Privacy Policy

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Welcome to Kiteboarding Sales Store (“we”, “us”, or “our”). We’re passionate about providing premium kiteboarding equipment to adventurers worldwide, and we’re equally committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website kiteboardingsale.com.

1. Information We Collect

To provide you with the best kiteboarding shopping experience, we collect the following types of information:

Personal Information

• Contact Details: Name, email address, phone number, shipping and billing addresses
• Payment Information: Credit card details (processed securely through our payment gateways), PayPal email
• Account Information: Username, password (hashed), preferences for kiteboarding gear

Non-Personal Information

• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, operating system
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on site, products viewed (especially hydrofoils, kites, and boards)
• Location Data: Country/region to determine shipping availability (we don’t ship to some remote areas)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to enhance your kiteboarding shopping experience:

• Order Processing: To fulfill your purchases of hydrofoils, kites, boards, and accessories
• Customer Service: To respond to inquiries about kiteboarding equipment and your orders
• Website Improvement: To optimize our site for fellow kiteboarding enthusiasts
• Security: To protect against fraud in high-value transactions (like complete kiteboarding packages)
• Marketing: To send relevant offers about new foil boards or kiteboarding gear (only with your consent)

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We value your trust and only share information when necessary:

• Payment Processors: With Visa, MasterCard, JCB, and PayPal to complete transactions
• Shipping Partners: With global carriers to deliver your kiteboarding equipment
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
• Business Transfers: In case of merger or acquisition (we’ll notify you)

We never sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Data Storage and Security

Your security is as important to us as the quality of our kiteboarding gear:

• SSL Encryption: All data transfers are protected with bank-level encryption
• Secure Storage: Data is stored on protected servers with limited access
• Payment Security: We don’t store complete credit card information on our servers
• Data Retention: We keep your information only as long as necessary for kiteboarding purchases and legal requirements

5. Your Rights

As an adventurous kiteboarder, you have control over your data:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal information
• Correction: Update inaccurate shipping or account details
• Deletion: Request removal of your personal data (subject to legal requirements)
• Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails about new foil boards or sales
• Complaints: Lodge concerns with relevant data protection authorities

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to enhance your experience while shopping for kiteboarding gear:

• Essential Cookies: For secure checkout and remembering your cart (hydrofoils can be expensive!)
• Analytics Cookies: To understand how riders navigate our site and improve it
• Marketing Cookies: To show relevant ads for kiteboarding equipment (with consent)

You can manage cookies through your browser settings, but some features (like adding boards to your cart) may not work properly without them.

7. International Data Transfers

As we serve kiteboarders globally (except some remote areas), your data may be transferred internationally. We ensure all transfers comply with applicable data protection laws.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our kiteboarding equipment is not intended for children under 16. We don’t knowingly collect data from children.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as we add new hydrofoil technologies or expand our services. Significant changes will be communicated to you.

Thank you for trusting Kiteboarding Sales Store with your adventure gear needs. Now get out there and ride!