Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Tea4Peace TranquiliTea Lounge collects, uses, shares, and protects personal information from visitors to our website and participants in our experiences, memberships, and email/SMS programs.
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1. Information We Collect
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Contact information you provide (name, email, phone, mailing address)
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Order and payment information (processed by our third-party payment processor; we do not store full card numbers)
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Experience booking details (date, guest count, dietary/allergy notes you choose to share)
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Account and membership information (Secret Garden Tea Society, Founders Society)
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Website usage data collected automatically via cookies and analytics tools
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Communications you send us, including feedback and reviews
2. How We Use Information
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To process orders, bookings, and membership benefits
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To send transactional communications (confirmations, shipping updates)
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To send marketing emails and SMS to subscribers who have opted in, consistent with the CAN-SPAM Act and TCPA
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To improve our website, products, and experiences
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To comply with legal, tax, and safety obligations
3. Email & SMS Marketing
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We only send marketing emails or texts to individuals who have affirmatively opted in. Every marketing email includes a working unsubscribe link, and every marketing text includes STOP/HELP instructions, consistent with the CAN-SPAM Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). You may withdraw consent at any time.
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4. Cookies & Analytics
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Our website uses cookies and similar technologies for functionality, analytics, and (where applicable) advertising. You can control cookies through your browser settings; disabling cookies may affect site functionality.
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5. Sharing of Information
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We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with service providers who help us operate our business (payment processors, email/SMS platforms, shipping carriers, hosting providers), each bound by confidentiality and data-protection obligations, or as required by law, subpoena, or to protect our legal rights.
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6. Data Security
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We use commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
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7. Your Privacy Rights
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Depending on your state of residence, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or opt out of certain uses of your personal information (for example, under the Florida Digital Bill of Rights, CCPA/CPRA for California residents, or other applicable state privacy laws). To exercise these rights, contact us at cj@tea4peace.org.
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8. Children's Privacy
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Our website and services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 in accordance with COPPA. If we learn we have inadvertently collected such information, we will delete it promptly.
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9. Changes to This Policy
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We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this document reflects the most recent revision.
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10. Contact
Privacy questions or data requests: cj@tea4peace.org.
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