Privacy Policy

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Welcome to Fishing Discount Shop (“we”, “us”, or “our”). We’re passionate about providing anglers worldwide with top-quality fishing gear while respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website lovefishingshop.com.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that helps us serve you better and process your orders efficiently:

• Personal Information: When you make a purchase, we collect your name, email address, shipping address, payment information, and phone number (for delivery purposes).
• Transaction Data: Details about purchases you’ve made (products, amounts, payment method) to process orders and provide customer support.
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and how you interact with our website to improve your shopping experience.
• Communication Data: Any correspondence when you contact our customer service team at [email protected].

2. How We Use Your Information

Your information helps us provide the best fishing gear shopping experience:

• Process and fulfill your orders for fishing rods, reels, waders, and other equipment
• Provide customer support for your fishing gear purchases
• Improve our website and product offerings based on how anglers use our site
• Send order confirmations and shipping notifications (we keep marketing emails to a minimum – we know you’d rather be fishing!)
• Prevent fraud and enhance the security of your transactions
• Comply with legal obligations related to international sales

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We treat your fishing gear purchases with the same care we’d want for our own:

• Service Providers: We share necessary information with payment processors (Visa, MasterCard, JCB, PayPal), shipping carriers, and IT service providers to complete your orders.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights and the safety of our fishing community.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger or acquisition, customer information may be transferred, with notice provided.
• We never sell your personal information to third-party marketers.

4. International Data Transfers

As we serve anglers worldwide (excluding Asia and some remote areas), your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure all transfers comply with applicable data protection laws.

5. Data Security

We implement security measures worthy of protecting your fishing adventures:

• Industry-standard encryption for all transactions
• We never store complete payment details on our servers
• Regular security audits of our systems
• Limited access to your personal information within our organization

6. Your Rights

You have rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction: Update inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal requirements
• Objection: Object to certain processing activities
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing in specific circumstances
• To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies – small files that help us:

• Remember your preferences (like currency selection for international orders)
• Analyze how anglers use our site to improve your shopping experience
• Process items in your shopping cart
• You can control cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect website functionality

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 16. We don’t knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have, please contact us immediately.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as our fishing shop grows. Significant changes will be notified through our website or email. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Tight lines and happy fishing from all of us at Fishing Discount Shop!