Privacy Policy
Last updated: July, 13, 2025
1. Who We Are
Devoted to Littles (“Devoted to Littles,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website https://devotedtolittles.com (the “Site”) and related services, including digital product delivery, a Shopify-powered storefront, and advertising placements served via Mediavine Journey (collectively, the “Services”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit or purchase from our Site.
2. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Policy periodically to reflect operational, legal, or regulatory changes. If we do, we will post the revised Policy here and update the “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Services after any change constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.
3. Personal Information We Collect
| Category | Examples & Sources | Why We Collect It |
|---|---|---|
| Identifiers & Contact Details | Name, email address, postal address, phone number. • Provided by you at checkout, newsletter sign-up, or contact forms. | – Process orders (digital & physical) – Send order confirmations / digital download links – Respond to inquiries |
| Order & Payment Info | Order number, products purchased, billing address, partial payment confirmation (last 4 digits of card, payment token). • Collected by Shopify Payments / PayPal; we never see full card numbers. | – Fulfill our contract with you – Provide customer support – Maintain tax & accounting records |
| Shipping Details (Physical Books) | Name, delivery address, phone. • You provide these; then we pass them only to Lulu Press, Inc. (“Lulu Direct”) so they can print & ship your workbook. | Ship your physical order |
| Supporter Contributions | Buy Me a Coffee display name or real name, email, amount, payment token, optional message — collected by Buy Me a Coffee and Stripe; we receive only a summary (never full card or bank details) | Register and acknowledge voluntary tips, maintain accounting records |
| Usage Data & Device Info | IP address, browser type, referring pages, time on site, clicks. • Automatically collected via cookies, pixels, and similar tech from Shopify, Mediavine Journey, and Google Analytics. | – Improve site performance & content – Prevent fraud & secure the Site – Personalize advertising |
| Marketing Preferences | Email open/click rates, opted-in tags (e.g., “Homeschool tips”). • Collected through our email service provider (Kit). | Send newsletters & promotional offers you have consented to receive |
We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. Parents who believe a child has provided personal information may contact us to request deletion.
4. How We Use Your Information
- Provide & Improve the Services – process orders, deliver digital files, coordinate printing/shipping with Lulu, maintain your account, and troubleshoot issues.
- Marketing & Promotional Communications – with your consent (or as allowed by law) we send newsletters, product launches, and special offers. You may unsubscribe at any time.
- Advertising & Analytics – Journey by Mediavine and Google Analytics use cookies to serve relevant ads, measure performance, and help fund free content on the Site.
- Security & Fraud Prevention – monitor suspicious activity, enforce our Terms of Service, and protect you and other users.
- Legal & Compliance – retain records for tax, accounting, or other legal obligations, and respond to lawful requests.
5. How & Why We Share Information
| Recipient / Purpose | What We Share | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify – e-commerce host & checkout | Identifiers, order/payment tokens, IP address | Contract (fulfilling your purchase) |
| Lulu Direct – prints & ships physical workbooks | Name, shipping address, ordered title, quantity | Contract (fulfilling your purchase) |
| Payment Processors (Shopify Payments, PayPal) | Billing details, payment tokens | Contract & Legitimate Interest |
| Email Service Provider (Kit) | Email address, marketing preferences | Consent / Legitimate Interest |
| Advertising & Analytics Partners (Mediavine Journey, Google Analytics) | Usage data, pseudonymous identifiers | Consent / Legitimate Interest |
| Buy Me a Coffee Inc. & Stripe | Display name, email, contribution amount, payment token, optional message | Consent (voluntary tipping) & Contract (fulfilling your contribution) |
| Legal / Government Authorities | Any info required to comply with law or protect rights | Legal Obligation |
We do not sell or rent your personal information, and we do not use sensitive personal data for profiling without your consent.
6. Cookies & Similar Technologies
We use first- and third-party cookies to:
- keep your cart intact during checkout
- remember preferences (e.g., login, language)
- analyze traffic and improve content
- serve tailored ads via Mediavine Journey
Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies; doing so may impair certain site functions (e.g., digital-file delivery links, ad suppression settings).
A list of the exact Shopify cookies is available at https://www.shopify.com/legal/cookies. For information on how Mediavine Journey uses data, visit https://www.mediavine.com/privacy-policy/.
Our Site currently does not respond to “Do Not Track” signals.
7. Your Rights & Choices
Depending on your location (e.g., California, Colorado, EU/EEA, UK), you may have rights to:
- Access / Know what personal information we hold
- Delete or Correct inaccurate data
- Port a machine-readable copy
- Restrict / Object to certain processing (including direct marketing)
- Withdraw Consent where processing is based on consent
To exercise any right, email us at shannon@devotedtolittles.com with the subject line “Privacy Request.” We will verify your identity (or that of an authorized agent) before acting.
We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights.
8. Data Transfers Outside Your Country
We and our providers are located in the United States and other countries. When we transfer EU/UK visitor data internationally, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses or other legally recognized safeguards.
9. Security & Retention
We follow industry-standard practices (HTTPS, access controls, encryption in transit for payment data) but no online service can guarantee absolute security. We keep your information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy or as required by law.
10. Third-Party Links
Articles, blog posts, and tutorials on our Site may link to external sites (e.g., affiliate partners, curriculum resources). We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. Please review those sites’ policies before providing information.
Third Party Services
When you click the Buy Me a Coffee button you are taken to an external page operated by Buy Me a Coffee, where their own Terms of Use and Privacy Policy apply. We do not control their cookies or data practices. You can review their policies at buymeacoffee.com/terms and buymeacoffee.com/privacy.
11. Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)
The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.
First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The “help” feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.
Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.
The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:
- IP Address
- Operating System type
- Operating System version
- Device Type
- Language of the website
- Web browser type
- Email (in hashed form)
Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.
If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance’s AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.
For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.
12. Contact Us
Questions, concerns, or requests? Reach us at:
Email: shannon@devotedtolittles.com
