Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 23, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how 1309tea (“1309tea,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), operated by GIC NYC LLC, collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website, place an order, interact with us, or purchase our products through our website or authorized third-party platforms.

By using our website or services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We may collect the following categories of information:

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Personal Information You Provide

When you interact with our website or place an order, you may voluntarily provide:

• Name

• Billing and shipping address

• Email address

• Phone number (if provided)

• Payment information (processed securely by third-party payment providers; we do not store full payment details)

• Order history and transaction details

• Communications with us (emails, messages, customer service inquiries)

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Automatically Collected Information

When you access our website, we may automatically collect:

• IP address

• Browser type and device information

• Operating system

• Pages viewed, time spent on pages, referring URLs

• Cookies and similar tracking technologies

We use your information to:

• Process and fulfill orders

• Communicate with you about your purchases, shipping, or customer service requests

• Improve our website, products, and customer experience

• Prevent fraud, unauthorized transactions, and abuse

• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

• Send marketing or promotional communications (where permitted by law)

We do not use your personal information for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Enable core website functionality

• Analyze website traffic and usage patterns

• Improve performance and user experience

You may disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may limit certain website features

We may share your information with trusted third parties only as necessary to operate our business, including:

• Payment processors

• Shipping carriers (such as USPS)

• Website hosting and e-commerce platforms

• Analytics and marketing service providers

• Legal or regulatory authorities when required by law

We do not sell your personal information.

1309tea products may be sold through third-party marketplaces such as Amazon.

Information collected through those platforms is governed by their respective privacy policies. 1309tea does not control how third-party platforms collect, store, or use your personal information.

We encourage you to review Amazon’s privacy policy when purchasing through their platform.

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy

• Comply with legal, tax, or regulatory requirements

• Resolve disputes and enforce our agreements

Depending on your state of residence, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you

• Request correction of inaccurate information

• Request deletion of personal information (subject to legal exceptions)

• Opt out of marketing communications

To exercise your rights, contact us at hello@1309tea.com. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

If you are a California resident,, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including the right to:

• Know what personal information we collect

• Request deletion of personal information

• Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information

1309tea does not sell personal information as defined under California law.

Requests may be submitted to hello@1309tea.com.

Our website and products are not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If we learn that personal information from a child has been collected, we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

1309tea operates and sells products within the United States. If you access our website from outside the U.S., you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ.

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes are effective immediately upon posting unless otherwise stated.

Your continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

📧 hello@1309tea.com