Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how hatbud.com (the “Site”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your Personal Information when you visit, use our services, or make a purchase from the Site.

By using our Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. 

Collecting Personal Information

When you visit the Site, we collect certain information about your device, your interaction with the Site, and information necessary to process your purchases. We may also collect additional information if you contact us for customer support.

In this Privacy Policy, we refer to any information about an identifiable individual as “Personal Information.”

 

Device Information

Purpose of collection

To load the Site accurately for you and perform analytics on site usage to improve our website.

Source of collection

Collected automatically when you access our Site using:

  • cookies

  • log files

  • web beacons

  • tags

  • pixels

  • analytics tools

Personal Information collected may include

  • web browser version

  • IP address

  • time zone

  • cookie data

  • pages viewed

  • referring websites

  • search terms

  • browsing behavior

Disclosure for business purposes

Shared with service providers including:

  • Shopify

  • analytics providers

  • advertising partners

Order Information

Purpose of collection

To fulfill orders and provide our services to you.

This includes:

  • processing payments

  • shipping products

  • order confirmations

  • fraud screening

  • customer support

  • marketing communications

Personal Information collected may include

  • name

  • billing address

  • shipping address

  • email address

  • phone number

  • payment information

  • purchase history

Disclosure for business purposes

Shared with service providers including:

  • Shopify

  • payment processors

  • shipping and fulfillment providers (including ShipCalm)

Customer Support Information

Purpose of collection

To provide customer support.

Personal Information collected may include

  • name

  • email address

  • order number

  • customer service communications

Affiliate Program and Referral Tracking

Hatbud operates an affiliate marketing program that allows approved partners to promote our products and earn commissions for referring customers to our website.

To administer this program, we use affiliate tracking software and referral links which may place cookies or similar technologies on your device when you click an affiliate link.

These technologies allow us to:

  • identify the referring partner

  • attribute purchases correctly

  • prevent fraud

  • calculate commissions

Information collected through affiliate tracking may include:

  • referral link identifiers

  • IP address

  • browser and device information

  • pages visited

  • purchase transactions associated with referrals

This information is used solely to operate and administer the affiliate program.

 

Sharing Personal Information

We share your Personal Information with service providers to help us operate our business and provide our services.

Examples include:

Shopify

We use Shopify to power our online store.

https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy

Fulfillment and Shipping

We share necessary shipping information with fulfillment partners and shipping carriers.

Analytics and Advertising Providers

We may share certain browsing or purchase information with advertising partners to help improve marketing performance.

Legal Compliance

We may disclose Personal Information to comply with laws, regulations, subpoenas, or legal requests.

 

Behavioural Advertising

We use your Personal Information to provide targeted advertisements and marketing communications that we believe may be of interest to you.

This may include:

  • Google Analytics

  • social media advertising platforms

  • marketing attribution tools

  • advertising cookies

Google Analytics Privacy Policy:

https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/

You can opt out of Google Analytics here:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

You can also opt out of targeted advertising through:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads

Google: https://www.google.com/settings/ads

Bing: https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads

You may also visit the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out portal:

https://optout.aboutads.info/

Meta Advertising / Tracking Technologies

We use advertising and analytics services provided by Meta Platforms, Inc., including the Meta Pixel, Conversions API, and related tools, to help us understand website activity, measure advertising performance, and deliver relevant advertisements on Meta platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.

These technologies may collect information about your interactions with our website or services, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and device information
  • Pages viewed and actions taken on our site
  • Referral URLs
  • Purchase or conversion events
  • Cookies and similar tracking identifiers

We may share certain information with Meta to create custom audiences, measure campaign effectiveness, improve our marketing efforts, and deliver personalized advertisements.

Meta may process this information in accordance with its own privacy policies and terms. For more information about how Meta collects and uses data, please review the Meta Privacy Policy.

You can manage your advertising preferences through your Facebook and Instagram account settings, or by visiting the following resources:

Where required by applicable law, we obtain your consent before using non-essential cookies or advertising technologies. You may withdraw your consent at any time through our cookie settings or browser controls.

If you are located in jurisdictions with applicable privacy laws, such as the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or certain U.S. states, you may have rights regarding access to, deletion of, or objection to the processing of your personal information. Please contact us using the information provided in this Privacy Policy to exercise your rights.

TikTok Advertising / Tracking Technologies

We use advertising and analytics services provided by TikTok and its related business tools, including the TikTok Pixel, Events API, and similar technologies, to help us analyze website traffic, measure advertising performance, and deliver targeted advertisements on TikTok platforms.

These technologies may collect information about your interactions with our website or services, including:

  • IP address
  • Device identifiers and browser information
  • Pages visited and user activity on our site
  • Referral URLs
  • Purchase activity and conversion events
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies

We may share certain information with TikTok to create custom audiences, optimize advertising campaigns, measure campaign effectiveness, and provide personalized advertising experiences.

TikTok may process this information in accordance with its own privacy policies and terms. For additional details about how TikTok collects and uses personal information, please review the TikTok Privacy Policy.

Users may manage advertising preferences and learn more about targeted advertising through the following resources:

Where required by applicable law, we obtain your consent before using non-essential cookies or advertising technologies. You may withdraw your consent at any time through your cookie preferences, browser settings, or applicable opt-out mechanisms.

Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have rights regarding access to, correction of, deletion of, or objection to the processing of your personal information. Please refer to the contact section of this Privacy Policy to exercise any applicable rights.

Google Advertising / Tracking Technologies

We use advertising and analytics services provided by Google and its affiliated services, including Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Floodlight, and related tracking technologies, to help us understand user behavior, measure advertising effectiveness, and deliver personalized advertisements across Google services and partner websites.

These technologies may collect information about your interactions with our website or services, including:

  • IP address
  • Device identifiers and browser information
  • Pages viewed and actions taken on our site
  • Search terms and referral URLs
  • Purchase activity and conversion events
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies

We may use Google advertising features such as remarketing, audience targeting, conversion tracking, enhanced conversions, and interest-based advertising. Information collected through these technologies may be shared with Google to optimize advertising campaigns, analyze traffic and usage trends, and personalize advertisements shown to users.

Google may process this information in accordance with its own policies and terms. For more information about how Google collects and uses data, please review the following resources:

Users may manage advertising preferences or opt out of personalized advertising through the following resources:

Where required by applicable law, we obtain your consent before using non-essential cookies or advertising technologies. You may withdraw your consent at any time through your cookie preferences, browser settings, or applicable opt-out tools.

Depending on your jurisdiction, including the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, California, and other regions with applicable privacy laws, you may have rights regarding access to, correction of, deletion of, or objection to the processing of your personal information. Please refer to the contact section of this Privacy Policy to exercise your rights.

Contact

After reviewing this policy, if you have additional questions, want more information about our privacy practices, or would like to make a complaint, please contact us at:

support@hatbud.com

or by mail:

Hatbud
1715 Wayne Dr, Melbourne, FL 3901, United States

Messaging and SMS Communications

If you opt in to receive SMS or messaging communications from Hatbud, your phone number and messaging consent information may be used to send order updates, marketing messages, and promotional offers.

You may opt out of marketing messages at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in those messages.

 

Using Personal Information

We use your Personal Information to:

  • provide products and services

  • process transactions

  • fulfill orders

  • provide customer support

  • improve our website and services

  • prevent fraud

  • send marketing and promotional communications

  • operate our affiliate program

Retention

When you place an order through the Site, we retain your Personal Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete it.

Certain information may be retained for legal, accounting, or fraud prevention purposes.

 

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your Personal Information including:

  • accessing your data

  • correcting inaccurate information

  • requesting deletion of your information

  • requesting data portability

  • opting out of certain data processing activities

To exercise these rights, please contact us at:

support@hatbud.com

 

GDPR (European Residents)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the right to access, update, correct, or delete your Personal Information.

Data may be transferred outside the EEA including to the United States and Canada.

Shopify GDPR information:

https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/your-account/privacy/GDPR

 

CCPA (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

  • request access to your personal data

  • request deletion of personal data

  • request correction of inaccurate data

Requests may be submitted by contacting:

support@hatbud.com

 

Cookies

Cookies are small data files placed on your device when you visit our Site.

We use cookies for:

  • site functionality

  • analytics

  • advertising

  • marketing attribution

  • affiliate referral tracking

Some cookies may track referrals from affiliate partners who promote Hatbud products.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

Blocking cookies may impact certain website features.

More information about cookies can be found at:

www.allaboutcookies.org

 

Do Not Track

Because there is no consistent industry standard for responding to “Do Not Track” signals, we do not currently modify our data collection practices when such signals are detected.

 

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect operational, legal, or regulatory changes.

Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

 

Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, please contact us:

support@hatbud.com

If you are unsatisfied with our response, you may contact your local data protection authority.