Last updated: August 18, 2025

Who We Are

Bikini Rave (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is a fashion swimwear brand and online store. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit bikinirave.com, make a purchase, or interact with our services.

Contact: info@bikinirave.com

Scope

This Policy applies to our website, checkout, email marketing, customer support, and any other services that link to it. By using our site or services, you agree to the practices described here.

Information We Collect

1) Information You Provide

  • Account & Profile: name, email, password (hashed), shipping/billing addresses, phone number.
  • Orders & Payments: products purchased, order totals, shipping method, and limited payment metadata. Full card details are processed by our payment provider(s) and are not stored on our servers.
  • Customer Support & Inquiries: messages, attachments, return/exchange details.
  • Marketing Preferences: newsletter opt-in/opt-out, SMS consent (if enabled).
  • Reviews/UGC: product reviews, photos, social handles (if you choose to share).

2) Information Collected Automatically

  • Device & Usage: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages visited, time on page, referring/exit pages.
  • Cookies & Similar Tech: session cookies for cart/checkout, analytics cookies, advertising pixels (see “Cookies & Tracking”).

3) Information from Third Parties

  • Payment Processors: payment confirmations, fraud checks.
  • Marketing & Analytics Partners: campaign performance, attribution.
  • Social Platforms: if you interact with our content or log in via social integrations (if enabled).

How We Use Your Information

  • Operate the Store: process orders, payments, returns, and deliver products.
  • Customer Support: respond to questions, resolve issues, and manage your account.
  • Personalization: remember your cart, preferences, and show relevant products.
  • Marketing: send emails about drops, offers, and updates if you opt in; show ads on other platforms.
  • Analytics & Improvements: understand site performance and improve features.
  • Security & Fraud Prevention: protect our services and users.
  • Legal: comply with tax, accounting, and regulatory obligations.

Legal Bases for Processing (EEA/UK Users)

  • Contract: to fulfill orders and provide services you request.
  • Consent: for email/SMS marketing, non-essential cookies, and certain ad/analytics uses.
  • Legitimate Interests: to secure our services, prevent fraud, and understand site usage (balanced against your rights).
  • Legal Obligation: record-keeping and compliance requirements.

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to run the store (e.g., keep items in your cart), measure performance, and support advertising.

  • Essential: required for core site functionality and checkout.
  • Analytics: to understand traffic and improve the site.
  • Advertising: to show relevant ads and measure campaigns.

You can manage cookies in your browser settings and via our site’s cookie banner (where available). Disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.

Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We share data with trusted service providers who process it on our behalf under appropriate safeguards:

  • Hosting & Infrastructure: web hosting, security, performance, and maintenance tools.
  • E-commerce Platform & Plugins: order management, checkout, shipping, returns (e.g., WooCommerce and related extensions).
  • Payment Processors: to process payments and handle fraud screening (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, or others we may use).
  • Marketing & Email: email service providers (e.g., Mailchimp), ad platforms (e.g., Meta, Google) for campaigns and audience matching (subject to your consent where required).
  • Analytics: tools that help us understand traffic and performance.
  • Professional Services: auditors, accountants, legal advisors.
  • Business Transfers: in the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale.
  • Legal & Safety: to comply with law, enforce our terms, or protect rights, property, or safety.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your own. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses) to protect your data.

Data Retention

  • Accounts & Orders: retained as needed to operate your account, comply with legal obligations, and support our records (e.g., tax).
  • Marketing Data: retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion, or after a period of inactivity as defined by our internal policy.
  • Analytics & Cookies: retained according to tool-specific settings and legal limits.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

  • Access, correct, or delete your personal data.
  • Port your data to another service.
  • Object to or restrict certain processing.
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise your rights, contact us at info@bikinirave.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

EEA/UK Addendum

For users in the EEA/UK, the data controller is Bikini Rave. We rely on the legal bases outlined above. If we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

California Privacy (CCPA/CPRA)

California residents have the right to know, access, correct, delete, and opt out of certain data “sharing” for cross-context behavioral advertising. We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration. You can submit a request or opt-out by contacting info@bikinirave.com. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 13 (or the relevant minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will take appropriate action.

Security

We implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure. Please use unique, strong passwords and protect your account credentials.

Do Not Track

Your browser may offer a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is no consistent industry standard, we do not currently respond to these signals. We honor choices made via our cookie tools where applicable.

Marketing Communications

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking “unsubscribe” in our emails or contacting us at info@bikinirave.com. Transactional emails (e.g., order confirmations) are still sent when necessary to fulfill your order.

User-Generated Content & Social

If you tag us or submit content (reviews, photos), you grant us permission to display and share it per our Terms. Content you post publicly may be viewable by others.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their policies before providing personal information.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. We will post the new effective date above. Material changes may be communicated by email or site notice.

How to Contact Us

If you have questions or requests regarding this Policy or your data, contact: info@bikinirave.com.