Privacy Policy

🔒 Privacy Policy

At HobbyZone, your privacy and trust are extremely important to us. We are committed to maintaining a secure environment for your personal data while providing a seamless and personalized shopping experience. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.

🧾 What Personal Information Do We Collect?

You have two shopping options when visiting HobbyZone.com:

1. Shop as a Guest

   • You can check out without creating an account. Your information (name, address, email, payment info) is used only to process that order and is not stored for future use.

2. Create an Account

   • If you choose to create an account, we will store your billing and shipping information to make future checkouts faster and more convenient.

   • Your account is protected by your chosen User ID and password, which only you can access.

📧 How Do We Use Your Email?

We use your email address to:

• Send order confirmations and shipping updates

• Notify you about promotions, product updates, or newsletters (only if you opt-in)

We do not rent, sell, or share your email address with third parties for marketing purposes—ever.
You can unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time using the "unsubscribe" link in any message or by contacting us directly.

🔐 How Do We Protect Your Information?

We take your security seriously. HobbyZone.com uses:

• Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption for all transactions

• Industry-standard payment gateways with encrypted databases

• Strict access controls to limit who can access your data

We do not store credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, or sensitive financial data on our servers after a transaction is processed.

🌐 Navigational & Technical Data

When you visit our site, we automatically collect technical data such as:

• Your IP address

• Browser type and version

• Pages visited and time spent on our site

This data is used in aggregate only to improve site performance, troubleshoot issues, and enhance your shopping experience.

🍪 Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to personalize your shopping experience and help us understand how customers interact with our website. Cookies help us:

• Remember your preferences

• Analyze site traffic and performance

• Show relevant advertising through third-party services like Google

These cookies do not store personal information such as your name or email address.

You may adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies. However, some website features may not function correctly without them.

Ad Personalization and Analytics:

• We partner with Google and other third-party services to show you ads based on your browsing behavior on HobbyZone.com.

• You can manage your preferences or opt out using:

  • Google Ad Settings

  • Google Analytics Opt-Out

  • Digital Advertising Alliance

  • Network Advertising Initiative

🚫 Do We Share Your Information?

We do not sell or trade your personally identifiable information to outside parties. We may share information only with trusted third-party service providers who help us:

• Fulfill orders

• Process payments

• Improve website functionality

• Deliver marketing emails (if opted in)

These providers are required to keep your information secure and confidential.

We may also release your information when required to:

• Comply with the law

• Enforce site policies

• Protect our legal rights or the safety of others

Non-personally identifiable data (e.g., page views, general demographics) may be used for analytics or marketing.

📞 Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about your privacy or this policy, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

📧 Email: info@hobbyzone.com
📞 Phone: +1 (844) 436-7727
🕘 Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST

Effective Date: 7/23/2025
This policy may be updated periodically. Any changes will be posted here and reflected by a revised effective date.