Rootsy Market Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 2025
At Rootsy Market, we honor your trust as something sacred. We see your data not as a commodity, but as a reflection of your participation in a conscious ecosystem. Our promise is to protect your information the way we'd protect the roots of our shared garden, with care, transparency, and integrity.
1. What We Collect
We collect only what helps us nurture your experience:
- Account information (like name, email, and preferences) so you can connect with makers and the Rootsy Market community.
- Plant a seed details to help you track orders, support sustainable makers, and contribute to foundation projects.
- Optional community engagement data, such as reviews or comments, when you choose to share your voice.
We do not sell or trade your personal information. Ever.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:
- Personalize your experience and highlight makers that align with your values.
- Support transparency, showing the true impact of your purchases.
- Communicate updates about your orders, community happenings, and foundation projects (only when relevant or requested).
3. Conscious Communication
We believe in consent, not coercion. You choose which notifications you receive and can opt out at any time.
4. Security & Stewardship
We use encrypted systems and ethical hosting partners to keep your information safe. Think of it like tending a garden behind a mindful fence, open to collaboration, closed to exploitation.
5. Your Choices
You may access, correct, or delete your information anytime. If you wish to leave Rootsy Market, your data will be respectfully composted (securely deleted) upon request.
6. Cookies (the digital kind)
Our cookies are used only to help the site function smoothly and reflect your preferences, not to track you across the internet.
7. Updates
If we ever adjust this policy, we'll let you know clearly and kindly, no fine print tricks, just honest communication.
Rootsy Market Terms of Use
Last updated: November 2025
Welcome to Rootsy Market, a platform built on the belief that commerce can heal instead of harm. By using Rootsy Market, you're joining a movement toward conscious consumerism, mutual respect, and shared thriving.
1. Our Intention
Rootsy Market exists to connect mindful makers and conscious consumers. Every product, purchase, and conversation is part of a living ecosystem of change.
2. Your Part in the Ecosystem
When you use Rootsy Market, you agree to:
- Be truthful, kind, and respectful in your interactions.
- Only share products or content that align with honesty, sustainability, and community care.
- Use the platform responsibly, not for spam, exploitation, or harm.
3. Maker Ethics
Makers on Rootsy agree to uphold our shared values: transparency, fair labor, ecological care, and authenticity. Rootsy reserves the right to suspend or remove listings that conflict with these values or legal requirements.
4. Plant a seeds & Payments
All purchases are made directly between you and the maker. Rootsy facilitates connection but doesn't hold or guarantee funds beyond the transaction process. If issues arise, we'll do our best to mediate with compassion and fairness.
5. Intellectual Property
All content on Rootsy, from words to images, belongs to either Rootsy or its contributors. Please respect the creative labor of others by not copying or distributing content without permission.
6. Limitations
We strive for harmony, but technology isn't always perfect. Rootsy is offered "as is," and while we tend it carefully, we can't be responsible for external outages, user misuse, or third-party errors.
7. Changes & Growth
Rootsy will evolve as our collective consciousness grows. When updates happen, we'll communicate clearly, because evolution deserves transparency.
8. Community Conduct
Kindness is our baseline. Harassment, hate speech, or exploitation in any form will not be tolerated. Rootsy reserves the right to protect its ecosystem, including suspension or removal of accounts that disrupt it.
9. Contact
Questions, feedback, or bright ideas?
Reach us at support@rootsymarket.com, we read every message with open minds and open hearts.