Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 12/1/2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Carolina Decoys ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit or make a purchase from the website www.carolinadecoys.com (the "Site"). We are based in North Carolina, USA, and are committed to protecting your privacy.

We collect information about you in a few different ways:

We collect personal information you provide directly to us when you:

• Make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase on the Site.
• Create an account.
• Sign up for our email newsletter or marketing communications.
• Contact us for support or inquiries.
• Participate in surveys, contests, or promotions.

This information may include:

• Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number.
• Payment Information: Billing address, shipping address, and limited payment details (Note: Full payment card information is typically processed by a third-party payment processor, and we do not store sensitive details).
• Account Information: Username, password.

When you access and browse the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and your activity. This is often referred to as "Log Data" or "Device Information" and includes:

• Device Information: IP address, web browser type, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
• Usage Information: Pages viewed, referring/exit pages, date/time stamps, clickstream data, and how you interact with the Site.
• Location Information: General geographic location inferred from your IP address (e.g., North Carolina).

We use the information we collect for the following business purposes:

Purpose: Description  

Fulfilling Orders: To process your transactions, complete your orders, arrange for shipping, and provide you with invoices and order confirmations.

Communication: To communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries, sending technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support messages.

Marketing and Promotions: To send you promotional materials, newsletters, and special offers, if you have opted-in to receive them.

Improving the Site: To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with the Site to improve its functionality and user experience.

Security and Legal Compliance: To detect and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities, and to comply with legal obligations (e.g., tax, accounting, and anti-money laundering requirements).

We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as:
  
  • Payment processors (to securely process payments).
  • Shipping and logistics companies (to deliver products).
  • Marketing and advertising partners (to provide targeted marketing).
  • Data analytics providers (to help us understand website usage).
• Legal and Safety: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
  
  • Comply with a legal obligation, such as a subpoena or court order.
  • Protect and defend our rights or property.
  • Protect the personal safety of users of the Site or the public.
• Business Transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties for monetary consideration.

We use cookies, which are small data files stored on your device or computer, and similar tracking technologies (like pixels and web beacons) to help us remember you and customize your experience.

• You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings, which allows you to refuse some or all cookies. However, disabling cookies may limit your ability to use certain features of the Site.

Based on your location and the services we provide, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Opt-Out of Marketing: You can opt out of receiving promotional emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in those emails or by contacting us directly.
• Access and Correction: You may request access to the personal information we hold about you and request that we correct or update inaccurate information.
• Do Not Track: Note that we do not currently alter our data collection and use practices when we see a "Do Not Track" signal from your browser.

Carolina Decoys operates in North Carolina. While North Carolina does not currently have comprehensive state-level data privacy legislation, we are committed to adhering to all applicable federal laws (like COPPA) and industry best practices for data protection and security.

Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at the address below, and we will take steps to delete that information from our systems.

We use reasonable measures, including administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, to help protect your personal information from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the revised version on the Site with an updated "Effective Date."

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or our practices, please contact us:

Carolina Decoys

Grimesland,NC27837

Email: privacy@carolinadecoys.com