Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how Water Beverages Incorporated (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your Personal Information when you visit or make a purchase from our website (the “Site”).
Collecting Personal Information
When you visit the Site, we collect certain information about your device, your interaction with the Site, and information necessary to process your purchases. We may also collect additional information if you contact us for customer support. In this Privacy Policy, we refer to any information that can uniquely identify an individual (including the information below) as “Personal Information.”
Device Information
- Examples of Personal Information collected: web browser version, IP address, time zone, cookie data, the pages or products you view, search terms, and how you interact with the Site.
- Purpose of collection: to load the Site accurately and perform analytics to optimize the Site experience.
- Source of collection: collected automatically using cookies, log files, web beacons, tags, or pixels.
- Disclosure for a business purpose: shared with our analytics providers.
Order Information
- Examples of Personal Information collected: name, billing and shipping addresses, payment information (including credit card numbers), email address, and phone number.
- Purpose of collection: to provide products or services to you, fulfill orders, process payments, arrange shipping, communicate with you, screen orders for fraud, and provide marketing per your preferences.
- Source of collection: collected from you.
- Disclosure for a business purpose: shared with our payment processor Stripe and shipping/logistics providers.
Customer Support Information
- Examples of Personal Information collected: any data you provide when contacting us (e.g., order issues, inquiries).
- Purpose of collection: to respond to your requests and provide support.
- Source of collection: collected from you.
- Disclosure for a business purpose: may be shared with customer support platforms or service providers.
Minors
The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us at info@thewaterbeverages.com to request deletion.
Sharing Personal Information
We share your Personal Information with third-party service providers to help us operate our business, as described above. For example:
- We use Stripe to securely process payments. You can read more about how Stripe uses your Personal Information here: https://stripe.com/privacy.
- We may share information to comply with legal obligations or protect our rights.
Behavioural Advertising
We may use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted ads or marketing communications. For example:
- We use Google Analytics to help us understand how users interact with the Site. Read more here: https://policies.google.com/privacy, and opt out here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- We may share your browsing behavior and purchase history with advertising partners using cookies or other tracking technologies, depending on your location and consent.
To opt out of targeted advertising:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
- Google: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
- Bing: https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads
You can also visit the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/
Using Personal Information
We use your Personal Information to provide our services, including: offering products, processing payments, fulfilling orders, and informing you of new products, services, or offers.
Lawful Basis (GDPR)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal information under these lawful bases:
- Your consent;
- The performance of a contract;
- Compliance with legal obligations;
- Protection of vital interests;
- Public interest tasks;
- Our legitimate interests (which do not override your rights and freedoms).
Retention
We retain your Personal Information unless and until you ask us to erase it. For details on your right to erasure, see the section “Your Rights” below.
Automatic Decision-Making
We do not engage in automated decision-making that has a legal or significant effect using customer data.
Your Rights
GDPR (EEA residents)
You have the right to access, correct, update, or request deletion of your Personal Information. Contact us at info@thewaterbeverages.com.
Your data may be initially processed in the EEA and then transferred internationally (e.g., to the US), subject to appropriate safeguards.
CCPA (California residents)
You have the right to request:
- Access to the Personal Information we hold about you;
- Corrections or deletions of your data;
- Portability of your data to another provider.
Contact us at info@thewaterbeverages.com to make such requests.
You may also authorize an agent to act on your behalf by contacting us via the same address.
Cookies
We use cookies to improve your experience. These may include:
- Session cookies (expire when you close your browser)
- Persistent cookies (remain on your device for a set period)
Cookies help remember your preferences and understand user behavior. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Learn more at www.allaboutcookies.org.
Blocking cookies may affect the performance or accessibility of the Site.
Do Not Track
We do not change our data collection practices in response to “Do Not Track” signals due to lack of consistent industry standards.
Changes
We may update this policy periodically to reflect changes in practices, technology, or legal requirements.
Contact
For questions or complaints regarding our privacy practices, contact us at:
Water Beverages Incorporated
Email: info@thewaterbeverages.com
Last updated: May 7, 2025
If you are unsatisfied with our response, you may lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. UK residents may contact: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/