Privacy policy
Shortwear (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose information when you visit Shortwear.shop, place an order, contact our customer support team, or otherwise use our services.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when using our website or placing an order, including:
- Full name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Billing address, where applicable
- Shipping and delivery address
- Order and transaction information
- Cash on Delivery order details and payment status
- Customer support messages and other communications
- Device, browser, and IP address information
- Website usage and interaction data
- Cookies and similar technologies
Because Shortwear currently offers Cash on Delivery (COD) for eligible orders, customers using COD generally do not need to submit online credit or debit card details for those orders.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect to:
- Process, confirm, and fulfill your orders
- Arrange shipping and Cash on Delivery services
- Contact you regarding order confirmation, delivery, cancellation, returns, refunds, or other order-related matters
- Provide customer support and respond to inquiries
- Improve our website, products, services, and customer experience
- Detect and prevent fraudulent, abusive, or unauthorized activity
- Maintain business, accounting, tax, and operational records
- Comply with applicable laws and regulatory requirements
- Send promotional or marketing communications where permitted by law or with your consent
3. Legal Bases for Processing
Where applicable law requires a legal basis for processing personal information, we may rely on:
- Performance of a contract or fulfillment of your order
- Compliance with legal or regulatory obligations
- Our legitimate business interests
- Your consent, where required
The legal basis that applies may depend on your location and the particular way your information is used.
4. How We Share Your Information
Shortwear does not sell your personal information.
We may share necessary information with third parties that help us operate our business, including:
- Shipping and delivery companies
- Cash on Delivery and logistics service providers
- Website hosting and ecommerce service providers
- Customer service and communication platforms
- Analytics and website performance providers
- Fraud prevention and security providers
- Professional advisers
- Regulators, law-enforcement authorities, courts, or government agencies where disclosure is legally required
We aim to share only the information reasonably necessary for these providers to perform their services.
5. Cash on Delivery Information
Shortwear currently provides Cash on Delivery (COD) for eligible orders.
For COD orders, we may collect and process information such as your:
- Name
- Phone number
- Shipping address
- Order details
- Order value
- Delivery status
- Payment status
This information may be shared with relevant delivery or logistics providers as necessary to fulfill your order.
Customers should not send sensitive banking information, card numbers, PINs, passwords, or similar financial credentials to us through email, phone, or customer support messages.
6. International Data Transfers
Your information may be processed or stored in locations outside your state or country where our ecommerce platform, service providers, shipping partners, or other business providers operate.
Where required by applicable law, we take reasonable measures designed to protect personal information transferred internationally.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for legitimate business purposes, including:
- Order fulfillment
- Shipping and delivery
- Returns and refunds
- Customer service
- Accounting and tax obligations
- Fraud prevention
- Legal compliance
- Dispute resolution
- Enforcement of our policies and agreements
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and applicable legal requirements.
8. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Keep the website functioning properly
- Remember user preferences
- Maintain shopping cart functionality
- Improve website performance
- Measure website traffic and usage
- Support website security
- Prevent fraudulent activity
- Support analytics and marketing where permitted
You can manage or disable certain cookies through your browser settings and, where available, through cookie or privacy controls provided on our website.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect some website features or functionality.
9. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to your personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of certain personal information
- Request restriction of certain processing activities
- Object to certain uses of your information
- Request data portability where applicable
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Opt out of eligible marketing communications
- Exercise other privacy rights available under applicable law
- Submit a complaint to an appropriate privacy or data protection authority
To submit a privacy request, contact us at:
Email: support@shortwear.shop
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain privacy requests.
10. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, destruction, or loss.
However, no internet transmission, electronic storage system, or security method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
11. Third-Party Links and Services
Our website may contain links to or integrations with third-party websites, platforms, applications, or services.
Shortwear is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party services. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of external services you choose to use.
12. Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not specifically directed toward children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children where parental or guardian consent is required under applicable law.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us improperly, please contact us so we can review the matter and take appropriate action.
13. Marketing Communications
Where permitted by law, we may send promotional emails or other marketing communications.
You may unsubscribe from eligible marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe option provided in the communication or by contacting our customer support team.
Even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may still send essential transactional or service-related communications regarding your orders, deliveries, returns, refunds, or customer support requests.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our business practices, services, technology, or applicable legal requirements.
When changes are made, the revised version will be published on our website with an updated effective date.
We encourage customers to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
15. Contact & Business Information
For privacy questions, requests regarding your personal information, or other privacy-related inquiries, please contact us:
Business Name: Shortwear
Business Address: 29212 Inverness Dr, Bay Village, CA 44140
Business Phone: +1 716 812 8688
Email: support@shortwear.shop
Customer Support: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM CT
Website: shortwear.shop
