Privacy policy
Privacy Policy
Last Updated: July 16, 2026
At Shirt Happens ("we," "our," or "us"), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices you have regarding your information.
By using our website or placing an order, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
When you visit our website or place an order, we may collect the following information:
Personal Information
- Full name
- Billing and shipping address
- Email address
- Phone number (if provided)
- Order history
Payment Information
Payments are processed securely through our payment providers. Shirt Happens does not store your full payment card information.
Technical Information
We may automatically collect information such as:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Time spent on our website
- Referral source
- Cookies and similar technologies
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Process and fulfill your orders.
- Provide customer support.
- Send order confirmations and shipping updates.
- Respond to inquiries.
- Improve our website and services.
- Detect fraud and maintain website security.
- Comply with legal obligations.
- Send promotional emails if you have chosen to receive them.
3. Sharing Your Information
We only share your information when necessary to operate our business.
This may include:
- Payment processors
- Shipping carriers
- Print and fulfillment partners
- Website hosting providers
- Analytics providers
- Marketing service providers
These providers receive only the information necessary to perform their services and are expected to protect your information.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
4. Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- Keep your shopping cart active.
- Remember your preferences.
- Improve website performance.
- Measure website traffic.
- Support advertising and marketing efforts.
You can control cookies through your browser settings, although disabling cookies may affect certain website features.
5. Email Marketing
If you subscribe to our newsletter or choose to receive promotional emails, we may send updates about new products, promotions, and special offers.
You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails.
6. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to help protect your personal information. While no method of transmitting data over the internet is completely secure, we take appropriate measures to safeguard the information we collect.
7. International Data Transfers
Shirt Happens is based in South Africa and sells products primarily to customers in the United States. Your personal information may be processed or stored in South Africa, the United States, or other countries where our service providers and fulfillment partners operate.
By using our website, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred internationally as necessary to provide our services.
8. Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have certain privacy rights, including the right to:
- Request access to your personal information.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal obligations.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- Opt out of marketing communications.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information on our website.
9. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
10. Third-Party Services
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or use third-party services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.
11. Changes to This Privacy 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.
Your continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact Shirt Happens using the contact information provided on our website.