1. Scope and Who We Are

This Privacy Policy applies to the website located at astroeconomics.com and the products and services offered through that website by Astro Economics, Inc. References to “Astro Economics,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Astro Economics, Inc.

By using the website, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please discontinue use of the website.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

Depending on how you use the website, you may provide:

• Your name, email address, telephone number, billing address, and shipping address.
• Account credentials and account preferences.
• Order, subscription, consultation, Stock Survey, webinar, workshop, or product information.
• Information included in contact-form messages and customer-support communications.
• Information reasonably necessary to prepare or provide a service you request.

Please do not send passwords, complete payment-card numbers, government identification numbers, medical records, or other highly sensitive information through the contact form or ordinary email.

Information Collected Automatically

When you use the website, the website and its service providers may automatically collect technical information such as your Internet Protocol address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring page, pages visited, approximate location derived from an IP address, date and time of access, and cookie or similar identifier information.

3. How We Use Information

We may use personal information to:

• Process, fulfill, and document orders and payments.
• Provide publications, subscriptions, downloads, consultations, Stock Surveys, webinars, workshops, recordings, and related services.
• Create and administer customer accounts.
• Respond to questions, service requests, and order-support inquiries.
• Send transactional messages relating to purchases, accounts, appointments, subscriptions, and requested services.
• Maintain website security, prevent fraud or misuse, and diagnose technical problems.
• Comply with tax, accounting, legal, and regulatory obligations.
• Improve the website, products, services, and customer experience.
• Send promotional communications when permitted by law and consistent with your choices.

4. Orders, Accounts, and Payments

Astro Economics uses WooCommerce to operate its online store. When you place an order, information necessary to complete and administer the transaction may be stored in the website’s order records.

Payments may be processed by a third-party payment provider. Astro Economics does not need to receive or store your complete payment-card number when payment information is submitted directly to that provider. Payment providers process information under their own privacy policies and security practices.

Purchases of downloadable products may generate records of download access and fulfillment. Customer accounts may contain order history, contact information, download permissions, and account preferences.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The website may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for functions such as shopping carts, checkout, account login, security, user preferences, website operation, and order attribution. These technologies may also be used to understand website activity and improve performance.

You may adjust your browser to block or delete cookies. Blocking necessary cookies may prevent the cart, checkout, account, downloads, or other portions of the website from functioning correctly.

6. When Information May Be Shared

Astro Economics may disclose personal information only as reasonably necessary to:

• Website hosting, ecommerce, payment, email, form, security, analytics, fulfillment, and other service providers supporting the website and our operations.
• Professional advisers, including accountants, attorneys, insurers, and consultants.
• Government agencies, regulators, courts, or other parties when required by law or reasonably necessary to protect rights, safety, property, customers, or the public.
• A successor or potential successor in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, or transfer of all or part of the business, subject to appropriate confidentiality protections.

Astro Economics does not rent personal information to third parties. We do not disclose personal information for unrelated third-party marketing without authorization.

7. Information Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide products and services, administer accounts and subscriptions, maintain business and transaction records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, protect the website, and satisfy legal, accounting, and tax requirements.

Retention periods may be extended or shortened when required or permitted by law, when necessary to preserve a legal claim, or when a different period is operationally appropriate.

8. Your Choices and Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and subject to applicable law, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, deletion of, restriction of, or a portable copy of certain personal information. You may also have the right to object to certain processing or withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

You may unsubscribe from promotional email by using the unsubscribe method included in the message or by contacting us. Transactional and service-related communications may continue when necessary to administer an account, order, subscription, or requested service.

To submit a privacy request, contact us using the information below. We may need to verify your identity and authority before completing a request. Certain information may be retained when required for transactions, taxes, fraud prevention, legal compliance, dispute resolution, or other permitted purposes.

9. Security

Astro Economics uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect personal information. No website, electronic transmission, or storage method is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children’s Privacy

The website and its products and services are not directed to children under 13, and Astro Economics does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us so that we can review and address the matter.

11. External Websites

The website may contain links to external websites. Astro Economics does not control and is not responsible for the privacy, security, availability, or content of external websites. Review the privacy policy of any external website you visit.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices, services, technology, or legal requirements. The revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Material changes may also be communicated through another reasonable method.