Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase or donation from Freedom Fuel (the “Site”) at https://freedomfuel.us.

Personal Information We Collect

Device Information

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including details about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies installed on your device. As you browse the Site, we also gather data regarding the individual web pages or products you view, the websites or search terms that referred you to the Site, and your interactions with our content. We refer to this automatically-collected data as “Device Information.”

We collect Device Information using technologies such as:

• Cookies: Data files placed on your device that include an anonymous unique identifier. (For more on cookies and how to disable them, visit allaboutcookies.org.)
• Log Files: These record actions occurring on the Site and collect data like your IP address, browser type, internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
• Web Beacons, Tags, and Pixels: Electronic files used to capture how you browse our Site.

Order and Donation Information

When you make a purchase, donation, or leave a comment on our Site, we collect information that you provide, which may include your name, billing address, shipping address, payment details (such as credit card numbers), email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as “Order Information.” This also covers donation transactions, including any associated “tip” contributions that help support our mission.

Comments and Media

If you leave a comment or upload media (e.g., images) to our Site, we collect the information you provide, including your IP address and browser user agent string, to assist with spam detection and security. If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (such as EXIF GPS data) as visitors may download these images and extract such data.

How We Use Your Personal Information

We use the Order Information you provide to:

• Process and fulfill your orders or donations (including payment processing, shipping arrangements, and providing order confirmations).
• Communicate with you regarding your orders, donations, or any inquiries.
• Screen orders and donations for potential risk or fraud.
• Provide you, in line with your preferences, with updates, news, or advertising related to our products, donation campaigns, and initiatives.

We use Device Information to:

• Help us detect and prevent potential risk or fraud.
• Improve and optimize our Site (for instance, by generating analytics about how visitors interact with the Site and assessing the success of our marketing efforts).

Sharing Your Personal Information

We may share your Personal Information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Site, processing payments, and analyzing data. For example:

• We use WooCommerce to power our online store. WooCommerce is an open-source eCommerce platform that helps manage our transactions.
• We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site. For more information on Google’s data practices, please see Google’s privacy policy, and you may opt out of Google Analytics via this link.

We may also share your Personal Information if required to comply with applicable laws, respond to lawful requests (such as subpoenas or search warrants), or protect our rights.

Behavioral Advertising

We use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements and marketing communications that we believe may be of interest to you. To learn more about how targeted advertising works, visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s educational page at allaboutads.info.

You can opt out of targeted advertising through the following links:

• Facebook: Facebook Ads Settings
• Google: Google Ads Settings
• Bing: Bing Ads Settings

You may also opt out of some services through the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at aboutads.info.

Do Not Track

Please note that we do not alter our data collection and use practices when we detect a Do Not Track signal from your browser.

Your Rights

If you are a European resident, you have the right to access the Personal Information we hold about you and to request that it be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you wish to exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

Please also note that if you are a European resident, your Personal Information may be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States, for processing in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable law.

Data Retention

We retain Order Information and associated data (including donation details and comments) for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. For example, we keep your comments and metadata indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.

Contact Us

For more information about our privacy practices, or if you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding your Personal Information, please contact us by email at customerservice@freedomfuel.us.