Privacy policy

Last updated: January 5, 2026

The Wedding Times (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates this website and online store, including our products, services, content, and related features (collectively, the “Services”).

We use Shopify to power our online store and help us provide our Services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, place an order, use our Services, or communicate with us.

By accessing or using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

Personal Information We Collect

When you use our Services, we may collect personal information that identifies you or can reasonably be associated with you. Depending on how you interact with us, this may include:

  • Contact information: Your name, email address, phone number, billing address, and shipping address.

  • Order and transaction information: Products you purchase, quantities, order history, payment method, and transaction details.

  • Payment information: Payment and billing information necessary to process your purchase. Payment information may be processed directly by Shopify and other payment providers.

  • Account information: If you create an account, we may collect information such as your email address, password, and account preferences.

  • Wedding and customization information: Information you provide to us to create your custom wedding newspaper, which may include names, wedding dates, love stories, photographs, fun facts, headlines, wedding details, and other personal information you choose to submit.

  • Communications: Information you provide when contacting us, including customer service questions, requests, and other correspondence.

  • Device and usage information: Information about the device and browser you use, your IP address, network connection, and how you interact with our website.

  • Cookies and similar technologies: Information collected through cookies and similar technologies that help us operate, analyze, and improve our website.

How We Collect Your Information

We may collect personal information:

  • Directly from you, such as when you place an order, complete a questionnaire, submit photos or wedding details, contact us, or otherwise provide information to us.

  • Automatically, when you browse or interact with our website through cookies and similar technologies.

  • From Shopify and our service providers, when they process information on our behalf to provide payment processing, hosting, shipping, analytics, customer support, and other services.

  • From other third parties, where permitted by applicable law.

How We Use Your Information

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

To Provide and Fulfill Our Services

We use your information to process and fulfill your orders, create your custom wedding newspaper, communicate with you about your order, process payments, arrange shipping, provide customer support, and deliver the products and services you request.

Information you provide about your wedding and relationship may be used by our design team to create your personalized newspaper and digital proof.

To Communicate With You

We may use your contact information to communicate with you about your orders, questions, requests, proofs, shipping updates, and other customer-service matters.

With your consent where required, we may also send promotional emails or other marketing communications. You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time.

To Improve Our Website and Services

We may use information about how customers interact with our website to understand how our Services are used, improve our website, develop new features, and provide a better customer experience.

Marketing and Advertising

We may use certain information to help us advertise our products and understand the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. This may include using cookies, pixels, and similar technologies provided by advertising and analytics services.

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to opt out of certain forms of targeted advertising or sharing of personal information.

Security and Fraud Prevention

We may use personal information to protect our website and customers, process secure transactions, detect and prevent fraud, and investigate potentially illegal or harmful activity.

Legal and Business Purposes

We may use personal information when necessary to comply with applicable laws, respond to lawful requests from government authorities, enforce our policies, resolve disputes, or protect our rights, customers, and Services.

How We Share Your Information

We may share personal information with trusted third parties when necessary to operate our business and provide our Services.

These may include:

  • Shopify, which provides our e-commerce platform and related services.

  • Payment processors, which process payments and transactions.

  • Printing and fulfillment providers, when necessary to produce and deliver your custom wedding newspapers.

  • Shipping and delivery providers, to fulfill and deliver your orders.

  • Technology and service providers, including website hosting, analytics, cloud storage, customer support, and other business services.

  • Marketing and advertising providers, where permitted by applicable law.

  • Professional advisors, such as legal, accounting, or business advisors when necessary.

  • Government authorities or law enforcement, when required by law or valid legal process.

  • Other parties in connection with a business transaction, such as a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or bankruptcy.

We do not sell your personal information for money.

Your Custom Wedding Photos and Information

Because our products are personalized, you may provide photographs, names, wedding details, stories, and other personal information for the purpose of creating your newspaper.

We use this information to design and produce your order and provide related customer support.

You should only submit photographs and personal information that you have permission to provide and that you are comfortable having used for the creation of your custom newspaper.

We may need to share submitted information with our design, printing, fulfillment, and shipping partners when necessary to complete your order.

Shopify

Our online store is hosted by Shopify, which provides the e-commerce platform we use to sell our products and provide our Services.

Shopify may collect and process personal information about your use of our store in accordance with its own privacy practices.

For more information about how Shopify handles personal information, please review the Shopify Privacy Policy.

Depending on where you live, you may also be able to exercise certain privacy rights through the Shopify Privacy Portal.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We and our service providers may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to operate our website, remember preferences, understand how visitors use our Services, analyze website traffic, and support advertising and marketing.

You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to websites, applications, or services operated by third parties.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

Children's Privacy

Our Services are not intended for children under the age of majority applicable in their jurisdiction.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take appropriate steps to delete it.

Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the personal information we collect. However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Please avoid sending sensitive or confidential information through unsecured communication methods.

How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our Services, fulfill orders, maintain business records, resolve disputes, comply with legal obligations, and enforce our agreements and policies.

The length of time we retain information may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:

  • Right to Access: You may request information about the personal information we maintain about you.

  • Right to Delete: You may request that we delete certain personal information, subject to applicable legal exceptions.

  • Right to Correct: You may request correction of inaccurate personal information.

  • Right to Data Portability: You may request a copy of certain personal information in a portable format.

  • Right to Opt Out: Depending on your location, you may have the right to opt out of certain targeted advertising, sharing, or other processing of personal information.

  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may have the right to withdraw that consent.

You may exercise applicable rights by contacting us using the information below.

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests. We will respond to valid requests within the time required by applicable law.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights available to you under applicable law.

Marketing Communications

If you subscribe to marketing communications from us, you may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

Even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may continue to send you necessary transactional communications, such as order confirmations, proof approvals, shipping updates, and customer-service messages.

International Transfers

Your personal information may be processed, stored, or transferred in countries other than the country in which you live.

When required by applicable law, we will use appropriate safeguards for international transfers of personal information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business, Services, technology, or applicable legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy and post the revised policy on our website.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or your personal information, please contact us:

The Wedding Times
Email: hello@theweddingtimes.co