PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: August 17, 2026

The Center for Meaning (“The Center for Meaning,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit thecenterformeaning.com (the “Website”), purchase products or services from us, subscribe to our email communications, submit forms, or otherwise interact with us.

By using the Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with the Website, we may collect the following categories of information.

Information You Provide Directly

We may collect information you provide to us, including:

Name
Email address
Telephone number
Billing address
Shipping address
Account or login information, if applicable
Order and transaction information
Products or services purchased
Information submitted through contact forms
Newsletter and marketing preferences
Communications you send to us
Any other information you voluntarily provide

Payment and Transaction Information

Our online store is operated using WooCommerce.

Payments are processed by Square, a third-party payment processor operated by Block, Inc. When you make a purchase, Square may collect and process information necessary to complete the transaction, including payment card information, billing information, transaction information, device information, and related payment details.

We generally do not directly receive or store complete payment card numbers.

Square processes payment information according to its own privacy policies and security practices.

Information Collected Automatically

When you use the Website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Referring and exit pages
Pages viewed
Dates and times of visits
Approximate geographic location
Device and browser identifiers
Cookie identifiers
Information about how you interact with the Website
Advertising and analytics identifiers

We may collect this information through cookies, pixels, server logs, analytics tools, and similar technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information to:

Process and fulfill purchases and orders
Process payments
Deliver products, digital products, or services
Manage customer accounts and order history
Communicate regarding transactions and purchases
Respond to contact form submissions
Provide customer support
Send newsletters and marketing communications when permitted
Manage email subscriptions
Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
Understand how visitors interact with the Website
Improve the Website, our products, and our services
Detect fraud, abuse, and security threats
Maintain appropriate financial and business records
Protect our legal rights and the rights of others
Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations

3. Online Store and WooCommerce

We use WooCommerce to operate the ecommerce portions of our Website.

When you make a purchase, WooCommerce may process or store information such as:

Your name
Email address
Billing and shipping addresses
Telephone number
Products purchased
Order history
Transaction status
Account information, if you create an account
Technical information associated with your order

This information is used to process orders, provide customer service, maintain transaction records, prevent fraud, and administer our online store.

4. Payments Through Square

We use Square to process payments.

When you make a payment, information necessary to complete the transaction is transmitted to Square. Square may collect information including payment credentials, billing and shipping information, transaction details, device information, and information concerning when and where a transaction occurred.

We do not generally store your complete credit or debit card number on our Website.

Square may process your information both on our behalf in connection with payment processing and independently where its own services apply.

Your use of Square's payment services is also subject to Square's applicable privacy notices and terms.

5. Email Marketing and Kit

We use Kit to manage our newsletter, email subscriptions, and email marketing communications.

If you subscribe to our mailing list, we may provide Kit with information such as:

Your name
Email address
Subscription status
Signup source
Email preferences
Information about whether emails are opened or links are clicked
Tags or segments associated with your subscription

We use this information to send newsletters, educational content, product announcements, offers, and other communications you have chosen to receive.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

Kit processes subscriber information in connection with providing email marketing services to us and maintains privacy and data-processing terms addressing laws including the CCPA and GDPR.

Unsubscribing from marketing communications will not prevent us from sending transactional communications such as receipts, purchase confirmations, or necessary customer service messages.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies for purposes including:

Operating the Website
Maintaining ecommerce sessions and shopping carts
Remembering preferences
Processing transactions
Measuring Website traffic
Understanding Website usage
Improving Website performance
Measuring advertising effectiveness
Providing and measuring advertising

Where appropriate, we provide a cookie consent or privacy preference tool that allows visitors to control certain non-essential technologies.

You may also control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality.

7. Meta Pixel and Advertising

We use the Meta Pixel, provided by Meta Platforms, Inc., to measure the effectiveness of advertising and understand how visitors interact with the Website after viewing or interacting with advertisements on platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.

The Meta Pixel and related technologies may collect information including:

IP address
Browser and device information
Pages visited
Products viewed
Actions taken on the Website
Purchases or other conversion events
Cookie and advertising identifiers
Information concerning interactions with our advertisements

Meta may use information collected through these technologies in accordance with its own privacy practices, including for advertising measurement, analytics, and advertising-related purposes.

Depending on applicable law and how these technologies are configured, certain disclosures of information to advertising providers such as Meta may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information under California privacy law even when no money is exchanged.

Where required by applicable law, visitors may opt out of applicable advertising-related data processing through our cookie or privacy preference controls.

8. Cookie Preferences and Advertising Choices

We provide or intend to provide a cookie consent and privacy preference mechanism on the Website.

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may be able to:

Accept or reject non-essential cookies
Disable advertising cookies
Disable analytics cookies
Change your preferences after initially making a selection
Opt out of certain advertising-related disclosures of personal information

Where legally required, we will recognize applicable browser-based opt-out preference signals.

9. How We Disclose Personal Information

We may disclose personal information to companies that assist us in operating the Website and our business.

These may include:

WooCommerce, for ecommerce functionality
Square, for payment processing
Kit, for newsletters and email marketing
Meta Platforms, Inc., for advertising, analytics, and conversion measurement
Website hosting providers
Cookie consent and privacy management providers
Analytics providers
Cloud and IT service providers
Professional advisors such as accountants and legal advisers

We may also disclose information where reasonably necessary to:

Comply with applicable laws or legal process
Respond to lawful governmental requests
Investigate fraud or suspected illegal activity
Protect our Website and systems
Protect our legal rights or those of others

We may also transfer information as part of a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, sale of assets, or similar business transaction.

10. Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell personal information in exchange for monetary payment.

However, California privacy law defines “sale” and “sharing” more broadly than the ordinary meaning of those terms.

Our use of advertising and marketing technologies, including the Meta Pixel, may involve disclosures of identifiers, internet activity, device information, or similar information to advertising providers that may constitute “sharing” or “sale” under applicable California law.

Where required, California residents may opt out of these practices using our Your Privacy Choices, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, or cookie preference controls.

11. California Privacy Rights

California residents may have rights concerning their personal information under applicable California privacy laws.

Depending on which laws apply to us and your relationship with us, these may include the right to:

Know what categories of personal information we collect
Know the sources from which personal information is collected
Know the business or commercial purposes for collecting information
Know the categories of third parties to whom information is disclosed
Request access to personal information
Request correction of inaccurate personal information
Request deletion of certain personal information
Receive certain personal information in a portable format
Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information where applicable
Limit certain uses of sensitive personal information where applicable
Not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising applicable privacy rights

Certain information and requests may be exempt from these rights under applicable law.

Exercising Your Rights

To make a privacy request, contact us at:

Email: concierge@thecenterformeaning.com

Mail:

The Center for Meaning
1231 E Valley Rd, Montecito
Montecito, CA 93108 USA

We may request information reasonably necessary to verify your identity before processing your request.

An authorized agent may submit certain requests on your behalf where permitted by law.

12. Your Privacy Choices

California residents may have the right to opt out of certain uses or disclosures of personal information for targeted or cross-context behavioral advertising.

Where required, we will provide a “Your Privacy Choices” or “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link or similar mechanism on the Website.

Our privacy preference system may allow you to disable advertising and other non-essential cookies and technologies.

Where applicable, we will also process legally recognized browser-based opt-out preference signals.

13. California Do Not Track Disclosures

Some browsers provide a traditional Do Not Track (“DNT”) setting.

There is currently no universally adopted standard for responding to traditional DNT signals, and the Website may not respond to traditional DNT settings.

However, this is different from legally recognized privacy opt-out preference signals. Where required by applicable law, we will process qualifying browser-based privacy preference signals.

Third parties, including advertising and analytics providers, may collect information about your online activities over time and across websites, subject to the privacy choices available to you and those providers' privacy practices.

14. Categories of Personal Information Collected

For purposes of California privacy law, we may collect the following categories of personal information:

Identifiers

Examples include:

Name
Email address
Mailing address
Telephone number
IP address
Cookie identifiers
Device identifiers

Customer Records Information

Examples include:

Billing information
Shipping information
Contact information

Commercial Information

Examples include:

Products purchased
Products viewed
Order history
Transaction history

Internet or Electronic Network Activity

Examples include:

Browsing history on our Website
Pages visited
Interactions with advertisements
Interactions with emails
Shopping and checkout activity

Geolocation Information

We may obtain approximate location information from your IP address or device.

Inferences

We or our service providers may derive information concerning interests or preferences based on interactions with our Website, emails, products, or advertisements.

We obtain this information from sources including:

You directly
Your browser or device
WooCommerce
Square
Kit
Meta
Our Website and cookies
Other vendors that assist us in providing our services

15. Retention of Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to:

Complete and document transactions
Provide purchased products or services
Maintain accounting and tax records
Provide customer support
Maintain subscription records
Detect fraud or security problems
Resolve disputes
Enforce agreements
Satisfy legal and regulatory obligations

Different categories of information may be retained for different periods.

16. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information.

Payment card processing is handled by Square rather than directly by us.

However, no Internet transmission, Website, database, or information system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

17. Children's Privacy

The Website is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe that a child under 13 has submitted personal information to us, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.

18. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our Website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. Their collection and processing of information is governed by their own privacy policies.

19. Visitors Outside the United States

The Center for Meaning is based in California, United States.

If you access our Website from another country, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other countries in which our service providers operate.

Where applicable law requires additional safeguards or rights, we will comply with those requirements.

20. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, services, technology, or legal obligations.

When we update the Policy, we will revise the “Last Updated” date shown above.

If required by law, we will provide additional notice of material changes.

21. Contact Us

If you have questions concerning this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or your privacy rights, contact:

The Center for Meaning

Email: concierge@thecenterformeaning.com

Mailing Address:

The Center for Meaning
1231 E Valley Rd, Montecito
Montecito, CA 93108 USA

Website: thecenterformeaning.com