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

Personal Information We Collect

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

We collect Device Information using the following technologies:

  • Cookies: Data files placed on your device or computer, often including an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

  • Log Files: Files that track actions occurring on the Site, collecting data such as your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.

  • Web Beacons, Tags, and Pixels: Electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.

Additionally, when you make 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 mention “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are referring to both Device Information and Order Information.

How We Use Your Personal Information

We use the Order Information we collect to:

  • Fulfill any orders placed through the Site (including processing payment information, arranging for shipping, and providing invoices and/or order confirmations).

  • Communicate with you.

  • Screen orders for potential risk or fraud.

  • Provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services, based on your preferences.

We use the Device Information we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (especially your IP address), and generally to improve and optimize our Site (e.g., by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the performance of 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 about how Shopify uses your Personal Information here.

  • We use Google Analytics to understand how customers use our Site — you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here.
    You can also opt out of Google Analytics here.

We may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to lawful requests for information, 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 interest you.
For more information on how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (NAI) educational page here.

You can opt out of targeted advertising by:

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

Do Not Track

Please note that we do not change 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 request that it be corrected, updated, or deleted.
If you wish to exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information below.

Please also note that your information may be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.

Data Retention

When you place an order through the Site, we 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 to reflect changes to our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

Minors

By using this Site, you confirm that you are of the legal age required in your state, province, or country of residence, or that you have given us your consent to allow any minor dependents to use this Site.

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 at:
📧 Email: info@essentialshoodie.shop
📞 Phone: +1 (920) 582-7585

Disclaimer: Essentialshoodie.shop is an independent retailer and is not affiliated with or endorsed by FOG. All trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective owners.