Privacy Policy

Front Porch Tea Privacy Policy


Front Porch Tea

Effective Date: Monday, June 1, 2026

Front Porch Tea (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates a podcast, website, and membership service providing free and paid audio and video content.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information, and your rights under applicable laws including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act / California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA).

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

A. Information you provide

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Account/login details (Beamly)

  • Payment-related information (processed by third parties)

  • Communications you send us

B. Membership data

  • Subscription status

  • Membership tier

  • Billing status (active, canceled, failed payment)

We do not store full credit card numbers.

C. Automatically collected data

  • IP address

  • Device and browser type

  • Pages or episodes viewed/listened to

  • Referring URLs

  • Approximate geographic location

D. Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Maintain login sessions

  • Improve site functionality

  • Analyze traffic and usage

You may disable cookies in your browser, but some features may not function properly.

2. HOW WE USE INFORMATION

We use data to:

  • Provide podcast and membership services

  • Process payments and subscriptions

  • Deliver email updates (if opted in)

  • Improve content and user experience

  • Analyze audience engagement

  • Prevent fraud and unauthorized access

  • Comply with legal obligations

3. LEGAL BASIS (GDPR)

For users in the EEA, we process data under:

  • Contract (membership fulfillment)

  • Consent (email marketing)

  • Legitimate interests (analytics, security, improvements)

  • Legal obligations (compliance requirements)

4. DATA SHARING

We do not sell personal data.

We may share data with:

  • Beamly (membership platform)

  • Stripe (subscription payments)

  • Square (donations)

  • Email service providers (if used)

  • Analytics tools

  • Legal authorities when required

All third parties are required to protect your information.

5. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS

Data may be processed in the United States or other countries where service providers operate.

Safeguards are used to protect your information in accordance with applicable law.

6. DATA RETENTION

We retain data only as long as necessary to:

  • Provide services

  • Maintain memberships

  • Comply with legal obligations

  • Resolve disputes

You may request deletion at any time.

7. YOUR RIGHTS

A. GDPR (EEA users)

You may:

  • Access your data

  • Correct inaccurate data

  • Request deletion

  • Restrict processing

  • Object to processing

  • Request data portability

  • Withdraw consent

B. California (CCPA/CPRA)

You may:

  • Request disclosure of collected data

  • Request deletion

  • Request correction

  • Opt out of data “sale or sharing” (we do NOT sell data)

  • Exercise rights without discrimination

8. SECURITY

We use reasonable safeguards including:

  • Secure hosting via Beamly

  • Encrypted payment processing (Stripe/Square)

  • Access controls

No system is 100% secure.

9. CHILDREN

Our content is not intended for individuals under 18 (or applicable local minimum age).

10. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of:

  • Beamly

  • Stripe

  • Square

  • Any external links

11. GOVERNING LAW

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Nothing in this Policy limits your rights under GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, or other applicable consumer protection laws.

12. CONTACT

Front Porch Tea
Email: FrontPorchTea@pm.me
Website: https://front-porch-tea.beam.ly/