Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 13, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Authentic Industries, Inc. ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you visit or make a purchase from ziemendorf.com (the "Site").

Information We Collect

Information You Provide:

  • Name, email address, billing address, and shipping address
  • Payment information (processed securely by our payment processors)
  • Account credentials if you create an account
  • Customer reviews and communications with us
  • Loyalty program information (if you participate in our rewards program)

Information Collected Automatically:

  • Device and browser information (IP address, browser type, operating system)
  • Shopping behavior and preferences
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies
  • Analytics data about how you use our Site

Third-Party Service Providers: We work with trusted third-party service providers to operate our business, including:

  • E-commerce platform providers for hosting and order processing
  • Email marketing service providers for newsletters and promotional communications
  • Customer review platforms for collecting and displaying product reviews
  • Loyalty program providers for managing rewards and incentives
  • Payment processors for secure transaction processing
  • Shipping carriers for order fulfillment
  • Analytics providers for understanding site usage

How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

  • Process and fulfill your orders
  • Send order confirmations and shipping updates
  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • Send marketing communications (with your consent)
  • Manage your loyalty rewards and account
  • Improve our Site, products, and services
  • Detect and prevent fraud
  • Comply with legal obligations

Information Sharing

We share your information with:

  • Service Providers: Third-party companies that help us operate our business, including e-commerce platforms, email marketing providers, customer review systems, loyalty program providers, shipping carriers, and payment processors. These providers only have access to information necessary to perform their specific services.
  • Advertising Partners: We may share personal information (such as browsing behavior, device information, and interaction data) with third-party advertising partners to show you relevant ads on other websites. This activity may be considered a "sale" or "sharing" under certain U.S. state privacy laws. You have the right to opt out of this activity.
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
  • Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

Important Note About "Sales": We do not sell your personal information in the traditional sense (i.e., we don't exchange your data for money). However, under certain state privacy laws, sharing data with advertising partners for targeted advertising may be considered a "sale." You can opt out of this activity as described in the "Your Rights and Choices" section.

Your Rights and Choices

Access and Correction: You may access and update your account information at any time.

Marketing Communications: You can opt out of marketing emails by clicking "unsubscribe" in any email or contacting us directly.

Cookies: You can control cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect Site functionality.

Do Not Track: Our Site does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals.

Data Deletion: You may request deletion of your personal information by contacting us, subject to legal retention requirements.

Targeted Advertising and Opt-Out Rights:

We may share personal information with third-party advertising partners to show you relevant ads on other websites. Under certain U.S. state privacy laws (including California's CCPA/CPRA), this may be considered a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for targeted advertising purposes.

You have the right to opt out of:

  • The "sale" of your personal information
  • The "sharing" of your personal information for targeted advertising
  • Targeted advertising based on your website interactions

How to Opt Out:

  • Click the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link in our website footer
  • Email us at chad@ziemendorf.com with "Opt-Out Request" in the subject line
  • Enable the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal in your browser

Global Privacy Control (GPC): If you visit our website with the Global Privacy Control opt-out preference signal enabled, we will treat this as a request to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for targeted advertising for the device and browser you used to visit our Site.

California Residents (CCPA/CPRA): You have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell or share
  • Request deletion of your information
  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of your information
  • Correct inaccurate personal information
  • Limit the use of sensitive personal information (if applicable)
  • Not be discriminated against for exercising these rights

European Residents (GDPR): You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Rectify inaccurate data
  • Request erasure of your data
  • Restrict processing of your data
  • Data portability
  • Object to processing
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence, including the United States. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, contact us:

Authentic Industries, Inc.
99 E. Main St., Ste. 200
Franklin, TN 37064
Email: chad@ziemendorf.com