Privacy Policy

The Ananda Apothecary™ respects your privacy. Personal information you provide to us is used solely for processing orders, providing customer support, and communicating with you regarding your purchases or account.

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this page from time to time.

Information We Collect

We collect personal information directly from you when you place an order, subscribe to communications, contact us by email, or otherwise interact with our website. This may include your name, shipping address, email address, and payment information required to complete a purchase.

Payment processing is handled securely through our commerce platform. The Ananda Apothecary does not store your financial information.

Ownership and Use of Information

The Ananda Apothecary is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties except where necessary to fulfill services or where required by law.

Personal information is shared with Shopify, our commerce platform provider, in order to process orders, payments, and shipping details. You can read more about how Shopify uses personal information here: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy.

We may retain certain information associated with your order history for record-keeping purposes unless you request that it be deleted.

Your Data Rights

You may request to review, update, correct, or delete personal information associated with your account at any time by contacting us at: info@theanandaapothecary.com

You may also opt out of future communications from us or request closure of your account.

Information we retain may be used to:

• Process and deliver orders
• Respond to inquiries or customer service requests
• Send updates regarding promotions, company news, or policy changes

Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information. When sensitive data such as payment details is transmitted, it is encrypted using secure socket layer (SSL) technology. You can verify this by checking for a closed lock icon in your browser or “https” at the beginning of the website address.

Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will remove the information promptly.

Cookies

This website uses cookies to improve site functionality, process purchases, and analyze website performance. Cookies collect certain information about your device, your interaction with the site, and other data necessary to operate our online store.

Some cookies may be shared with Shopify or analytics providers to help us understand how visitors use the site.

You can read more about Google’s privacy practices here: https://policies.google.com/privacy

You may opt out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Legal Disclosure

We may disclose personal information when required to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or lawful requests from authorities, or when necessary to protect our rights.