Privacy Policy
Effective date: September 7, 2026
This policy explains how Pretty & Smart Co. handles personal information in connection with this website, newsletter subscriptions, enquiries and magazine purchases.
Information you provide
We receive the information you choose to share, such as your name, email address, messages and newsletter preferences. If you place a print order, the checkout provider collects the information needed to process payment and fulfil the order, including contact and delivery details. Please do not send card details by email.
Website and email activity
The website and its service providers may record technical information such as IP addresses, browser details and pages requested for security, operation and measurement. Cookies and similar technologies can support site functions, analytics and embedded content. Newsletter tools may record opens and link clicks; those measurements can be affected by your email application’s privacy settings.
How information is used
- To operate and protect the website.
- To send the newsletter you signed up for and manage your preferences.
- To respond to enquiries, pitches and correction requests.
- To process and support magazine orders.
- To understand how readers use our content and improve the publication.
Service providers and external links
We use service providers for website hosting, email delivery, measurement and payments. These include SiteGround, MailerLite, Google services connected to the website and Stripe for payment processing. They may process information outside Canada under their own applicable terms and safeguards. Digital editions and external shops may be operated by separate providers.
Embedded social or other third-party content may connect to that provider when loaded or used. Following an external link takes you to a service with its own privacy practices. For more information, see MailerLite’s privacy policy, Stripe’s privacy policy and Google’s privacy policy.
Your choices
You can unsubscribe using the link in any newsletter. Browser settings can block or remove cookies, although this may affect some website features. To ask about personal information we hold, request access or correction, or raise a privacy concern, email editorial@prettyandsmartco.com. We will consider requests subject to applicable legal and recordkeeping requirements.
Retention and security
We retain information for the purposes described here, including necessary business records and legal obligations. Access is limited to people and service providers who need it for those purposes. No online service can guarantee absolute security.
Policy updates
We may update this policy when our services or practices change. The current version is available on this page. Questions can be sent to editorial@prettyandsmartco.com.
