Privacy policy
Last updated: February 28, 2026
Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 2/12/2026
Just Ice Tea and Eat the Change (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and process your personal information when you visit our website, purchase our products, participate in our loyalty or community programs, or otherwise interact with us (collectively, the “Services”).
By accessing or using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date and post the revised version on this page.
Categories of Personal Information We Collect
The personal information we collect depends on how you interact with us.
We may collect the following categories of information:
Identifiers such as your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, IP address, and account login credentials.
Commercial information such as purchase history, order details, cart activity, product preferences, returns, and exchanges.
Payment information including payment confirmation details and transaction records (payment card data is processed securely by third-party payment processors and is not stored directly by us).
Internet or network activity such as browser type, device information, referring URLs, pages viewed, clicks, and interactions with advertisements.
Customer support communications including inquiries, feedback, and survey responses.
User-generated content such as product reviews, photos, videos, or content submitted through promotions, campaigns, or loyalty programs.
We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information to infer characteristics about you.
How We Collect Information
We collect information:
- Directly from you when you make a purchase, create an account, subscribe to marketing communications, submit a review, or contact us.
- Automatically through cookies, pixels, web beacons, and similar technologies when you use our website.
- From third parties such as Shopify (our e-commerce platform provider), payment processors, shipping partners, analytics providers, advertising partners, and loyalty or community platforms.
How We Use Your Personal Information
We use your information to:
- Process and fulfill orders
- Manage accounts and customer support
- Communicate order confirmations and shipping updates
- Operate loyalty or rewards programs
- Send marketing communications (where permitted by law)
- Personalize advertising and measure campaign effectiveness
- Improve our website, products, and customer experience
- Detect and prevent fraud
- Comply with legal obligations
Cookies and Targeted Advertising
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate our website, remember preferences, analyze site traffic, and support marketing efforts.
We may work with third-party advertising partners (such as social media and search platforms) who use tracking technologies to show you advertisements based on your interactions with our website and other websites.
Depending on your location, you may have the right to opt out of targeted advertising or the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information as defined under applicable law.
You may manage cookie preferences through your browser settings or applicable consent tools on our site.
How We Disclose Personal Information
We may disclose personal information to:
- Service providers performing services on our behalf (payment processing, fulfillment, shipping, IT hosting, analytics, email and SMS marketing).
- Advertising and marketing partners to support targeted advertising.
- Shopify, which hosts and powers our online store.
- Loyalty and community platform providers in connection with rewards programs.
- Corporate affiliates.
- Legal authorities when required by law.
- Parties involved in a merger, acquisition, or other business transaction.
In the past 12 months, we may have disclosed identifiers, commercial information, and internet activity data to service providers and advertising partners for business purposes.
We do not sell personal information for monetary compensation.
User-Generated Content
If you submit reviews, photos, or other content to public areas of the Services, that content may be visible to others. We cannot control how third parties use publicly shared information.
Children’s Privacy
Our Services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child, we will take appropriate steps to delete it.
Data Security and Retention
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information. However, no system is completely secure.
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
- Access personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Request data portability
- Opt out of targeted advertising
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Appeal a denied request
International Transfers
Your personal information may be processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate. Where required, we use legally recognized safeguards for cross-border transfers.
Third-Party Links
Our Services may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:
Just Ice Tea / Eat the Change
4827 Bethesda Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
ssb@justicetea.com