This Privacy Policy describes how Yard Machines® (“Yard Machines®“, “we“, “us“, or “our“) collects, uses, and shares information about you through our website at yard-machines.com (the “Site“) and the services, features, content, applications, and widgets we provide (collectively with the Site, the “Services“).
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By visiting and using the Site or Services, you agree that your personal information will be handled as described in this Privacy Policy. Your use of the Site or Services, and any dispute over privacy, is subject to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use.
What Information Do We Collect?
We collect information from you in several different ways on our Services. Some of this information is “personal information”, which refers to information that identifies you as an individual.
Information You Provide Directly to Us
Account Information: When you sign up for an account, we collect certain information such as your first and last name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and password. This information allows us to keep your account secure and contact you.
Purchases and Billing Information: To process purchases, we require certain financial information (like credit card details) from you to verify and complete the transaction. We collect billing details like billing address and credit card expiration date. This information allows us to complete your transactions.
Communications with Us: You may also provide information to us when you respond to surveys, communicate with our customer service team, or post a question in our online forums.
Information We Collect Automatically
Log Files: Like most websites, our servers automatically log information sent by your browser. This may include your IP address, device type, browser type, browsing details, and other information.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons, tags, and scripts) linked to our Services to recognize you and your device(s). They allow us to improve your user experience, understand usage of our Services, personalize content, and serve you relevant ads. You can control your cookie settings through your browser settings.
Analytics Information: We use third-party analytics services like Google Analytics to help understand your usage of our Services. They collect anonymous information about the use of our Site and Services.
How Do We Use This Information?
We use the information we collect for a variety of purposes, including:
- Provide, maintain, and improve the Site and Services
- Complete your transactions and send you order confirmations
- Communicate with you and respond to your requests
- Send you reminders, technical notices, updates, alerts, support, administrative messages, and marketing messages
- Provide customer service and support
- Prevent and address fraud, breach of policies or terms, and threats or harm
- Customize content and experiences, serve targeted ads, and sponsorships
- Aggregate data to analyze and improve our Services
- Comply with legal obligations, as part of legal claims, or in response to law enforcement requests
How Is Your Information Shared?
Affiliates and Subsidiaries: We may share your information with our subsidiaries and corporate affiliates for purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy.
Service Providers: We work with third-party service providers to help us operate, provide, maintain, and improve our Services. This includes hosting providers, customer support, payment processors, contractors, and analytics providers. They may access or process your personal information for the purposes outlined in our Privacy Policy, or as otherwise authorized by you. These service providers are bound by strict data privacy terms.
Purchasing through Third Parties: Some of our Services allow you to purchase products from third parties. If you connect with or purchase a product from a third party, they may acquire information about you. These third parties operate under their own privacy policies and terms. We are not responsible for how they use your personal information.
Advertising Partners: We work with third-party advertising partners to show you ads for products and services you may be interested in. These partners may set and access their own cookies, web beacons and similar tracking technologies to collect information. This includes things like your IP address, browser, mobile device ID, viewed pages, clicks, purchase history, and geographic location. They may use this data to provide you more relevant ads and content.
Business Transfers: Information may be transferred as part of a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, dissolution, reorganization, or similar transaction or proceeding. This includes transfer to and being controlled by a third party in the event of a merger or acquisition.
Legal Disclosure: We may share your information to comply with applicable laws and regulations. We may also share your information to respond to valid legal process, including from law enforcement or other government agencies.
Additional Features and Services
Some of our Services provide different features or services with their own rules for information collection and use. Some examples include:
- User Profiles and Forums: You can create a Yard Machines® user profile or post on our community forums. Profiles are visible to other community members and contain information you provide. Forum posts are public. Use care when providing information in these areas.
- Contests and Promotions: For contests, sweepstakes, or other promotions, you may provide information to enter. Information provided for promotions is subject to the official rules of that promotion, in addition to this Privacy Policy.
- Purchasing Products: When you purchase a product, you provide details needed to complete the transaction. This may include your name, contact information, shipping address, billing address, payment information, and other related details.
- Surveys: For some surveys, you provide information and personal opinions for market research purposes. Surveys are voluntary and you have a choice whether to participate.
- Social Media Features: Parts of our Services may integrate with social media services like Facebook and Twitter. Their tools may collect browsing information which is used according to their own data policies.
Your Choices & Rights
Marketing Communications: You may opt out of marketing-related emails by following the unsubscribe instructions in the message. You may continue to receive service messages related to your account.
Accessing and Updating Information: You can access and update certain account information by logging into your online account. If you have trouble updating your information, contact us for support.
Deletion of Information: You may request deletion of your personal information by contacting us. We will comply, unless certain information is required by law or for legitimate business purposes. Removed information may persist in backup copies for a limited period.
Objecting to Processing: You may object to how we use your personal information by contacting us. We will consider your request in accordance with applicable laws. This does not guarantee we will cease using your data.
Transfer of Data: You may request a copy of your personal information held by us. You are also entitled to request that we transfer your personal data to another controller. Contact us regarding data portability requests.
Complaints: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe we violated applicable data protection laws. You may do so in your country of residence or wherever an alleged infringement took place.
Use by Minors
The Services are not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16 without permission from a parent or guardian. If you believe that a child has submitted personal information without this permission, please contact us.
Retention of Personal Information
We store your personal information securely throughout the life of your Yard Machines® account. We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
International Data Transfers
We are headquartered in the United States and have partners and service providers around the world. As such, we may transfer your personal information to countries other than your own. However, we put safeguards in place to ensure data privacy and security as required by applicable law.
Security of Your Information
We use a variety of safeguards to help keep your personal information secure. However, no system or website can be completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information. Our liability regarding the security of your data is limited as outlined in our Terms of Use.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may amend this Privacy Policy at our discretion. If we make significant changes to how we collect, use, and/or share your personal information, we will notify you by posting the updated policy and updating the “effective date” at the top of this Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Privacy Practices or this Policy, please contact us:
By Email: [email protected]
By Phone: 1-800-800-8586
Effective Date
This Privacy Policy was last updated on March 1, 2023.
