Privacy Policy
Effective date: September 23, 2026
Bottoms Up Boating (“Bottoms Up Boating,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how it may be shared, and the choices available to you when you visit bottomsupboating.com, place an order, contact us, or subscribe to marketing communications.
Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following information:
Information You Provide
When you place an order, contact us, create an account, or subscribe to emails, you may provide:
Your name
Email address
Telephone number
Billing address
Shipping address
Order and product information
Account login information
Messages, photographs, or other information submitted for customer support
Marketing preferences
Payment Information
Payments are processed by third-party payment providers available through Squarespace. Bottoms Up Boating does not directly store complete credit-card numbers or payment-account credentials.
Payment providers may collect and process your payment information according to their own privacy policies.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, Squarespace and connected services may automatically collect information such as:
IP address
Browser and device type
Operating system
Pages viewed
Referring website
Approximate location
Shopping-cart activity
Date and time of visits
Website interactions
Cookie and analytics information
How We Use Information
We may use collected information to:
Process and fulfill orders
Arrange production and shipping
Send order confirmations and tracking updates
Provide customer support
Respond to questions and order issues
Detect and prevent fraud
Maintain and improve our website
Understand website traffic and customer activity
Maintain business and transaction records
Comply with legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory obligations
Send promotional emails when you have agreed to receive them
How Information Is Shared
We share information only when reasonably necessary to operate the store, fulfill orders, provide services, protect our business, or comply with the law.
Payment Processors
Payment information is processed by the payment provider selected during checkout. These providers process information according to their own terms and privacy policies.
Shipping Carriers
Your name, shipping address, telephone number, email address, and tracking information may be shared with postal services and shipping carriers when necessary to deliver your order.
Service Providers
We may use companies that provide website hosting, analytics, email marketing, fraud prevention, customer support, or other business services. These providers may access information only as needed to provide those services.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to lawful requests, enforce our policies, protect our rights, investigate fraud, or protect the safety and security of customers and the public.
Business Transfers
If Bottoms Up Boating is involved in a sale, merger, reorganization, or transfer of business assets, customer information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to:
Keep the website functioning
Remember shopping-cart selections
Enable checkout
Understand website traffic
Measure website performance
Improve the customer experience
Support marketing features when enabled
Some cookies are necessary for the website to function. Other cookies may be used for analytics or marketing.
You can control certain cookies through our cookie banner, when available, or through your browser settings. Blocking necessary cookies may prevent some website or checkout features from working properly.
Email Marketing
If you subscribe to our mailing list, we may send you information about new products, releases, promotions, and other Bottoms Up Boating updates.
You can unsubscribe at any time by selecting the unsubscribe link included in a marketing email. Unsubscribing from promotional emails will not prevent us from sending transactional communications such as order confirmations, shipping updates, or customer-service messages.
We do not add customers to promotional email lists solely because they placed an order unless they separately agreed to receive marketing communications.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:
Fulfill orders
Provide customer support
Maintain transaction and business records
Meet legal, accounting, and tax requirements
Resolve disputes
Enforce agreements
Prevent fraud
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and why it was collected.
Data Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect customer information. Our website uses Squarespace’s hosting and security systems, including encrypted website connections.
However, no website, storage system, or online transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Customers should use caution when sending sensitive information online.
Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
Request access to personal information we maintain about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of certain information
Request a copy of certain information
Object to or restrict certain processing
Withdraw consent when processing is based on consent
Opt out of promotional emails
Ask questions about how your information is used
These rights may be subject to legal exceptions. For example, we may need to retain transaction information for tax, accounting, fraud-prevention, or legal purposes.
To submit a privacy request, email bottomsupboating@gmail.com with the subject line “Privacy Request.” We may need to verify your identity before completing the request.
Sale and Sharing of Personal Information
Bottoms Up Boating does not sell personal information for money.
Some privacy laws may define certain analytics or advertising activities as “sharing” or “targeted advertising.” If we enable services that perform these activities, eligible visitors may have additional opt-out rights.
Contact us at bottomsupboating@gmail.com if you have questions or would like to submit an applicable request.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information through our website, contact us so we can review and remove the information when appropriate.
Third-Party Websites
Our website may include links to Instagram or other third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy, security, or content practices of third-party services.
Review the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing personal information.
International Visitors
Our website and service providers may process or store information in the United States and other countries. Privacy laws in those locations may differ from those in your home country.
By using the website and providing information, you understand that information may be processed by the service providers necessary to operate our store and fulfill your order, subject to applicable law.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, business practices, or legal requirements change.
The revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the website after an update is subject to the revised policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to submit a privacy request, contact:
Bottoms Up Boating
Website: https://www.bottomsupboating.com
Email: bottomsupboating@gmail.com