🔒 Privacy Policy

Last updated: [September 29th, 2025]

Who we are
This website Glow After The Storm, “we,” “us,” or “our”) is located at https://glowafterthestorm.blog We create and sell digital self-care products (e.g., printable journals, planners, and coloring pages) and publish related content. You can contact us at glowafterthestorm@gmail.com or by mail at Viviana Johnson, Sprinfield, MA 01109.

1) Information We Collect

Information you provide to us

  • Account/checkout details (name, email, billing address; we do not store full payment card numbers).
  • Newsletter sign-ups (email address and preferences).
  • Messages you send us (support requests, comments, form submissions).

Information collected automatically

  • Cookies and similar technologies that record device/usage data (IP address, browser, pages viewed, referring URLs, approximate location, time on site).
  • Advertising cookies for ad delivery and measurement.

Information from partners

  • Payments: Stripe processes payments on our behalf and provides us with payment confirmations and limited billing details.
  • Advertising/Measurement: Our ad partners (e.g., Google AdSense) may set cookies to personalize or measure ads.
  • (Optional) Analytics: If enabled, tools such as Google Analytics collect aggregated usage data.

2) How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and deliver digital products, process orders, and send download links/receipts.
  • To operate, secure, and improve our website and content.
  • To send newsletters and product updates if you opted in (you may unsubscribe anytime).
  • To show and measure advertising, including personalized ads where permitted.
  • To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.

Legal bases (EEA/UK visitors): performance of a contract (purchases), consent (newsletters, cookies where required), legitimate interests (site security, non-essential analytics/ads where consent is not required), and legal obligation.

3) Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies to:

  • Keep the site functioning (e.g., remembering choices at checkout).
  • Analyze performance/traffic.
  • Show and measure ads (including personalized ads where allowed).

You can manage cookies via your browser settings and, for EEA/UK visitors, through our cookie consent banner. If you reject non-essential cookies, you may still see ads—just non-personalized ones.

4) Advertising & Personalization

We display ads which may be personalized based on your activity. Our partners (e.g., Google AdSense) may use cookies and identifiers to:

  • Serve and measure ads;
  • Limit ad frequency;
  • Detect fraud/abuse.

Your choices:

  • Opt out of personalized Google ads in your Google Ads settings.
  • Use industry opt-outs (e.g., NAI/DAA tools) for interest-based advertising.
  • Use our site’s consent tools/cookie banner to adjust preferences (EEA/UK).
  • US residents can use our “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link (details in Section 10).

5) Payment Processing

We use Stripe to process payments securely. We do not store full payment card information on our servers. Stripe processes your payment data under its own privacy policy and security measures. We receive limited billing details and payment confirmations needed to fulfill your order.

6) Email & Communications

If you subscribe, we’ll send newsletters, product updates, or transactional messages (order confirmations, download links). You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails or by contacting us.

7) Sharing of Information

We share data with:

  • Service providers who help us run this site and deliver services (hosting, email, payment, analytics, advertising).
  • Legal and compliance recipients when required by law or to protect our rights/users.
    We do not sell your personal information for money. We may “share” data for targeted advertising as defined by some US state laws (see Section 10).

8) Data Retention

We retain information as long as necessary for the purposes above, including legal/accounting requirements. Newsletter data is kept until you unsubscribe or request deletion.

9) Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal data. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

10) Your Privacy Rights

EEA/UK: You may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict/oppose processing, and data portability, plus the right to withdraw consent. Contact glowafterthestorm@gmail.com to exercise these rights.

US (including CA/VA/CO/CT/etc.): Depending on your state, you may have rights to:

  • Know/access categories and specific pieces of personal information;
  • Delete/correct certain information;
  • Opt out of “sale” or “sharing” for targeted advertising.
    To opt out of targeted advertising on our site, use the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link available in our footer (or submit a request to glowafterthestorm@gmail.com. If you are an authorized agent making a request, please indicate that in your email.

We do not knowingly process sensitive personal information beyond what is necessary to provide our services.

11) International Transfers

If you access this site from outside the country where our servers or providers operate, your information may be transferred internationally. We take steps consistent with applicable law to protect such transfers.

12) Children’s Privacy

Our content and products are intended for general audiences and are not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

Our site may link to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

14) Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The “Last updated” date reflects the latest revision. Material changes will be posted on this page.

15) Contact Us

Questions or requests about this policy can be sent to glowafterthestorm@gmail.com.