Privacy policy notice for (“we”, “us” or “our“), describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share (“process“) your information when you use our services (“Services“), such as when you:
- Visit our website at https://thehutstore.com, or any website of ours that links to this privacy notice
- Engage with us in other related ways, including any sales, marketing, or events
Questions or concerns? Reading this privacy notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at [email protected].
SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS
What personal information do we process?
We handle personal information based on your interactions with our Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. For details on the personal information you share with us, see our privacy notice.
Do we process any sensitive personal information?
No, we do not process sensitive personal information.
Do we receive any information from third parties?
We do not obtain information from third parties.
How do we process your information?
We use your information to deliver, enhance, and manage our Services, communicate with you, ensure security and prevent fraud, and comply with legal obligations. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We only process your information when legally permitted. For details on how we process your information, refer to our privacy notice.
In what situations and with whom do we share personal information?
We may share information in certain situations and with specific third parties. For information on when and with whom we share your personal data, consult our privacy notice.
How do we keep your information safe?
We implement organizational and technical safeguards to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission or storage method can be completely secure, so we cannot guarantee that unauthorized parties won’t overcome our security measures. For more on how we secure your information, review our privacy notice.
What are your rights?
Depending on where you are located, you may have rights regarding your personal information under relevant privacy laws. Learn about your privacy rights in our privacy notice.
How do you exercise your rights?
You can exercise your rights by submitting a data subject access request or contacting us directly. We will handle any requests in line with applicable data protection laws.
Want to learn more about what we do with the information we collect?
For a detailed overview, please review our full privacy notice.
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
In Short: You have the right to review, change, or terminate your account at any time.
- Withdrawing Your Consent:
If we process your personal information based on consent, you can withdraw this consent at any time. Contact us using the details provided in the section “HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?” to withdraw consent. This will not affect the legality of any processing conducted before withdrawal or processing based on other legal grounds. - Opting Out of Marketing and Promotional Communications:
You can opt out of marketing communications by clicking the unsubscribe link in emails, replying “STOP” or “UNSUBSCRIBE” to SMS messages, or contacting us directly. Note that we may still send service-related messages necessary for account administration or other non-marketing purposes. - Account Information:
To review, change, or terminate your account, you can:
Log in to your account settings and make updates.
Request account termination, and we will deactivate or delete your account and information from active databases. Some information may be retained to prevent fraud, troubleshoot issues, assist with investigations, enforce legal terms, or comply with legal requirements.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies:
Most browsers accept cookies by default. You can set your browser to remove or reject cookies, but this may affect some features or services of our Services. For more information, see our Cookie Notice. - Contact Us:
For questions or comments about your privacy rights, email us at [email protected].
2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent.
We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:
- To facilitate account creation and authentication and otherwise manage user accounts. We may process your information so you can create and log in to your account, as well as keep your account in working order.
- To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users. We may process your information to respond to your inquiries and solve any potential issues you might have with the requested service.
- To send administrative information to you. We may process your information to send you details about our products and services, changes to our terms and policies, and other similar information.
- To fulfill and manage your orders. We may process your information to fulfill and manage your orders, payments, returns, and exchanges made through the Services.
- To request feedback. We may process your information when necessary to request feedback and to contact you about your use of our Services.
- To determine the effectiveness of our marketing and promotional campaigns. We may process your information to better understand how to provide marketing and promotional campaigns that are most relevant to you.
3. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following third parties.
We may need to share your personal information in the following situations:
- Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
- Business Partners. We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
4. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice: https://thehutstore.com/cookie.
5. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice unless otherwise required by law.
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). No purpose in this notice will require us keeping your personal information for longer than the period of time in which users have an account with us.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
6. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the security of your personal information. However, no electronic transmission or storage technology can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Therefore, we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to breach our security and access, steal, or modify your information. While we strive to protect your personal information, transmitting it to and from our Services is done at your own risk. Please ensure you access our Services in a secure environment.
7. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: You have the right to review, change, or terminate your account at any time.
- Withdrawing Your Consent:
If we process your personal information based on consent, you can withdraw this consent at any time. Contact us using the details provided in the section “HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?” to withdraw consent. This will not affect the legality of any processing conducted before withdrawal or processing based on other legal grounds. - Opting Out of Marketing and Promotional Communications:
You can opt out of marketing communications by clicking the unsubscribe link in emails, replying “STOP” or “UNSUBSCRIBE” to SMS messages, or contacting us directly. Note that we may still send service-related messages necessary for account administration or other non-marketing purposes. - Account Information:
To review, change, or terminate your account, you can:
Log in to your account settings and make updates.
Request account termination, and we will deactivate or delete your account and information from active databases. Some information may be retained to prevent fraud, troubleshoot issues, assist with investigations, enforce legal terms, or comply with legal requirements.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies:
Most browsers accept cookies by default. You can set your browser to remove or reject cookies, but this may affect some features or services of our Services. For more information, see our Cookie Notice. - Contact Us:
For questions or comments about your privacy rights, email us at [email protected].
8. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this privacy notice.
9. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: If you are a resident of California, you are granted specific rights regarding access to your personal information.
What categories of personal information do we collect?
We have collected the following categories of personal information in the past twelve (12) months:
| Category | Examples | Collected |
| A. Identifiers | Contact details, such as real name, alias, postal address, telephone or mobile contact number, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, and account name | NO |
| B. Personal information as defined in the California Customer Records statute | Name, contact information, education, employment, employment history, and financial information | NO |
| C. Protected classification characteristics under state or federal law | Gender and date of birth | NO |
| D. Commercial information | Transaction information, purchase history, financial details, and payment information | YES |
| E. Biometric information | Fingerprints and voiceprints | NO |
| F. Internet or other similar network activity | Browsing history, search history, online behavior, interest data, and interactions with our and other websites, applications, systems, and advertisements | NO |
| G. Geolocation data | Device location | NO |
| H. Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information | Images and audio, video or call recordings created in connection with our business activities | NO |
| I. Professional or employment-related information | Business contact details in order to provide you our Services at a business level or job title, work history, and professional qualifications if you apply for a job with us | NO |
| J. Education Information | Student records and directory information | NO |
| K. Inferences drawn from collected personal information | Inferences drawn from any of the collected personal information listed above to create a profile or summary about, for example, an individual’s preferences and characteristics | NO |
| L. Sensitive personal Information | NO |
How do we use and retain personal information?
We use and keep personal information as necessary to provide our Services, including:
- Category B: While you have an account with us
- Category D: While you have an account with us
Additionally, we may collect personal information outside of these categories through interactions with us in person, online, or via phone or mail, including:
- Receiving assistance through customer support
- Participating in surveys or contests
- Facilitating our Services and responding to your inquiries
How do we use and share your personal information?
For details on how we use your personal information, see our privacy notice.
Will your information be shared with others?
We may share your personal information with service providers under written agreements and use it for our business purposes, such as internal research for technological development. This does not constitute “selling” your personal information. In the past twelve months, we have not disclosed, sold, or shared personal information for commercial purposes, and we will not sell or share personal information in the future.
California Residents
Under the California Civil Code Section 1798.83, known as the “Shine The Light” law, California residents can request, once a year and free of charge, information about the categories of personal information disclosed to third parties for direct marketing and the names and addresses of those third parties. If you are a California resident and wish to make such a request, please contact us in writing using the details below.
If you are under 18, live in California, and have an account with us, you can request the removal of unwanted data you have posted publicly. Contact us with your account email address and a statement of residency in California. We will ensure the data is not publicly displayed, though it may not be fully removed from all systems (e.g., backups).
CCPA Privacy Notice
This applies to California residents. Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have the following rights:
Right to Request Deletion
You can request the deletion of your personal information. We will comply with your request subject to certain legal exceptions, such as protecting free speech, legal compliance, or preventing illegal activities.
Right to Know
You can request information about:
- Whether we collect and use your personal information
- The categories of information collected
- The purposes for which the information is used
- Whether we sell or share personal information
- The categories of information sold, shared, or disclosed for business purposes
- The categories of third parties to whom the information was sold or shared
- The business purpose for collecting, selling, or sharing information
- Specific pieces of personal information collected about you
We are not required to provide or delete de-identified information in response to requests or to re-identify data to verify a request.
Right to Non-Discrimination
We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information
We do not process sensitive personal information.
Verification Process
To verify your identity when you make a request, we may ask for information to match against our records. This may include contacting you via methods you have previously provided. We will use the information solely for verification and delete any additional information once verification is complete.
Other Privacy Rights
- You can object to the processing of your personal information.
- You can request corrections or restrictions on the processing of incorrect or irrelevant data.
- You can authorize an agent to make requests on your behalf under the CCPA, but we may deny requests from agents who cannot provide valid authorization.
- You can opt out of future selling or sharing of your personal information. We will act on opt-out requests within fifteen days of receipt.
10. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Revised” date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
11. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may contact us by post at “ Contact Us “
12. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
Based on the applicable laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, change that information, or delete it. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please fill out and submit access request.