Last Updated: August 14, 2026
 

Welcome to Unofficial Kansas.
 

We respect your privacy, even though we have built an entire business around making fun of Kansas.
 

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit or use the Unofficial Kansas website, purchase our products, sign up for our email list, or contact us.
 

By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
 

1. WHO WE ARE

Unofficial Kansas is an independent Kansas lifestyle and apparel brand.

Our website is:

unofficialkansas.com

For privacy-related questions, contact us at:

hello@unofficialkansas.com
 

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us and certain information that is automatically collected when you use our website.
 

Information you provide depending on how you interact with us, this may include:

• Your name

• Email address

• Shipping address

• Billing address

• Telephone number

• Order information

• Products purchased

• Messages or other information you send to us

• Information you provide when signing up for our email list

• Information you provide when participating in promotions, surveys, or other activities
   

We only ask for information that we reasonably need to operate the business and provide the requested service.
 

Payment information
 

When you purchase something from us, payment information is processed through our third-party payment providers.
 

We generally do not store complete credit or debit card numbers on our own systems.
 

Your payment information may be collected and processed directly by our payment processor in accordance with that provider's privacy policy and security practices.
 

3. INFORMATION COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY
 

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically.

This may include:

• IP address

• Browser type

• Device type

• Operating system

• Approximate geographic information

• Pages viewed

• Links clicked

• Time spent on pages

• Referring website

• Date and time of your visit

• Information about how you interact with our website
   

We may use this information to operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website and understand how visitors use it.
 

Some of this information may be collected through cookies and similar technologies.
 

4. COOKIES
 

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies.
 

Cookies are small files stored on your device that help websites remember information about your visit.
 

We may use cookies to:

• Keep the website functioning properly

• Remember shopping-cart information

• Understand website traffic

• Measure website performance

• Improve the shopping experience

• Understand which pages and products are popular

• Support marketing and advertising activities, where applicable
   

Some cookies may be placed by third-party services that help us operate the website.
 

Your browser may allow you to control or block cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect how some parts of the website function.
 

5. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
 

We may use information we collect to:

• Process and fulfill orders

• Provide customer service

• Communicate with you about your orders

• Send shipping and delivery updates

• Respond to questions and inquiries

• Send newsletters and marketing communications if you have opted in

• Improve our products and website

• Understand customer behavior and website traffic

• Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security problems

• Maintain the security of our systems

• Comply with legal obligations

• Enforce our terms and policies
   

We do not collect personal information simply because we can.
 

If we don't have a legitimate business reason to have it, we'd rather not have it.
 

6. EMAIL MARKETING
 

If you sign up for the Unofficial Kansas email list, we may use your email address to send:

• New product announcements

• Collection launches

• Special offers

• Unofficial Journal updates

• Kansas stories

• Events or promotions

• Other Unofficial Kansas communications
   

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in those emails.
 

You may still receive transactional messages related to an order you have placed, such as order confirmations, shipping notifications, or customer-service communications.
 

7. WHEN WE SHARE INFORMATION
 

We do not sell your personal information for money.
 

We may share information with trusted service providers when reasonably necessary to operate the business.
 

These providers may include services involved in:

• Website hosting and e-commerce

• Payment processing

• Order fulfillment

• Shipping

• Email marketing

• Website analytics

• Advertising and marketing

• Customer service

• Fraud prevention

• Information technology and security
   

These companies receive only the information reasonably necessary for them to provide their services.
 

We may also disclose information when we believe disclosure is necessary to:

• Comply with applicable law

• Respond to a valid legal request

• Protect our rights or property

• Prevent fraud or abuse

• Protect the safety of our customers, employees, or others

• Investigate suspected unlawful activity
   

8. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
 

Unofficial Kansas uses third-party platforms and service providers to operate the website and business.
 

Depending on how the website is configured, these may include:

• Wix

• Payment processors

• Print-on-demand or fulfillment providers

• Shipping carriers

• Email marketing platforms

• Analytics services

• Social media platforms

• Advertising platforms
   

These services may collect or process information according to their own privacy policies.
 

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of services you interact with through our website.
 

9. YOUR INFORMATION AND YOUR CHOICES
 

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights regarding personal information we maintain about you.
 

You may contact us to:

• Ask what personal information we maintain about you

• Request correction of inaccurate information

• Request deletion of information where applicable

• Unsubscribe from marketing communications

• Ask questions about how we use your information
   

Some information may need to be retained when required for legal, accounting, security, fraud-prevention, or transaction-related purposes.
 

To make a privacy-related request, contact:

hello@unofficialkansas.com
 

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

10. DATA RETENTION
 

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:
 

• Completing transactions

• Providing customer service

• Maintaining business and financial records

• Meeting legal obligations

• Resolving disputes

• Preventing fraud

• Maintaining security

• Enforcing agreements
   

When information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete it or securely dispose of it.
 

11. DATA SECURITY
 

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
 

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
 

The FTC recommends that businesses know what personal information they maintain, minimize unnecessary collection, protect information appropriately, dispose of information when it is no longer needed, and maintain a plan for responding to security incidents.
 

If we become aware of a security incident involving personal information, we will take appropriate steps to investigate, contain, and respond to the incident and provide notifications when required by applicable law.
 

Kansas law includes specific requirements concerning certain security breaches involving personal information of Kansas residents.
 

12. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
 

Our website and products are intended for a general audience and are not directed toward children under 13.
 

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
 

If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information to us, please contact:
 

hello@unofficialkansas.com
 

We will take appropriate steps to address the situation.
 

13. SOCIAL MEDIA
 

Unofficial Kansas may maintain accounts on social media platforms.
 

If you interact with us through social media, the social media platform may collect information about you according to its own privacy policy.
 

Comments, messages, or other information you choose to make publicly available on social media may also be visible to others.
 

We encourage you to review the privacy settings and policies of the social platforms you use.
 

14. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
 

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including news organizations, social media platforms, retailers, partners, or other websites referenced by the Unofficial News.
 

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites.
 

Once you leave our website, the privacy policy of the website you visit will apply.
 

15. EMAIL AND CUSTOMER COMMUNICATIONS
 

If you contact us by email, we may retain your correspondence and contact information so that we can respond to you and maintain appropriate customer-service records.
 

Please do not send sensitive personal information to us by ordinary email unless we specifically request it.
 

We don't need your Social Security number.

We don't need your medical history.

We don't need to know what happened at the DMV.
 

16. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
 

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business, website, technology, or legal obligations.
 

When we make changes, we will update the Last Updated date at the top of this page.
 

If we make material changes to how we use personal information, we will provide additional notice when appropriate.
 

17. CONTACT US
 

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, contact us at:

hello@unofficialkansas.com

UNOFFICIAL KANSAS

The officially unofficial Kansas brand.

Kansas • USA
Est. 2026