Privacy Policy

Effective date: October 4, 2025

Who we are: Alt+Penguin is owned and operated by James Fristik.

Cookies

We use essential and optional cookies. You can review categories, change your consent, or withdraw consent any time via the Cookie Settings link in our banner. For details about cookie types and lifetimes, see our Cookie Policy. (Links to cookie policy page.)

Notes on analytics: we use WP Statistics which stores data locally on our server and, by default, sets no tracking cookies. (Links to WP Statistics privacy page.) wp-statistics.com

WooCommerce

We retain order records (including name, email, billing/shipping addresses) for 7 years for tax and accounting purposes.

(7 years is common in the US; if your accountant prefers a different retention window, we can adjust.)

Payments

When you pay via PayPal or Stripe, certain data is shared with the payment provider to process the transaction and prevent fraud. See the PayPal Privacy Statement and Stripe Privacy & Cookies for details. PayPal+2Stripe+2

Your rights

Where applicable, you may request access, correction, deletion, restriction, or portability of your personal data. If you’re in California, you may have rights to know, delete, and opt-out of “sale/share” of personal information. To exercise a right, email [email protected].

Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. We’ll post the new effective date at the top of this page.