Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 2025-07-15

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our Next.js starter kit, related services, and website (collectively, the "Services"). By using https://shipkit.io, you consent to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. All use of your personal information is aligned with our Terms and Conditions, which are available for your review anytime.

2. Information We Collect

When you sign up, show interest in our offerings, or get in touch, we collect some personal details you provide. Here’s what we might ask for to make your experience smoother and more personalized:

Sensitive Personal Information

We do not process sensitive personal information.

Information from Third Parties

We do not receive any information from third parties, ensuring your interactions with us remain straightforward and within our control.

Authentication Data

We integrate with third-party authentication providers because building our own authentication system would require a level of responsibility we're not prepared to assume.

Usage Data

We collect standard analytics data, which means whatever our analytics providers decide to track this week.

Payment Information

We don't process sensitive information ourselves, but we do need to collect certain details to process any purchases you make. This includes:

Please note, all payment data is securely stored by our payment processors: LemonSqueezy, Stripe, and Polar. To understand how your payment information is handled, you can view Stripe’s privacy notice here.

3. How We Use Your Information

We process your personal information to enhance and manage our Services effectively, communicate with you, strengthen our security measures, prevent fraud, and comply with legal requirements. We assure you that your information is handled responsibly and only for the purposes of improving the services you receive from us. Depending on how you interact with our services, with your consent, we may also use your information for additional purposes:

4. Information We Collect Automatically: Log Data.

Each time you visit https://shipkit.io, our systems automatically gather information sent by your browser. This information, known as Log Data, includes:

This data helps us understand how visitors use our website, which in turn allows us to improve our service and ensure a better user experience.

5. About Cookies.

Cookies are small files that serve as unique identifiers, which we send to your browser. They help us gather information to improve your experience on https://shipkit.io. You have the option to either accept or decline these cookies. Please be aware that choosing to refuse cookies might restrict the functionality of certain aspects of our service.

6. Our Use of Service Providers.

We engage third-party companies and individuals to:

Please be aware that these third parties have access to your Personal Information. This access is solely for performing tasks on our behalf and they are strictly prohibited from using or disclosing your information for any other purpose.

7. How long do we store your information?

We hold onto your personal information only for as long as necessary, as outlined in our privacy notice. We will not retain your information for more than twelve (12) months following the termination of your account, except as required or permitted by law. Once we no longer have a legitimate business need for your data, we will either delete or anonymize it.

8. Information Sharing

We share information with:

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

9. Data Security

We value the trust you place in us by sharing your Personal Information. We strive to protect it using commercially reasonable methods. However, it’s important to understand that no method of transmitting information over the Internet or storing data electronically is completely secure. While we aim to use acceptable means to protect your information, absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

10. Links to External Websites.

Our service may provide links to external sites. When you click on a third-party link, you will be redirected to that site. These external sites are not operated by us, and we strongly advise you to review their Privacy Policy. Please note that we do not have control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

11. Your Rights

You can:

12. Future Updates to Our Services

We may introduce additional features that involve:

We will update this policy and notify you before implementing such changes.

13. Children's Privacy

Our services are designed for individuals 13 years of age and older. We do not intentionally gather personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. Should we discover that such information has been inadvertently collected on anyone under 13, we will take swift action to remove this information from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and become aware that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us so we can take appropriate measures.

14. International Users

Our Services are operated in the United States. If you are accessing our Services from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States.

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we comply with the GDPR. For California residents, we comply with the CCPA. This means you have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:

For EEA Users (GDPR):

For California Residents (CCPA):

15. Legal Basis for Processing.

We process your personal information only when necessary and with a valid legal basis under law, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which mandates us to clarify the legal grounds for our data processing activities.

16. Updates to Our Privacy Policy.

We may modify our Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect changes in our practices. We encourage you to visit this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your personal information. Any updates will be posted on this page and are effective immediately upon posting.

17. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or need to exercise your data protection rights, please feel free to contact us at: