Effective November 12, 2026. Please read this page alongside our other site policies.
The Short Version
We respect your privacy and aim to collect only information reasonably needed to operate The Tea Bag Times™. This policy describes typical data flows on our WordPress-hosted website. Because third-party tools and settings can change, we will update this policy as our services evolve.
Information You Choose to Share
If you subscribe to updates, contact us, comment where comments are enabled, or otherwise interact with the Site, you may provide information such as your email address, display name, message, or other details you submit. Please do not send sensitive personal information through public comments or social messages.
Automatically Collected Information
Our hosting and website service providers may process technical data such as IP address, browser or device information, page requests, approximate location derived from IP address, and security or diagnostic logs. Cookies or similar technologies may be used for core website operation, preferences, analytics, anti-spam, or embedded third-party features depending on the services enabled.
Newsletter and Communications
If you opt into email updates, your email address may be processed by our subscription provider to deliver the newsletter and manage subscriptions. You may unsubscribe using the link in an email or applicable subscription controls. We do not promise a particular sending frequency.
How Information Is Used
Information may be used to operate and secure the Site, respond to inquiries, send requested communications, understand Site performance, prevent abuse, and meet legal obligations. We do not intentionally sell personal information directly to data brokers. Third-party advertising or analytics practices, if enabled, must be evaluated separately under their applicable notices.
Service Providers and External Links
WordPress.com, its associated services, email subscription tools, embedded content providers, and linked social platforms may process data under their own policies. Following an external link or interacting with embedded content may result in separate collection by that provider.
Cookies and Choices
You can manage or delete cookies using your browser settings, although some features may stop working. Where applicable law requires consent or opt-out choices for nonessential tracking, those controls should be provided through the relevant website consent tools. This page is not a substitute for configuring those tools.
Retention and Security
We retain information only as reasonably necessary for the purposes described or as required by law, subject to the retention practices of our providers. We use reasonable safeguards, but no website or transmission is perfectly secure.
Your Privacy Requests
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or limit certain uses of personal information. Contact us using the Contact page with a privacy request. We may need to verify your request and may retain information where legally permitted or required.
Children’s Privacy
The Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly solicit personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us so we can review and take appropriate action.
Updates and Contact
We may revise this policy as the Site or applicable requirements change. The current version will be posted here. For privacy questions, use our Contact page.
