Privacy policy

PRIVACY POLICY

AFROSOVEREIGN — WEAR THE LEGACY.

Last Updated: October 26, 2026

INTRODUCTION

YOUR IDENTITY MATTERS. YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS.

At AfroSovereign, culture, identity, and trust are the foundation of everything we create.

We believe protecting your personal information is part of respecting the community we serve.

AfroSovereign is a cultural apparel and storytelling brand operated by Christopolis 60 LLC, with in-house apparel production through AfroSovereign Studio.

Christopolis 60 LLC, operating as AfroSovereign (“AfroSovereign,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), operates the website www.afrosovereign.com and its related information, content, products, features, tools, and services (collectively, the “Services”).

Our online store is powered by Shopify, which provides the technology supporting our e-commerce operations.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit our website, browse or purchase products, create an account, subscribe to our communications, or otherwise interact with our Services.

If there is a conflict between our Terms of Service and this Privacy Policy concerning the collection, processing, or disclosure of personal information, this Privacy Policy governs that subject, except where applicable law requires otherwise.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand how your information is handled and the rights available to you.

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT OR PROCESS

Personal information means information that identifies you or can reasonably be linked to you or another individual.

It does not include information that has been properly anonymized or de-identified so that it cannot reasonably identify an individual.

Depending on your interactions with our Services, your location, and applicable law, we may collect or process the following categories of information.

Contact Information

Your name, email address, telephone number, billing address, shipping address, and other contact details needed to communicate with you or fulfill orders.

Payment and Financial Information

Information relating to payment methods, billing details, transaction amounts, payment authorization, and payment confirmations.

Shopify and its supported payment providers may collect and process payment-card numbers and other financial information necessary to complete transactions.

Customer Account Information

Account identifiers, login credentials, saved addresses, preferences, account settings, and other information associated with your customer account.

Order and Transaction Information

Products you browse, select, add to your cart or wishlist, purchase, return, exchange, or cancel, together with your transaction history.

This may include your selected apparel designs, garment sizes, colors, quantities, and shipping preferences.

Customer Communications

Information you provide when contacting us about orders, sizing, product quality, shipping, returns, refunds, or other customer-service matters.

Device and Technical Information

Your IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, network information, and other technical information associated with accessing our Services.

Website Usage Information

Information about how you navigate and interact with our store, including products viewed, pages visited, shopping activity, and interactions with website features.

Marketing and Subscription Information

Your newsletter subscription status, communication preferences, and interactions with promotional or educational emails.

We may also process information derived from these categories where permitted by applicable law.

2. SOURCES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may collect personal information from several sources.

Directly From You

When you place an order, create an account, subscribe to our weekly emails, complete a form, communicate with our support team, or otherwise provide information.

Automatically Through Our Website

When you interact with our Services, certain information may be collected through Shopify's technology, cookies, pixels, analytics systems, and similar tools.

From Service Providers

We may receive relevant information from payment processors, shipping carriers, website technology providers, customer-support services, and other organizations assisting with store operations.

From Business Partners and Third Parties

Where applicable, we may receive information from authorized advertising partners, marketing services, or third-party platforms associated with our online store.

The information collected depends on the Services and features you use.

3. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

AfroSovereign processes personal information for the following purposes.

A. Providing and Improving Our Services

We use customer information to operate our Shopify storefront, facilitate purchases, maintain customer accounts, process payments, and provide customer support.

This includes:

• Processing and confirming orders.

• Maintaining shopping carts and customer preferences.

• Preparing purchased garments.

• Managing in-house production and quality control.

• Packaging and fulfilling orders.

• Coordinating shipping and delivery.

• Processing eligible returns, refunds, and exchanges.

• Responding to customer inquiries.

• Maintaining and improving website performance.

• Providing relevant product recommendations and shopping experiences.

B. In-House Production — AfroSovereign Studio

PRINTED WITH PURPOSE. PRODUCED IN-HOUSE.

AfroSovereign apparel features premium Direct-to-Film (DTF) printing produced through AfroSovereign Studio.

To prepare and fulfill purchases, authorized personnel may access relevant order information, including the selected product, design, garment size, color, quantity, and fulfillment instructions.

Customer names, order identifiers, and shipping details may also be processed as necessary for packaging, delivery, recordkeeping, and customer support.

We use this information to complete your order and support our production operations.

C. Marketing, Advertising, and Cultural Communications

AfroSovereign is more than an apparel brand. Our communications connect African heritage, cultural history, identity, and contemporary creative expression.

We may use personal information to send permitted marketing and promotional communications, including:

• Weekly African history and cultural storytelling emails.

• Educational stories about heritage and identity.

• AfroSovereign collection announcements.

• Product releases and availability updates.

• Behind-the-scenes content from AfroSovereign Studio.

• Brand news, community updates, and relevant offers.

Depending on the technologies enabled in our store, we may also use information about shopping activity to measure marketing effectiveness or provide personalized advertising.

Where consent is required, we will seek it before sending applicable marketing communications.

You may unsubscribe from promotional emails using the unsubscribe link included in those messages.

D. Security and Fraud Prevention

We use relevant information to protect customer accounts, support secure transactions, detect suspicious activity, prevent fraud, and investigate potential misuse of our Services.

If you maintain a customer account, we encourage you to protect your account credentials and avoid sharing passwords or access details.

E. Customer Communication

We may contact you regarding purchases, payments, order confirmations, shipment updates, customer-service requests, refund inquiries, and other matters directly related to your transactions.

F. Legal and Regulatory Obligations

We may process information to comply with applicable laws, respond to valid legal requests, maintain required business records, investigate disputes, protect legal rights, and enforce applicable policies.

4. HOW WE DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION

AfroSovereign may disclose personal information to third parties for legitimate business, operational, legal, or customer-authorized purposes.

These circumstances may include the following.

Shopify and E-Commerce Service Providers

We share information with Shopify and relevant technology providers that support website hosting, checkout, payment processing, customer accounts, analytics, security, and other store functions.

Payment Processing Partners

Payment information is processed by the payment providers available through our checkout system to authorize and complete transactions.

Shipping and Fulfillment Providers

We may share necessary contact information, shipping addresses, and order details with shipping carriers and delivery services responsible for delivering purchases.

AfroSovereign Studio and Authorized Personnel

Authorized production and fulfillment personnel may access information necessary to prepare, print, package, and fulfill orders.

Customer Support and Technology Providers

Information may be shared with providers that assist with support operations, technical infrastructure, cloud services, analytics, and other business functions.

Marketing and Advertising Partners

We may disclose certain information to business and marketing partners to support advertising, campaign measurement, and personalized marketing.

For example, Shopify may support personalized advertising using information associated with customer interactions across participating websites and merchants.

Depending on your location, certain advertising-related disclosures may constitute a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information under applicable privacy laws.

You may be entitled to opt out of these activities using our privacy choices page:

Your Privacy Choices:

https://afrosovereign.com/pages/data-sharing-opt-out

At Your Direction or With Your Consent

We may share information when you request or authorize us to do so, including through certain social media integrations, third-party applications, or delivery services.

Business Transactions and Legal Requirements

Personal information may be disclosed in connection with legitimate business reorganizations, acquisitions, insolvency proceedings, legal obligations, court orders, or other lawful requirements.

We may also disclose information where necessary to protect the rights and security of AfroSovereign, our customers, and others.

5. OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH SHOPIFY

AfroSovereign uses Shopify to operate and support our online store.

Shopify collects and processes personal information concerning access to and use of our Services to provide, maintain, secure, and improve its commerce technology.

Information submitted through our website may be transmitted to Shopify and relevant service providers, including providers located outside your country of residence.

We also use certain Shopify enhanced features that may incorporate information about interactions with our store, other merchants, and Shopify.

These features may support shopping experiences, store security, business performance, and personalized services.

For certain processing conducted by Shopify for its own purposes, Shopify is responsible for the relevant personal information processing and associated privacy requests.

You can learn more through:

Shopify Consumer Privacy Policy:

https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy/app-users

Shopify Privacy Portal:

https://privacy.shopify.com/en

Depending on where you reside, you may exercise applicable rights concerning personal information processed by Shopify through its privacy portal.

6. COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

Our Shopify-powered website may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to support store functionality, understand website activity, and improve the customer experience.

These technologies may be used to:

• Maintain shopping carts and checkout sessions.

• Remember customer preferences.

• Support account authentication.

• Measure website activity and performance.

• Improve product navigation.

• Evaluate marketing campaigns.

• Support personalized advertising where applicable.

Some technologies are necessary for the operation of our website.

Others may be used for analytics, advertising, or related purposes, depending on our store configuration and your privacy preferences.

Where required by law, we will provide applicable choices concerning optional tracking technologies.

You may also manage certain cookies through your browser settings.

For available advertising-related opt-out choices, visit:

https://afrosovereign.com/pages/data-sharing-opt-out

7. EMAIL MARKETING AND WEEKLY CULTURAL STORIES

THE LEGACY CONTINUES. STAY CONNECTED.

Customers and visitors may choose to subscribe to AfroSovereign's weekly email communications.

Our newsletter may feature African history, cultural memory, heritage, identity, creative storytelling, AfroSovereign Studio updates, and relevant product information.

We use subscriber information to deliver these communications, manage subscriptions, and understand email engagement where supported by our marketing services.

You can unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time using the unsubscribe link provided in those communications.

Even if you unsubscribe from marketing, we may continue sending necessary transactional messages, including purchase confirmations, shipping notifications, and customer-support responses.

8. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND LINKS

Our Services may contain links to websites or online platforms operated by third parties.

These may include social media platforms, educational resources, cultural archives, payment services, and other external websites.

When you visit a third-party website, its own privacy practices and terms may apply.

AfroSovereign does not control the privacy or security practices of unrelated third-party websites and cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of their content.

Information you voluntarily share through public or semi-public platforms may be visible to other users according to those platforms' settings.

The inclusion of an external link does not necessarily imply endorsement of the website or its operator.

9. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

AfroSovereign's Services are not directed toward children.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the applicable age of majority in their jurisdiction.

If a parent or legal guardian believes a child has provided personal information through our Services, they may contact us to request review and deletion where appropriate.

As of the effective date of this Privacy Policy, we do not have actual knowledge that we sell or share, as those terms are defined by applicable privacy laws, personal information relating to individuals under 16 years of age.

10. SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

YOUR TRUST IS PART OF THE LEGACY.

AfroSovereign recognizes the importance of protecting customer information.

Our online store is powered by Shopify, and we use applicable security practices and service-provider protections to support secure business operations.

Payment information is processed through supported payment services using applicable security measures.

However, no electronic system, website, or method of transmitting information over the internet can be guaranteed completely secure.

We cannot guarantee absolute protection against every possible security incident.

We recommend that customers protect their account credentials and avoid transmitting sensitive financial or confidential information through unsecured communication channels.

11. RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We retain personal information for periods reasonably necessary to fulfill legitimate business and legal purposes.

Retention considerations may include:

• Maintaining customer accounts.

• Processing and fulfilling purchases.

• Providing support and handling returns.

• Maintaining transaction and accounting records.

• Meeting tax and other legal obligations.

• Resolving disputes.

• Detecting fraud and protecting our Services.

• Enforcing applicable agreements and policies.

Retention periods may vary depending on the category of information, applicable laws, and operational requirements.

Where appropriate, information may be deleted, anonymized, or de-identified when it is no longer necessary, subject to applicable legal obligations.

12. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS AND CHOICES

Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights concerning your personal information.

These rights are subject to applicable legal conditions and exceptions.

Right to Access or Know

You may have the right to request access to personal information we maintain about you and information about how it is processed.

Right to Correction

You may request correction of inaccurate personal information.

Right to Deletion

You may request deletion of eligible personal information, subject to applicable exceptions.

Right to Data Portability

You may have the right to receive certain personal information in a portable format or request its transfer where legally available.

Right to Opt Out of Certain Advertising Uses

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information or processing for targeted advertising.

Our privacy choices page is available at:

https://afrosovereign.com/pages/data-sharing-opt-out

Global Privacy Control

Where applicable law requires recognition of Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals, our supported privacy tools will treat a recognized signal as an opt-out request for the relevant browser or device.

Where supported, a request may also apply to an associated customer account.

Learn more at:

https://globalprivacycontrol.org/

Other browser-based “Do Not Track” signals may not be recognized unless required by applicable law.

Marketing Preferences

You may unsubscribe from promotional emails through the unsubscribe link in our messages.

Additional Jurisdiction-Specific Rights

Depending on your location, you may also have rights to object to certain processing, withdraw consent, restrict certain uses of personal information, or appeal a decision relating to a privacy request.

13. HOW TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS

To exercise available privacy rights, contact:

info@afrosovereign.com

You may also use the privacy controls provided on our website where available.

For processing conducted independently by Shopify, you may use:

https://privacy.shopify.com/en

We will not unlawfully discriminate against customers for exercising their privacy rights.

We may request reasonable information to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests, as permitted or required by law.

Where legally permitted, an authorized representative may submit a request on your behalf. We may require evidence of authorization and additional identity verification.

We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

14. PRIVACY COMPLAINTS

If you have concerns about how AfroSovereign collects, uses, discloses, or protects personal information, please contact us.

Email:

info@afrosovereign.com

We will review your concerns and respond as required by applicable law.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to appeal certain privacy decisions or lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority.

15. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

AfroSovereign may serve customers located outside the United States.

Because our store operates through Shopify and other service providers, personal information may be transferred, processed, or stored outside the country where you reside.

Privacy protections may differ between jurisdictions.

Where legally required, international transfers of personal information will rely on appropriate safeguards or recognized transfer mechanisms.

For transfers from the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, these may include applicable adequacy decisions, Standard Contractual Clauses, UK-approved transfer arrangements, or other legally recognized mechanisms.

16. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our business operations, website functionality, service providers, privacy practices, or applicable laws.

When changes are made, we will post the revised policy on our website and update the “Last Updated” date.

Where required by law, we will provide additional notice of material changes.

We encourage customers to review this policy periodically.

17. CONTACT AFROSOVEREIGN

For questions concerning this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or available privacy rights, contact:

Legal Business Name:

Christopolis 60 LLC

Brand:

AfroSovereign

Production Studio:

AfroSovereign Studio

Email:

info@afrosovereign.com

Website:

https://www.afrosovereign.com

Business Mailing Address:

Christopolis 60 LLC

8805 Chambery Blvd., Unit 205

Johnston, Iowa 50131

United States

Your Privacy Choices:

https://afrosovereign.com/pages/data-sharing-opt-out

Shopify Privacy Portal:

https://privacy.shopify.com/en

YOUR IDENTITY MATTERS. YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS.

We value the trust of every customer and member of our community. Respecting your personal information is an essential part of our commitment to transparency, responsibility, and meaningful relationships.

AFROSOVEREIGN — WEAR THE LEGACY.