Privacy Policy

Welcome to Archive Culture. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, purchase our products, sign up for early access, or otherwise interact with Archive Culture.

By using our website and services, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Billing and shipping address
  • Payment and transaction information
  • Order history
  • Customer-support communications
  • Information submitted through early-access, newsletter, giveaway, or promotional forms

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect information such as:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Pages viewed
  • Referring website
  • Time spent on our website
  • Website interactions and purchasing activity
  • Cookie and tracking information

Payment information may be processed directly by our payment providers. Archive Culture may not have access to your complete payment-card details.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

  • Process and fulfill orders
  • Confirm purchases and provide shipping updates
  • Respond to customer-service requests
  • Manage returns, refunds, or order issues
  • Improve our website, products, and customer experience
  • Send early-access announcements, product drops, restock notices, promotions, and brand updates
  • Personalize website content and marketing
  • Prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized transactions
  • Maintain the security of our website
  • Comply with legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory obligations

Where required by law, we will obtain your consent before sending promotional email or SMS messages.

3. Email and SMS Marketing

When you provide your email address or phone number and agree to receive marketing, Archive Culture may contact you about:

  • Early-access opportunities
  • New poster collections
  • Limited releases
  • Restocks
  • Special offers
  • Giveaways
  • Archive Culture news and community updates

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails by selecting the unsubscribe link included in the message.

You may opt out of SMS marketing by replying STOP to a marketing message. Message and data rates may apply. Opting out of marketing communications will not prevent us from sending necessary transactional messages related to your orders.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Archive Culture may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies to:

  • Keep the website functioning properly
  • Remember your preferences
  • Understand how visitors use the website
  • Measure marketing and advertising performance
  • Personalize content and advertisements
  • Improve website speed and functionality

You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of the website function.

5. How We Share Your Information

We may share information with trusted third parties that help us operate Archive Culture, including:

  • Payment processors
  • E-commerce and website platforms
  • Shipping and fulfillment providers
  • Email and SMS marketing platforms
  • Customer-service providers
  • Analytics and advertising partners
  • Fraud-prevention and security providers
  • Accounting, legal, and professional advisers

These providers may only access information reasonably necessary to perform services on our behalf and are responsible for handling information according to their own privacy obligations.

We may also disclose information when required to comply with applicable law, respond to lawful requests, protect our rights, investigate fraud, or protect the safety of Archive Culture, our customers, or others.

If Archive Culture is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, or sale of business assets, customer information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

6. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no online service, payment system, or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

7. Data Retention

We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Complete orders
  • Maintain business and transaction records
  • Provide customer support
  • Meet legal, accounting, and tax obligations
  • Resolve disputes
  • Prevent fraud
  • Enforce our agreements

The retention period may vary depending on the type of information and why it was collected.

8. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal information
  • Request corrections to inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of certain personal information
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
  • Opt out of marketing communications
  • Request information about how your data is used or shared
  • Restrict or object to certain processing activities

These rights may be subject to legal exceptions. We may need to verify your identity before completing a privacy request.

9. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social-media platforms, payment services, or other external services.

Archive Culture is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing them with personal information.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be processed or stored in countries outside the country where you live. Privacy laws in those countries may differ from the laws in your location.

When required, we take reasonable steps to ensure that international transfers are handled in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

11. Children’s Privacy

Archive Culture’s website and services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If we learn that personal information from a child has been collected without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Archive Culture may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business, website, services, or legal requirements.

The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of our website after an update means that you acknowledge the revised Privacy Policy.

13. Contact Archive Culture

For questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, contact us at:

Archive Culture
Email: archivecultureshop@gmail.com
Website: archivecultureshop.com

Thank you for choosing Archive Culture. We are committed to protecting your privacy while providing a secure and enjoyable shopping experience.