Privacy Policy

Protecting your private information is important to us. This Privacy Policy describes how AK Shears LLC (“we”, “us” or “our”) governs how we collect, share, use and disclose information that we collect from customers. This policy applies to all individuals who access our https://akshears.com (the “Site”), mobile apps and in connection with newsletters, text messages, social media sites and other communication services. We encourage you to read this Privacy Policy in its entirety before using our website, purchasing a product, or otherwise submitting personal information to us. By using this website, you consent to the data practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Personal Information We May Collect

Personal Information is information that directly identifies you and includes, but is not limited to, your name, email address, shipping address, billing address, and phone number. We do not collect any Personal Information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. When you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, complete a contact form, submit career information, or email us, we collect Personal Information from you in order to respond to your inquiries, communicate with you in relation to services or products, or to complete your order. Unless specifically requested and you use the method that we identify for such purpose, we request that you not send us any confidential or sensitive information such as credit card numbers for product purchases. We do not intentionally collect Personal Information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected Personal Information about a child, please contact us and we will take steps to delete this information.

Anonymized Data We Collect Automatically

The Site may use Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site, locations, operating systems, and browsers. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognizing you when you return to our website and helping us to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. Cookies can be turned off in your browser settings but may impact functionality.

Use of Your Personal Information

We use Personal Information you provide to answer your inquiries, inform you about our products and services, and to fulfill any orders placed through the Site (including arranging for shipping and providing you with order confirmations) and to otherwise communicate with you.

We may disclose Personal Information to contractors, service providers, and other third-parties we use to support our business and who are bound by contractual obligations to keep Personal Information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.

We may use your Personal Information to send you marketing messages about our products, services, or other announcements. If you do not want to receive these messages, you can opt-out by following the instructions in the message to unsubscribe. Even if you opt out of receiving marketing communications from us, we will still send you order confirmation and other non-marketing related messages.

We do not sell or lease customer lists to third parties.

We may share your Personal Information to comply with any court order, law or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request.

How We Protect Your Data

To protect your Personal Information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed. Personal Information is transmitted through the SSL protocol, which encrypts the data being sent. Our Site is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as possible. Unfortunately, even with these measures, we cannot guarantee the security of the personal data you submit. By using our Site, you acknowledge and agree that we make no such guarantee, and that you use our website at your own risk.

Data Retention

We will retain your information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide you service or in support of your inquiries. We will also retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Your Data Rights

You have the right to update or change any information you have provided to us. If you would like to access, correct, amend or delete any personal information we have about you, register a complaint, or would like more information about our Privacy Policy, contact us by email at info@AKShears.com

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may change this Privacy Policy at any time by posting a new version on this page. The new version will become effective on the date it is updated, which will be listed at the bottom of the page.

Last Modified: August 30, 2021