Queen Bee Curated Privacy Policy
Last Updated: August 8, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Queen Bee Curated collects, uses, and shares information when you purchase an item from my shop, contact me, or otherwise use my services through Etsy.com and its related sites and services.
This Privacy Policy applies specifically to Queen Bee Curated. It does not apply to the practices of Etsy or other third parties that I do not own or control. For information about how Etsy collects, uses, and protects your information, please refer to Etsy's Privacy Policy.
Information I Collect
To fulfill your order, I may receive certain personal information that you have authorized Etsy to provide to me, including:
- Your name
- Email address
- Billing and/or shipping address
- Details about the product you ordered
- Information you choose to provide when contacting Queen Bee Curated
- Personalization information you provide for customized or personalized products
Payment transactions are processed through Etsy and its payment providers. Queen Bee Curated does not directly receive or store your complete credit card or other payment account information.
Why I Need Your Information and How I Use It
I collect, use, and share your information only when there is a valid reason to do so. This may include:
- Fulfilling, producing, processing, and shipping your order
- Communicating with you about your purchase
- Providing customer service
- Responding to questions, requests, or concerns
- Resolving disputes
- Processing returns, replacements, or refunds when applicable
- Maintaining business and transaction records
- Complying with applicable tax, accounting, legal, or regulatory requirements
- Preventing or addressing fraud, security issues, or other unlawful activity
- Complying with Etsy's Seller Policy, Terms of Use, and other applicable Etsy requirements
- Improving the products and customer experience offered by Queen Bee Curated
I may also use information when necessary for the legitimate interests of operating and improving Queen Bee Curated, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.
If I ever use your information for marketing communications outside of Etsy, I will do so only when I have received the appropriate consent from you. You may withdraw that consent at any time.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
Your personal information is important to me, and I share it only for limited business purposes and when reasonably necessary.
Etsy
I share information with Etsy as necessary to provide my services through the Etsy marketplace and to comply with Etsy's policies and Terms of Use.
Production and Fulfillment Partners
Queen Bee Curated may work with trusted production, printing, fulfillment, and shipping partners to create and deliver certain products.
When necessary to fulfill your order, I may provide these partners with information such as your name, shipping address, and order details. They receive only the information reasonably necessary to complete the service they are providing.
Shipping and Delivery Providers
Your information may be shared with postal services, delivery companies, or other shipping providers as necessary to deliver your purchase.
Professional Service Providers
I may use trusted service providers to support the operation of Queen Bee Curated, such as bookkeeping, accounting, technology, or business-management services. Information is shared only when reasonably necessary for those services.
Business Transfers
If Queen Bee Curated is sold, merged, reorganized, or transferred to another business, customer information may be disclosed as part of that transaction to the extent permitted by applicable law.
Compliance With Laws
I may collect, use, retain, or share information when I reasonably believe it is necessary to:
- Respond to legal processes, court orders, or government requests
- Comply with applicable laws or regulations
- Enforce agreements, terms, and policies
- Prevent, investigate, or address fraud, security issues, or illegal activity
- Protect the rights, property, or safety of Queen Bee Curated, customers, or others
How Long I Keep Your Information
I retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide my services and fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Order and transaction information may also be retained as necessary to comply with applicable legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory obligations.
Queen Bee Curated generally retains applicable business and transaction records for [INSERT RETENTION PERIOD], unless a longer or shorter period is required by law or reasonably necessary for purposes such as resolving disputes or protecting legal rights.
Transfers of Personal Information
Queen Bee Curated is based in the United States.
If you live outside the United States, including in the European Economic Area, your personal information may be processed or stored in the United States or other countries through Etsy and the service providers used to fulfill your purchase.
Where required by applicable law, appropriate safeguards will be used for international transfers of personal information.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding the personal information I hold about you. These may include the right to:
- Access the personal information I hold about you
- Receive a copy of certain personal information
- Correct or update inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal or business recordkeeping requirements
- Restrict or object to certain uses of your information
- Withdraw consent when processing is based on your consent
If you have concerns about information Etsy holds independently of Queen Bee Curated, please contact Etsy directly through your Etsy account or the contact methods provided in Etsy's Privacy Policy.
Marketing Communications
Purchasing an item from Queen Bee Curated does not automatically enroll you in an email marketing list.
I will not use the email address provided through an Etsy purchase to send independent promotional or marketing communications unless you have separately provided the appropriate consent.
If you have opted into communications from Queen Bee Curated outside of Etsy, you may withdraw that consent or unsubscribe at any time.
Children's Privacy
Queen Bee Curated's products and services are not directed toward collecting personal information from children. I do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children except where information is provided by a parent or guardian as necessary to fulfill an order.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in my business practices, Etsy requirements, service providers, or applicable laws.
The date at the top of this policy will indicate when it was most recently updated.
