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Shipping and Returns Policy
Effective Date: 26 June 2025
Thank you for supporting Becoming Journal. We are honored to share this work with you. Below you’ll find important details about how we handle shipping and returns.
1. Shipping Information
1.1 Processing Time: Orders typically will be processed and shipped within 3-5 business days of purchase. During launch periods or holidays, processing may take a bit longer. Please note that if we are out of inventory, it may take an additional 2-3 weeks.
1.2 Shipping Rates and Delivery: If able, we may personally deliver your magazine. If we are unable to do so, the shipping cost is on us. We currently ship to U.S. addresses only. If you are outside the U.S. and would like to order, please contact us at info@becomingjournal.org to explore options. For shipping, we will be using the standard USPS First Class Mail.
1.3 Tracking: You’ll receive a shipping confirmation email following a completed order. Delivery should take between 1-5 business days.
1.4 Lost or Delayed Packages: We are not responsible for shipping delays caused by carriers, weather, or incorrect addresses. If your package is marked as delivered but you haven’t received it, please first check with your local post office. Then, contact us at info@becomingjournal.org and we’ll do our best to help.
2. Returns and Exchanges
2.1 Returns: Because Becoming Journal is a limited-run, small-batch publication, all sales are final. We do not accept returns or refunds.
2.2 Exchanges: If your order arrives damaged, please reach out to us within 7 days of delivery at info@becomingjournal.org including your order number and a photo of the issue.
2.3 Cancellations: Orders cannot be canceled after they are placed. If you made an error, contact us immediately at info@becomingjournal.org, and we’ll do our best to help before the order ships.
We deeply appreciate your support of Becoming Journal. Every purchase directly supports the creation and sharing of faith-filled, beautiful work. If you have questions about your order, or need help with an issue, please reach out to us at: info@becomingjournal.org.
Terms and Conditions
Effective Date: 26 June 2025
Below you will find the Terms and Conditions that govern your use of our website, becoming journal.org. By accessing, browsing, or using the Site, you agree to be legally bound by these Terms. Please read them carefully before using our services. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site.
Becoming Journal is a faith-based publication created to encourage and inspire readers through words rooted in truth and beauty. We are committed to operating with integrity and transparency as we share our work and interact with our community.
Throughout these Terms, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to Becoming Journal, and “you” refers to the individual accessing or using our Site and services. By continuing to use the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms.
1. Use of the Site
1.1 Appropriate Age of Use: You must be at least 18 years old to make a purchase through our Site or have permission from a parent or legal guardian.
1.2 Legal Use: You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not violate any applicable laws, regulations, or the rights of others. You may not use the Site to engage in any fraudulent, abusive, or harmful behavior.
2. Intellectual Property: All content on the Site—including text, artwork, photography, logos, layout and design—is the intellectual property of Becoming Journal or its contributors and is protected by copyright and other laws.
3. Orders and Payment
3.1 Processing: All orders are processed in U.S. dollars. We accept major credit cards and process payments securely through a third-party payment provider.
3.2 Billing Information: By submitting an order, you agree to provide accurate, complete, and current billing information. We reserve the right to cancel or refuse any order at our discretion.
4. Shipping and Returns
Please refer to our Shipping and Returns Policy for full details about order fulfillment, delivery times, and return eligibility. In brief: all orders ship within 3-5 business days unless otherwise noted. All sales are final. We only accept returns or exchanges if a product arrives damaged.
5. Privacy
We are committed to protecting your personal information. By using the Site, you consent to our collection and use of your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
6. Cookies
Our Site contains cookies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze website traffic. You may choose to consent to our use of cookies, or opt out. For more information, please review our Cookie Notice located within our Privacy Policy.
7. Limitations of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Becoming Journal and its team shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use of the Site or from any products purchased through it. We do not guarantee that the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that any defects will be corrected.
8. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Becoming Journal, its owners, and its team from any claims, damages, losses, or legal fees arising out of your use of the Site or violation of these Terms.
9. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Iowa, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any legal action must be brought in the appropriate courts located in Iowa.
11. Changes to These Terms
We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of these revised Terms.
12. Contact Us
For questions and/or comments about these Terms, please contact us by using the following contact details: Becoming Journal
108 3rd Ave NE
Sioux Center, IA 51250
United States
Website: https://becomingjournal.org
Email: info@becomingjournal.org
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 26 June 2025
At Becoming Journal, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information when you interact with our website, magazine, and related services. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect the information you provide to us when you visit our website and make use of our services.
1. Information Collection
1.1 Personal Information: We may collect personal information, such as your name, email address, mailing/shipping address, and payment details when you place an order, subscribe to our email services, or create an account on our website.
1.2 Usage Data: Our website may collect non-personal information about your interaction with our website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and cookies. This information helps us analyze trends, administer the site, enhance user experience, and improve functionality and security.
2. Information Use
2.1 Order Fulfillment: We use the personal information you provide to process and fulfill your orders, including shipping and payment processing.
2.2 Communication: We may use your email address to send you order confirmations, updates, and relevant promotional material. You can opt out of receiving promotional emails by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in the email. We also use email and personal information to respond to inquiries and provide customer support.
2.3 Improving our Services: We may use usage data to analyze and enhance our website’s performance, features, user experiences, and offerings.
3. Information Disclosure
3.1 Service Providers: We may share your personal information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, processing payments, and delivering products to you. These service providers are obligated to handle your information securely and only use it for specified purposes.
3.2 Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information if required to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or government requests.
4. Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of data transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
5. Cookies and Tracking
5.1 Our Website: https://becomingjournal.org (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website. We do not sell or share personal information to third parties for monetary consideration; however, we may disclose certain personal information to third parties under circumstances that might be deemed a “sale” or ”Sharing” for residents of Iowa (CDPA). We respect and understand that you may want to be sure that your personal information is not being sold or shared. You may request that we exclude your personal information from such arrangements, or direct us to limit the use and disclosure of possible sensitive personal information, by entering your name and email address below. You may need to provide additional identifying information before we can process your request. Please see opt-out preferences on the cookie notice pop-up in order to provide necessary information to opt-out. For more information concerning Cookies, please visit cookiedatabase.org.
5.2 Cookie Definitions
Technical or functional cookies: Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.
Statistics cookies: We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website.
Marketing/Tracking cookies: Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Social media: On our website, we have included content from Pinterest to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Pinterest. This content is embedded with code derived from Pinterest and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalized advertising. Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which can change regularly) to read what they do with your (personal) data which they process using these cookies. The data that is retrieved is anonymized as much as possible. Pinterest is located in the United States.
5.3 Placed cookies: Most of these technologies have a function, a purpose, and an expiration period. A function is a particular task a technology has. So a function can be to “store certain data.” Purpose is “the Why” behind the function. Maybe the data is stored because it is needed for statistics. The expiration period shows the length of the period the used technology can “store or read certain data.”
5.4 Browser and Device Based Consent: When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. You do have the right to opt-out and to object against the further use of non-functional cookies. You may manage your opt-out preferences via the pop-up.
5.5 Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies: You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser. Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.
6. Your Rights
6.1 Children’s Privacy: Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child, please contact us, and we will promptly remove it from our records.
6.2 Adult’s Privacy: Depending on your location, you may have the rights to access, update, or delete your personal data. You may submit a request for access to the data we process about you; you may object to the processing; you may request an overview, in a commonly used format, of the data we process about you; you may request correction or deletion of the data if it is incorrect or not or no longer relevant, or to ask to restrict the processing of the data. To exercise these rights, please contact us by email at info@becomingjournal.org.
7. Updates to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective upon posting the revised policy on our website. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, and protect your information.
8. Contact UsFor questions and/or comments about our Privacy Policy, please contact us by using the following contact details: Becoming Journal
108 3rd Ave NE
Sioux Center, IA 51250
United States
Website: https://becomingjournal.org
Email: info@becomingjournal.org