Privacy policy

Who we are

Stop Being a Turd is a novelty gag service operated by Stop Being a Turd in Texas, USA. This policy explains how we handle personal information when you use the site, place an order, or block an address.

What we collect

When you place an order, we collect:

• Your email address, so we can send a receipt and reach you about the order
• The recipient's name, and either their postal address (for a mailed card) or their email address (for an email)
• Payment information, which is handled by Stripe. We do not store your full card number.

Your browser may also send basic technical information, such as an IP address and the pages you visit, which helps us run and protect the site.

If you use a free shareable link, we may store the card long enough to show it when the link is opened. We do not text the recipient.

If you use the Block my address page, we collect the email and/or mailing address you ask us to block, and any optional note you include.

How we use it

We use this information to fulfill your order, collect the right sales tax based on the delivery address, prevent abuse, honor opt-outs, and communicate with you about your order or the service.

How we share it

We share information only as needed to run the service:

• Stripe, to process payment. We do not store your full card number.
• A print-and-mail vendor (such as Lob or PostGrid, once we choose one) to print and mail a card
• An email sending vendor (such as Resend or Postmark, once we choose one) to deliver an email card

We may also share information if the law requires it, or if we need to protect someone from harm.

We do not sell your data

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information for advertising. We do not sell the opt-out list.

The opt-out list

When you block an address, we keep that information only so we can honor the block and refuse future mail or email to that address. We store a hashed version of the address where possible, rather than keeping the raw address longer than we need. We do not use the block list for marketing.

How long we keep information

We keep order records as long as needed to fulfill orders, handle refunds, and meet tax and legal requirements. We keep block-list entries only to honor those blocks.

Your choices

You can use the Block my address page to opt out of mail and email from us. You can contact us to ask what we have about you, or to ask us to correct it. We will need to verify the request.

Children

This service is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information.

Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top will change when we do.

Contact

Privacy questions can be sent to the email below.