Policies
Last updated: September 2026
Summer Weeds is an independently owned online business based in Chicago, Illinois, operated by Kim Granstrom. We are committed to providing carefully selected and thoughtfully presented artwork and products, protecting your privacy, and making your shopping experience as straightforward as possible.
Your satisfaction with our products and service is important to us. We work with integrity and ethics. Our products are made with quality archival materials from sustainable, recycled, and cruelty-free sources when possible.
Privacy Policy
Information We Collect
When you visit or make a purchase from Summer Weeds, we may collect information such as:
- Your name, email address, billing and shipping address, and telephone number
- Information necessary to process and fulfill your orders
- Your account information and preferences, if you create an account
- Communications you send to us through contact forms or email
- Website usage and technical information, including IP address, browser type, device information, and information collected through cookies and similar technologies
We collect this information primarily to process and fulfill orders, communicate with customers, provide customer service, maintain our website, and provide information about our products when requested.
Comments
If comments are available on this website, information submitted with a comment may be collected and stored.
If you would like a comment you have submitted to be removed, please contact us. We may also remove comments that are offensive, abusive, or inappropriate.
Media
Summer Weeds does not request or collect photographs or videos from users through this website.
Contact Forms
When you submit information through a contact form, we collect the information you provide so that we can respond to your inquiry or provide customer service.
We retain contact information for as long as reasonably necessary for these purposes and as required for legitimate business, accounting, legal, or recordkeeping purposes.
Cookies
Summer Weeds uses cookies and similar technologies to make the website function properly, remember certain preferences, understand how visitors use the website, and improve the shopping experience.
Some cookies may be placed by third-party services used by our website.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
Analytics
We may use analytics services to understand how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited and how visitors navigate the site.
Where available, visitors may opt out of analytics tracking. If you have questions about analytics or would like assistance with opting out, please contact us.
How We Use Your Information
We use personal information only for legitimate business purposes, including:
- Processing and fulfilling orders
- Processing payments
- Shipping and delivering purchases
- Responding to customer questions and requests
- Providing information about products when requested
- Maintaining and improving our website
- Preventing fraud and protecting the security of our website
- Maintaining appropriate business, tax, accounting, and transaction records
We do not sell your personal information.
Who We Share Your Information With
We may share information with trusted third-party service providers when necessary to operate our website, process a transaction, fulfill an order, or provide services to you.
These providers may include:
- WordPress.com – website hosting and related website services
- WooCommerce – online store and order-management functionality
- Printful – production and fulfillment of applicable made-to-order products
- Stripe – payment processing
- PayPal – payment processing
These companies receive only the information reasonably necessary to provide their services. Their own privacy policies and terms may also apply.
Payment Information
Payment information is processed through third-party payment providers such as Stripe and PayPal. Summer Weeds does not need to store your complete credit card number on our website.
How Long We Keep Your Information
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, fulfill orders, maintain business and financial records, resolve disputes, comply with legal obligations, and protect our business.
If you have an account, certain information may remain associated with your account until the account is deleted or the information is no longer reasonably needed.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information.
If you have a privacy-related request or question, please contact us. We will review your request and respond as required by applicable law.
How We Protect Your Information
We take reasonable measures to protect personal information submitted through our website. Our website uses encryption, including HTTPS, to help protect information transmitted between your browser and our website.
Payment information is processed through established third-party payment providers rather than being directly handled or stored by Summer Weeds.
No method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Shopping Policies
Orders & Payment
Payment must be received before an order is shipped or delivered.
We accept major credit cards and PayPal. Payments are securely processed through our payment providers, including Stripe and PayPal.
Please review your order carefully before completing your purchase, including the product, quantity, shipping address, and other order information.
Product Descriptions
We make every effort to accurately describe and photograph our products.
Because many of the artworks offered by Summer Weeds are antique, vintage, historical, or one-of-a-kind, individual pieces may show signs of age, use, handling, or other characteristics consistent with their history. Any significant condition issues will be described in the product listing.
Please review the photographs and description carefully before purchasing. If you have questions about an item or its condition, we are happy to help before you place your order.
Colors may appear slightly different from the actual product due to differences in monitors, screens, and display settings.
Authenticity of Antique Artwork
Original antique artwork sold by Summer Weeds is represented accurately as to its age, publication, and source based on our research and expertise.
Antique prints are historical objects and may naturally exhibit characteristics such as paper aging, foxing, discoloration, plate marks, marginal wear, or other evidence of age. These characteristics are part of the history and character of antique artwork and are not necessarily considered defects.
Shipping & Delivery
Please make sure your shipping address is correct before completing your order.
Shipping and processing times vary depending on the product. Made-to-order products and certain larger or specially prepared pieces may require additional processing time, as indicated in the individual product listing.
Once an order has been shipped, delivery times are determined by the carrier and are outside our direct control.
If an order is shipped to an incorrect address provided by the customer, additional shipping charges may apply to redirect or reship the package.
If your package arrives damaged, please contact us as soon as possible and provide photographs of the packaging and damaged item so that we can help resolve the issue.
Returns & Exchanges
We want you to love your purchase!
If you’re not completely satisfied with your artwork for any reason, please contact us within 10 business days of receiving your package. We’re happy to help make things right.
We accept returns for any reason within 30 business days of delivery, according to tracking information. Artwork must be returned in the same condition in which it was received.
For standard returns, the buyer is responsible for return shipping. If your artwork arrives damaged or you receive an incorrect item, Summer Weeds will cover the return shipping cost.
You may choose between a full refund or an exchange.
Once your returned item is received, your refund will be issued to the original payment method within 1–5 business days. The time it takes for the refund to appear in your account may vary depending on your bank or payment provider.
If you have a question about a return, please contact us before sending an item back.
Copyright & Use of Images
All artwork, photographs, illustrations, designs, text, graphics, logos, and other original content created or presented by Summer Weeds are protected by applicable copyright laws.
Some antique artwork reproduced on this website is in the public domain. However, our photographs, digital reproductions, original designs, product arrangements, written content, and other original materials remain the property of Summer Weeds or their respective copyright holders.
You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, publish, or use our original images, designs, or other copyrighted content for commercial purposes without written permission.
Website Content
We make reasonable efforts to keep the information on this website accurate and current. However, product availability, pricing, descriptions, and other information may occasionally change or contain errors.
We reserve the right to correct errors, update information, or cancel an order when necessary. If an error affects an order you have placed, we will contact you and provide an appropriate resolution.
Sales Tax
Applicable sales tax will be calculated and collected at checkout based on the shipping destination and applicable tax laws.
Changes to These Policies
We may occasionally update these policies as our business, website, services, or legal obligations change. The most current version will be posted on this page.