Last Updated: September 2026

Welcome to Tea Passage (accessible at https://teapassage.com). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you browse our website, read our journal, or purchase products from our store.

Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

  • Order & Contact Details: When you purchase loose-leaf tea or teaware from our shop, we collect your name, billing address, shipping address, email address, phone number, and order history to fulfill your shipment.
  • Payment Information: All payment transactions are processed securely through trusted third-party payment gateways (such as PayPal, Stripe, or major credit card providers). We never store or have direct access to your credit card numbers or sensitive payment details.
  • Technical & Log Data: When you browse our website, we automatically collect non-personal information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent on our site.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Process, ship, and track your tea orders.
  • Provide responsive customer support via zequzhang1@gmail.com.
  • Improve our website speed, journal articles, brewing guides, and store layout.
  • Prevent fraudulent transactions and safeguard the security of our platform.

Cookies and Advertising (Google AdSense & Web Analytics)

    Our website uses cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience:

    • Third-Party Vendors & Google: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites across the Internet.
    • Advertising Cookies: Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve personalized ads based on your visit to our website and/or other sites on the web.
    • Opt-Out of Personalized Ads: You can opt out of personalized Google advertising at any time by visiting Google Ads Settings (https://adssettings.google.com/) or by visiting www.aboutads.info.
    • Analytics: We may use tools like Google Analytics to understand overall visitor traffic and reading trends on our journal. These tools collect aggregated, anonymous data.

    Sharing of Information

    We do not sell, rent, trade, or monetize your personal information to third parties. We only share necessary data with trusted service providers who help us operate our business:

    • Shipping carriers and postal services to deliver your tea parcels.
    • Secure payment gateways to process transactions.
    • Web hosting and essential technical infrastructure providers.

    Data Security and Retention

    We implement standard security measures to safeguard your personal data. We keep order and transaction records only for as long as necessary to comply with legal, tax, and accounting obligations.

    Your Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

    Depending on where you live (such as the European Union/UK under GDPR, or California under CCPA), you have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data held by us. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please email us directly.

    Contact Us

    If you have any questions or feedback regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please feel free to contact us:

    Website: https://teapassage.com
    Email: zequzhang1@gmail.com