services used by KareTides, these third parties may include ecommerce platforms, payment processors, shipping providers, analytics services, advertising platforms, email providers, and other technology vendors.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of services you interact with when appropriate.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you reside and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to request access to personal information we maintain about you, request correction of inaccurate information, request deletion of certain information, obtain a copy of certain information, or opt out of certain uses of your personal information.

These rights are subject to applicable legal limitations and exceptions. For example, we may need to retain certain information to complete transactions, maintain business and tax records, prevent fraud, resolve disputes, or comply with legal obligations.

To submit a privacy request, please contact KareTides using the contact information provided below. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

9. State-Specific Privacy Rights

Residents of certain U.S. states may have additional privacy rights under applicable state consumer privacy laws. Depending on your state of residence and whether the applicable law applies to KareTides, these rights may include access, correction, deletion, portability, and the ability to opt out of certain processing activities, such as targeted advertising, the sale or sharing of personal information, or certain forms of profiling.

KareTides will honor applicable privacy rights as required by law. We will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising a privacy right.

10. Illinois Residents

KareTides is based in Illinois and handles personal information in accordance with applicable Illinois and federal laws. Certain categories of information may be subject to additional protections under Illinois law.

KareTides does not intentionally collect biometric identifiers or biometric information through the Website unless specifically disclosed and handled in accordance with applicable law.

11. California Residents

California residents may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CCPA/CPRA”), if the law applies to KareTides.

These rights may include requesting information about categories of personal information collected, accessing or deleting certain personal information, correcting inaccurate personal information, and opting out of the sale or sharing of personal information.

KareTides does not sell personal information for monetary compensation. If our use of advertising or analytics technologies constitutes “sharing” or another regulated activity under applicable California law, eligible California residents may exercise applicable opt-out rights as required by law.

12. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including processing transactions, maintaining business and tax records, providing customer service, resolving disputes, preventing fraud, enforcing agreements, and complying with applicable legal requirements.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.

13. Children’s Privacy

The KareTides Website and products are intended for individuals who are at least 21 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 or knowingly permit children to create accounts or purchase products.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child in violation of applicable law, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.

14. Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to websites, publications, research resources, or services operated by third parties. KareTides does not control and is not responsible for the privacy, security, or content practices of those third parties.

The inclusion of a link does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the third party or its products, services, or content. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

KareTides may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our business practices, technologies, services, or applicable legal requirements.

When changes are made, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Material changes may be communicated through additional means when required by applicable law.

Your continued use of the Website following an update to this Privacy Policy constitutes acknowledgment of the revised policy to the extent permitted by applicable law.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or would like to submit a privacy-related request, please contact us: karetides@gmail.com