Last updated December 01, 2021

Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at The Gnar Company ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy notice or our practices with regard to your personal information, please contact us at hi@thegnar.co.

This privacy notice describes how we might use your information if you:

• Visit our website at https://www.thegnar.com
• Engage with us in other related ways ― including any sales, marketing, or events

Definitions

In this privacy notice, if we refer to:

• "Website," we are referring to any website of ours that references or links to this policy.
• "Services," we are referring to our Website and other related services, including any sales, marketing, or events.

The purpose of this privacy notice is to explain what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it. If you do not agree with any terms in this privacy notice, please discontinue the use of our Services immediately.

Please read this privacy notice carefully, as it will help you understand what we do with the information that we collect.

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us

In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Register on the Website
• Express interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services
• Participate in activities on the Website (such as posting messages, entering contests)
• Contact us

The personal information we collect may include:

• Personal Information Provided by You: Names, phone numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, job titles, usernames, passwords, contact preferences, and other similar information.

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes.

Information automatically collected

In Short: Some information — such as your IP address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our Website.

This includes:

• Log and Usage Data: Service-related data, such as IP address, device information, browser type, pages viewed, and errors.
• Location Data: We collect location data (GPS or IP-based) based on device permissions. You may opt out via your device settings.

2. HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We process your information for legitimate business interests, contract fulfillment, legal compliance, and/or with your consent.

We use the information we collect for purposes such as:

• Facilitating account creation and logon
• Posting testimonials (with your consent)
• Requesting feedback
• Enabling user-to-user communications
• Managing user accounts
• Sending administrative updates
• Ensuring security and fraud prevention
• Enforcing our terms, conditions, and policies
• Responding to legal requests
• Processing orders and transactions
• Administering competitions and giveaways
• Delivering services to users
• Sending marketing and promotional communications (with opt-out options)
• Delivering targeted advertising

3. WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?

In Short: We only share your information with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide services, to protect your rights, or to fulfill business obligations.

We may share or disclose your information based on:

• Consent: You have given us permission to use your personal information for a specific purpose.
• Legitimate Interests: Necessary for business operations.
• Performance of a Contract: To fulfill contract terms.
• Legal Obligations: To comply with laws, subpoenas, or legal requests.
• Vital Interests: To prevent fraud, illegal activity, or security threats.

Situations where we may share your information:

• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale.
• Affiliates: With our parent company or subsidiaries.
• Business Partners: To offer you products, services, or promotions.

4. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

In Short: Yes, we may use cookies and other tracking technologies.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to collect and store information. You can control cookies through your browser settings. More details are in our Cookie Notice.

5. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill our purposes unless otherwise required by law.

• We do not keep personal information for longer than 12 months past account termination.
• When we no longer have a legitimate business need, we delete or anonymize your data.

6. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

In Short: We use technical and organizational security measures to protect your data.

Despite our efforts, no online transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection. You should only access the Website in a secure environment.

7. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

In Short: We do not knowingly collect or market to children under 18 years of age.

If we learn that we have collected data from a child under 18, we will delete it. If you become aware of any such data, please contact us at pete@thegnar.com.

8. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short: You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time.

• Account Information: You can update your details via account settings.
• Cookies & Tracking: You can disable cookies in your browser settings.
• Email Marketing Opt-out: Click unsubscribe in our emails or update preferences in your account settings.

Residents of EEA, UK, or Switzerland can also file complaints with their local data protection authorities.

9. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

Most browsers and mobile systems include Do-Not-Track (DNT) settings. We do not currently respond to DNT signals due to the lack of an industry-wide standard.

10. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short: Yes, California residents have additional rights.

Under California Civil Code Section 1798.83, residents can request information about personal data disclosed to third parties.

• If you are under 18, you may request the removal of publicly posted content by contacting us.
• CCPA Privacy Notice: If you qualify as a California resident, we must adhere to additional rights regarding your personal data.

For more details or to make a request, please contact us at hi@thegnar.co.

Categories of Personal Information Collected

The following table outlines the categories of personal information we collect, examples of such data, and whether it is collected.

We may also collect other personal information outside of these categories in instances where you interact with us in person, online, or by phone or mail in the context of:

• Receiving help through our customer support channels.
• Participation in customer surveys or contests.
• Facilitation in the delivery of our Services and to respond to your inquiries.

How do we use and share your personal information?

More information about our data collection and sharing practices can be found in this privacy notice.

You may contact us by email at hi@thegnar.co, or by referring to the contact details at the bottom of this document.

If you are using an authorized agent to exercise your right to opt out, we may deny a request if the authorized agent does not submit proof that they have been validly authorized to act on your behalf.

Will your information be shared with anyone else?

We may disclose your personal information with our service providers pursuant to a written contract between us and each service provider. Each service provider is a for-profit entity that processes the information on our behalf.

We may use your personal information for our own business purposes, such as for undertaking internal research for technological development and demonstration. This is not considered to be "selling" of your personal data.

The Gnar Company has not disclosed or sold any personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding 12 months. The Gnar Company will not sell personal information in the future belonging to website visitors, users, and other consumers.

Your rights with respect to your personal data

Right to request deletion of the data - Request to delete

You can ask for the deletion of your personal information. If you ask us to delete your personal information, we will respect your request and delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions provided by law, such as (but not limited to) the exercise by another consumer of his or her right to free speech, our compliance requirements resulting from a legal obligation, or any processing that may be required to protect against illegal activities.

Right to be informed - Request to know

Depending on the circumstances, you have a right to know:

• Whether we collect and use your personal information.
• The categories of personal information that we collect.
• The purposes for which the collected personal information is used.
• Whether we sell your personal information to third parties.
• The categories of personal information that we sold or disclosed for a business purpose.
• The categories of third parties to whom the personal information was sold or disclosed for a business purpose.
• The business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling personal information.

In accordance with applicable law, we are not obligated to provide or delete consumer information that is de-identified in response to a consumer request or to re-identify individual data to verify a consumer request.

Right to Non-Discrimination for the Exercise of a Consumer’s Privacy Rights

We will not discriminate against you if you exercise your privacy rights.

Verification process

Upon receiving your request, we will need to verify your identity to determine you are the same person about whom we have the information in our system. These verification efforts require us to ask you to provide information so that we can match it with information you have previously provided us.

For instance, depending on the type of request you submit, we may ask you to provide certain information so that we can match the information you provide with the information we already have on file, or we may contact you through a communication method (e.g. phone or email) that you have previously provided to us. We may also use other verification methods as the circumstances dictate.

We will only use personal information provided in your request to verify your identity or authority to make the request. To the extent possible, we will avoid requesting additional information from you for the purposes of verification. If, however, we cannot verify your identity from the information already maintained by us, we may request that you provide additional information for the purposes of verifying your identity and for security or fraud-prevention purposes. We will delete such additionally provided information as soon as we finish verifying you.

Other privacy rights

• You may object to the processing of your personal data.
• You may request correction of your personal data if it is incorrect or no longer relevant, or ask to restrict the processing of the data.
• You can designate an authorized agent to make a request under the CCPA on your behalf. We may deny a request from an authorized agent that does not submit proof that they have been validly authorized to act on your behalf in accordance with the CCPA.
• You may request to opt-out from future selling of your personal information to third parties. Upon receiving a request to opt out, we will act upon the request as soon as feasibly possible, but no later than 15 days from the date of the request submission.

To exercise these rights, you can contact us by email at hi@thegnar.co, or by referring to the contact details at the bottom of this document. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you.

11. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

12. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO), Pete Whiting, by email at pete@thegnar.com, or by post to:

The Gnar Company
Attn: Pete Whiting
19 Kingston Street
Boston, MA 02111
United States

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Email: hi@thegnar.co
Address:
The Gnar Company
19 Kingston Street
Boston, MA 02111
Phone: (617) 202-2222

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