Privacy Policy

The Maker Beehive respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you visit our website, purchase a class, join a membership, register for an offer, subscribe to our emails, participate in our community, or otherwise interact with The Maker Beehive.

By using this website or purchasing from The Maker Beehive, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Who We Are

The Maker Beehive is owned and operated by Jennifer Chamberlin.

Throughout this Privacy Policy, “The Maker Beehive,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to The Maker Beehive, Jennifer Chamberlin, and any administrators, contractors, or representatives working on behalf of The Maker Beehive.

Our website is:

www.themakerbeehive.com 

For questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at:

[email protected] 

For permissions or business-related questions, you may contact:

[email protected] 

Information We Collect

We may collect personal information when you:

• visit our website
• purchase a class, membership, subscription, or digital product
• register for a free or paid offer
• create an account
• join our email list
• complete a form or survey
• contact customer support
• participate in a class, membership, Facebook group, or community space
• submit photos, artwork, comments, posts, or other content

The information we collect may include:

• name
• email address
• billing address
• shipping address, when needed
• payment-related information
• account login information
• purchase history
• class or membership access information
• comments, posts, images, or content you voluntarily share
• communication history with us
• preferences or interests you provide

We do not intentionally collect more personal information than we need to operate our business, provide access to purchases, communicate with customers and members, and improve the experience we provide. The FTC recommends that businesses collect only what they need, keep it safe, and dispose of it securely.  

Payment Information

Payments may be processed through third-party payment processors such as Stripe, PayPal, Kajabi Payments, or other payment platforms used at checkout.

We do not directly store full credit card numbers on our own systems. Payment information is handled by the payment processor used at checkout.

Payment processors may collect and process information needed to complete your purchase, manage recurring subscriptions, process renewals, issue refunds when applicable, and comply with legal or financial obligations.

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

• process purchases
• provide access to classes, memberships, subscriptions, and digital products
• manage recurring membership or subscription payments
• send purchase confirmations and receipts
• provide customer support
• respond to questions or requests
• deliver email newsletters and updates
• send important account, access, payment, or membership notices
• manage class communities, Facebook groups, swaps, or member spaces
• improve our website, products, classes, and customer experience
• personalize communications and recommendations
• protect our business, content, members, and community
• enforce our Terms & Conditions
• comply with legal, tax, accounting, or regulatory obligations

Email Communications

When you purchase, register, join, or opt in, your email address may be added to The Maker Beehive mailing list.

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

If you are an active student, customer, or member, we may still send you transactional or account-related emails connected to your purchase, membership, subscription, access, payment, renewal, cancellation, or account status.

Membership and Community Information

If you participate in a class, membership, Facebook group, community area, swap, comment section, or other interactive space, you understand that information you voluntarily share may be visible to other members or participants.

This may include:

• your name or profile name
• artwork or project photos
• comments or posts
• swap participation details
• information you choose to share publicly or within the group

Please use care when sharing personal information in community spaces.

Use of Shared Images and Artwork

If you submit images, post artwork, share projects, or participate in class or membership community spaces, we may use those images for class-related, community-related, educational, promotional, or marketing purposes as described in our Terms & Conditions.

This may include social media posts, emails, sales pages, website content, class examples, community highlights, or promotional materials.

If you do not want an image or project shared, please do not submit or post it in The Maker Beehive class or community spaces.

Cookies and Website Tracking

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience, remember preferences, manage logins, support purchases, analyze website activity, track affiliate referrals, and improve our marketing.

Cookies are small files stored on your device by your browser.

We may use cookies and tracking tools through platforms such as:

• Kajabi
• Stripe
• PayPal
• Google Analytics
• Meta/Facebook
• email marketing platforms
• affiliate tracking tools
• other website or marketing tools

You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or notify you when cookies are being used. Some parts of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Third-Party Platforms and Service Providers

We use third-party platforms and service providers to operate our website, process payments, deliver emails, host videos, manage memberships, provide customer support, analyze website usage, and support our business.

These may include, but are not limited to:

• Kajabi
• Stripe
• PayPal
• email marketing providers
• Facebook/Meta
• Google
• video hosting platforms
• analytics tools
• affiliate platforms
• customer support tools

These third parties may collect, process, or store personal information as needed to provide their services. Their use of your information is governed by their own privacy policies and terms.

The FTC encourages businesses to protect personal information and maintain reasonable security practices when handling customer data.  

Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share information with trusted service providers when necessary to operate our business, provide services, process payments, send emails, manage accounts, host content, analyze website use, or comply with legal obligations.

We may also disclose information if required to do so by law, court order, legal process, or government request, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, business, members, customers, or community.

Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the personal information we collect and use.

However, no website, platform, payment system, email system, or internet transmission is completely secure. By using our website or services, you understand that information transmitted online carries some risk.

You are responsible for keeping your account login information confidential and for notifying us if you believe your account has been accessed without permission.

Children’s Privacy

The Maker Beehive is not intended for children under the age of 16.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we learn that a child under 16 has provided personal information without appropriate permission, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.

The FTC notes that children’s privacy rules apply to certain websites and online services that collect information from children, so it is important for businesses to avoid knowingly collecting children’s personal information without appropriate safeguards.  

Your Choices and Rights

You may contact us to:

• update your personal information
• request access to information we have about you
• request deletion of certain personal information
• unsubscribe from marketing emails
• ask questions about how your information is used

To make a privacy request, email:

[email protected] 

Please use the subject line:

Privacy Request

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

We may also need to retain certain information for business, legal, tax, accounting, payment, dispute resolution, fraud prevention, or recordkeeping purposes.

Email Opt-Out

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the email.

If you have trouble unsubscribing, you may contact us at:

[email protected] 

Please include the email address you want removed.

Links to Other Websites

Our website, emails, classes, or community spaces may include links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, terms, or policies of third-party websites. Please review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

Affiliate Links

The Maker Beehive may use affiliate links. This means we may earn a small commission if you purchase through certain links, at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate partners may use cookies or tracking tools to attribute purchases.

Affiliate programs may include, but are not limited to:

• Amazon Associates
• Blick Art Supplies
• Hobby Lobby
• DecoArt
• other art supply or product partners

As an Amazon Associate, The Maker Beehive may earn from qualifying purchases.

International Users

The Maker Beehive is based in the United States.

If you access our website, purchase from us, or participate in our classes or memberships from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in the United States or in other locations where our service providers operate.

By using our website or services, you understand that your information may be processed outside your country of residence.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update or clarify this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.

Your continued use of our website, classes, memberships, subscriptions, products, or communities after updates are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:

The Maker Beehive
P.O. Box 865
Milford, Ohio 45150

[email protected]