Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 29, 2026
Steve Wiest (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates https://steve-wiest.com. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and the choices available to you.
Our Online Store
Our online store uses WooCommerce. When you place an order, we collect information needed to process and fulfill your purchase, including your name, email address, billing and shipping addresses, order details, and transaction information.
If you create a customer account, we also maintain account information and purchase history.
We use this information to process orders, deliver physical or digital products, provide customer support, prevent fraud, and maintain required business records. Making a purchase does not automatically subscribe you to our newsletter.
Payments are handled by third-party payment services, including WooPayments and PayPal. Available payment options may include credit and debit cards, PayPal, Venmo, Google Pay, and Apple Pay.
These services process the information necessary to authorize and complete your payment according to their own privacy policies. Our website receives transaction information needed to manage your order, such as payment status, transaction identifiers, and limited payment details. We do not store your full payment card number or card security code on our website.
Newsletter Signup
We use an embedded Mailchimp signup form for our email newsletter. If you subscribe, the information you submit, including your email address, is sent to Mailchimp to manage your subscription and deliver our emails.
Mailchimp may also process technical information associated with the signup form and newsletter, such as your IP address, device information, and email interactions, depending on the features enabled.
You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in our newsletter emails.
For information about Mailchimp’s practices, visit its Privacy Statement.
Contact Form
When you submit our contact form, we collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and message. We use that information to respond to your inquiry and handle related correspondence.
Contact form submissions are not used for marketing and do not subscribe you to our newsletter.
Please do not submit payment card details, passwords, or other sensitive information through the contact form.
Comments
Comments are disabled on our posts. We do not collect visitor comments through those posts.
Cookies and Technical Information
WooCommerce and other website services may use cookies or similar technologies to support shopping carts, checkout, account login, security, and your preferences.
The embedded Mailchimp signup form may also process technical information or use similar technologies.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use our website. Google Analytics may collect information such as your IP address, browser and device details, pages visited, and interactions with the website through cookies and similar technologies. We use this information to evaluate website traffic and improve the site.
For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy.
Embedded Content
Pages on this website may include embedded videos, audio, or social media posts from YouTube, Instagram, X, SoundCloud, and others.
These services may collect information about you, use cookies or similar technologies, and track your interaction with embedded content. If you are signed into an account with one of these services, it may associate that activity with your account. Depending on the service and your settings, information may be collected when the embedded content loads, even if you do not interact with it.
The collection and use of this information are governed by each service’s privacy policy.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may prevent shopping or account features from working properly.
Advertising
We do not place our own advertisements on this website or use personal information to target advertisements. Embedded content from third-party services may display advertising or collect information for those services’ own purposes, as described in their privacy policies.
How We Share Information
We share personal information with service providers as needed to operate the website and provide the services you request. These include our website hosting provider, payment processors, Mailchimp when you subscribe to the newsletter, and shipping or fulfillment providers where applicable.
We may also disclose information when required by law or reasonably necessary to prevent fraud, protect our rights, or address security issues.
How Long We Keep Information
We do not currently apply a fixed automatic deletion schedule to order records or contact form submissions. These records may be retained indefinitely for customer support, reference, accounting, and other business purposes, subject to applicable legal requirements.
Newsletter subscriber information is retained as needed to manage subscriptions. If you unsubscribe, we may retain limited information to record your preference and prevent further marketing emails.
You may request deletion of your personal information by contacting us. We will handle requests as required by applicable law. Certain information may need to be retained for tax, accounting, legal, or other legitimate purposes.
Your Choices and Requests
You can unsubscribe from our newsletter through the link in any newsletter email.
To request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, contact us. Depending on applicable law, certain information may need to be retained for tax, accounting, security, or other legitimate purposes.
We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.
Security
We use reasonable safeguards designed to protect personal information. No website, electronic transmission, or storage system is completely secure.
Third-Party Websites
Our website may link to other websites or services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. The date above identifies the most recent update. We will provide additional notice where required by law.
Contact Us
For questions about this policy or our handling of personal information, contact:
[LEGAL BUSINESS NAME]
[BUSINESS MAILING ADDRESS]
[PRIVACY EMAIL]