Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 14, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service (https://sortedbyme.com) and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

Business, for the purpose of the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), refers to the Website as the legal entity that collects Consumers’ personal information.
Consumer, for the purpose of the CCPA, means a natural person who is a California resident.
Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
Data Controller, for the purposes of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), refers to the operator of Sorted by Me as the legal person determining the purposes and means of processing Personal Data.
Device means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, a cellphone, or a digital tablet.
Do Not Track (DNT) is a concept promoted by US regulatory authorities (such as the FTC) for the internet industry to implement a mechanism allowing internet users to control the tracking of their online activities across websites.
Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
Service refers to the Website accessible at https://sortedbyme.com.
Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Website (e.g., analytics providers).
Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
Website refers to Sorted by Me, accessible from https://sortedbyme.com.
You means the individual accessing or using the Service.

2. Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

We do not require user registration, commenting, or paid subscriptions on Our Website. We only collect personally identifiable information when You voluntarily contact Us:

Email address (when contacting hellosortedme@gmail.com directly)
Any name or information provided within Your email communication

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.

Usage Data may include information such as Your Device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, and diagnostic data.

3. Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as web beacons, tags, and scripts) to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information.

You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, some parts of our Service may not function properly.

We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

Necessary / Essential Cookies
Type: Session Cookies
Administered by: Us
Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable basic site features.
Analytics and Performance Cookies
Type: Persistent Cookies
Administered by: Third Parties (Google)
Purpose: These Cookies are used to track information about traffic to the Website and how users interact with pages. The information gathered via these Cookies may directly or indirectly identify you via pseudonymous identifiers associated with your device.

4. Third-Party Services & Integrations

Google Analytics & Google Search Console

We use Google Analytics to monitor and analyze the use of our Service. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies.

Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Our Website contains links and features integrated with Pinterest. Interacting with Pinterest widgets or clicking on Pinterest links may allow Pinterest to collect data according to their own privacy policies.

5. Affiliate Disclaimer & Advertising (Amazon Associates)

Sorted by Me is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

“As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.”

When You click an Amazon affiliate link on this Website and make a qualifying purchase, Amazon places cookies on your browser to attribute the referral to Us. This incurs no additional cost to You. For details on how Amazon processes data, please refer to Amazon’s Privacy Notice.

6. Retention, Transfer, and Security of Your Data

Retention: We will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy or to comply with legal obligations.
Transfer: Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of Your state, province, or country where data protection laws may differ.
Security: The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

7. GDPR Privacy Notice (For EEA Residents)

Legal Basis for Processing

We process Personal Data under the following conditions:

Consent: You have given Your consent for processing (e.g., non-essential analytics cookies).
Legitimate interests: Processing is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by Us (e.g., website security, traffic analysis).

Your Rights under GDPR

Under the GDPR, You have the right to:

Request access to Your Personal Data.
Request correction of incomplete or inaccurate information.
Request erasure of Your Personal Data (“Right to be forgotten”).
Object to processing of Your Personal Data.
Request restriction of processing Your Personal Data.
Request data portability in a structured, machine-readable format.
Withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact Us at hellosortedme@gmail.com. You also have the right to file a complaint with Your local Data Protection Authority in the EEA.

8. CCPA/CPRA Privacy Notice (For California Residents)

This section applies solely to visitors, users, and others who reside in the State of California.

Categories of Personal Information Collected (Last 12 Months)

Category A: Identifiers (IP address, online identifier, email address if contacting us directly) – Collected: YES
Category B: California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)) – Collected: NO
Category C: Protected classification characteristics – Collected: NO
Category D: Commercial information (Purchase history via affiliate link attribution) – Collected: YES (via third-party cookies)
Category F: Internet or network activity (Browsing history, interaction with website) – Collected: YES
Categories E, G, H, I, J, K (Biometric, Geolocation, Sensory, Employment, Education, Inferences) – Collected: NO

Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell personal information for direct monetary compensation. However, the use of third-party analytics (Google Analytics) and affiliate tracking cookies (Amazon) may be considered “sharing” or “selling” under the broad definition of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA).

Your Rights under the CCPA

California residents have the right to:

Request Notice of categories of personal information collected.
Request Access to specific pieces of personal information collected.
Request Deletion of personal information.
Opt-out of the Sale or Sharing of Personal Information.
Non-Discrimination for exercising consumer rights.

To submit a request, contact Us at hellosortedme@gmail.com.

9. California “Do Not Track” Policy (CalOPPA)

Our Service does not currently alter its practices when it receives a “Do Not Track” (DNT) browser signal, as there is no uniform industry standard for DNT implementation. You can enable or disable DNT through your web browser’s settings page.

10. California “Shine the Light” & Minor Rights

Shine the Light (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.83): California residents may request once a year information regarding disclosure of personal information to third parties for direct marketing purposes. We do not share personal information with third parties for their direct marketing.
California Minor Users (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 22581): If you are a California resident under 18 and have posted content, you may request removal by emailing hellosortedme@gmail.com.

11. Children’s Privacy (COPPA)

Our Service is not directed to anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If We become aware that a child under 13 has provided Us with Personal Data, We immediately delete such information.

12. Links to Other Websites

Our Service contains links to external websites (e.g., Amazon, Pinterest). If You click on a third-party link, You will be directed to that site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit, as We have no control over their policies or practices.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date at the top.

14. Contact Us

If You have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact Us:

By visiting our website: https://sortedbyme.com

By email: hellosortedme@gmail.com