PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: June 5, 2026
Welcome to Old Coyote Arts, the creative partnership of Katie and Steve Mac. Old Coyote Arts encompasses the associated creative brands Old Coyote Ceramics and Steve Mac Art.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit, interact with, or make a purchase through www.oldcoyotearts.com, including when you arrive through the forwarded domains oldcoyoteceramics.com or stevemacart.com.
In this Privacy Policy, “Old Coyote Arts,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer collectively to Old Coyote Arts, Old Coyote Ceramics, and Steve Mac Art.
SECTION 1 – INFORMATION WE COLLECT
When you purchase something from our online shop, we may collect personal information you provide, including your name, billing address, shipping address, email address, phone number if provided, and payment information necessary to complete your transaction.
When you browse or interact with our website, we may automatically receive certain technical information, including your IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, referring website, and information about how you interact with our website. This information may be used to help maintain website functionality, improve user experience, and understand general website traffic.
If you voluntarily contact us, subscribe to marketing communications, submit a custom request, or otherwise communicate with us, we may collect the information you choose to provide.
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information that is not reasonably necessary to operate our business and provide our products and services.
SECTION 2 – HOW WE USE INFORMATION
We may use personal information to:
• Process and fulfill orders and transactions;
• Process payments and facilitate shipping and delivery;
• Communicate with you about orders, purchases, returns, custom requests, or customer service inquiries;
• Respond to questions and requests submitted through our website;
• Send marketing communications, when you have provided permission to receive them;
• Provide information about new artwork, shop updates, promotions, events, or other news related to Old Coyote Arts, Old Coyote Ceramics, or Steve Mac Art;
• Maintain, operate, and improve our website and online store;
• Understand general website traffic and usage;
• Help prevent fraud, misuse, unauthorized activity, and security threats; and
• Comply with applicable legal, tax, accounting, and other legal obligations.
SECTION 3 – CONSENT
When you provide personal information to complete a transaction, verify payment, place an order, arrange delivery, process a return, or otherwise request a service, you consent to our collecting and using that information for that specific purpose.
If we ask for your personal information for a secondary purpose, such as marketing, we will either ask directly for your consent or provide you with an opportunity to decline where required by applicable law.
You may withdraw your consent to receive marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe instructions included in marketing emails or by contacting us through the Contact Page at www.oldcoyotearts.com.
Withdrawing consent to marketing communications will not affect information that we are required or permitted to retain for completed transactions, legal obligations, accounting, tax, fraud prevention, dispute resolution, or other legitimate business purposes.
SECTION 4 – PAYMENT PROCESSING
Payments are processed securely through trusted third-party payment providers. We do not store complete credit card numbers or complete payment card information on our own servers.
Payment information may be collected and processed directly by third-party payment processors according to their own privacy policies and terms of service.
SECTION 5 – HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION
We may share personal information with trusted third-party service providers when reasonably necessary to operate our business and provide requested products or services.
These providers may include categories such as:
• Website hosting and website platform providers;
• Payment processors;
• Shipping and delivery providers;
• Email marketing and communication providers;
• Website analytics providers; and
• Other service providers that support website, store, business, or customer-service functionality.
These service providers receive only the information reasonably necessary to perform the services they provide to us or on our behalf.
We may also disclose personal information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, legal process, court orders, governmental requests, or to protect the rights, property, safety, and security of Old Coyote Arts, our customers, or others.
We do not sell personal information in exchange for monetary compensation.
SECTION 6 – THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND LINKS
Our website may use or connect with third-party services for website hosting, payment processing, shipping, analytics, email marketing, and other business functions.
Our website may also contain links to external websites, online stores, social media platforms, or other third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
SECTION 7 – COOKIES AND WEBSITE ANALYTICS
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to remember preferences, support website functionality, analyze website traffic, and improve user experience.
Third-party services used on our website may also use cookies or similar technologies according to their own privacy policies.
You may disable or manage cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features of the website.
SECTION 8 – DATA RETENTION
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to process transactions, provide customer service, maintain business and financial records, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, comply with legal and tax obligations, and enforce our agreements.
When personal information is no longer reasonably necessary for these purposes, we may delete or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable legal, accounting, tax, and business recordkeeping requirements.
SECTION 9 – SECURITY
We take reasonable precautions and follow generally accepted industry practices to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
While no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, we use commercially reasonable safeguards, including SSL encryption where applicable.
No method of transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of personal information.
SECTION 10 – AGE OF CONSENT
By using this website, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are using the website with the consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian.
Our website and services are not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
SECTION 11 – YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES AND RIGHTS
Depending on applicable law, you may have rights regarding the personal information we maintain about you, including the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information.
You may also:
• Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in the email;
• Contact us with questions about the personal information we may maintain about you; and
• Request information about how your personal information is collected, used, or shared, subject to applicable law and reasonable verification requirements.
To protect your privacy and security, we may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
SECTION 12 – WASHINGTON STATE PRIVACY RIGHTS
If required by applicable law, Washington State residents may request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information we maintain about them, subject to applicable legal and business obligations.
Washington law also provides specific protections for consumer health data. Old Coyote Arts, Old Coyote Ceramics, and Steve Mac Art do not intentionally collect consumer health data as part of the ordinary operation of our art business and online store.
If our data practices change in a way that involves the collection or sharing of consumer health data, we will provide any additional disclosures and obtain any consent required by applicable law.
SECTION 13 – CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update or modify this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business, website, services, technology, or applicable legal requirements.
When changes are made, the updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised Effective Date. Changes become effective when posted unless otherwise stated.
SECTION 14 – CONTACT INFORMATION
Questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy may be submitted through the Contact Page at www.oldcoyotearts.com.
This Privacy Policy applies to Old Coyote Arts and its associated creative brands, Old Coyote Ceramics and Steve Mac Art, including the websites and domains associated with those brands that direct visitors to www.oldcoyotearts.com.