Privacy Policy
Last Updated: March 14, 2026
Recipe for Happiness ("we," "us," or "our"), operated by Sherita and David Samuels, is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at recipeforhappiness.org or place an order with us.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
When you interact with our website, you may voluntarily provide us with personal information, including:
- Name, email address, and phone number when you submit our contact form
- Billing and shipping address when you place an order
- Order details including shirt color, size, and quantity preferences
- Any additional information you choose to include in messages to us
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent on those pages
- Referring website or source
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
- General geographic location (country or region level)
This information is collected through our privacy-first analytics platform, which does not use tracking cookies and does not collect personally identifiable information. Analytics data is aggregated and anonymized.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To process and fulfill your orders
- To communicate with you regarding your order or inquiry
- To send order confirmation and shipping notifications
- To improve our website and customer experience
- To detect and prevent fraud or abuse
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
Payment Processing
Our online payments are processed securely by Stripe, a PCI-DSS Level 1 certified payment processor. When you make a purchase, your payment card information is transmitted directly to Stripe using industry-standard encryption (TLS/SSL). We do not store, process, or have access to your full credit card number, expiration date, or security code on our servers.
For more information about Stripe's security practices, visit Stripe's Privacy Policy.
Cookies and Tracking
Our website uses minimal cookies:
- Cookie Consent Preference: A small cookie that remembers whether you accepted or declined our cookie notice. This is a functional cookie required for the consent mechanism to work.
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies used for security features like form submission protection (CSRF tokens). These are deleted when you close your browser.
Our analytics platform is privacy-first and does not use tracking cookies. It collects anonymized, aggregated data that cannot identify individual visitors.
We do not use third-party advertising cookies, remarketing pixels, or social media tracking scripts.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy:
- Order records: Retained for accounting and legal compliance purposes
- Contact form submissions: Retained as needed to respond to your inquiry
- Cookie consent preference: Stored for 365 days
Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:
- SSL/TLS encryption on all pages
- Secure payment processing through Stripe
- CSRF protection on all forms
- Security headers (HSTS, X-Frame-Options, Content Security Policy)
- Rate limiting on form submissions
While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- Stripe: Payment processing (Stripe Privacy Policy)
- Google Fonts: Web typography, loaded from Google's servers (Google Privacy Policy)
These services have their own privacy policies and may collect information as described in their respective policies.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- The right to access the personal information we hold about you
- The right to request correction of inaccurate information
- The right to request deletion of your personal information
- The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- The right to opt out of analytics tracking via our cookie consent banner
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly delete that information.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Recipe for Happiness
Sherita and David Samuels
Email: sherita@recipeforhappiness.org
Website: recipeforhappiness.org/contact