Privacy policy

Last Updated: October 6, 2026

At scheming* ("we," "us," or "our"), accessible from schemingco.com, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy outlines how your personal information is collected, used, and disclosed when you visit our site or make a purchase from scheming*.

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

When you visit or interact with our site, create an account, or make a purchase, we collect certain personal information from you, including:

• Account & Contact Information: Your name, email address, phone number, and account credentials (username and password) created on our site.

• Order & Billing Details: Shipping address, billing address, phone number, and payment confirmation details. (Note: Payment transactions are processed through encrypted payment gateways such as Shop Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or major credit card networks. We do not store full payment card numbers on our servers).

• Communication Preferences: Information you provide when subscribing to our email newsletters, promotional updates, or SMS text marketing alerts.

• Technical & Usage Information: Information automatically collected via standard web server logs, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and interactions on our store.

2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the personal information we collect to operate our brand, fulfill orders, and communicate with you:

• Order Fulfillment: To process and ship your orders, manage returns and exchanges, send order tracking details, and manage customer service inquiries.

• Customer Accounts: To maintain and secure your scheming* customer account and order history.

• Marketing & Communications: To send you updates regarding new drops, pre-orders, collection launches, special promotions, and SMS alerts (only if you explicitly opted in to receive marketing communications).

• Site Improvement & Analytics: To analyze site usage, performance, and functionality using third-party analytics tools so we can optimize customer experience.

3. SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

We only share your personal data with trusted third-party service providers solely to operate our business and fulfill our obligations to you, including:

• E-Commerce & Payment Processors: E-commerce store platforms and payment service providers (Shop Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and credit card processors) to securely handle transactions.

• Fulfillment & Shipping Carriers: Courier services (such as Canada Post, UPS, FedEx, or local postal carriers) to deliver packages to your provided address.

• Email & SMS Service Providers: Automated messaging and email platforms used to send order confirmations, tracking numbers, and promotional updates.

• Analytics Services: Third-party tools (such as Google Analytics or Meta Pixel) to monitor site activity and platform performance.

All third-party service providers are contractually obligated to keep your information secure and use it strictly for performing services on our behalf.

4. COOKIES & TRACKING

We do not use third-party cookies for behavioral retargeting or personalized advertising. Any cookies used on our site are strictly essential for platform functionality—such as keeping track of items in your shopping cart, maintaining account login sessions, and gathering essential performance metrics.

5. EMAIL & SMS MARKETING OPT-OUT

You have full control over how we communicate with you:

• Email: You can opt out of receiving promotional emails at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any marketing email we send.

• SMS Updates: You can opt out of SMS text alerts by replying STOP to any promotional text message you receive from us.

(Please note that even if you unsubscribe from marketing alerts, you will still receive transactional communications regarding your active orders, shipping updates, or account security notices).

6. DATA RETENTION

When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information, subject to any legal or accounting requirements.

7. YOUR RIGHTS & DATA ACCESS

If you are a resident of Ontario or anywhere in Canada under PIPEDA (or other applicable privacy regulations), you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.

• Request corrections to any incorrect or outdated personal data.

• Request the deletion or removal of your personal information from our active databases.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at schemingcompany@gmail.com.

8. SECURITY

We take reasonable technical, administrative, and physical precautions to protect your personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, or modification. However, no transmission over the internet or electronic storage system can be guaranteed 100% secure.

9. GOVERNING LAW

This Privacy Policy and our data collection practices are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada.

10. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Updates will be posted directly on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

11. CONTACT US

For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a request regarding your data, please contact us at:

schemingcompany@gmail.com