Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for www.HammerYard.Com

Effective Date: 06/02/2025

This Privacy Policy describes how hammeryard.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares personal information of users (“you” or “your”) who visit or make purchases on our website (the “Site”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and California’s “Shine the Light” law.

1. Information We Collect:

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Site, including:

• Personal Information: This may include information that identifies, relates to, describes, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household, such as:
  • Identifiers: Name, email address, postal address, phone number, IP address, online identifiers, account usernames and passwords.
  • Customer Records Information: Purchase history, billing address, shipping address, payment information (processed securely by third-party processors), product reviews, and customer service interactions.
  • Commercial Information: Products or services you have purchased, considered, or shown interest in.
  • Internet Activity: Browsing history on our Site, search queries, and interactions with our advertisements.
  • Geolocation Data: Device location if you enable location services.
  • Inferences: Inferences drawn from your personal information to create a profile reflecting your preferences and interests.
• Non-Personal Information: This may include aggregated data, anonymized information, or technical information that does not identify you personally.
• Information from Vendors: We may receive information about you from the vendors selling products on our platform, but only as necessary to fulfil your order and for customer service purposes. Vendors are responsible for their own privacy practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies as well.

2. How We Use Your Information:

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

• Providing and Fulfilling Orders: Processing transactions, shipping products, providing customer support, and managing your account.
• Personalization: Recommending products, and tailoring your experience on the Site.
• Marketing: Sending you promotional emails or newsletters (you can opt-out at any time).
• Communication: Responding to your inquiries, and providing updates about your orders.
• Legal Compliance: Complying with applicable laws and regulations.
• Improving the Site: Analyzing user behaviour to improve the functionality and design of the Site.
• Security: Protecting the Site and our users from fraud and other malicious activity.

3. Sharing Your Information:

We may share your personal information with the following categories of third parties, We ensure these providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.

• Vendors: We share your information with the vendors whose products you purchase, only to the extent necessary to fulfil your order.
• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with payment processing, shipping, marketing, data analytics, and other services. We ensure these providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.
• Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to law enforcement or other government agencies if required by law or legal process.
• Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

4. Your Rights:

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
• Rectification: You have the right to correct any inaccuracies in your personal information.
• Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
• Restriction of Processing: You have the right to restrict the processing of your personal information.
• Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information for marketing purposes.
• Withdrawal of Consent: If we have collected your information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
• California Shine the Light: California residents have the right to request information about our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes.

5. Exercising Your Rights:

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at via our contacts form and we will direct you to the correct department.

6. Children’s Privacy:

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you become aware that a child under 18 has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

7. Data Security:

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We have taken the best measures to keep our data secure and encrypted using the world’s best technologies in the data security sector.  However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure.

8. Changes to this Privacy Policy:

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on the Site and update the “Effective Date.”

9. Contact Us:

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via our contacts form and we will direct you to the correct department

Specifically, for CCPA Compliance:

• “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” – We never sell any of your data to a third party. We clarify that sharing data with vendors for order fulfilment is not considered a “sale” under the CCPA.
• Categories of Information Collected: This policy details the specific categories of personal information we collect.
• Business Purposes for Collection: This policy outlines the business purposes for which we collect personal information.
• Rights of California Consumers: This policy clearly outlines California consumers’ rights, including the right to know what information is collected, the right to delete, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information.

Specifically, for GDPR Compliance:

• legal bases for Processing: We process personal data based on one or more lawful bases, including consent, contract performance, legal obligation, vital interests, public task, or legitimate interests.
• Data Transfers: If we transfer personal data outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place.
• Data Retention: We will retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
• Data Protection Officer (DPO): To exercise any of these rights, or for DPO inquiries, please contact us via our contact form, and we will direct your request to the appropriate department.