Privacy policy
Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 6, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how Beelite Inc. (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your Personal Information when you visit or make a purchase from beelitecandles.com (the “Site”).
Collecting Personal Information
When you visit the Site, we collect certain information about your device, your interaction with the Site, and information necessary to process your purchases. We may also collect additional information if you contact us for customer support. “Personal Information” refers to any data that can uniquely identify you.
Device Information
- Examples: Web browser version, IP address, time zone, cookie information, products you view, search terms, and how you interact with the Site.
- Purpose: To accurately load the Site and perform analytics to optimize performance.
- Source: Collected automatically via cookies, log files, web beacons, tags, or pixels.
- Disclosure: Shared with Shopify.
Order Information
- Examples: Name, billing/shipping address, payment information, email address, and phone number.
- Purpose: To process orders, arrange shipping, provide invoices, and communicate about products/services.
- Source: Collected directly from you.
- Disclosure: Shared with Shopify and Authorize.net.
Customer Support Information
- Examples: Name, address, phone number, email address.
- Purpose: To provide customer support.
- Source: Collected directly from you.
- Disclosure: Shared with Shopify.
Sharing Personal Information
We share your Personal Information with service providers to help us provide our services and fulfill our contracts with you. Examples include:
- Shopify, for store hosting and analytics
- Authorize.net, for payment processing
- RingCentral and Klaviyo, for SMS and email communications
- Third-party logistics and fulfillment partners
We may also disclose Personal Information to comply with laws, respond to subpoenas or lawful requests, or to protect our rights.
Using Personal Information
We use your Personal Information to:
- Offer and fulfill products and services
- Process payments and arrange shipping
- Provide customer support
- Send SMS and email communications
- Perform analytics and improve the Site
- Detect and prevent fraud
- Conduct marketing and promotional activities
Legal bases for processing:
- Your consent
- Performance of our contract
- Compliance with legal obligations
- Protecting vital interests
- Public interest tasks
- Our legitimate interests, when not overridden by your rights
SMS Marketing & Communication
By subscribing to SMS messages via beelitecandles.com, you consent to receive:
- Text order updates and abandoned cart reminders
- Promotional and marketing texts
- Review requests
Note: Services may be provided by RingCentral or Klaviyo.
We use cookies to track cart abandonment and determine when to send SMS reminders. Your phone number is only used for this purpose and not shared beyond required platforms. Standard message and data rates may apply.
Behavioral Advertising
We use your information for targeted advertising and marketing communications through platforms such as:
- Google Analytics (opt-out)
- Facebook Ads Settings
- Contact TikTok directly for opt-out requests
Universal opt-out: Digital Advertising Alliance
Automatic Decision-Making
If you are a resident of the EEA, you have the right to object to processing based solely on automated decision-making (including profiling) when it has a legal or significant effect on you. We do not engage in fully automated decision-making with legal effect. However, Shopify uses limited automated decision-making to prevent fraud. Services include:
- Temporary denylist of IP addresses associated with repeated failed transactions (hours-long persistence)
- Temporary denylist of credit cards associated with denylisted IP addresses (days-long persistence)
CCPA (California Residents)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
- Access the Personal Information we hold about you (‘Right to Know’)
- Correct inaccurate Personal Information
- Request deletion of your Personal Information (‘Right to Delete’)
- Port your Personal Information to a new service
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of Personal Information for targeted advertising
To exercise these rights or designate an authorized agent, contact us at: busybee [at] beelitecandles [dot] com
Cookies
We use cookies to improve your experience and enable site functionality. Below is the full list of cookies used:
| Cookie Name | Function |
|---|---|
| _ab | Used in connection with access to admin. |
| _secure_session_id | Used in connection with storefront navigation. |
| cart | Used in connection with shopping cart. |
| cart_sig | Used in connection with checkout. |
| cart_ts | Used in connection with checkout. |
| checkout_token | Used in connection with checkout. |
| secret | Used in connection with checkout. |
| secure_customer_sig | Used in connection with customer login. |
| storefront_digest | Used in connection with customer login. |
| _shopify_u | Used to facilitate updating customer account information. |
| _tracking_consent | Tracks user’s cookie preferences. |
| _landing_page | Tracks landing pages. |
| _orig_referrer | Tracks landing pages. |
| _s | Shopify analytics. |
| _shopify_s | Shopify analytics. |
| _shopify_sa_p | Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. |
| _shopify_sa_t | Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. |
| _shopify_y | Shopify analytics. |
| _y | Shopify analytics. |
Learn more: allaboutcookies.org
Shopify Network Intelligence & Enhanced Features
We use Shopify’s Network Intelligence features, which analyze trends across merchants to improve fraud detection, product recommendations, and performance. Shopify may use your data for these purposes. Read more in their Privacy Policy or manage your rights via the Shopify Privacy Portal.
Children’s Data
Our services are not intended for children under the age of majority. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If a child has provided data, please contact us to request deletion.
Retention
We retain your Personal Information as long as necessary to fulfill orders, comply with legal or regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements, unless you request deletion.
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to:
- Access or receive a copy of your Personal Information
- Correct or update inaccurate data
- Delete your Personal Information
- Port your data to another service
- Opt out of targeted advertising or the sale/sharing of your data
- Manage communication preferences (e.g., marketing emails)
To exercise these rights, contact us at: busybee [at] beelitecandles [dot] com
International Transfers
Your information may be transferred, stored, and processed outside your country of residence. For transfers from the EEA or UK, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent safeguards.
Do Not Track
We do not currently respond to “Do Not Track” browser signals, as there is no industry standard.
Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy for legal, technical, or operational reasons. The updated date will be reflected at the top of this page.
Contact
If you have questions, concerns, or complaints, contact us:
Beelite Inc
1156 Beelite Lane
Morganton, NC 28655
Email: busybee [at] beelitecandles [dot] com
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