Privacy policy
Privacy Policy
Last updated: 06/03/2025
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from chubuddy.com (the “Site”).
Personal Information We Collect
When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some cookies installed on your device. As you browse, we also collect information about the individual web pages or products you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.”
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
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Cookies – Data files placed on your device that often include an anonymous unique identifier. Learn more and disable cookies at: http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
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Log files – Track actions on the Site and collect data such as your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and timestamps.
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Web beacons, tags, and pixels – Electronic files used to record how you browse the Site.
When you make or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (such as the last four digits of your credit card, depending on your payment method), email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as “Order Information.”
When we refer to “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we mean both Device Information and Order Information.
How We Use Your Personal Information
We use Order Information to:
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Fulfill orders (including processing payments, arranging shipping, and providing order confirmations/invoices)
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Communicate with you
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Screen for potential risk or fraud
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Provide you, in line with your preferences, with information or advertising related to our products or services
We use Device Information to:
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Help screen for potential risk and fraud (especially your IP address)
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Improve and optimize our Site (for example, by analyzing how users browse and interact with the Site)
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Measure the effectiveness of our marketing and advertising campaigns
Sharing Your Personal Information
We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use it as described above. For example:
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We use Shopify to power our store. Learn more about how Shopify uses your Personal Information: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy
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We use Google Analytics to understand customer behavior. Learn more at: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/
Opt out here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
We may also share your Personal Information to comply with legal obligations, respond to lawful requests (e.g. subpoenas or search warrants), or protect our rights.
Behavioural Advertising
We use your Personal Information to serve you targeted ads or marketing communications we believe may interest you. To learn more about how targeted advertising works, visit:
http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work
You can opt out of targeted advertising at the links below:
You can also opt out of some services through the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal:
http://optout.aboutads.info
Do Not Track
Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we receive a Do Not Track signal from your browser.
Your Rights
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access, correct, update, or delete the personal information we hold about you. To exercise this right, contact us at the information below.
We process your information to fulfill contracts (e.g., if you place an order) or pursue our legitimate business interests. Your data may be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.
Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you may request:
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The categories and specific pieces of personal information we’ve collected about you
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The categories of sources from which the personal information is collected
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The business or commercial purpose for collecting the information
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The categories of third parties with whom we share personal information
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That we delete your personal information (subject to legal exceptions)
To make a request, please contact us at: info@chubuddy.com
We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.
Data Retention
We retain your Order Information for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, including for tax, accounting, or legal obligations—unless you request its deletion.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The most current version will always be posted here with a revised "Last Updated" date.
Minors
The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.
Contact Us
For more information about our privacy practices, to ask questions, or to file a complaint, contact us by:
Email: info@chubuddy.com
Mail:
Chubuddy, LLC
7730 Laredo Drive #298
Chanhassen, MN 55317
United States