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January 15, 2025 – These updates were made to reflect that we are subject to newly enacted consumer privacy laws of additional jurisdictions and to clarify our use of certain technologies that track customer interactions with our site, and interactions with other sites or apps before coming to our site.
June 5, 2024 – These updates were made to clarify our use of Google Analytics tools and to reflect that we are subject to the consumer privacy laws of an additional jurisdiction. This page discloses the privacy policy of HindSight Technologies™, HindSight Technologies and HindSight Technologies Online. We are concerned about your privacy and the security of your important personal information. We want you to be aware of what kind of information we obtain from you, how we use this information, and how you can control its use.
HindSight Technologies™ operates retail stores and web sites under the names of HindSight Technologies and HindSight Technologies Online. HindSight Technologies™ is the parent company of these companies, and as such, when you provide information to any of these entities, this information may be combined or shared between current or future HindSight Technologies™ entities and subsidiaries.
This site is restricted to users from the United States and those not governed by privacy policies of the European Union. Users from the European Union are advised not to disclose personal information on this site.
By using this site or making purchases at our stores, you consent to this Privacy Policy. You should also review our Safe Shopping Promise for online purchases.
How is personally identifiable information collected?
We collect and store information you provide in our stores and through our digital properties, primarily through the sales transaction and customer registration processes, but may also include other processes such as sweepstakes sign up, survey responses and email registration. We may also obtain personal and non-personal information from third-party providers. To opt-out of any communications from HindSight Technologies or Other Partner Companies, refer to the subscribe/unsubscribe sections below.
What personally identifiable information is collected?
In order to provide you superior service, communicate marketing promotions which we believe will be of interest to you, and to administer our business, HindSight Technologies retail stores and HindSight Technologies Online may gather the following personal information (except where prohibited by law): salutation, name (first/middle/last), billing and shipping addresses, company name (if applicable), email address, phone/fax number (if applicable), transactional information, payment type (VISA, Check, Cash, etc.), and other information you have provided or may provide in the future, or that we have received from 3rd parties. To enhance your HindSight Technologies Online experience, we also collect information as to which pages you visit, search terms used, etc. - in order to measure the effectiveness of our website and identify areas for improvement (product selection, site performance and/or to streamline the purchasing processes). We also collect this information to create a more personalized online shopping experience and personalized marketing campaigns based on your preferences.
How is the collected information used?
HindSight Technologies™ retail stores and HindSight Technologies Online use your personally identifiable information to provide superior service in the following areas: to process, fulfill and track online orders and in-store pickup reservations; bill your credit card for purchases; respond to your customer service inquiries or requests; provide requested services such as rebate redemption and warranty coverage; offer information regarding products and services based on your interests or past purchases; hold contests, giveaways, drawings and promotions; administer shopping or reward club accounts; conduct and administer surveys; communicate targeted marketing/sales material via print and digital means; set up commercial accounts; sign up for new credit card promotions; or use it for other general business purposes to further enhance our business relationship with you.
How do we use cookies and technology in our website?
HindSight Technologies Online sets cookies on your computer to record certain information during your online visit (session). The benefit to you is the ability to save items added to your Shopping Cart and store them on our server for future reference (up to 30 days). These cookies do not gather sensitive information like your name, address, etc., if you do not specifically give that information to us voluntarily. If you have given us that information, cookies enable us to recall it (and save you the trouble of entering it all over again) each time you visit our site. Our web server collects the addresses of the web sites visitors came from before visiting our site, which browser was used to view our site, and search terms entered on our site. We track the pages visited to help us understand how customers use our site. This helps us make decisions on how to create a better experience for you in the future. At your option, if you delete our cookies, you will limit our ability to personalize the site for your next visit. However, deleting a cookie will not prevent you from visiting our site and making purchases.
Google Analytics Advertising Features
Our Site uses Google Signals, Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting, and other Google Analytics integrated services, which are web analytics tools provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). These analytical tools use cookies, identifiers, and similar technologies to analyze trends, administer the Site, track users’ movements around the Site, and to gather demographic information about our user base. These analytical tools collect information about your interaction with HindSight Technologies™ including, for example, a user’s type of device or browser, the user’s IP address, the user’s browsing behavior while on the Site, the URLs of the websites that the user visited before visiting the Site, or a user’s Apple ID for advertising, and such information is transmitted to Google. This information is then used to evaluate visitors’ use of the Site, compile statistical reports on website activity, and provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage. We may also use the information collected to create a customer profile about a user. If you wish to opt out of tracking by Google Analytics, you can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on or adjust your browser settings to disable cookies at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. We may permit service providers and third parties to collect and process some information from our digital properties. We may share personal information with those providers and other providers that engage in interest-based advertising. Our digital properties are not designed to respond to “do not track” requests from browsers.
Advertisers
We use outside advertising companies ("Advertisers") to serve advertisements on the Site. Please be advised that such Advertisers may place or recognize a unique cookie on your browser (including through use of pixel tags). If you would like more information about this practice and to learn about your choices in connection with these practices, please visit http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp and http://www.aboutads.info. You can visit the Network Advertising Initiative website to opt out of third-party cookies.
Who are the third-party entities with whom we may share your personally identifiable information?
Third party service providers:
HindSight Technologies™ retail stores and HindSight Technologies Online may provide your name, address and email address to reputable organizations that help us to fulfill services to you on our behalf. For example, we may use such third party service providers to authorize credit card transactions, ship packages, activate gift cards and warranties, schedule and perform product installations, administer service programs, help us maintain records and analyze sales data, augment and improve the accuracy of our customer records, and distribute print and digital communications to you with our offers or important information on our behalf. None of these third-party service providers are authorized to use your information for any purpose other than to provide the above stated services for which they contract with us to perform.
Links to Third Party Sites:
HindSight Technologies Online contains certain links and ads to third party websites, such as our vendors’ websites and links to other websites intended to facilitate our customers’ shopping experience. We are not responsible or liable for the privacy practices or content found on these websites. We recommend that you check the privacy notice of each website you visit. Links to third party websites are provided solely for your convenience and any submission of data to such websites shall be at your sole risk.
Information from other sources:
We may receive information about you from other sources, including third parties such as the NCOA registry or other private data sources, or from you based on in-store or online transactions, that help us update, expand, and improve the accuracy of our records and your Account information. This improves our ability to contact you and increases the relevance of our marketing.
Other Partner Companies
We may occasionally share your name, mailing address and purchase information on a limited basis with select companies that offer products and services that may be of interest to you. If you prefer that we do not share your information with outside partner companies, you may so indicate as noted in the unsubscribe section below.