Privacy Policy

Gaika's Goodies — gaikasgoodies.store

Last updated: July 31, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Gaika's Goodies ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you visit gaikasgoodies.store (the "Site"), make a purchase from us, or otherwise communicate with us. By using the Site or purchasing from us, you agree to the collection and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Gaika's Goodies is a small, owner-operated business based in Texas, United States, selling handmade stationery products.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide to Us

When you place an order or contact us, we collect information you provide directly, which may include:

• Your name
• Email address
• Billing address
• Shipping address
• Phone number (if provided or required for delivery)
• Products ordered and order details
• Payment status and limited payment information (see Section 3)
• Communications you send us, including customer service messages and information related to damaged items, refunds, replacements, or other order issues

If you sign up for our email list or opt in to marketing at checkout, we collect your email address for that purpose.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, Shopify (our ecommerce platform) and related service providers may automatically collect certain information about your device and how you interact with the Site, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and device type
• Operating system
• Approximate location based on IP address
• Pages viewed and links clicked
• Shopping cart and checkout activity
• Referring website
• Date and time of your visit

This information is collected through cookies and similar technologies (see Section 6).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Process, fulfill, and ship your orders
• Communicate with you about your orders, including confirmations, shipping notifications, and tracking information
• Provide customer support and resolve order issues, including damaged items, incorrect items, missing orders, replacements, and refunds
• Send you marketing emails about new products, collections, launches, discounts, promotions, and store news, where permitted by law (see Section 5)
• Operate, maintain, and improve the Site
• Maintain security and prevent fraud
• Comply with legal obligations, including tax and accounting requirements
• Resolve disputes and enforce our policies

3. Payments

Payments are processed by Shopify and Shopify's payment providers. We do not directly receive or store your full credit or debit card number. We may see limited payment-related information, such as payment status, payment method, the last few digits of your card, and transaction confirmation, as needed to fulfill your order and provide support.

Payment processors handle your payment information under their own privacy policies and security standards. We encourage you to review Shopify's Privacy Policy at https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information for money, and we do not sell customer lists. We share personal information only as necessary to operate our business, including with:

• Shopify, which hosts our store and processes orders and payments
• Shipping carriers, primarily the United States Postal Service (USPS), and other carriers if needed, to deliver your orders
• Email service providers, to send transactional and marketing emails
• Fraud-prevention and website-security providers
• Accounting or tax service providers, where transaction records are required
• Legal and regulatory authorities, where required by law, subpoena, or legal process, or to protect our rights, safety, or property

We may also disclose information in connection with a sale, merger, or transfer of all or part of our business, in which case your information would remain subject to reasonable privacy protections.

5. Marketing Communications

If you opt in to our email list or make a purchase, we may send you promotional emails about new products, collections, discounts, and store news, as permitted by applicable law. Every marketing email includes an unsubscribe link, and you may opt out at any time.

Please note that even after unsubscribing from marketing emails, you may still receive transactional emails related to your orders, such as order confirmations, payment notices, shipping and tracking updates, customer support responses, refund or replacement notices, and security notifications.

We do not use SMS/text message marketing.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Site uses cookies and similar technologies to:

• Operate the store and remember your cart contents
• Process checkout
• Maintain security and prevent fraud
• Understand how visitors use the Site

Some cookies are set by Shopify and its service providers. The Site may also use analytics or advertising tools (such as analytics or advertising pixels) that collect information about your browsing activity.

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through browser settings, including blocking or deleting cookies. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Site, including the ability to complete checkout.

Some browsers offer "Do Not Track" or Global Privacy Control signals. The Site's response to these signals depends on the technologies enabled through Shopify.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Fulfill orders and provide customer service
• Maintain tax, accounting, and business records
• Prevent fraud
• Resolve disputes
• Comply with legal obligations

When information is no longer needed for these purposes, we take reasonable steps to delete it or render it anonymous, subject to legal retention requirements.

8. Data Security

We rely on Shopify's security infrastructure to protect your information, including encryption of payment transactions. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. You provide information to us at your own risk.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, which may include the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Request that we correct inaccurate personal information
• Request that we delete your personal information, subject to legal exceptions (for example, records we must keep for tax purposes)
• Opt out of marketing communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at gaika@gaikasgoodies.store. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request. We will respond within the time required by applicable law. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

If you are a resident of a state with a comprehensive privacy law (such as California, Texas, Colorado, Virginia, or others), you may have additional rights under that law. Please contact us with any questions.

10. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at gaika@gaikasgoodies.store and we will take steps to delete it. Adults may purchase our products as gifts for children.

11. United States Operations

Gaika's Goodies is based in the United States and primarily serves customers in the United States. If you access the Site from outside the United States, please be aware that your information will be processed and stored in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.

12. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites or services that we do not operate. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:

Email: gaika@gaikasgoodies.store

Gaika's Goodies, Texas, United States