privacy policy
Effective Date: March 3, 2026
TuffTide Marine, LLC (“TuffTide,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and safeguard information when you visit our website, submit forms, enter promotions, place deposits, or otherwise interact with us.By using our website or submitting information, you consent to the collection and use of information as described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information:
A. Information You Provide Directly
Name
Email address
Phone number
State of residence
Social media usernames
Information submitted in connection with sweepstakes or promotions
Transactional information related to deposits or purchases
B. Automatically Collected Information
When you access our website, we may automatically collect:
IP address
Browser and device information
Pages viewed and referring URLs
Date, time, and duration of visits
Interaction data
This data may be collected using cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies.
2. How We Use Information
We use collected information to:
Administer sweepstakes and promotional events
Verify eligibility and confirm entries
Contact winners and participants
Process deposits and transactions
Send marketing communications (if you opt in)
Send transactional communications
Improve website performance and user experience
Prevent fraud, abuse, or unauthorized activity
Comply with legal obligations
Submission of an entry form does not guarantee entry eligibility. Entry may require confirmation or verification steps as described in applicable Official Rules.
3. Promotions and Sweepstakes
If you participate in a sweepstakes, contest, or promotional event:
Entry is not complete until all required steps are satisfied, including any required confirmation process.
We may use your information to verify eligibility, prevent fraud, and administer the promotion.
Acceptance of a prize may require additional verification documentation.
Publicity rights may apply as outlined in the Official Rules.
We reserve the right to disqualify incomplete, automated, fraudulent, or non-compliant entries.
4. Marketing Communications
If you opt in to receive marketing emails:
You consent to receive promotional communications.
You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in any marketing email.
Transactional communications (such as confirmations or deposit-related messages) may still be sent even if you opt out of marketing.
We use third-party email service providers (such as Klaviyo) to manage communications.
5. Deposits and Transactions
Payments and deposits are processed through secure third-party providers. We do not store full payment card numbers on our servers.
Deposit-related communications may be considered transactional and may be sent regardless of marketing preferences.
6. Disclosure of Information
We may disclose information to:
Email service providers
Website hosting providers
Payment processors
Analytics providers
Professional advisors
Law enforcement or regulatory authorities when required
We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration. We do not knowingly share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
7. Cookies and Tracking
We may use cookies and tracking technologies to:
Analyze website trafficImprove functionality
Measure marketing performance
You may disable cookies through your browser settings; however, certain features of the website may not function properly.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to:
Administer promotions
Maintain business and financial records
Comply with legal obligations
Resolve disputes
Enforce agreements
We may retain certain information as required by law even after a deletion request.
9. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure.
You acknowledge and agree that transmission of information over the Internet is at your own risk.
10. California Privacy Rights
California residents may request:
Access to categories of personal information collected
Deletion of personal information (subject to legal exceptions)
Disclosure of data-sharing practices
We do not sell personal information as defined under California law.
To submit a request, contact:
info@tufftide.com
We may require verification before fulfilling requests.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our website and promotions are intended for individuals 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.
12. Prohibited Use
You may not use automated scripts, bots, scraping tools, or other automated means to access or submit information through our website. Unauthorized use may result in disqualification from promotions and potential legal action.
13. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, TuffTide Marine shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from the use of this website or submission of information.
14. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Continued use of the website after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
15. Contact Information
TuffTide Marine, LLC
Enfield, Connecticut
Email: info@tufftide.com
