Privacy Policy

New York Tea Society
Last Updated: September 10, 2026

New York Tea Society ("NYTS," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website, become a member, make a reservation, register for an event, purchase products or services, subscribe to communications, or otherwise interact with New York Tea Society.

Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with NYTS, we may collect information including:

Name
Email address
Telephone number
Billing and transaction information
Membership information
Reservation and event registration information
Purchase history
Communication preferences
Information you voluntarily provide through forms, surveys, or communications with NYTS
Website usage and technical information collected through cookies and similar technologies

Payment information may be processed by third-party payment providers. NYTS does not necessarily receive or store complete payment-card information.

How We Use Information

We may use information to:

Process memberships, purchases, reservations, and event registrations
Provide NYTS programs, services, and customer support
Communicate about reservations, purchases, memberships, or events
Send newsletters and marketing communications when permitted
Send SMS/text-message marketing when a customer has specifically opted in
Improve our website, programs, products, and services
Maintain security and prevent misuse
Meet legal, regulatory, accounting, or operational requirements

Email Communications

You may receive promotional email communications from NYTS when you have subscribed or otherwise provided permission to receive them.

You may unsubscribe using the unsubscribe link included in promotional emails.

SMS/Text Messaging

NYTS sends marketing text messages only to individuals who have affirmatively opted in to receive them.

By selecting the SMS consent checkbox and providing your mobile telephone number, you agree to receive recurring marketing text messages from New York Tea Society concerning upcoming events, tea tastings, workshops, membership offerings, and special promotions.

Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.

Consent to receive marketing text messages is not a condition of purchasing any NYTS product, service, membership, reservation, or event admission.

You may opt out at any time by replying STOP to an NYTS text message. For assistance, reply HELP.

We do not sell or share mobile telephone numbers or SMS consent information with third parties for their own marketing purposes. Information may be provided to service providers when necessary to operate our messaging services.

Cookies and Website Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, understand website usage, remember preferences, improve services, and measure marketing performance.

Your browser and our website's available privacy controls may allow you to manage certain cookie preferences.

Service Providers

NYTS may use third-party companies to help operate our website, process payments, manage reservations and events, deliver communications, provide analytics, or perform other business functions.

These providers may process information as necessary to provide their services to NYTS.

Sharing of Information

NYTS does not sell personal information for monetary compensation.

We may disclose information to service providers working on our behalf, when necessary to complete a transaction or provide a requested service, when required by law, or when reasonably necessary to protect NYTS, our members, customers, or others.

Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Your Choices

Depending on the nature of your interaction with NYTS and applicable law, you may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information.

You may also unsubscribe from promotional emails or opt out of SMS marketing as described above.

Children's Privacy

NYTS does not knowingly use its website to collect personal information from children under 13 for marketing purposes without appropriate authorization.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

Contact Us

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information may be directed to:

New York Tea Society
New York, NY
Email: info@newyorkteasociety.com