Privacy Policy – Kindly Vegan

Effective Date: August 30, 2026

Welcome to Kindly Vegan (“we,” “our,” “us”) . We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit and purchase from our website, operating globally from our headquarters in Canada and the Philippines.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. This policy is designed to comply with global data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

1. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information to process your orders, improve your shopping experience, and communicate with you effectively.

A. Personal Data You Provide Voluntarily

Identity & Contact Data: Your name, billing address, shipping address, email address, and phone number. This data is collected when you create an account, purchase products, sign up for our newsletter, or contact our support team.
Payment Data: To complete a purchase, you must provide payment details (such as credit card details or payment account information). All payments are processed through secure, third-party payment gateways. We do not store your raw payment details on our servers.

B. Automated Data Collection (Cookies & Tracking)

Usage & Device Data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers are automatically collected to optimize your experience on our Google Cloud servers.
Location Data: We utilize location-based technology (such as the FOX Currency Switcher plugin) to detect your geographic region and automatically adapt product pricing to your local currency (e.g., USD or EUR).
Cookies: We use cookies to keep track of your shopping cart contents, remember your currency preferences, and analyze website traffic. You can manage cookie permissions through your web browser settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following lawful business purposes:

Fulfilling Orders: To process, package, ship, and deliver your purchases. Your shipping data is shared securely with our print-on-demand fulfillment partner, Printful, which processes and ships products from our closest domestic nodes in Dallas, Texas, and Charlotte, North Carolina.
Customer Support: To resolve order issues, answer product inquiries, and manage return requests through our support address: admin@kindlyvegan.com.
Website Optimization: To monitor website traffic, secure our VM instance (using security integrations like Wordfence), and improve store performance.
Legal & Compliance: To prevent fraud, comply with tax reporting obligations, and enforce our terms of service.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. We share your data only with trusted service providers necessary to operate our business:

Fulfillment & Logistics: We share order details with Printful to manufacture and ship your custom graphic shirts, hoodies, and phone cases.
Hosting & Server Infrastructure: Our website data is securely hosted on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Compute Engine.
Payment Processors: We share transaction data with secure payment gateways to authorize and complete checkouts safely.
Analytical Services: We may share anonymized browser data with search engines and optimization suites to monitor our organic search presence.

4. International Data Transfers

Kindly Vegan operates globally. Our business is headquartered in the Philippines, our servers are hosted via cloud infrastructure, and our product inventory is manufactured and shipped through Printful’s distribution nodes in the United States (Dallas, Texas, and Charlotte, North Carolina).

Consequently, your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, or country, where data protection laws may differ. By using our website, you consent to these international data transfers. We ensure all service providers maintain strict security standards to safeguard your data regardless of geographic location.

5. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location (such as the European Union under GDPR or California under CCPA), you may hold the following statutory rights regarding your personal data:

The Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of the personal data we hold about you.
The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
The Right to Erasure (The “Right to be Forgotten”): You have the right to request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain exceptions (such as open order fulfillments or legal tax retention duties).
The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to object to or restrict how we process your personal data.
The Right to Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information: We do not sell your personal data. You are protected against discrimination for exercising any of these rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our compliance administrator at admin@kindlyvegan.com. We respond to all valid, formal requests within 30 days.

6. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures (including SSL encryption, Wordfence firewall defenses, and secure hosting protocols) to protect your personal data from loss, unauthorized access, or alteration. However, please note that no internet transmission or electronic storage method can be guaranteed 100% secure.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can immediately delete the information from our servers.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be published directly on this page with an updated “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed of how we protect your information.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out to our team:

Kindly Vegan Compliance Office
Email: admin@kindlyvegan.com