SPICE AND TEA MERCHANTS PRIVACY POLICY

This privacy statement covers the site www.spicemerchants.biz. We take your privacy seriously, and we want to assure you that we will not abuse your trust.

If you have questions or concerns regarding this statement, please contact:

Spice and Tea Merchants

PO Box 130

Saugatuck, Michigan 49453

PERSONAL INFORMATION

We do not collect any personal information while you are simply browsing our web site.

If you decide to order products through our web site, then we will need certain information (name, address, phone number, etc.) in order to be able to process the order. We do not sell, trade, rent or give this information to anyone else. We may hire another company to provide certain services (such as shipping or fulfillment), and will only share the personal information they need to provide the services for which we contract. Such companies are required to maintain the confidentiality of any such information.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Children under 13 are not permitted to register with us. We do not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian who believes we have information pertaining to a minor, please contact us at the address shown above and we will take prompt action to remove that information from our files.

EMAIL ADDRESSES

You may choose to provide an email address at the time of order, which will only be used for order communication. We do not use these addresses for any other reason.

If you choose to join our mailing list, you must provide an email address. We use a double opt-in procedure, so you will receive an email requiring a confirming your subscription. If you wish to no longer receive our newsletters, please follow the unsubscribe instructions on the most recent email newsletter.

CREDIT CARD INFORMATION

Credit card numbers are only required when placing an order. We retain the information long enough to get an approval for the amount of the sale from your credit card issuer and then the credit card number is deleted. During the approval process we transmit only the information required to obtain the approval, and we work only through recognized banking and financial institutions. The final four digits of your credit card number may be retained with your order information to assist with inquiries about your order.

NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION

Additional basic statistical information may be collected and is used to improve the design of our site.

COOKIES

You do not need to provide any personally identifiable information in order to visit our site. By default, we provide a “cookie” which is stored on your computer to help facilitate movement throughout our site. The cookie is optional for browsing our site. If you decide to order products on our site, then the cookie is necessary for the “shopping cart” to function properly. You may safely delete the cookie once your order is complete.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Additional links to third-party sources may be present on our website. These links are provided for convenience, and Spice & Tea Merchants, LLC is not responsible for the content on those sites.

PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES

If we make any changes to the Privacy Policy, the changes will be posted in this document. We reserve the right to add, remove or change any portion of this policy at any time. Changes become effective immediately upon posting unless otherwise specified. In the event of a material change in our policy, we will also post a notice on our home page for a minimum of 30 days.

Updated May 2021