Privacy policy

 

This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from combatwaterfowl.com (the “Site”).

Personal information we collect
When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information”.

We collect Device Information using the following technologies:

  • Web server logs
  • Cookies
  • Pixel tags or clear GIFs
  • Third-party web analytics services
  • Targeted advertising
  • Your Device or Apps you use
  • Geolocation, including general and precise location information
  • Wireless networks operated by Barnes & Noble in retail stores
  • Social media sites
  • Business partners, contractors, and other third parties

- “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
- “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
- “Web beacons”, “tags”, and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.

Additionally, when you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers, email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as “Order Information”.


When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information and Order Information.

How do we use your personal information?
We use the Order Information that we collect generally to fulfill any orders placed through the Site (including processing your payment information, arranging for shipping, and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations). Additionally, we may use this Order Information to:

  • Provide you with products, services, and information across the Combat Waterfowl enterprise, including product and subject recommendations and other information in Combat Waterfowl retail stores, through emails from our businesses, and on the Combat Waterfowl Websites and online interactive communities, your Devices, Digital Content, Apps and software, and display associated content and advertising;
  • Administer our programs;
  • To protect against deceptive and fraudulent activity;
  • Provide customer service in stores, by telephone, and online;
  • Conduct research and perform analysis in order to measure, maintain, protect, develop, and improve our products and services;
  • Administer sweepstakes, contests, promotions, or surveys and provide appropriate notifications;
  • Communicate with you about special offers, events, or new products or services that may be of interest to you;
  • Customize and enhance the Barnes & Noble Websites and advertising;
  • Make communications necessary to notify you regarding security, privacy, and administrative issues; and
  • Manage our business.


We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).


Sharing your personal information
We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above. For example, we use Shopify to power our online store--you can read more about how Shopify uses your Personal Information here: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy. We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site -- you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

We use Microsoft Clarity, a behavioral analytics tool, to better understand how visitors interact with our website.  This data is collected through cookies and similar technologies. It does not identify you personally, but it is associated with your device and browsing session. Microsoft Clarity does not sell your personal data, but if you would like to limit behavioral tracking on our site, you can adjust your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie settings on our site.
For more information on how Microsoft handles this data, please review the Microsoft Privacy Statement.


Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or another lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.

Behavioral advertising
As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.

You can opt out of targeted advertising by using the links below:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
- Google: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
- Bing: https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads

Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/.

Do not track
Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.

Your rights
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access the personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.

Additionally, if you are a European resident we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example if you make an order through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.

Data retention
When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.

Changes
We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

Minors
The Site is intended for individuals of all ages. Combat Waterfowl, does not guarantee all content is suitable for all children. Please supervise children using our site at your personal discretion. 

Contact us
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e‑mail at orders@combatwaterfowl.com or by mail using the details provided below:

Combat Waterfowl
[Re: Privacy Compliance Officer]
Combat Waterfowl LLC, 107 Hibbs Road EXT, Newport, NC 28570, United States