Privacy Policy

Afterglow Co. ("Afterglow," "we," "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Policy explains what information we collect when you visit shopafterglowco.com (the "Site"), how we use it, and the choices you have.

We designed this site with discretion as a core value, not an afterthought. We collect only what we need to fulfill your order and improve the experience.

Order information. When you purchase, we collect your name, email address, shipping address, and payment method. Card details are processed by our PCI-compliant payment processor and are never stored on Afterglow's servers. We receive only a payment reference token.

Account information. If you create an account, we store your email address, order history, and any preferences you set. No account is required to purchase.

Usage data. We may collect standard web analytics data such as pages visited, device type, and referring URL. This data is aggregated and not personally identifying.

Age verification cookie. When you confirm you are 18 or older on our age gate, we store a cookie named afterglow_age_confirmed on your device. This cookie is HttpOnly and does not contain personal information. It expires after one year.

Cookies and local storage. We use a session cookie for your shopping cart and an age verification cookie as described above. We do not use third-party advertising cookies or cross-site trackers without your explicit consent.

We use your information for the following purposes only:

• Processing and fulfilling your order
• Sending order confirmation and shipping notifications
• Responding to customer support inquiries
• Improving the performance and usability of the Site
• Complying with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

We take the sensitive nature of our products seriously. The following discretion commitments apply:

• Your billing statement will show a discreet merchant name — not "Afterglow" or any reference to the nature of your purchase.
• Order confirmation emails are sent from a generic sender name and do not reference product details in subject lines.
• All orders ship in plain, unmarked packaging with no external reference to Afterglow or the nature of the contents.
• We do not contact you with promotional communication after your purchase unless you have explicitly subscribed.

We share your information only as necessary to fulfill your order or comply with law:

Fulfillment partner. Your name, shipping address, and order details are transmitted to our warehouse fulfillment partner to ship your order. Our fulfillment partner is contractually bound to use this data only for fulfillment purposes. *** (Attorney: confirm data processing agreement language meets applicable law.)

Payment processor. Your payment information is processed by a PCI-DSS Level 1 compliant payment processor. We receive a tokenized reference only and cannot access your raw card details.

Legal compliance. We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or lawful request from a government authority.

Order records are retained for 7 years for tax and legal compliance purposes. If you request account deletion, we will delete or anonymize your personal data except where retention is required by law. Contact us at shopafterglowco1@gmail.com to request deletion.

*** Attorney review: confirm retention periods comply with CCPA, applicable state laws, and tax record requirements.

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA): *** (Attorney: verify CCPA applicability based on revenue and data volume thresholds.)

• Right to know — what personal information we have collected about you
• Right to delete — request that we delete your personal information
• Right to opt-out — we do not sell personal information, so no opt-out is required
• Right to non-discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights

To exercise your rights, contact us at shopafterglowco1@gmail.com. We will respond within 45 days.

This Site is intended for adults only. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18 years of age. Access requires age verification. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected data from a minor, we will delete it promptly.

We use industry-standard security measures including HTTPS/TLS encryption for all data in transit, PCI-compliant payment processing, and access controls limiting who within Afterglow can access customer data. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. We will notify registered customers by email before material changes take effect. The "Effective" date at the top of this page reflects the latest revision.

For privacy-related questions, data deletion requests, or to exercise your rights:

Email: shopafterglowco1@gmail.com
We respond to all privacy inquiries within 10 business days.