Privacy Policy
Learn how we collect, use, and protect your data.
The Privacy Commitment of Hardway Enterprises LLC
Our top priority at Hardway Enterprises LLC (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is to protect your privacy. This Privacy Statement describes the ways in which Hardway Enterprises LLC gathers, uses, and discloses your personal data. This privacy statement applies to our online platform, which includes Hardway Enterprises LLC, our application, and linked subdomains (collectively, our “Platform”). Your use of our Platform or access to it constitutes your understanding, agreement, and consent to the collection, use, and sharing of your personal information in the ways set forth in this Privacy Statement and our Terms of Service.
Definitions and Key Terminology
For clarity, certain terms referenced throughout this Privacy Statement are explicitly defined as follows:
Cookies are tiny data files that websites create and keep in your web browser for a variety of functions, including browser identification, analytics, and the storage of user preferences and login information.
Country: Hardway Enterprises LLC headquarters are in the United States of America (USA).
Customer: Refers to the company, group, or person who subscribes to the Hardway Enterprises LLC Service to handle communications with customers or service users.
Device: Any internet-connected device used to access Hardway Enterprises LLC services, including phones, tablets, computers, and similar gadgets.
IP Address: A unique number assigned to each internet-connected device, potentially revealing the geographic location of the device.
Personnel: Individuals employed by or contracted to Hardway Enterprises LLC to provide services on behalf of either party.
Personal data: Information that directly or indirectly allows the identification of a natural person, which can include personal identification numbers.
Service: The services offered by Hardway Enterprises LLC, as outlined in the relevant terms and on the Platform.
Third-Party Service: Entities such as advertisers, contest sponsors, marketing partners, and others offering content or products that may be of interest to you.
Website: The official site of Hardway Enterprises LLC.
“You”: The individual or entity registered with Hardway Enterprises LLC for utilizing its Services.
Information Collection
We gather information when you visit our website, register on our platform, place orders, subscribe to our newsletter, participate in surveys, or complete forms. The information collected includes: Name / Username; Phone Numbers; Email Addresses; Billing Addresses.
How Do We Use The Information We Collect?
The information we collect may be employed for various purposes, including but not limited to: personalizing your experience to better meet your needs; enhancing our website based on feedback and insights from your information; improving customer support effectiveness and responsiveness; processing transactions securely; managing contests, promotions, surveys, and site features; and sending periodic email communications.
Utilization of Third-Party End-User Information
We may collect end-user data to deliver Hardway Enterprises LLC services to our customers. End users can also provide information from social media platforms, and publicly accessible data from these sites may be collected. Your control over publicly shared information on social media can be managed through privacy settings on these platforms.
Use of Third-Party Customer Information
When you contact us, we may receive information from third parties. For instance, submitting your email address to express interest in Hardway Enterprises LLC may involve third-party automated fraud detection services. We may also collect publicly accessible data from social media sites.
Sharing of Collected Information
We may share collected personal and non-personal information with third parties, including advertisers, marketing partners, and contest sponsors. Trusted third-party service providers may be engaged for functions like hosting, database management, email services, credit card processing, and customer support. Portions of log file data, including IP addresses, may be shared with third parties for analytics purposes. Additionally, information may be disclosed to comply with legal obligations or protect rights and interests.
Usage of Your Email Address
By providing your email address on this site, you consent to receive emails from us. To opt-out, click the provided opt-out link or unsubscribe option in the email. Our emails are only sent to individuals who have authorized us to contact them, either directly or through a third party. We strictly refrain from sending unsolicited commercial emails. By submitting your email address, you also grant us permission to employ your email for targeted customer audience advertising on platforms like Facebook, exclusively for those who have opted in. Email addresses submitted solely during order processing will only be used to relay information and updates related to your order. Clear unsubscribe instructions are included at the bottom of each email.
Data Retention Period
We retain your information only for the duration necessary to provide you with Hardway Enterprises LLC services and fulfill the purposes detailed in this policy. Upon no longer requiring your information and eliminating the need to retain it for legal or regulatory obligations, we will either remove it from our systems or depersonalize it to ensure your anonymity.
Safeguarding Your Information
Our security measures encompass physical, electronic, and managerial protocols to uphold the integrity of your personal information. Any sensitive or credit-related data you supply is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and encrypted within our payment gateway providers’ database, accessible only to authorized personnel bound by confidentiality agreements. Following a transaction, sensitive details such as credit cards and social security numbers are never retained on file. While we employ reasonable measures to safeguard your personal information, no security system is infallible, and we cannot unequivocally guarantee absolute security.
Potential International Data Transfer
As Hardway Enterprises LLC is headquartered in the USA, data collected through our website, direct interactions, or support services may be transferred, viewed, and hosted worldwide. By using our services, you voluntarily consent to the potential cross-border transfer and hosting of your information, as allowed by relevant laws.
Can I Modify or Rectify My Details?
Your ability to request updates or corrections is contingent on your association with our organization. For customers, you may contact us to: (1) revise or rectify your personally identifiable data; (2) adjust your communication preferences; or (3) erase the personally identifiable data maintained about you by terminating your account. Such changes will not impact other data we preserve or data shared with third parties prior to such changes. We may take reasonable measures to confirm your identity before granting access or making corrections.
It is not technologically feasible to entirely remove every record of the data you’ve provided. A duplicate may exist in backups in an unerasable format. Following your request, all personal data in actively used databases and readily searchable media will be revised, corrected, altered, or deleted at the earliest technically viable opportunity. If you are an end-user, you can modify, delete, or obtain your data by reaching out to the organization you are a customer of.
Personnel
For Hardway Enterprises LLC employees or applicants, we gather information you voluntarily provide. The information collected is used for Human Resources purposes, such as administering employee benefits and assessing applicants. You may reach out to us to update or rectify your information, modify your communication preferences, or receive a record of the information we possess regarding you.
Sale of Business
We retain the right to transfer data to a third party in the event of a sale, merger, or other transfer of all or a significant portion of Hardway Enterprises LLC assets, or if we cease operations or undergo a bankruptcy, reorganization, or comparable proceeding, as long as the third party agrees to adhere to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Affiliates
We may disclose data (including personal data) about you to our Corporate Affiliates. “Corporate Affiliate” signifies any entity or individual that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under shared control with Hardway Enterprises LLC. Any data we provide to our Corporate Affiliates will be treated in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Jurisdiction and Applicable Laws
This Privacy Policy is subject to the laws of the United States, regardless of conflict of laws principles. By using our website or engaging with us, you agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in any action or dispute related to this Privacy Policy. Your use of the website may also be subject to other local, state, national, or international laws.
Acceptance of Privacy Policy
By interacting with Hardway Enterprises LLC or using our services, you indicate your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms outlined here, please refrain from using our website or services.
Your Consent to Privacy Policy
We have updated our Privacy Policy to provide transparent insights into the data collected when you visit our site and how it’s utilized. By using our website, creating an account, or making a purchase, you hereby give your consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its provisions.
External Links
This Privacy Policy pertains exclusively to our Services. Our Services might contain links to external websites not operated or controlled by Hardway Enterprises LLC. We disclaim responsibility for the content, accuracy, or opinions expressed on such external websites. When you navigate from our Services to another website, our Privacy Policy no longer applies, and your interactions are subject to the rules and policies of those respective websites.
Use of Cookies
We use “Cookies” to identify the areas of our website you have visited. They enhance the performance and functionality of our website but aren’t essential for its use. Most web browsers allow you to disable Cookies, but doing so may affect your access to our website’s functionality. We don’t place Personally Identifiable Information in Cookies.
You can configure your browser to block cookies and similar technologies, but this might impact the proper functioning of essential cookies. Blocking cookies could result in the loss of saved information (e.g., login details and preferences). Disabling a cookie doesn’t delete it; you’ll need to do so manually in your browser settings.
Children’s Privacy
We do not address individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from those under 13. If you’re a parent or guardian aware that your child has shared Personal Data with us, please contact us. If we discover that we have unintentionally collected Personal Data from someone under 13 without parental consent verification, we take steps to remove the information from our servers.
Updates to Privacy Policy
We might modify our services and policies, necessitating changes to this Privacy Policy. Unless legally required otherwise, we will notify you of changes before they take effect. If you continue using our services, you agree to the updated Privacy Policy. If you disagree, you can delete your account.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
For individuals within the European Economic Area (EEA), this section explains the collection and utilization of data and the safeguards we employ. The GDPR is a privacy and data protection statute encompassing EU residents’ data security while augmenting the control EU residents exercise over their personal information.
The tenets of data protection outlined by GDPR mandate that personal data be processed fairly, legally, and transparently, and used solely within reasonable expectations. Collection of personal data must have a specific purpose, and retention is confined to the timeframe essential for that purpose. GDPR grants individuals the right to access, obtain copies, update, delete, restrict, or transfer their personal data.
Rights of Data Subjects — Data Access, Portability, and Erasure
Hardway Enterprises LLC remains committed to aiding customers in fulfilling GDPR’s data subject rights. We handle personal data in alignment with Data Protection Agreements (DPAs) and store them with thoroughly vetted vendors. Conversations and personal data are retained for up to 6 years unless accounts are deleted, in which case data disposal adheres to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, capped at 60 days.
California Residents
In accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), we provide insight into the categories and utilization of collected Personal Information, its sources, and third-party sharing. California residents’ rights include: the Right to Knowledge and Access; the Right to Equal Service; the Right to Deletion; and the Right to Opt-Out of Personal Data Sale. Responses to such requests are provided within one month. We do not sell users’ Personal Information. For additional information, please reach out to us.
Contact Us
Feel free to reach us for any inquiries: