Privacy Policy

MONTAUK TACKLE CO.’S DIGITAL PRIVACY POLICY

Effective MARCH 1ST, 2015

This MONTAUK TACKLE CO.’S Digital Privacy Policy (USA) ("Privacy Policy") describes how we collect and use your information through a variety of digital means. By accessing or using this website, mobile application or other MONTAUK TACKLE CO. product or service on any computer, mobile phone, tablet, console or other device (collectively, "Device"), you consent to our Privacy Policy. MONTAUK TACKLE CO. may modify this Privacy Policy at any time effective upon its posting. Your continued use of our products and services constitutes your acceptance to this Privacy Policy and any updates. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into, and is subject to, the Terms of Use.

While this Privacy Policy is intended to generally describe our privacy practices, our goal is to also provide more detailed information at times when it's most meaningful to you. Please look for these notices within our

MONTAUK TACKLE CO. services.

COLLECTING INFORMATION

WHAT YOU GIVE US

We collect information you give us or permit us to access. Information may include, but is not limited to, your name, image, birth date, email and physical address, telephone number, gender, social media information and profile, location (GPS) information, activity and performance information, and when necessary, credit card information.

WHAT WE COLLECT FROM YOU

We may automatically collect information regarding your interaction with, and use of, our products and services. Information we may collect includes, but is not limited to, your telephone number, Device identifier and hardware information, IP address, browser type and language, cookie information, system type, whether you have enabling software to access certain features, access times, referring website URLs, information about your purchases and other information about your interactions with us.

INTERACTIONS AND THIRD PARTIES

We may combine information you give us with other information from MONTAUK TACKLE CO. sources, transactions and communications. This may include, but is not limited to, information from MONTAUK TACKLE CO.  stores, direct mail, catalogs, events, products and applications, or other MONTAUK TACKLE CO. interactions. We may also combine that information with data that is publicly available and data from third parties. We also collect information about gift recipients provided by the giver.

CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under 13.

USING INFORMATION

We may use your information to do the following:

ENABLE YOUR USE

- Enhance, customize and personalize your MONTAUK TACKLE CO.  experiences and communications

- Use MONTAUK TACKLE CO.  features, such as fishing tournaments, tournament registrations, placing an order and other activities

OPERATE, IMPROVE AND ANALYZE

- Operate, provide, improve and maintain MONTAUK TACKLE CO.’S products and services, including analyzing user behavior and trends

- Send you administrative messages and other information about MONTAUK TACKLE CO.. Communicate with you about your purchase, account information or customer service

PROVIDE AND CONDUCT MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS

- Communicate with you about our products, services and events, and for other promotional purposes

- Administer contests, promotions, events, surveys or other features

- Display relevant marketing to you through Email, SMS Messages, Direct Mail and Online Social Media Advertising. 

SERVICE PROVIDERS

We use third party service providers to conduct portions of our business. For example, they may handle credit card processing, shipping, data management, email distribution, market research, information analysis, and promotions management.

BY LAW OR TO PROTECT RIGHTS

We may disclose information upon governmental request, in response to a court order, when required by law, to enforce our policies, or to protect our or others' rights, property or safety. We may share information to prevent illegal uses of MONTAUK TACKLE CO.’s products and services or violations of the Terms of Use, or to defend ourselves against third-party claims. We may also share information with companies assisting in fraud protection or investigation.

BUSINESS TRANSFERS

Your information may be transferred to a third party as a part of our business assets in a sale of a part or all of MONTAUK TACKLE CO.. If this should happen, notice will be provided by posting to the website or other form of communication.

PUBLIC SHARING

DEFAULT SHARING

When you join or use certain services (Montauk Tackle’s Pro Fishing Guide program or other programs that may be developed in the future) you agree to publicly share a basic amount of information, which may include your username, city location, and profile picture.

SHARING YOU CHOOSE

You may choose to share certain information. In order to participate in certain features, you may have to adjust your privacy settings and share more information. You may also choose to share your activity on other platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Please read the privacy policies of those platforms, because your MONTAUK TACKLE CO.’S activity published on those platforms will no longer be governed by MONTAUK TACKLE CO.’S Privacy Policy.

PROTECTING INFORMATION

Security Measures: We use a variety of security measures, including encryption and authentication tools, to help protect your information. We use secure servers when you place orders. All credit card information you supply is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted within our databases. No Credit Card Information is saved or stored by Montauk Tackle Co..

NO GUARANTEE

However, like other companies, MONTAUK TACKLE CO.  cannot guarantee 100% the security or confidentiality of the information you provide to us.

COLLECTION TOOLS

HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION

MONTAUK TACKLE CO.  automatically collects information within our products and services or stored by your browser or Device. We use a variety of methods to collect this information, including, but not limited to, cookies and pixel tags/web beacons ("Collection Tools").

TURNING OFF COLLECTION TOOLS

If you turn off certain Collection Tools, you may not have access to many features that make your experience more efficient and some of our services and features may not function properly. However, you can still place product orders over the telephone by contacting our customer service number.

THIRD PARTY TRACKING

We also work with other companies who use tracking technologies to serve ads on our behalf across the Internet. These companies may collect information about your interaction with us, including advertising.

CHOICES

MODIFYING OR DELETING YOUR INFORMATION

You can modify or delete your profile within certain MONTAUK TACKLE CO.  services, through your account. Your information previously posted may still be publicly viewable. MONTAUK TACKLE CO.  may keep information and content in our backup files and archives.

COMMUNICATION/UNSUBSCRIBE/OPT-OUT

Regardless of the settings you select, MONTAUK TACKLE CO.  may send you service-related communications. To unsubscribe and stop receiving messages, please change your settings or follow the instructions in the email, text message, notification or other message type. If you have unsubscribed from any MONTAUK TACKLE CO.  communications, due to production schedules, you may receive communications already in production.

INTERNATIONAL USERS

Our digital operations are conducted, in whole or in part, in the United States. Regardless of where you live, you consent to have your personal data transferred, processed and stored in the United States, and allow MONTAUK TACKLE CO.  to use and collect your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

TERMS OF USE

Your use of our products and services, and any disputes arising from them, is subject to this Privacy Policy as well as our Terms of Us. Please visit our Terms of Use, which explains other terms governing the use of our products and services.