This Privacy Policy describes how Unofficial Hauls | Costco Edition ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you use our website costcohauls.com (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

📄 Information We Collect

Information You Provide: When you leave a review or comment, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your review. If you subscribe to our service, we collect information necessary to process your subscription.

Automatically Collected Information: We automatically collect certain information when you visit the Site, including your IP address (used for article access tracking), browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect this information.

Cookies: We use essential cookies to operate the Site (such as remembering dismissed banners) and analytics cookies to understand how visitors use the Site. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

🔧 How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to: provide and maintain the Site; process and display your product reviews; manage article access limits; process subscriptions; send you updates if you opt in; analyze Site usage to improve our content; and comply with legal obligations.

We will never sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your data for targeted advertising purposes.

🤝 Information Sharing

We may share your information with: service providers who help us operate the Site (hosting, payment processing, analytics); law enforcement or government agencies if required by law; and third parties in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets. We require all third-party service providers to respect the security of your personal data and treat it in accordance with the law.

🛡 Data Security & Retention

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Article view tracking data is retained on a monthly rolling basis.

⚖ Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including: the right to access your data; the right to correct inaccurate data; the right to delete your data; the right to object to processing; and the right to data portability. To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email address below. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

👶 Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete such information.

📧 Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: privacy@costcohauls.com. We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.