Privacy policy

Effective Date: 26-06-2025

Indie Marine is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website https://www.indiemarine.com, make a purchase, or engage with us in any way.

1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, billing address, shipping address, payment information.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device type, and other technical details collected via cookies and tracking technologies.
- Purchase Information: Details about the products you purchase or attempt to purchase, and transaction details.

2. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
- To process transactions and provide the products you requested.
- To improve customer service, respond to your inquiries, and personalize your experience.
- To send periodic emails related to your order or other products and services.
- To comply with legal requirements and regulations.
- To deliver targeted advertisements and analyze the effectiveness of our marketing.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (for EU customers)
We process personal data under the following legal bases:
- Consent: You have given us explicit consent to process your personal data.
- Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract (such as processing your purchase).
- Legal Obligation: We process data to comply with legal obligations (such as tax reporting or product safety requirements).
- Legitimate Interests: We may process your data to fulfill our legitimate business interests, provided this does not infringe upon your rights and freedoms.

4. Sharing Your Information
We may share your personal information with third parties for the following purposes:
- Service Providers: We work with third-party service providers (e.g., payment processors, shipping companies, and analytics platforms) to support our business operations.
- Legal Obligations: We may disclose your personal data if required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of others.

5. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

6. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location (Canada, USA, EU, California, UK, Australia), you have the following rights:
- Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
- Object to Processing: You can object to the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.
- Portability: You can request a copy of your personal data in a structured format.
- Withdraw Consent: If processing is based on consent, you can withdraw your consent at any time.

For EU residents, these rights are protected under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

7. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Notice
For California residents, under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have the right to:
- Request access to personal data that we have collected about you.
- Request deletion of your personal data (subject to certain exceptions).
- Opt-out of the sale of your personal information. (We do not sell personal information, but you have the right to request the information not be sold).

8. International Transfers
Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your jurisdiction. By using our services, you consent to the transfer of your personal data to other countries that may have different data protection laws than your country of residence.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and provide personalized ads. You can manage your cookie preferences in your browser settings.

10. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the 'Effective Date.'

12. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:
- Email: info@indiemarine.com
- Address: 660 Riverland Dr Ste B, Charleston, SC 29412