Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters. This policy explains what we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have when shopping BAPE shorts at bape-shorts.com.

Effective date: January 22, 2026

1) Who We Are

bape-shorts.com (“BAPE Shorts”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is a US-based online store focused on authentic A BATHING APE® shorts, including Shark, camo, and collaboration styles.

  • Company name: BAPE Shorts
  • Address: 1286 Mulberry St, Floor 3, New York, NY 10013, USA
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Phone: +1-212-555-0186

We are not affiliated with or endorsed by A BATHING APE® / NOWHERE Co., Ltd. “BAPE” and related marks are trademarks of their respective owners.

2) Information We Collect

We collect information to process orders, operate our website, and personalize your experience.

Information you provide

  • Account details: name, email, password.
  • Order & shipping: billing and shipping addresses, phone number, order contents, sizing preferences.
  • Support & messages: inquiries, returns, and feedback.
  • Marketing preferences: newsletter subscriptions and communication choices.

Information we collect automatically

  • Device and usage data: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages viewed, time on page, and referring URLs.
  • Approximate location (derived from IP) to estimate shipping options and detect fraud.
  • Cookies, pixels, and similar technologies (see “Cookies”).

Information from third parties

  • Payment processors: limited payment details (tokenized payment IDs, transaction status). We do not store full credit card numbers.
  • Anti‑fraud and verification partners.
  • Marketing and advertising platforms, where permitted by law and your preferences.

3) How We Use Your Information

  • Provide the store and services, including checkout, shipping, and customer support.
  • Process payments, refunds, and returns.
  • Personalize products shown (e.g., Shark, camo, or collaboration drops) and recommend sizes.
  • Send transactional communications (order confirmations, shipping updates).
  • With your consent or where permitted, send marketing emails and promotions.
  • Prevent fraud, secure our services, and enforce policies.
  • Analyze site performance and improve our catalog and UX.
  • Comply with legal obligations and record‑keeping requirements.

5) Cookies & Similar Technologies

We use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to run our store and understand how it’s used.

  • Strictly necessary: enable core features like cart, checkout, and security.
  • Performance/analytics: measure traffic and usage to improve the site.
  • Advertising/marketing: deliver and measure ads; personalize content.

You can control non‑essential cookies anytime: .

6) Advertising & Analytics

We may work with analytics providers and ad partners that set or read cookies and similar technologies on our site to help measure performance or deliver personalized ads. Data shared with these partners may include hashed identifiers, device and usage data, and event information (e.g., viewed products).

Choices:

  • Use our preference center:
  • Browser settings and ad preferences tools (Google, Facebook, etc.).
  • Global Privacy Control (GPC): if your browser sends GPC, we treat it as an opt‑out of sale/share for targeted advertising where required.

7) How We Share Information

  • Service providers: payment processing, shipping carriers, customer support, analytics, advertising, cloud hosting, and security vendors.
  • Business transfers: in the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale.
  • Legal: to comply with law, respond to legal requests, or protect rights and safety.

We do not sell your personal information for money. Some sharing for targeted advertising may be considered a “sale” or “share” under certain privacy laws. You may opt out: .

8) Data Retention

We keep personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including:

  • Orders: typically 7 years to satisfy tax and accounting rules.
  • Marketing: until you unsubscribe or your consent is withdrawn.
  • Analytics and logs: for a period appropriate to security and performance needs.

9) Security

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect personal information. Payments are processed by PCI‑compliant providers; we never store full card numbers. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10) Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or port your data, and to object to or restrict certain processing.

California (CCPA/CPRA)

  • Right to know, delete, correct, and limit use of sensitive information.
  • Right to opt out of sale/share and targeted advertising: .
  • We do not discriminate for exercising your rights.

EEA/UK

  • Rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection.
  • Right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
  • Right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

To make a request, email [email protected]. We may verify your identity and respond within the timeframe required by law.

11) International Transfers

We are based in the United States and may transfer personal information to the US and other countries that may have different data protection laws. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses.

12) Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA/UK). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us to delete it.

13) Do Not Track

Some browsers offer “Do Not Track” (DNT) signals. We do not respond to DNT. We do honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals where required by law for sale/share opt‑outs.

15) Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the new effective date above and, if changes are material, provide additional notice.

16) Contact Us

Questions or requests? We’re here to help.

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Phone: +1-212-555-0186
  • Address: 1286 Mulberry St, Floor 3, New York, NY 10013, USA