We value your privacy and want to be transparent about the information we collect, how we use it, and how we protect it. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal information when you visit or make a purchase from our official merchandise store.
Information We Collect
. When you place an order or interact with our store, we collect the following types of information:
- Personal & Shipping Information: Your name, email address, shipping address, and phone number.
- Payment Information: Your credit card or payment details. (Note: The club does not directly view or store your full credit card number. All transactions are encrypted and processed through our secure, PCI-compliant third-party payment processor).
- Technical Data: Your IP address, browser type, and interaction with our website, collected via standard cookies utilized by our e-commerce platform (WooCommerce) to keep your shopping cart active and prevent fraudulent transactions.
How We Use Your Information
We strictly use your information to operate the store and serve you as a member. Your data is used to:
- Verify your active membership status with the Arizona Outdoors Club.
- Process your payment and screen orders for potential risk or fraud.
- Route your order to our printing facility.
- Communicate with you regarding order confirmations, shipping updates, or customer service inquiries.
- Comply with state and local tax reporting requirements.
Data Security
We implement standard security measures, including SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption, to protect your personal information as it is transmitted from your browser to our website. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
Sharing Your Information with Third Parties
We never sell, rent, or trade your personal data to outside marketers. However, we may share specific data with our other services and third-party service providers in order to improve the user experience and fulfill your orders:
- Arizona Outdoors Club Website: We may share your information to improve your user experience on the website. Your information on the Arizona Outdoors Club website is handled in accordance with the Arizona Outdoors Club Privacy Policy.
- Legal Compliance: We may share your information to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
- Printful: We share your name and shipping address with our print-on-demand supplier, Printful, so they can print and mail your merchandise.
- WooCommerce & Hosting: Our store is built on WordPress and WooCommerce, which process and store the digital footprint of your order on our secure servers.
- Payment Processors: We share your payment and billing information securely with our payment gateway (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) to process the transaction.
Your Rights
If you have an account on this site, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Contact Us
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact the club officers at officers@arizonaoutdoorsclub.com.