Privacy Policy
Last Updated: August 12, 2026
At Make Big Waves ("Make Big Waves," "we," "us," or "our"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect when you visit our website, purchase our products, sign up for communications, contact us, or otherwise interact with our website and services. It also explains how we use, share, and protect that information.
By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, information collected automatically when you use our website, and information received from third-party services that help us operate our business.
Information You Provide
Depending on how you interact with Make Big Waves, we may collect:
Your name
Email address
Billing information
Shipping information, if applicable
Payment-related information
Information associated with your purchases
Information you provide when contacting us
Information you provide when signing up for emails or other communications
Any other information you voluntarily provide to us
We do not need or intentionally collect sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for a specific service and you voluntarily provide it.
Payment Information
When you purchase a product, your payment information may be processed by a third-party payment processor.
We generally do not directly store your complete credit card or debit card number on our own servers. Payment information is handled by the payment processor according to its own privacy policy and security practices.
2. Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, certain information may automatically be collected by us or by third-party technologies we use.
This may include:
IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Date and time of your visit
Referring website
General website usage information
Information about how you interact with our website
This information may be used to help us understand how visitors use our website, improve our website and products, troubleshoot technical issues, and protect our website from fraud or unauthorized activity.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies, pixels, tags, analytics tools, and similar technologies.
Cookies are small files stored on your device that can help websites remember information about your visit.
We may use these technologies to:
Keep our website functioning properly
Remember preferences
Understand website traffic and usage
Improve our website
Measure marketing performance
Understand which content and products are most popular
Provide relevant advertising, where applicable
Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
4. How We Use Your Information
We may use information we collect to:
Process and fulfill purchases
Deliver digital products and downloads
Provide customer support
Respond to questions and requests
Send order confirmations and transactional communications
Send newsletters, promotional emails, or other marketing communications if you have subscribed to them
Improve our website, products, and services
Analyze website traffic and customer behavior
Prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized activity
Maintain website security
Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations
Enforce our policies and protect our rights
Carry out other purposes disclosed to you at the time information is collected
5. Email Communications
If you voluntarily subscribe to our email list, we may use your email address to send you newsletters, product updates, promotions, educational content, special offers, and other communications from Make Big Waves.
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link included in our emails.
Please note that even if you unsubscribe from marketing communications, we may still send you important transactional or service-related communications, such as information regarding purchases or customer service requests.
6. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information for money.
However, we may share information with trusted third parties when reasonably necessary to operate our business.
These third parties may include:
Payment processors
E-commerce and website hosting providers
Digital product delivery platforms
Email marketing providers
Analytics providers
Advertising and marketing platforms
Customer service providers
Website security providers
Professional service providers
Government authorities or law enforcement when legally required
These third parties may process information on our behalf or independently according to their own privacy policies.
We may also disclose information when we believe disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with the law, respond to legal requests, protect our rights or property, prevent fraud, or protect the safety of our customers, website, or others.
7. Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website may contain links to websites, platforms, social media pages, or services operated by third parties.
If you click on a third-party link or interact with a third-party service, that third party's privacy policy and terms may apply. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites or services.
Third-party services may also collect information directly when you interact with them. The FTC notes that information handled by third-party services is generally subject to those providers' own privacy policies.
8. Digital Products
Make Big Waves sells digital products, including ebooks, journals, workbooks, guides, audio products, downloadable files, and other digital content.
When you purchase a digital product, we may collect information necessary to process your transaction and provide you with access to the product.
We may retain purchase information for legitimate business purposes, including accounting, customer service, fraud prevention, tax compliance, and maintaining records of transactions.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing our products and services, maintaining business and transaction records, resolving disputes, preventing fraud, complying with legal obligations, and enforcing agreements.
The length of time we retain information may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
10. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no website, online service, or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
The FTC recommends that businesses limit the personal information they collect and retain to what they legitimately need and take appropriate measures to protect information they maintain.
11. Children's Privacy
Our website and products are not directed toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take appropriate steps to delete the information.
If your website or products are intentionally directed toward children, this section should be revised to address applicable children's privacy requirements. The FTC's COPPA guidance contains additional requirements for child-directed services.
12. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
These rights may include the right to:
Know what personal information we collect
Request access to personal information we maintain about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of certain personal information
Opt out of certain marketing communications
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Exercise other privacy rights provided by applicable law
To exercise a privacy right, please contact us using the information provided below.
We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
Certain privacy laws, including California privacy laws, can provide California residents with additional rights and specific methods for submitting requests.
13. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you may have additional privacy rights under applicable California privacy laws.
Depending on whether those laws apply to Make Big Waves and your circumstances, these rights may include rights to know, delete, correct, and opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal information.
If applicable, we will process qualifying requests in accordance with California law.
California's privacy rules can also require covered businesses to provide accessible instructions for submitting privacy requests and, in certain circumstances, honor recognized opt-out preference signals such as Global Privacy Control.
14. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
Make Big Waves does not sell your personal information for monetary compensation.
If our use of advertising, analytics, or other technologies is considered a "sale" or "sharing" under an applicable privacy law, you may have additional rights to opt out.
Where legally required, we will provide an appropriate mechanism for exercising those rights.
15. Your Choices
You may have the following choices regarding your information:
Marketing Emails: You may unsubscribe from promotional emails by using the unsubscribe link included in those emails.
Cookies: You may adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies.
Privacy Requests: You may contact us to request access, correction, or deletion of personal information where applicable.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business, website, products, technology, or applicable laws.
When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
Your continued use of our website after an updated Privacy Policy is posted means you acknowledge the updated policy.
17. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise an applicable privacy right, please contact us:
Make Big Waves
Email: makebigwaves.com@gmail.com
Please include enough information for us to understand and respond to your request.