Privacy Policy for

The Social Studies Shelf

Effective Date: June 17, 2025

At The Social Studies Shelf (referred to as “we,” “our,” or “us”), your privacy matters. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and purchase digital resources, primarily high school social studies products.

1. What Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information: Name, email address, billing address, and payment details (processed securely by third-party providers).

Usage Data: Pages viewed, time spent on site, links clicked, browser type, IP address, etc. This is typically gathered through analytics tools like Google Analytics.Cookies: We use cookies to improve your experience. You can disable cookies in your browser at any time.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Process orders and provide access to purchased productsCommunicate with you about your purchase or resource updatesRespond to support inquiriesImprove website performance and product offeringsSend optional promotional emails (only if you opt-in)Comply with legal requirements

We do not sell or rent your information. Ever.

3. Third-Party Services

To make The Social Studies Shelf run smoothly, we use a few trusted tools. These third parties may access limited personal information strictly for performing tasks on our behalf, such as:

Stripe or PayPal for secure payments

Google Analytics for understanding website traffic

Go High Level (or similar) for newsletter delivery

Each of these services maintains their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them if you’d like more detail.

4. How We Keep Your Info Safe

We use standard security protocols like HTTPS, secure hosting, and reputable platforms to protect your data. While no system is foolproof, we do our best to keep your information secure.

5. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

Access, update, or delete your personal informationWithdraw consent for communications

Request that we stop processing or storing your data

To make any of these requests, please contact Ms. Allen at [email protected]

6. Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information, please reach out so we can remove it.

7. Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new effective date. You’re encouraged to review it from time to time.