Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: [auto]

1) Who We Are

Alpha Peptides (“we,” “us,” “our”). Website: https://alpha-peptides.com. Contact: peptidesalpha@gmail.com.

Data Controller (GDPR/UK GDPR): Alpha Peptides, USA.

2) Information We Collect

  • Comments & Forms: Data shown in forms (e.g., name, email, comment), plus IP address and browser user-agent for spam detection. An anonymized hash of your email may be sent to Gravatar to check if you use it; see Automattic’s Privacy Policy. After approval, your profile image (if any) may appear with your comment.
  • Accounts & Orders (if applicable): When you create an account or place an order, we may collect your name, email, billing/shipping addresses, phone, order details, and support communications to fulfill and support your purchase.
  • Media: If you upload images, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Site visitors can download/extract location data from images.
  • Automatically Collected: Cookies and similar technologies (see Section 5), basic device/browser info, pages viewed, and referral data for site performance, security, and analytics.

3) How We Use Information

  • Provide, operate, and improve the website, products, and services.
  • Process orders, payments, deliveries, returns, and customer support.
  • Prevent spam, fraud, abuse, and security incidents.
  • Send transactional messages (order updates, account notices). With your consent, send marketing communications (you can opt out at any time).
  • Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.

4) Legal Bases (GDPR/UK GDPR)

Where applicable, we process personal data under these legal bases:

  • Contract: To provide services you request (e.g., fulfill an order).
  • Consent: For certain cookies/analytics/marketing (you can withdraw consent).
  • Legitimate Interests: Site functionality, security, improvements, and affiliate tracking, balanced against your rights.
  • Legal Obligation: For recordkeeping, tax, or regulatory requirements.

5) Cookies & Similar Technologies

We use cookies to remember preferences, maintain sessions, analyze traffic, and support our affiliate program. Examples include:

  • Essential: Login/session and security cookies; temporary cookie on login page to test cookie support; post-edit cookie storing the post ID for 1 day.
  • Preferences: Screen/display options (typically up to 1 year).
  • Analytics (if enabled): Google Analytics/Site Kit to understand site usage. You can opt out via your browser settings or Google’s opt-out add-on.
  • Affiliate Tracking: We use SliceWP to credit referrals. A tracking cookie may be set to attribute purchases to affiliates (our current attribution window is 30 days).
  • Comments Convenience: If you comment, you may opt to save your name/email/website in cookies for 1 year.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Some features may not function without essential cookies.

6) Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visit the other site directly. Those sites may collect data, use cookies, add third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction (including tracking if you are logged in to that site).

7) Who We Share Your Data With

  • Service Providers/Processors: Trusted providers we use to operate our business (e.g., web hosting, email, analytics, payment processors, order fulfillment). They process data on our instructions and under confidentiality duties.
  • Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the email.
  • Legal/Compliance: We may disclose data if required by law, lawful request, or to enforce our terms and protect rights, safety, and security.

8) Payments & Commerce (if applicable)

If you purchase from us, payments may be processed by a third party such as Stripe or PayPal. We do not store full payment card details on our servers. Your payment data is handled under the relevant processor’s policies (e.g., Stripe or PayPal) and security standards.

9) How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: Comments and related metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize/approve follow-ups automatically.
  • User Accounts: For registered users, we store personal information in the profile. Users can see, edit, or delete personal information at any time (username cannot be changed). Administrators can also view/edit that information.
  • Orders: Order records are typically retained for tax/accounting and warranty/returns purposes as required by law.

10) Your Rights

  • Access, Correction, Deletion: If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an export of your personal data and request deletion, subject to legal exceptions.
  • GDPR/UK GDPR (EEA/UK residents): You may have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, and object. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time.
  • CCPA/CPRA (California residents): You may have rights to know, delete, correct, and opt out of certain sharing/sale of personal information. We do not knowingly “sell” personal information as defined by CCPA; if we use cross-context behavioral advertising, you can opt out where provided.

To exercise rights, contact us at peptidesalpha@gmail.com. We will verify your request and respond as required by applicable law.

11) International Data Transfers

We are based in the United States. If you access our site from outside the U.S., your information may be transferred to, stored, or processed in the U.S. We use appropriate safeguards where required by law.

12) Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13) Children’s Privacy

Our site and services are not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA/UK). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us information, please contact us to request deletion.

14) Email Communications & Marketing

We may send transactional emails (e.g., order confirmations, account notices). We send marketing emails only with consent or as permitted by law. You can unsubscribe via the link in our emails or by contacting us.

15) Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page and update the “Effective Date.” Your continued use of the site after changes means you accept the updated policy.

16) Contact Us

Questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy? Email peptidesalpha@gmail.com.

Last updated on [auto].

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