Effective Date: September 14, 2026
Welcome to Growing Up Gently (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We operate the website growingupgently.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Site.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Effective Date” of this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways when you use our Site. The types of information we may collect include:
- Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your email address and name, that you voluntarily give to us when you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, leave a comment on a blog post, or contact us directly.
- Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. When you access the Site, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.
2. Use of Your Information
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:
- Send you newsletters, updates, and promotional content related to plus-size fashion, capsule wardrobes, and style guides (if you have opted in).
- Respond to customer service requests, comments, and inquiries.
- Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for internal use.
- Deliver targeted advertising, coupons, and other information regarding promotions and the Site via Adsterra and other third-party networks.
- Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site.
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information except in the following circumstances:
- By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
- Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.
- Third-Party Advertisers: We may use third-party advertising companies, such as Adsterra, to serve ads when you visit the Site. These companies may use information about your visits to the Site and other websites that are contained in web cookies and other tracking technologies in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
4. Tracking Technologies and Analytics
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to track and analyze website traffic. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to the Site. We use the information we get from Google Analytics only to improve our Site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit the Site, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personally identifiable information. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to the Site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy.
- Pinterest Tags: We may use Pinterest tags and pixels to track visitor interactions, measure ad performance, and deliver relevant content and advertising on Pinterest.
- Adsterra: Advertisements displayed on our Site are provided by Adsterra. Adsterra may place cookies or utilize similar tracking technologies on your device to collect non-personal information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide targeted advertisements. Please review Adsterra’s privacy policy for details on their data practices and opt-out options.
5. Security of Your Information
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
6. Policy for Children
We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
7. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: Hello@growingupgently.com Website: growingupgently.com