BBandMStudio

Privacy Policy for We The Catists on Etsy
Effective Date: 9/30/2025
At BB&M Studio, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy describes how and when we collect, use, and share information when you purchase an item from our Etsy store, contact us, or otherwise use our services through Etsy.com or its related sites and services.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that we do not own or control, including Etsy or any third-party services you access through Etsy. You can refer to Etsy’s Privacy Policy to learn more about its privacy practices.

1. Information We Collect
To fulfill your order, you must provide us with certain information (which you authorized Etsy to provide to us), such as:
Your name
Email address
Shipping address
Payment information (Note: We never receive or store your full payment details—Etsy handles that securely)
The details of the product you’re ordering
Any customization or personalization information you choose to provide

2. Why We Need Your Information and How We Use It
We collect, use, and share your information for the following purposes:
To fulfill your order
To communicate with you, such as to respond to messages or provide customer support
To comply with legal obligations, such as tax laws
To improve our services, including analyzing store performance and product trends
For marketing purposes, if you have opted in to receive marketing messages

3. Sharing and Disclosure of Information
We only share your personal information for limited reasons and in limited circumstances, as follows:
Etsy: We share information with Etsy as necessary to provide you our services and comply with our obligations under both Etsy’s Seller Policy and Terms of Use.
Service Providers: We engage trusted third parties (e.g., shipping companies) to perform functions and provide services for our store.
Compliance with Laws: We may collect, use, retain, and share your information if we believe in good faith that it is reasonably necessary to:
Respond to legal process or government requests
Enforce our agreements, terms, and policies
Prevent, investigate, and address fraud and other illegal activity
Protect the rights, property, and safety of our customers or others

4. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to:
Provide you with our services
Fulfill our legal and regulatory obligations
Resolve disputes and enforce our agreements
Generally, we keep your data for up to 7 years to comply with tax and legal requirements.

5. International Transfers
We operate from USA, but we sell worldwide. As a result, your data may be transferred outside your country. When we do this, we take steps to protect your information in accordance with applicable privacy laws, such as the GDPR.

6. Your Rights
If you reside in certain territories, including the EU and California, you have a number of rights regarding your personal information:
The right to access and receive a copy of your personal data
The right to change, restrict, or delete your personal data
The right to object to our processing of your data
The right to data portability
You can exercise these rights by contacting us via Etsy message.
Please note that we may need to retain certain information for legal or tax purposes.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for other legal, regulatory, or operational reasons. We encourage you to review it periodically.