privacy policy

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 28, 2025

This Privacy Policy applies to Rusteprufe®, Inc., including all its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, "Rusteprufe®," "we," "our," or "us"). This policy outlines how we collect, use, and disclose information related to users of our website ("Site") and services, including online or mobile applications, email, telephone inquiries, promotions, warranty registrations, newsletters, surveys, forums, and sweepstakes/contest entries (collectively, the "Services").

Your use of our Services is subject to this Privacy Policy and our Terms and Conditions of Access and Use. By using our Services, you acknowledge and agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use our Services or provide us with any personal information.

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting on the Site. It is important to review this Privacy Policy regularly for updates.

1. Collection of Personal Information

Depending on your interactions with us, we may collect the following categories of personal information:

  • Identifiers: Name, username, account name, address, phone number, birth date, email address, and online identifiers.

  • Purchase Information: Records of products or services purchased, obtained, or considered.

  • Device Information: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system version, device identifiers, and mobile advertising identifiers.

  • Demographic Information: Gender, age, race, and disability status.

  • Communications: Direct communications, web forms, online polls, or interactions with our blogs and posts.

  • Commercial Information: Records of products or services purchased, obtained, or considered.

  • Warranty Registration Information: Product purchase details and contact information necessary for warranty registration.

  • Usage Data: Browsing history, search history, and information regarding interactions with our Site, applications, or advertisements.

  • Location Data: General location information inferred from your IP address.

  • Profiles and Inferences: Inferences drawn from the above information to create a profile reflecting preferences, characteristics, and behaviors.

2. Sources of Personal Information

We collect personal information from:

  • Direct Interactions: When you make a purchase, create an account, participate in promotions, register for communications, enter sweepstakes, register product warranties, or contact us for support.

  • Third Parties: Service providers (e.g., fraud detection, identity verification), marketing agencies, advertising partners, consumer data resellers, and social networks.

  • Automated Technologies: Information collected automatically when you use our Site or interact with us, such as device and usage data.

3. Use of Personal Information

We use personal information for purposes including:

  • Providing Support and Services: To operate our Site and Services, process orders, facilitate account creation, provide customer support, authenticate users, and deliver relevant offers and marketing materials.

  • Analyzing and Improving Our Business: To understand how users access and use our Services, evaluate and improve our offerings, conduct surveys, and develop new features.

  • Personalizing Content and Experiences: To tailor content and experiences based on your preferences and interactions.

  • Advertising, Marketing, and Promotional Purposes: To send newsletters, offers, and other information that may interest you; conduct sweepstakes, contests, or promotions; and identify potential new customers.

4. Sharing of Personal Information

We may share personal information with:

  • Service Providers: Third parties that perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, shipping, marketing, and data analysis.

  • Affiliates and Subsidiaries: Within our corporate family for operational, marketing, and promotional purposes.

  • Legal and Compliance: When required by law, legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Rusteprufe®, our users, or others.

5. Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies, pixels, tags, and other technologies to collect information about your use of our Site and Services. This information helps us provide functionality, security, fraud detection, personalized content, and relevant advertisements. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no security system is impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, including providing services, communications, access to the Site, documenting our business relationship with you, resolving disputes, and enforcing agreements.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal information, such as accessing, correcting, or deleting your data. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Rusteprufe®, Inc. 11188 Delaware Ave., Sparta, WI 54656, ryan@rusteprufe.com

Please note that emails sent to and from this address may not be secure; exercise caution when deciding what information to send via email.