🔒 Privacy Policy
Effective Date: April 2, 2025
Contact: [email protected]
1. Who We Are
This website, What If Philosophy, located at whatifphilosophy.com, is a blog and digital product platform that explores philosophical ideas and offers digital goods for sale, including resale licenses. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting your personal information.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and store the following types of information:
- Email address when you subscribe, purchase, or contact us.
- Name (if voluntarily provided).
- IP address, browser type, and device information through cookies and analytics.
- Order details if you make a purchase on our connected store.
We only collect what is necessary to run this site and provide you with content and services you’ve requested.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
- Send blog updates, newsletters, or product announcements.
- Deliver digital purchases and license confirmations.
- Respond to customer support inquiries.
- Improve website performance and user experience via analytics.
We will never sell or rent your personal information.
4. Email Communications
By subscribing, you consent to receive emails from What If Philosophy. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link at the bottom of any email or by contacting [email protected].
5. Cookies and Analytics
We may use cookies to:
- Understand how visitors use the site.
- Remember your preferences for future visits.
You can disable cookies in your browser settings if you prefer not to be tracked.
6. Third-Party Services
We may use services such as Shopify, MailPoet, or other newsletter platforms to manage product sales and email communications. These services may collect data according to their own privacy policies.
We recommend reviewing their policies to understand how they manage your data.
7. Children’s Privacy
This website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 13 years old.
8. Your Rights
You may request to:
- View the personal data we have about you.
- Correct or update your information.
- Delete your data from our system.
To make a request, email [email protected].
9. Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. All updates will be posted on this page with the effective date.
10. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
At What If Philosophy, we respect the rights of all users, including those in the European Economic Area (EEA) and California, under applicable data protection laws like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
🔹 GDPR (For EEA Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the right to:
- Access, update, or delete your personal information.
- Object to or restrict how we process your data.
- Withdraw consent at any time for any processing based on consent.
- Request data portability for the information you’ve provided us.
You can exercise these rights by emailing [email protected]. We respond to all requests within a reasonable timeframe.
🔸 CCPA (For California Residents)
If you are a resident of California, you have the right to:
- Know what personal data we collect and how we use it.
- Request a copy of the specific personal data we have collected about you.
- Request that we delete your personal information.
- Request information about the categories of third parties with whom we share personal information.
- Opt out of the sale of your personal information (note: we do not sell personal data).
To make any CCPA-related request, email [email protected] with the subject line “CCPA Request.”