This Privacy Policy explains how RADICAL MYCOLOGY, LLC dba Mycoculture Research, Arts, and Development (“MYC RAD,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you visit mycoculturerad.com, purchase products, buy event tickets, make donations, create an account, join our mailing list, submit forms or applications, comment, or otherwise interact with us.

By using our website, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy. This policy does not apply to third-party websites, platforms, payment providers, donation services, or embedded services that we do not control.

Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly, including your name, email address, billing and shipping address, phone number, account information, order details, ticket registration information, donation information, newsletter preferences, comments, application materials, form responses, and messages you send to us.

If you purchase physical goods, event tickets, digital products, or other offerings, we collect information needed to process the transaction, fulfill the order, deliver access, provide customer support, prevent fraud, and maintain business records. Payment information is processed by Shopify, payment providers, or third-party donation platforms. We do not intentionally store full payment card numbers on our own systems.

If you provide information about another person, such as a shipping recipient, gift recipient, ticket attendee, or emergency/contact-related entry, we use that information only for the purpose for which it was provided.

We also automatically collect certain technical and usage information, such as IP address, browser type, device type, pages viewed, referring pages, timestamps, approximate location, interactions with links or forms, and other analytics or log data. We may collect this through cookies, pixels, tags, local storage, server logs, analytics tools, advertising tools, and embedded services.

How We Use Information

We use information to operate the website, process purchases and ticket orders, fulfill physical and digital goods, provide event access and event communications, process donations, respond to messages, review applications, maintain accounts, send newsletters when you subscribe, improve our website, understand our audience, prevent fraud or abuse, comply with legal obligations, and protect our rights and the safety of our community.

We may also use information to send updates about MYC RAD projects, events, products, fundraising, educational work, and related offerings. You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in our emails.

Shopify, Payments, and Commerce Providers

Our online store is powered by Shopify. Shopify processes personal information as needed to operate checkout, payments, customer accounts, order management, fraud prevention, analytics, and related commerce services. Shopify’s handling of customer data is described in the [Shopify Consumer Privacy Policy](https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy).

We may also use payment processors and commerce tools to complete transactions. Those providers process your information according to their own terms and privacy policies.

Donation Platforms

We may link to or embed donation options including Cash App, Venmo, Zelle, Subscribe Star, Buy Me A Coffee, Patreon, PayPal, Donorbox, Ko-fi, and similar services. When you use those services, your information is handled by the donation platform as well as, where applicable, by us for donation records, acknowledgments, communications, and compliance. Please review the privacy policy of the platform you choose.

Cookies, Analytics, Advertising, and Embedded Content

We use cookies and similar technologies to keep the website functioning, remember preferences, support checkout, measure traffic, understand site performance, and improve content. We may use tools such as Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Shopify analytics, maps, YouTube embeds, Vimeo embeds, and related services.

These tools may collect information about your device and activity across this and other sites. Some uses may be considered “targeted advertising,” “sharing,” or “sale” under certain privacy laws, even when we do not sell personal information for money.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Depending on your location and our site settings, you may also see cookie consent or privacy choice tools. If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal, we will honor it where required and where our systems are configured to recognize it.

Comments, Public Submissions, and Community Content

If you post comments, reviews, testimonials, or other content intended to be public, that content may be visible to others. Please do not include private information in public submissions. We may moderate, remove, or retain public content in accordance with our site practices and legal obligations.

When We Share Information

We share information with service providers who help us operate our website and business, including Shopify, payment processors, shipping providers, email platforms, analytics providers, advertising platforms, event tools, donation platforms, hosting providers, security tools, professional advisors, and customer support tools.

We may also share information when required by law, to respond to lawful requests, to protect our rights or property, to prevent fraud or security issues, in connection with a business transfer, or with your consent.

We do not sell personal information for money.

International Visitors and Data Transfers

MYC RAD is based in the United States. If you access the site from outside the United States, your information may be processed in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate. These countries may have privacy laws that differ from those where you live.

For visitors in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or Switzerland, our legal bases may include performance of a contract, legitimate interests, consent, and compliance with legal obligations.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, including California, other U.S. states, Canada, the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or other jurisdictions, you may have rights to request access to your personal information, correction, deletion, portability, restriction or objection to certain processing, withdrawal of consent, and opt-out of certain advertising, sale, or sharing activities.

To make a privacy request, contact us at legal [at] mycoculturerad [dot] com. We may need to verify your identity before responding. We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights.

California residents may have the right to know, access, correct, delete, and opt out of sale or sharing of personal information or certain targeted advertising uses. We do not knowingly sell or share personal information of minors.

Canadian residents may request access to or correction of personal information and may withdraw consent where applicable, subject to legal or contractual limits.

EEA, UK, and Swiss residents may also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.

Data Retention

We keep personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including to fulfill orders, provide services, maintain accounts, comply with tax/accounting/legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and protect our site and community. Marketing information is generally kept until you unsubscribe or request deletion, unless we need to retain limited records for compliance.

Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information. However, no website, network, or transmission method is completely secure. You use the website and submit information at your own risk.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children or minors, and we do not intentionally collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, contact us and we will take appropriate steps to remove it.

Third-Party Links

Our website may link to third-party websites, services, social media platforms, ticketing tools, video platforms, maps, donation platforms, and other resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party services. Your use of those services is governed by their policies.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means you acknowledge the updated policy.

Contact Us

For privacy questions or requests, contact:

RADICAL MYCOLOGY, LLC
legal [at] mycoculturerad [dot] com

Note: I removed the “Limitation on Liability” section because that belongs in Terms of Use, not a privacy policy. This is a strong working draft, but it should still get legal review before publishing.