THE PODIUM BRANDS LLC
21224 Beach BLVD
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(949) 550-1888
Support@thepdmbrands.com

Welcome to the website of The Podium Brands LLC located at thepdmbrands.com (hereinafter “We”, “Us”, “Our”, or “Company”).  We thank You (any visitor to Our website and hereinafter "You" or "Your") for visiting Our site and considering Our products and services.

The following policy explains how information about You is used and protected.  As stated in Our Terms of Use, Our Privacy Policy forms part of Your legal agreement with Us.  Your agreement with this policy that You clicked, signifies that You agree with all terms of this Policy.  Please do not use this Site if You disagree with any part of Our Privacy Policy.

We want to assure all of Our customers that whenever information is used, it is done with discretion.  The safeguarding of customer information is an issue We take seriously.  To affirm Our continuing commitment to the proper use of customer information, We have set forth the following Privacy Policy.

INFORMATION COLLECTED Non-Personal Information

When You use Our website, Our servers may automatically collect certain Non-Personal Information such as: Your IP address, Your operating system, or Your browser.

Our Use of Cookies

We may use Cookies to store or retrieve information.  Cookies are a small piece of text stored on Your browser which may allow Us to identify You upon return to the website or to remember specific information such as Your log-in or Your display options.  Cookies are neither a virus nor spyware.  You hereby authorize the use of cookies by Us.

PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION(PII)

The Personally identifiable information (PII) We may collect and store is the information that You voluntarily disclose to Us upon registration, including but not limited to; any information that identifies relates to, describes, or is capable of being associated with a particular individual. 

Whether or not You submit the following information to Us, PII shall mean any information concerning a natural person which, because of name, number, personal mark, or other identifiers, can be used to identify such natural person; including but not limited to:

Name or alias, address, billing address, IP address, email, account name, and other identifiers such as social security number, driver's license number, passport number, or military identification card number; orAny information that identifies, relates to, describes, or is capable of being associated with, a particular individual, including, but not limited to, signature, physical characteristics, education, employment or employment history, and financial, medical, or health insurance information, as well as the following numbers: telephone, Insurance policy, bank account, credit card, and a debit card; orCharacteristics of protected classifications of PII under state or federal law; orCommercial information, such as records of personal property, products or services purchased or considered, and purchasing histories or tendencies; or Biometric or genetic information including but not limited to: physiological, biological, or behavioral characteristics, including DNA, sufficient to establish identity; orInternet or other network activity such as browsing history or interactions with websites, apps, or ads; or Geolocation data; or Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information; orProfessional or employment-related information; or Education information including the name or address of a student or family members, student number, date or place of birth, mother's maiden name, handwriting, or other information that could identify a student with reasonable certainty; orInferences drawn from any of the information identified in this subdivision to create a profile about a consumer reflecting the consumer’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes; or Information concerning children.

Third Party Information

Our website may contain links or display advertising from third parties.  Non-Personal and Personal Information You voluntarily provide to third parties through links on Our website may be shared with Us by Our advertisers and other third parties.  In addition, We may receive Personal Information from co-registration partners when You have voluntarily agreed to allow a third party to share their data.  Furthermore, when browsing Our site, Your Personal Information may be broadcasted to Us through third-party technology.  We have no control over the privacy practices of these third parties.  Please be sure to read and accept the Privacy Policy on any website You visit.

No Information Collected from Children

We do not intentionally collect Personal Information from those who are under the age of 18.

STORAGE AND SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION Data Protection Officer

We have designated a Data Protection Officer (DPO) for Us who has the duty to: Ensure by contract that third parties to whom the company transfers personal information will adequately protect the information and use it only for specified lawful purposes; protect Your personal data using appropriate security measures; notify authorities of personal data breaches; obtain appropriate consents for processing data; keep records detailing data processing; train privacy personnel and employees.  Please feel free to contact Our Data Protection Officer by email at Dataprotection@thepdmbrands.com.

Information Storage

We store Your Personal Information on Our computers, and We believe We have reasonable security measures in place including administrative, technical, and physical safeguards that are appropriate for the size and complexity of Our business to protect Your Personal Information including encryption of any personally identifying information.  However, We cannot guarantee that Our security measures will prevent Our computers from being accessed without authorization and Your Personal Information stored on them is stolen, deleted, or changed. We assume no responsibility for such unauthorized actions.

You hereby agree that We may store Your data on Our servers located within the U.S. or anywhere in the cloud.

Security Breach Notice

For any unencrypted data that We maintain that includes Personal Information, We will notify You of any unencrypted Personal Information that was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person.  In the unlikely event that We do have a data breach, We will be contacting Your state’s office of the Attorney General to report the breach and follow their instructions concerning communication with You and the repair that is required.

DISPOSAL OF CUSTOMER RECORDS

When the time comes to dispose of Customer Records; We will shred, erase or otherwise modify the personal information when disposing of Customer Records under Our control.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We may use Your Personal Information for any legal purpose in Our sole discretion, including but not limited to; membership, registration, log-in, or order fulfillment purposes.  We may also use Your Personal Information to contact You by phone, U.S. mail, texts, SMS text, chatbot, or email.

DISSEMINATION OF INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION

We Do Not Sell Our customer’s Personally Identifiable Information to any third party.

We may transfer Personal Information to third parties for order fulfillment, to respond to Legal Processes or governmental requests for information, or for any other legal purpose.

DO NOT TRACK REQUESTS

While Your browser may contain a “do not track” signal or other mechanisms that provide You the ability to exercise choice regarding the collection of personally identifiable information or about Your Internet activities over time and across third-party sites or online services, Our systems are not set up to accommodate Your browser’s request.

SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR NEVADA RESIDENTS

If You are a resident of the state of Nevada and a customer of Ours, You have the right to opt-out of any "sale" of Your Personal Information.  Simply write Us an email at Dataprotection@thepdmbrands.com.  We will remove Your Personal Information before any sale of Personal Information is made. 

SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

Our Company does not have enough total revenue to make it subject to either the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) or the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). 

"Shine the Light" - In response to Your request (which You may only make once each calendar year), We will provide You either: 1) a list of the categories of personal information disclosed to other companies for their marketing purposes during the preceding calendar year, with the names and addresses of those companies, or 2) You may change or opt-out cost-free such information sharing as described below.

Updating Individual Information - You may request that We update Your Personal Information by contacting Us at DataProtection@thepdmbrands.com.

Deleting Individual Information - You may request that We delete Your Personal Information by contacting Us at Dataprotection@thepdmbrands.com.  Deleting Your personal information may cause disruption in the use of Our site.

SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR UTAH RESIDENTS

Our Company does not have enough total revenue to make it subject to the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA).

PRIVACY POLICY UPDATES FOR THE ENTIRE WEBSITE

This Agreement is effective as of October 1, 2022.  We reserve the right to revise this policy from time to time without prior notice.  You will be notified of any material changes in Our Privacy Policy either by email or by a conspicuous posting on Our Website.