Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 17, 2025

Introduction

This privacy policy ("Policy") describes how The Semper Fi Beard ("Company", "we", and "our") processes, collects, uses, and shares personal data when using this website TheSemperFiBeard.com ("Website"). Please read the following information carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data and how we will process data.

Purposes of Processing

What is personal data?

We collect information about you in a range of forms, including personal data. As used in this Policy, "personal data" is as defined in the General Data Protection Regulation, this includes any information which, either alone or in combination with other information we process about you, identifies you as an individual, including, for example, your name, postal address, email address, and telephone number.

Why do we need your personal data?

We will only process your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws. We need certain personal data in order to provide you with access to the website. If you registered with us, you will have been asked to agree to provide this information to access our services, purchase our products, or view our content. This consent provides us with the legal basis we require under applicable law to process your data. You maintain the right to withdraw such consent at any time. If you do not agree to our use of your personal data in line with this Policy, please do not use our website.

Collecting Your Personal Data

We collect information about you in the following ways:

• Information You Give Us:

  This includes:

  • The personal data you provide when you register to use our website, including your name, postal address, email address, telephone number, username, password, and demographic information (such as your gender);
  • The personal data that may be contained in any video, comment, or other submission you upload or post to the website;
  • The personal data you provide in connection with our rewards program and other promotions we run on the website;
  • The personal data you provide when you report a problem with our website or when we provide you with customer support;
  • The personal data you provide when you make a purchase through our website;
  • The personal data you provide when you correspond with us by phone, email, or otherwise.



• Information from Social Networking Websites:

  Our website includes interfaces that allow you to connect with social networking sites (each a "SNS"). If you connect to an SNS through our website, you authorize us to access, use, and store the information that you agreed the SNS could provide to us based on your settings on that SNS. You can revoke our access to this information at any time by amending the appropriate settings from within your account settings on the SNS.

• Information Automatically Collected:

  We automatically log information about you and your computer or mobile device when you access our website. For example, we log your operating system, browser type, browser language, screen resolution, the website you visited before, pages you viewed, and information about your use of our website. We collect this information using cookies.

• Automated Decision-Making and Profiling:

  We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making. However, we may do so in order to fulfill obligations imposed by law, in which case we will inform you of any such processing and provide you with an opportunity to object.

Cookies

What are cookies?

We may collect information using "cookies." Cookies are small data files stored on your computer or mobile device by a website. We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your device until deleted) to provide you with a more personalized and interactive experience on our website.

We use two broad categories of cookies: (1) first-party cookies, served directly by us to your device, and (2) third-party cookies, which are served by service providers on our website. Below is a summary of the cookies we use:

Type of Cookie	Purpose
Essential Cookies	These cookies are essential to provide services available on our website and enable you to use its features, such as logging into secure areas and loading pages quickly.
Functionality Cookies	These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make, such as language preferences and login details, providing a more personalized experience.
Analytics and Performance Cookies	These cookies collect information about website traffic and usage. We use this data to improve website performance. We use Google Analytics for this purpose. You can learn more about Google Analytics cookies here.
Targeted and Advertising Cookies	These cookies track your browsing habits to show ads relevant to you. You can manage preferences through your ad choices.
Social Media Cookies	These cookies are used when you interact with content on our website via social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, or Google+.

Disabling Cookies:

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. If you do not accept cookies, you may experience limitations in your use of our website.

Advertising

We may use third-party companies to serve advertisements when you visit our website. These companies may collect data, such as clickstream information, browser type, and time and date of visits, to provide ads relevant to you. For more information on their practices, please refer to their own privacy policies.

Using Your Personal Data

• To operate, maintain, and improve our website, products, and services.
• To manage your account, communicate with you regarding your account, and provide customer support.
• To send marketing emails with your consent, about promotions and updates.
• To comply with legal obligations, enforce policies, and protect rights and safety.

Sharing Your Personal Data

• Third-Parties Designated by You: We may share data with third parties to whom you have provided consent.
• Third-Party Service Providers: We may share data with our service providers for tasks such as payment processing and customer service.
• Third-Party Sites: Our website may contain links to third-party websites. Please review their privacy policies.

User Generated Content

Any personal data shared through user-generated content, such as in forums or comments, becomes public. Be cautious when sharing such data.

International Data Transfer

Your personal data may be transferred and processed outside your country of residence. By using this website, you consent to this transfer.

Security

We use reasonable security measures to protect your personal data. However, no system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. If you believe your data has been compromised, please contact us.

Retention

We retain your personal data as long as necessary for the purpose of providing you with services. Data retention periods may be longer when required by law.

Our Policy on Children

Our website is not directed to children under 16. If a child has provided us with data without parental consent, we will delete the information as soon as possible.

Your Rights

• Opt-out: You can opt out of direct marketing or automated decision-making at any time.
• Access: You can access the personal data we hold about you.
• Amend: You can update or correct inaccuracies in your personal data.
• Erase: In certain cases, you can request the deletion of your personal data.

Complaints

If you have a complaint regarding our privacy practices, please Contact Us. We will respond to your complaint within 30 days. If you're dissatisfied with the resolution, you may contact your local data protection authority.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or comments regarding this Policy, feel free to Contact Us.