Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 6, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how American Occultist LLC (the "Site", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit, use our services, or make a purchase from www.americanoccultist.store (the "Site") or otherwise communicate with us regarding the Site (collectively, the "Services").

For purposes of this Privacy Policy, "you" and "your" means you as the user of the Services, whether you are a customer, website visitor, or another individual whose information we have collected pursuant to this Privacy Policy.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using and accessing any of the Services, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use or access any of the Services.


Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, including to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the revised Privacy Policy on the Site, update the "Last updated" date, and take any other steps required by applicable law.


How We Collect and Use Your Personal Information

To provide the Services, we collect and have collected over the past 12 months personal information about you from a variety of sources, as set out below. The information that we collect and use varies depending on how you interact with us.

In addition to the specific uses set out below, we may use information we collect about you to communicate with you, provide or improve the Services, comply with applicable legal obligations, enforce any applicable terms of service, and protect or defend the Services, our rights, and the rights of our users or others.


What Personal Information We Collect

Information We Collect Directly from You

Information that you directly submit to us through our Services may include:

  • Contact details including your name, address, phone number, and email

  • Order information including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment confirmation, email address, and phone number

  • Account information including your username, password, security questions, and other information used for account security purposes

  • Shopping information including items viewed, added to cart, saved to your account, loyalty points, reviews, referrals, gift cards, or purchases

  • Customer support information included in communications with us

Some features of the Services may require you to directly provide certain information. You may elect not to provide this information, but doing so may limit your ability to use certain features.


Information We Collect About Your Usage

We may automatically collect certain information about your interaction with the Services ("Usage Data") using cookies, pixels, and similar technologies ("Cookies"). Usage Data may include device information, browser information, IP address, network connection data, and interactions with the Site.


Information We Obtain from Third Parties

We may obtain information from third parties, including:

  • Companies that support our Site and Services, such as Shopify

  • Payment processors that collect payment information to process transactions

  • Marketing and analytics partners that collect information via cookies, pixels, and similar technologies

Any information obtained from third parties is treated in accordance with this Privacy Policy.


How We Use Your Personal Information

Providing Products and Services

To process payments, fulfill orders, manage accounts, arrange shipping, handle returns, and deliver requested services.

Marketing and Advertising

We may use your personal information to send marketing and promotional communications by email, text message (SMS), or postal mail, and to display advertisements tailored to your interests.

Security and Fraud Prevention

To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent or malicious activity.

Communicating with You and Service Improvement

To provide customer support and improve our Services.


SMS & Text Messaging Privacy Disclosures

SMS Program Overview

By providing your mobile phone number and opting in, you consent to receive recurring automated marketing and transactional text messages from American Occultist LLC, including promotions, order updates, abandoned cart reminders, and exclusive offers. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Consent is not a condition of purchase.


SMS Data Collection & Use

When you opt into SMS communications, we may collect:

  • Your mobile phone number

  • SMS opt-in status, consent records, and timestamps

  • Message interaction data (such as delivery, opens, clicks, and replies)

  • Associated purchase and site activity when applicable

This data is used solely to operate and improve our SMS messaging program.


SMS Abandoned Cart Messaging

Our Site uses cookies and similar technologies to track items placed into your shopping cart, including when a cart is abandoned. This information is used to determine when to send abandoned cart reminders via SMS only to users who have explicitly opted into SMS communications.


SMS Opt-Out

You may opt out of SMS messages at any time by replying STOP to any message. You may request help by replying HELP. Opting out of SMS does not affect other communications such as email unless you separately unsubscribe.


Cookies

We use Cookies to power and improve our Site, run analytics, and understand user interaction. You may control Cookies through your browser settings, though disabling Cookies may impact Site functionality.

We recognize Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals as valid opt-out requests for targeted advertising where applicable.


How We Disclose Personal Information

We may disclose personal information to:

  • Vendors and service providers (e.g., payment processing, fulfillment, analytics)

  • Business and marketing partners

  • Affiliates

  • Legal authorities when required

Text messaging originator opt-in data and SMS consent will not be shared, sold, rented, or disclosed to any third parties for their own marketing purposes.


Location Data

We do not collect precise geolocation data for SMS marketing purposes. Any general location data (such as city or state) is derived from IP address information and used only for analytics, fraud prevention, or compliance.


Children’s Data

The Services are not intended for children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 16 years of age.


Security and Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for operational, legal, or contractual purposes. No security system is perfect, and transmission of data is at your own risk.


Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, delete, correct, or restrict processing of your personal information, withdraw consent, or manage communication preferences.


International Users

Your information may be processed outside your country of residence, including in the United States, using lawful transfer mechanisms where required.


Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, contact us at:

📧 contact.us@americanoccultist.store
📍 135 North 12th Street, Coshocton, OH 43812, United States