Privacy policy
Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to www.thewipeoutweekly.com and The Wipeout Weekly as well as and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to Girls Who Can’t Surf Good include www.thewipeoutweekly.com and The Wipeout Weekly. The Wipeout Weekly website is a news and information site. By using the The Wipeout Weekly website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
In order to better provide you with products and services offered on our Site, The Wipeout Weekly may collect personally identifiable information, such as your:
We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services available on the Site. These may include: (a) registering for an account on our Site; (b) entering a sweepstakes or contest sponsored by us or one of our partners; (c) signing up for special offers from selected third parties; (d) sending us an email message; (e) submitting your credit card or other payment information when ordering and purchasing products and services on our Site.
To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.
Use of your Personal Information
The Wipeout Weekly collects and uses your personal information to operate its website(s) and deliver the services you have requested. The Wipeout Weeklymay also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from The Wipeout Weekly and its affiliates.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
The Wipeout Weekly does not sell, rent, or lease its customer lists to third parties. The Wipeout Weekly may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to The Wipeout Weekly, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information. The Wipeout Weekly may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on The Wipeout Weekly or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of The Wipeout Weekly; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of The Wipeout Weekly, or the public.
Automatically Collected Information
Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by The Wipeout Weekly. This information can include your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the The Wipeout Weekly website.
Use of Cookies
The The Wipeout Weekly website may use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Girls Who Can’t Surf Good services or websites you visit.
Links
This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
Security of your Personal Information
The Wipeout Weekly secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. The Wipeout Weekly uses the following methods for this purpose:
-SSL Protocol
When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information.
Children Under Thirteen
The Wipeout Weekly does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.
Email Communications
From time to time, The Wipeout Weekly may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general communication. In order to improve our Services, we may receive a notification when you open an email from The Wipeout Weekly or click on a link therein. If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from The Wipeout Weekly, you may opt out of such communications by clicking on the UNSUBSCRIBE button.
External Data Storage Sites
We may store your data on servers provided by third-party hosting vendors with whom we have contracted.
Changes to this Statement
The Wipeout Weekly reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our site, and/or by updating any privacy information on this page.
Contact Information
The Wipeout Weekly welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that The Wipeout Weekly has not adhered to this Statement, please contact The Wipeout Weekly at:
Additional information: Wee Surf Shoppe (online store)
WooCommerce & Store Data Collection
Wee Surf Shoppe (our online store hosted on thewipeoutweekly.com) uses WooCommerce to manage product listings, cart functionality, checkout, and order processing.
When you visit or make a purchase from the Shoppe, we may collect the following information:
- Products viewed (for recently viewed product functionality)
- Items added to your cart
- IP address and browser information
- Billing name, billing address, and shipping address (for physical products)
- Email address and phone number (for order notifications)
- Payment details — processed securely through third-party processors such as Stripe and PayPal. We do not store your full payment information.
We use this data to fulfill your order, maintain your account, prevent fraud, and improve the Shoppe’s performance.
Affiliate Links Disclosure (Amazon + Others)
Some products listed in Wee Surf Shoppe use affiliate links.
When you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase on another website (such as Amazon), we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.
We do not receive or store your payment information or personal data from these third-party retailers.
Your interactions with external sites are governed by their own privacy policies.
Third-Party Services Used by the Shoppe
To operate Wee Surf Shoppe, we use third-party services including:
- WooCommerce (store platform)
- Stripe / PayPal (payments)
- Amazon Associates Program (affiliate links)
- Imagify or similar tools (image optimization)
- Cloudflare (security + CDN)
These services may collect technical data such as IP address, device type, approximate location, and interactions with our site for security and functionality.
Cookies Used in the Shoppe
Wee Surf Shoppe uses cookies to:
- Keep items in your cart
- Maintain your session when logged in
- Enable checkout functionality
- Track affiliate link clicks (e.g., Amazon)
- Improve site performance and analytics
You may disable cookies in your browser, but doing so may limit your ability to use the cart or checkout.
Order & Account Data Retention
For users who purchase physical products:
- Order information is retained for tax, accounting, and legal purposes.
- Accounts created on the site (optional) store your order history and preferences.
- You may request deletion of your account at any time, except for data we are required to retain for legal reasons.
Contact for Shoppe-Related Data Questions
If you have questions specific to Wee Surf Shoppe purchases, order data, or affiliate links, you can contact us at:
The Wipeout Weekly, hello@thewipeoutweekly.com. Last updated December 10, 2025
