Privacy Policy

Choose Joy Always is owned and operated by Jane E. Whitley (“Choose Joy Always,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to being transparent about how information is collected, used, and protected when you visit choosejoyalways.com.

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through this website, including through newsletter subscriptions, contact forms, prayer-request forms, purchases, cookies, analytics, advertising, affiliate links, and other website features.

By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

• Your name

• Your email address

• Information submitted through contact forms

• Prayer requests or messages you choose to share

• Newsletter subscription preferences

• Comments, questions, testimonials, or other correspondence

• Billing, shipping, and order information when you make a purchase

• Other information you voluntarily submit through the website

Please avoid submitting highly sensitive personal, financial, medical, or emergency information through a contact or prayer-request form.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the website, certain information may be collected automatically through Squarespace, Google Analytics, cookies, and similar technologies. This information may include:

• Internet Protocol address

• Browser and device type

• Operating system

• Pages viewed

• Links clicked

• Referring website

• Approximate geographic location

• Date and time of your visit

• General information about how you interact with the website

This information helps us understand how visitors use the website, maintain its functionality, improve its content, and protect it from misuse.

How We Use Information

We may use the information collected to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the website

• Respond to questions and contact-form submissions

• Receive and respond to prayer requests

• Deliver newsletters, prayers, reflections, and other requested emails

• Process and fulfill purchases

• Provide customer service

• Understand website traffic and visitor interests

• Measure the effectiveness of content and advertising

• Detect spam, fraud, or security threats

• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

• Protect the rights, safety, and integrity of Choose Joy Always and its visitors

We will not use a prayer request or personal message publicly without permission, except when disclosure is required by law or reasonably necessary to address an immediate safety concern.

Newsletter and Email Communications

When you subscribe to the Choose Joy Always newsletter, your name, email address, and subscription information may be stored and processed through Squarespace, Mailchimp, or another connected email service.

You may unsubscribe at any time by selecting the unsubscribe link included at the bottom of an email. You may also contact us at choosejoyalways07@gmail.com.

Unsubscribing from promotional emails may not prevent you from receiving necessary transactional messages concerning purchases, account activity, or direct correspondence.

Purchases and Payment Information

When products or digital items become available for purchase, we may collect information necessary to complete and fulfill an order, including your name, email address, billing address, shipping address, and order details.

Payments are processed through Squarespace and its connected third-party payment processors. Choose Joy Always does not directly store complete debit-card or credit-card information. Payment processors handle payment information according to their own privacy policies and security practices.

Purchase information may be retained as needed to fulfill orders, provide customer service, maintain business records, prevent fraud, and meet tax or legal obligations.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Choose Joy Always and its service providers may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Keep the website functioning properly

• Remember visitor preferences

• Understand website traffic and performance

• Measure engagement with content

• Support advertising and marketing

• Help prevent spam, fraud, and abuse

Some cookies are necessary for the website to function. Others, including certain analytics and advertising cookies, may be optional.

When available, visitors may use the website’s cookie banner or cookie-preference controls to accept, reject, or manage nonessential cookies. Browser settings may also allow visitors to block or delete cookies. Disabling some cookies may affect how certain website features function.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use the website. Google Analytics may collect information such as device details, browser information, approximate location, pages visited, and interactions with the website.

Google processes this information according to its own privacy practices. Visitors may manage analytics cookies through the website’s cookie controls or use other browser-based privacy tools where available.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA to help protect website forms from spam, fraud, and automated submissions.

Use of reCAPTCHA may involve the collection of technical and interaction information by Google and is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Mailchimp

Mailchimp may be used to store subscriber information and deliver newsletter or marketing communications. Information submitted through a connected newsletter form may be transferred to and processed by Mailchimp.

Mailchimp handles this information according to its own privacy policy and service terms.

Social-Media Features and Embedded Content

The website may contain social-media icons, sharing tools, videos, posts, or other content embedded from third-party platforms.

These services may collect information about your device, browsing activity, or interaction with embedded content. They may also use cookies or similar technologies, particularly if you are logged into an account with that platform.

Your interactions with these services are governed by the privacy policies of the respective platforms.

Affiliate Links

Some pages or posts may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through an affiliate link, Choose Joy Always may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate companies and retailers may collect information when you click a link or complete a purchase. Their collection and use of information are governed by their own privacy policies.

Affiliate relationships will be disclosed clearly where applicable.

Advertising

The website may display advertising provided by third-party advertising companies. These companies may use cookies, pixels, or similar technologies to deliver, personalize, or measure advertisements.

We do not sell personal information for money. However, some analytics or advertising activity may be considered “sharing,” “targeted advertising,” or a “sale” under certain privacy laws.

Where legally required and technically available, visitors may manage these technologies through the website’s cookie-preference tools or contact us to ask about available privacy choices.

How Information May Be Shared

We may share information with service providers that help us operate the website and provide its features, including:

• Squarespace

• Google Analytics

• Google reCAPTCHA

• Mailchimp

• Payment processors

• Shipping or order-fulfillment providers

• Advertising and affiliate partners

• Social-media platforms

• Website security, technical-support, and analytics providers

These providers may access information only as reasonably necessary to perform their services or as otherwise described in their own privacy policies.

Information may also be disclosed when reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with applicable law, court orders, or legal processes

• Respond to lawful government requests

• Investigate fraud, misuse, or security problems

• Protect the rights, property, or safety of Choose Joy Always, its visitors, or others

• Complete a business transfer, reorganization, sale, or similar transaction

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including to:

• Respond to messages

• Maintain newsletter subscriptions

• Fulfill purchases

• Keep financial and business records

• Resolve disputes

• Enforce agreements

• Meet legal obligations

• Protect the website and its visitors

Retention periods may vary according to the type of information and the services used.

Your Privacy Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Request access to personal information we hold about you

• Request correction of inaccurate information

• Request deletion of certain information

• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

• Unsubscribe from marketing communications

• Object to or limit certain uses of information

• Request information about how personal information is shared

• Opt out of certain targeted advertising or data-sharing activities

To make a privacy request, email choosejoyalways07@gmail.com.

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests. Some information may need to be retained when required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

Children’s Privacy

Choose Joy Always is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information through the website, please contact choosejoyalways07@gmail.com so the information can be reviewed and, where appropriate, deleted.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information collected through the website. However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.

Visitors submit information through the website at their own discretion and should avoid including information that is not necessary for the purpose of their message or request.

External Links

Choose Joy Always may contain links to websites or services operated by other organizations. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, accuracy, or content of external websites.

Visitors should review the privacy policy of any external website before providing personal information.

International Visitors

Choose Joy Always is operated in the United States. If you access the website from another country, your information may be transferred to, processed, and stored in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate.

Privacy laws in those locations may differ from the laws in your country.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when the website’s services, technology, business practices, or legal obligations change.

The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the website after an update indicates acknowledgment of the revised policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a privacy request, contact:

Jane E. Whitley
Choose Joy Always
Email: choosejoyalways07@gmail.com
Website: choosejoyalways.com