The Black Cat Shop (“we,” “us,” or “the shop”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, why, and how it’s handled — in plain language, as much as a legal document allows.
Information We Collect
We collect information in a few ways:
- Automatically, via cookies and analytics. Like most websites, we use cookies and similar technologies (including Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use the site — which pages are read, how long visitors stay, and general location data (country/region level, not precise address).
- Through affiliate and advertising partners. Some links on this site are affiliate links (see our Affiliate Disclosure for full details). When you click one, the destination retailer or affiliate network (which may include Amazon Associates, Bookshop.org, Awin, Rakuten Advertising, and similar programs) may place its own tracking cookie or pixel to record that the visit originated from our site. We do not control these third-party cookies directly — each network has its own privacy policy governing that data.
- If you contact us directly, via our Contact page, we collect whatever information you choose to share (typically your name, email address, and message).
What We Don’t Collect
We do not sell your personal information. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. All fonts and core site assets are self-hosted directly from our own server, rather than pulled from third-party font services — so simply browsing pages on this site does not, by itself, share your visit with an external font provider.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use them for:
- Site functionality — our caching system (WP Fastest Cache) may use cookies to serve pages faster.
- Analytics — Google Analytics, to understand overall site usage.
- Affiliate tracking — set by third-party networks when you click an affiliate link, as described above.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Where required (for example, for visitors in the European Union), we’ll ask for your consent before non-essential cookies like analytics are set.
How Long We Keep Information
Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics’ standard retention settings. Messages sent through our Contact page are kept only as long as needed to respond to your inquiry.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you. To make such a request, please reach out via our Contact page.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time as the shop grows. The date below reflects the most recent revision.
Last updated: 2026-08-10