Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us! This statement describes what we collect, what we do with it and how you can manage it, plus some information about how the site operates and the security safeguards we have in place. The policies below are applicable to data and information collected through this website and all interactive features and communications provided by Hemp Beverage Company (HBC).
Information we collect
We collect two basic types of information, personal information, and non-personal information. Personal information is information that you may supply to us, as described more fully below, i.e., when you make a purchase, complete a survey or participate in a promotion, participate in a program, register on the website, upload content to a website or app, or provide your email address. Non-personal information includes information that does not personally identify you, but it may include tracking and usage information about your location, demographics, use of the HBC website, and use of the internet (“Non-Personal Information”).
When you interact with any HBC page or account on a social media platform, including, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Tumblr, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Pinterest, we may collect the personal Information that you make available to us on that page or account including your account ID or “user name.” However, we will comply with the privacy policies of the corresponding social media platform and we will only collect and store such personal Information that we are permitted to collect by these social media platforms. If you publish your social media profile, we may collect personal Information that you make available as part of that profile.
HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We may use your Personal Information and Non-Personal Information to:
• Process a purchase made online or with a credit card in-store.
• Process a return or exchange of a previously purchased item.
• Assist you with questions about products, delivery, billing, or other issues.
• Improve product offerings.
• Send email receipts, order confirmations, and delivery confirmations.
• Send customized mailings and emails with special offers, Information and notices.
• Enable posting and follow-up of customer comments, reviews, and suggestions.
• Confirm your identity to help prevent fraud or theft.
• Facilitate participation in communities, forums, or other areas where you contribute content, reviews, or other feedback.
• Evaluate, improve, and administer our services, products, and programs.
• Utilize services administered or hosted by one of our contracted service providers or in-store associates.
• Perform statistical, demographic, and marketing analyses of users of the HBC Website and interactive communications.
SHARING YOUR INFORMATION
We do not disclose any of your personal information collected by us to any companies except (a) to our parent, subsidiaries, or related entities or (b) as otherwise disclosed in this Privacy Statement. In no event will we sell or rent your personal information as part of a customer list or similar transaction. We may share your Personal Information with:
• A vendor or delivery service (e.g., UPS, U.S. Postal Service) when a purchase or return is being shipped.
• A contracted service provider (e.g. payment processing).
• Advertisers or other companies with whom we have a marketing relationship in order to send you information/offers that we believe will be of interest to you.
• Law enforcement officials or judicial authorities when required by law.
• Appropriate persons or entities to assist in debt collection where you owe a debt to us.
• Appropriate persons or entities in conjunction with fraud protection.
ACCESSING & CONTROLLING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVACY PREFERENCES / OPTING OUT
When you provide us with your email address, you are automatically opted in to receive marketing emails about our products, services, sales and offers. You may change your marketing preferences or remove yourself from our mailing lists by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link in the footer of promotional emails, by emailing us at [email protected] or by contacting us at: 1-888-420-3021. Please allow sufficient time for your preferences to be processed. You may also access your personal Information we have about you by contacting us.
SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We maintain administrative, technical and physical safeguards designed to protect against unauthorized access, use, modification and disclosure of personal information in our custody and control. We also are committed to employing reasonable technology and processes in order to protect the security of our website. However, even with the best technology, no location is 100% secure. Where possible, we will ask that any third parties to whom we transfer your personal information to take comparable steps to protect that security.
PASSWORDS
To provide you with an increased level of security, online access to your personal information and business information is protected with a password that you select. We strongly recommend that you do not disclose your password to anyone.
INTENDED USE
The HBC website and any interactive features are not intended or designed to attract users under the age of 21. We do not collect personal information from any person we know to be under the age of 21. If you are under 21, we ask that you not send us any personal information. Information sent to us will be housed on servers located in the United States. Do not send us information unless you consent to the application of U.S law and to the use and disclosure of your information consistent with this Privacy Statement.
COOKIES
The HBC website and interactive features use cookies so that we (1) know who you are, (2) can access your account information (stored on our computers) in order to deliver products and services, and (3) can personalize the experience according to your preferences. Cookies are also required in order for you to add multiple items to your shopping cart before checking out. You may set your web browser to notify you when you receive a cookie. However, if you do not accept cookies from our website, you will limit its functionality.
OUTSIDE LINKS
This Privacy Statement only applies to the HBC website. Our site may display links to other websites. These other sites and the information you submit to them are outside of our control. These websites may collect information about you and operate according to their own privacy practices, which may differ from those in this Privacy Statement. Consult that website’s privacy policy for more information about their practices and policies.
HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION
Following the termination or deactivation of your account, we may retain personal information for a commercially reasonable time for backup, archival, and/or audit purposes. If you have any questions about the termination or deactivation of your account, please contact us directly at [email protected]
ASSIGNMENT
We may change our ownership or corporate organization. We may also sell certain assets associated with the HBC website. As a result, please be aware that in such an event we may transfer some or all of your information to a company acquiring all or part of our assets or to another company with which we have merged. Under such circumstances, we would, to the extent possible, require the acquiring party to follow the practices described in this Privacy Statement, as it may be amended from time to time. Nevertheless, we cannot promise that an acquiring company or the merged company will have the same privacy practices or treat your information the same as described in this Privacy Statement.
POLICY CHANGES AND GETTING MORE INFORMATION
From time to time, we may modify or amend this Privacy Statement in order to comply with new laws or regulations or to reflect changes in our business practices. Any changes in our policies will be communicated on this page. Changes may be made at any time without prior notice. However, we may post a notice on the HBC website or send an email describing any changes. If you have any questions about our handling of personal information, you may email us at: [email protected] or call us toll-free at 1-888-888-420-3021.