Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 20, 2026

The Porch Swing Collective respects your privacy and is committed to handling your personal information thoughtfully and responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect when you visit our website, register for a workshop, purchase a product or resource, join our mailing list, contact us, or otherwise interact with The Porch Swing Collective.

As our services and website grow, the ways we collect and use information may change. We will update this policy when necessary to reflect those changes.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with The Porch Swing Collective, we may collect information such as:

• Your name and contact information, including your email address and, when applicable, phone number.
• Information you provide when registering for workshops, creating an account, purchasing products or digital resources, subscribing to communications, or completing a form.
• Information related to your purchases, registrations, downloads, and account activity.
• Messages, questions, feedback, or other information you choose to provide when contacting us.
• Technical information automatically collected when you use our website, such as browser type, device information, approximate location based on IP address, pages visited, and general website activity.

We only ask for information that is reasonably necessary to provide our services, communicate with you, operate our website, or improve what we offer.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

• Process purchases and workshop registrations.
• Create and manage customer accounts.
• Provide access to purchased digital resources, courses, videos, or other content.
• Send information related to workshops, purchases, accounts, or other services you have requested.
• Respond to questions and provide customer support.
• Send newsletters, educational content, announcements, or promotional communications when you have chosen to receive them.
• Improve our website, workshops, resources, and other offerings.
• Maintain the security and proper operation of our website.
• Meet applicable legal, accounting, tax, and business requirements.

We do not use personal information for purposes unrelated to operating The Porch Swing Collective without an appropriate reason or your consent when required.

3. Purchases, Payments & Customer Accounts

When you make a purchase or register for a paid workshop, payment information may be processed by third-party payment providers.

The Porch Swing Collective does not intend to directly store complete credit or debit card numbers on our website. Payment providers process payment information according to their own privacy and security practices.

If you create a customer account, we may retain information necessary to maintain your account, provide access to your purchases, and maintain appropriate transaction records.

4. Email Communications

If you subscribe to our mailing list or otherwise choose to receive marketing communications, we may send you information about workshops, resources, educational content, events, community projects, or other Porch Swing Collective news.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in those messages.

Transactional or service-related messages—such as purchase confirmations, workshop information, account notices, or important changes affecting something you purchased—are separate from marketing communications and may still be sent when necessary.

5. SMS & Text Messages

The Porch Swing Collective may offer optional text-message communications, such as workshop reminders or other service-related notifications.

When SMS services are available, participation will be optional and appropriate consent will be requested before text messages are sent.

You will be able to opt out of text communications according to the instructions provided with those messages.

We will not require consent to marketing text messages as a condition of purchasing a product or service unless clearly disclosed and permitted by applicable law.

6. Cookies & Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate properly, remember preferences, understand how visitors use the site, improve performance, and support features such as customer accounts and online purchases.

We may also use analytics or other website services provided by third parties. These providers may collect certain technical information according to their own privacy policies.

Where required, visitors will be provided with appropriate choices regarding non-essential cookies and similar technologies.

7. How We Share Information

The Porch Swing Collective does not sell customer lists or personal information for money.

We may share information with trusted service providers when reasonably necessary to operate our business and provide our services. These may include companies that provide:

• Website hosting and technology
• Payment processing
• E-commerce and customer-account services
• Email or text-message delivery
• Workshop or video-conferencing technology
• Analytics and website security
• Accounting, administrative, or other professional services

These providers may access information only as necessary to perform the services they provide, subject to their own contractual, legal, and privacy obligations.

We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect our legal rights, to prevent fraud or misuse, or in connection with a legitimate business transaction such as a merger, acquisition, or sale of the business.

8. Data Retention & Security

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including providing services, maintaining transaction and business records, meeting legal obligations, resolving disputes, and protecting our rights.

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information.

However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

9. Your Choices & Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the ability to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain information.

You may also:

• Unsubscribe from marketing emails using the link provided in those messages.
• Opt out of SMS communications using the instructions provided with those messages.
• Adjust cookie settings where those controls are available.
• Contact us with questions or requests regarding your personal information.

Some information may need to be retained when required for legal, tax, accounting, security, or legitimate business purposes.

10. Children’s Privacy

The Porch Swing Collective may offer educational activities or resources appropriate for families or young people. However, our website and online purchasing services are not intended to independently collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate parental or guardian involvement and consent where required.

If we learn that personal information from a child has been collected inappropriately, we will take reasonable steps to address it.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

The Porch Swing Collective will continue to grow, and the technology and services we use may change over time.

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our website, services, business practices, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the date at the top of this page.

12. Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy or how The Porch Swing Collective handles personal information may be directed to:

The Porch Swing Collective

Email: theporchswingcollectivecontact@gmail.com
Website: https://theporchswingcollective.org