CERAKOTE^® Policies, Terms and Conditions

A Division of NIC Industries, INC.

Effective as of April 11, 2019

1. Introduction
2. Account Terms
3. License
4. User Comments
5. Hyperlinking to our Content
6. Iframes
7. Reservation of Rights
8. Removal of Links from our Website
9. Content Liability
10. Disclaimer
11. Quality Assurance Program
12. Shipping Policy
13. Cerakote Fast Pass
14. Warranty
15. Sales Tax
16. Credit Card Processing
17. Returns
18. Color Information
19. Privacy Statement
20. The way we use Information
21. Our Commitment To Data Security
22. Gallery Project Submissions
23. About this Policy
24. How do we collect your personal data?
25. What personal data do we collect from you?
26. What do we use your personal data for?
27. Sharing your personal data
28. Data retention and deletion
29. Keeping your personal data safe
30. Cookies
31. Contact Us

Introduction

Thanks for choosing Cerakote!

At Cerakote, we want to give you the best possible experience to ensure that you enjoy our service today, tomorrow, and in the future. To do this we need to understand your browsing habits, so we can deliver an exceptional and personalized service specifically for you. That said, your privacy and the security of your personal data is, and will always be, enormously important to us. So, we want to transparently explain how and why we gather, store, share and use your personal data - as well as outline the controls and choices you have around when and how you choose to share your personal data.

That is our objective, and this Terms, Conditions and Privacy Policy ("Policy") will explain exactly what we mean in further detail below

Our website may link to external sites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies. You are free to refuse our request for your personal information, with the understanding that we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired services.

Your continued use of our website will be regarded as acceptance of our practices around privacy and personal information. If you have any questions about how we handle user data and personal information, feel free to contact us.

Account Terms

1. You must be 18 years or older or at least the age of majority in the jurisdiction where you reside or from which you use this service;
2. To access and use the services, you must register for a Cerakote account by providing your full legal name, current address, phone number, a valid email address, and any other information indicated as required. Cerakote may reject your application for an Account, or cancel an existing account, for any reason, in our sole discretion;
3. You acknowledge that Cerakote will use the email address you provide as the primary method for communication;
4. You are responsible for keeping your password secure. Cerakote cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage from your failure to maintain the security of your Account and password;
5. You are responsible for all activity and content such as photos, images, videos, graphics, written content, information, or data uploaded, collected, generated, stored, displayed, distributed, transmitted or exhibited on or in connection with your Account;
6. A breach or violation of any term in the Terms of Service as determined in the sole discretion of Cerakote will result in an immediate termination of your services.

License

Unless otherwise stated, Cerakote and/or it's licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on Cerakote. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may view and/or print pages from https://www.cerakote.com for your own personal use subject to restrictions set in these terms and conditions.

You must not:

1. Republish material from https://www.cerakote.com
2. Sell, rent or sub-license material from https://www.cerakote.com
3. Reproduce, duplicate or copy material from https://www.cerakote.com

Redistribute content from Cerakote (unless content is specifically made for redistribution).

User Comments

1. Certain parts of this website offer the opportunity for users to post and exchange opinions, information, material and data ('Comments') in areas of the website. Comments do not reflect the views or opinions of Cerakote, its agents or affiliates. Comments reflect the view and opinion of the person who posts such view or opinion. To the extent permitted by applicable laws Cerakote shall not be responsible or liable for the Comments or for any loss cost, liability, damages or expenses caused and or suffered because of any use of and/or posting of and/or appearance of the Comments on this website.
2. Cerakote reserves the right to monitor all Comments and to remove any Comments which it considers in its absolute discretion to be inappropriate, offensive or otherwise in breach of these Terms and Conditions.
3. You warrant and represent that:
   1. You are entitled to post the Comments on our website and have all necessary licenses and consents to do so;
   2. The Comments do not infringe any intellectual property right, including without limitation copyright, patent or trademark, or other proprietary right of any third party;
   3. The Comments do not contain any defamatory, libelous, offensive, indecent or otherwise unlawful material or material which is an invasion of privacy;
   4. The Comments will not be used to solicit or promote business or custom or present commercial activities or unlawful activity.
4. You hereby grant to Cerakote a non-exclusive royalty-free license to use, reproduce, edit and authorize others to use, reproduce and edit any of your Comments in all forms, formats or media.

Hyperlinking to our Content

1. The following organizations may link to our website without prior written approval:
   1. Government agencies;
   2. Search engines;
   3. News organizations;
   4. Online directory distributors when they list us in the directory may link to our website in the same manner as they hyperlink to the websites of other listed businesses; and
   5. System-wide Accredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to our website.

1. These organizations may link to our home page, to publications or to other website information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way misleading; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party's site.
2. We may consider and approve in our sole discretion other link requests from the following types of organizations:
   1. commonly-known consumer and/or business information sources such as Chambers of Commerce, American Automobile Association, AARP and Consumers Union;
   2. dot.com community sites;
   3. associations or other groups representing charities, including charity giving sites,
   4. online directory distributors;
   5. internet portals;
   6. accounting, law and consulting firms whose primary clients are businesses; and
   7. educational institutions and trade associations.

We will approve link requests from these organizations if we determine that: (a) the link would not reflect unfavorably on us or our accredited businesses (for example, trade associations or other organizations representing inherently suspect types of business, such as work-at-home opportunities, shall not be allowed to link); (b) the organization does not have an unsatisfactory record with us; (c) the benefit to us from the visibility associated with the hyperlink outweighs the absence of Cerakote; and (d) where the link is in the context of general resource information or is otherwise consistent with editorial content in a newsletter or similar product furthering the mission of the organization.

These organizations may link to our home page, to publications or to other website information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way misleading; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and it products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party's site.

If you are among the organizations listed in paragraph 2 above and are interested in linking to our website, you must notify us by sending an e-mail to info@cerakote.com. Please include your name, your organization name, contact information (such as a phone number and/or e-mail address) as well as the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to our website, and a list of the URL(s) on our site to which you would like to link. Allow 2-3 weeks for a response.

Approved organizations may hyperlink to our website as follows:

1. By use of our corporate name; or
2. By use of the uniform resource locator (Web address) being linked to; or
3. By use of any other description of our website or material being linked to that makes sense within the context and format of content on the linking party's site.

No use of Cerakote's logo or other artwork will be allowed for linking absent a trademark license agreement.

Iframes

Without prior approval and express written permission, you may not create frames around our Web pages or use other techniques that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of our website.

Reservation of Rights

We reserve the right at any time and in its sole discretion to request that you remove all links or any link to our website. You agree to immediately remove all links to our website upon such request. We also reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions and its linking policy at any time. By continuing to link to our website, you agree to be bound to and abide by these linking terms and conditions.

Removal of Links from our Website

If you find any link on our website or any linked website objectionable for any reason, you may contact us about this. We will consider requests to remove links but will have no obligation to do so or to respond directly to you.

Whilst we endeavor to ensure that the information on this website is correct, we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy; nor do we commit to ensuring that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up to date.

Content Liability

We shall have no responsibility or liability for any content appearing on your website. You agree to indemnify and defend us against all claims arising out of or based upon your Website. No link(s) may appear on any page on your website or within any context containing content or materials that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third-party rights.

Disclaimer

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties and conditions relating to our website and the use of this website (including, without limitation, any warranties implied by law in respect of satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose and/or the use of reasonable care and skill). Nothing in this disclaimer will:

1. limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence;
2. limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
3. limit any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or
4. exclude any of our or your liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.

The limitations and exclusions of liability set out in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer or in relation to the subject matter of this disclaimer, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort (including negligence) and for breach of statutory duty.

To the extent that the website and the information and services on the website are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature.

Quality Assurance Program

Cerakote is committed to providing the highest quality coatings available. From raw material procurement to manufacturing and packaging, every step is tested and certified against some of the highest industry standards including ASTM and MIL Spec. Lot samples of raw materials and finished goods are retained for further testing and certification if necessary. Cerakote Quality Assurance Program complies with ISO 9000 standards.

Shipping Policy

Cerakote Shipping Policy

• We want you to know that we do everything possible to ship all in-stock orders within 24 hours (sometimes we even drive packages to the airport ourselves). On occasion, it may take up to 48 hours for an order to ship. Processing times do not include weekends or holidays.
• When your order ships, you will receive a shipping confirmation email from shipping@nicindustries.com that includes tracking information.
• Orders containing out-of-stock items are processed when all items are in stock.
• NIC partners with UPS, FedEx and DHL for domestic and international shipping. No snail mail here!
• Standard delivery days are Monday – Friday. Some locations may have Saturday delivery available. If you are interested in Saturday delivery, please give us a call at 1-866-774-7628.
• A physical address is required. UPS, FedEx and DHL are unable to deliver to PO Boxes.
• Shipping to U.S. military addresses (APO/FPO) is not currently available with UPS, FedEx or DHL. If you're on-base (first off, thank you!), we can ship to your on-base UPS or FedEx store. Email us or give us a call at 1-866-774-7628 if you need help with this.
• All rates include insurance, residential & extended area charges if applicable.
• There are certain weight and country combinations that will require a shipping quote. If "Call 1-866-774-7628 for a shipping quote" is shown in the estimated shipping cost field, please call us and we can process your order over the phone just as it appears on your screen or send us an email to orders@cerakote.com
• We'd love to hear from you. Email shipping@nicindustries.com with any question, comments or suggestions.

Dangerous Goods

• Cerakote H, C, and E series products are NOT classified as dangerous goods and can ship via any service without additional fees.
• Cerakote MC, V and P series ARE classified as Dangerous Goods and will be charged the carrier HAZMAT fee, regardless of whether shipping air or ground. The HAZMAT fee will be displayed at checkout.

Orders being delivered outside of the United States of America

• All orders are processed and paid in USD.
• Canadian Customers: NIC operates within Canada using Canada’s Non-Resident Importer program to prepay a flat 5% GST/PST for quick and easy delivery to your door. Rest assured, we only charge the purchaser a flat 5%.
• The purchaser is responsible for assuring the product can be legally imported to the destination country.
• The recipient is the "Importer of record" and must comply with all laws and regulations of the destination country.
• The recipient of an international shipment other than Canada may be subject to import taxes, customs duties and fees, which are imposed when a shipment reaches the recipient's country.
• International orders returned to NIC for unpaid duties and taxes will be subject to a return delivery fee. These fees along with the original shipping costs will be deducted from the refund amount at the time a credit is processed. If this cost exceeds the original order amount a refund will not be issued.
• All clearance charges for customs must be paid by the recipient. NIC Industries Inc. has no control over these charges.
• If a package is refused or returned to us due to inaccurate address information, determined undeliverable, or declined at customs, the original shipping fees are non-refundable. The buyer assumes shipping costs associated with re-shipping of merchandise prior to re-shipment.
• Customs policies vary widely from country to country. It is the purchaser’s responsibility to contact the local customs office for more information.
• Customs clearance procedures may require additional delivery days beyond our original delivery estimates.
• To avoid a delay in receiving your order from customs, we strongly suggest that you provide us with:
  • Tax ID
  • Local phone number
  • Email address
• You may be required to provide a Unique Identification Number, CPF, or Tax ID. Customs offices in some countries or regions require the importer of record to provide a formal entry before releasing a shipment. Here are examples of some countries / regions that require a formal entry: Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Israel, Nicaragua, Peru, Qatar, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey.
• As per U.S. Federal Law, we cannot and do not misrepresent package(s) as "Gift" or devalue the total retail cost of a product(s) to avoid customs & duties fees.

International Freight Forwarder

• If you (or a freight forwarder you so designate) have a U.S. address, purchase goods from Cerakote to be shipped to a U.S. location, and then subsequently export these goods, you or the designated freight forwarder are considered the exporter of these goods. You or the designated freight forwarder are solely responsible for compliance with all export and import regulations, including all U.S. export regulations and the import regulations of the destination country. NIC Industries Inc. must not be listed on any export documentation (e.g., export declarations, invoices, packing lists, air waybills, etc.). It is your responsibility to ensure the freight forwarders most up-to-date U.S. address is used.
• NIC Industries Inc. does not support freight forwarding of any Dangerous Goods.
• Using a freight forwarder may result in complications and delays in shipment.

Cerakote Heat Damage Policy

• Avoid prolonged severe heat exposure during the hot summer months by taking advantage of our deeply discounted AIR shipping rates. In most cases, Cerakote has discounted air shipping to a cost lower than ground shipping to ensure you receive your order quickly and affordably.
• Cerakote will not be held responsible for any damages due to heat exposure, i.e., packages left on shipping docks over a weekend or holiday. We encourage you to plan ahead.

Cerakote Fast Pass

Cerakote Fast Pass service puts you at the head of the line. We will produce your order and ship your product Next Day Air to ensure that you have the Cerakote you need the next business day (excluding weekends and holidays). Fast Pass service is available until 10:30 am Pacific Time each business day. A $75 Fast Pass Fee will be added for each order. Overnight shipping also applies. Service is not available if a color is out of stock or any one item exceeds 5 total gallons. Hazmat rules apply, see Shipping Policy for more information. All Fast Pass orders for AK/HI/PR and international destinations will ship as outlined in the Fast Pass service policy however, the delivery is based on the carrier's service.

Warranty

Cerakote (NIC Industries, INC.) does not warranty the use or application of the materials it manufactures or supplies. Our only obligation shall be to replace any defective materials supplied by us or refund the original purchase price of the product after we have determined it to be defective. We assume no liability for damages of any kind and the user accepts the product "as is" and without any warranties, expressed or implied. The suitability of the product or intended use shall be the sole responsibility of the user. All information provided is believed to be correct, to the best of our knowledge and testing. We recommend that you make adequate tests in your laboratory or plant to determine if this product meets your requirements.

Sales Tax

California customers: You will receive a prompt at checkout to enter your tax-exempt number for your order. You will be charged sales tax for your given shipping address and order value if you do not have a tax-exempt number.

Credit Card Processing

https://www.cerakote.com is PCI DSS Compliant. Cerakote utilizes a Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliant host to ensure we offer the most secure credit card processing available.

Returns

IMPORTANT: Due to the DOT regulations, we are unable to accept any returns on MC, V or P-Series coatings.
Returns must transpire within thirty (30) days from the invoice date. Return shipping and charges are the responsibility of the customer. A restocking fee of 20% of the original materials cost will be incurred. Before refusing or returning any product, please call customer service (866) 774-7628 and make prior arrangements. An authorization number must be issued in order to receive any form of compensation for the return.

Color Information

We have made every effort to display as accurately as possible the colors of our products that appear on the site. However, as the actual colors you see will depend on your monitor, we cannot guarantee that your monitor's display of any color will be accurate.

Privacy Statement

Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy, we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. The information we collect:

• Name
• Address
• Email Address
• Phone Number
• Credit/Debit Card Information

On some pages, you can submit information about other people. For example, if you order product online and want it sent to another business, you will need to submit the recipient's address. In this circumstance, the types of personal information collected are:

• Name
• Email
• Phone Number

Please read these Terms, our Privacy Policy and any other terms referenced in this document carefully.

The way we use Information

We use the information you provide about someone else when placing an order only to ship the product and to confirm delivery. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete that order.

You can register with our website if you would like to receive our newsletter as well as updates on our new products and services. Information you submit on our website may be used to inform you of new products and services from time to time.

We use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our website and to share with advertisers. For example, we may tell an advertiser that X number of individuals visited a certain area on our website, or that Y number of men and Z number of women filled out our registration form, but we would not disclose anything that could be used to identify those individuals.

Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.

To find out more about Privacy, please read our Privacy Policy.

Our Commitment To Data Security

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Gallery Project Submissions

Cerakote does not use or distribute your information with 3rd parties outside of our and website and social networks. Your submitted information and media are used to showcase our products on real world applications. By ensuring that the proper Cerakote color(s) and keyword(s) are selected, guests will have the ability to become inspired, shop, and easily find a Certified Cerakote Applicator nearby. Cerakote (NIC Industries, INC.) reserves the right to use, edit or modify any picture or text that is submitted, and we ask that your submissions adhere to the following guidelines.

• Keep It Clean - We will deny any images, material, or media that is vulgar, pornographic, obscene, profane, illegal, offensive, insulting, objectionable or those containing other content that is not appropriate. No images may contain alcohol or anyone under the age of 18.
• Original - We will deny any images from other sources. No images that infringe on any copyright, trademark, or other legal property right.
• Be Seen - Images should focus on the coated object highlighting the creativity/skill level of the application and the uniqueness of the project. Images should not be blurry, dark, in poor composition or otherwise difficult to view. And please no fingers, feet, hands or faces in frame. Watermarks and logos should be small, not distracting to the image, and should not take up more than 20% of the photo.

All submissions are human reviewed, and we do not approve all submissions. To ensure that your submission is approved, please take a few minutes to browse our gallery to use as a baseline reference before submitting your media.

About this Policy

This Policy sets out the essential details relating to your personal data relationship with Cerakote. The Policy applies to all Cerakote services and any associated services (referred to as the "Cerakote Service"). The terms governing your use of the Cerakote Service are defined in our Terms and Conditions of Use (the "Terms and Conditions").

From time to time, we may develop new or offer additional services. If the introduction of these new or additional services results in any change to the way we collect or process your personal data we will provide you with more information and additional terms or policies. Unless stated otherwise when we introduce these new or additional services, they will be subject to this Policy.

The aim of this Policy is to:

1. Ensure that you understand what personal data we collect about you, the reasons why we collect and use it, and who we share it with;
2. Explain the way we use the personal data that you share with us to give you a great experience when you are using the Cerakote Service; and
3. Explain your rights and choices in relation to the personal data we collect and process about you and how we will protect your privacy.

We hope this helps you to understand our privacy commitments to you. For further clarification of the terms used in this Policy please use the information, found below, on how to contact us. Alternatively, if you do not agree with the content of this Policy, then please remember it is your choice whether you want to use the Cerakote Service.

How do we collect your personal data?

We collect your personal data in the following ways:

1. When you sign up for the Cerakote Service - when you sign up to the Cerakote Service, we collect certain personal data so you can use the Cerakote Service such as your name, email, phone, address, and country.
2. Through your use of the Cerakote Service - when you use the Cerakote Service, we collect personal data about your use of the Cerakote Service, such as what products, projects and other items you favorite.
3. Personal data collected that enables us to provide you with additional features/functionality - from time to time, you also may provide us with additional personal data that enable you to purchase products, upload projects, and list your business. You always will have the option to change your mind and withdraw your consent at any time.
4. From third parties - we will receive personal data about you and your activity from third parties, including advertisers and partners we work with to provide you with the Cerakote Service (please see section 6, Sharing your personal data, below). We will use this personal data either where you have provided your consent to the third party or to Cerakote to that data sharing taking place or where Cerakote has a legitimate interest to use the personal data to provide you with the Cerakote Service.

We use anonymized and aggregated information for purposes that include testing our IT systems, research, data analysis, creating marketing and promotion models, improving the Cerakote Service, and developing new features and functionality within the Cerakote Service.

What personal data do we collect from you?

We have set out in the tables below the categories of personal data we collect and use about you:

Personal data collected when you sign up for the Cerakote Service

Categories of personal data

Description of category

Account Registration Data

This is the personal data that is provided by you or collected by us to enable you to sign up for and use the Cerakote Service. This includes your phone, email, address, postal code, and country. Some of the personal data we will ask you to provide is required to create your account. You also have the option to provide us with some additional personal data to make your account more personalized. The exact personal data we will collect depends on the type of Cerakote Service you sign up for and whether or not you use a Third Party Service (as defined in the Terms and Conditions of Use, such as Facebook) to sign up and use the Cerakote Service. If you use a Third Party Service to create an account, we will receive personal data via that Third Party Service but only when you have consented to that Third Party Service sharing your personal data with us.

Personal data collected through your use of the Cerakote Service

Categories of personal data

Description of category

Cerakote Service Usage Data

This is the personal data that is collected about you when you are using the Cerakote Service - this may include: Information about your type of Cerakote account. Information about your interactions with the Cerakote Service which includes the date and time of any requests you make and your interactions with other Cerakote elements. Technical Data which may include URL information, cookie data, your IP address, the types of devices you are using to access or connect to the Cerakote Service, unique device IDs, device attributes, network connection type (e.g. WiFi, 3G, LTE, Bluetooth) and provider, network and device performance, browser type, language, information enabling digital rights management, operating system, and Cerakote application version. Further details about the technical data that is processed by us can be found in our Cookies Policy.

Personal data collected with your permission that enables us to provide you with additional features/functionality

Categories of personal data	Description of category
Payment Data	We may collect such personal data when you make purchases through the Cerakote Service. The exact personal data collected will vary depending on the payment method but will include information such as: Name; Credit or debit card type, expiration date, and certain digits of your card number; Postal code; Mobile phone number; and
Contests, Surveys and Sweepstakes Data	This personal data is used to allow you to sign up and participate in these types of promotions. The exact personal data collected will vary depending on the promotion.
Marketing Data	This personal data is used to enable Cerakote and our partners / service providers to send you marketing communications either: Via email; Whilst using the Cerakote Service; and/or Direct from the third party.

What do we use your personal data for?

When you use or interact with the Cerakote Service, we use a variety of technologies to process the personal data we collect about you for various reasons. We have set out in the table below the reasons why we process your personal data, the associated legal bases we rely upon to legally permit us to process your personal data, and the categories of personal data (identified in Section 4, What personal data do we collect from you?) used for these purposes:

Description of why Cerakote processes your personal data ('processing purpose')	Legal Basis for the processing purpose	Categories of personal data used by Cerakote for the processing purpose
To provide, personalize, and improve your experience with the Cerakote Service and other services and products provided by Cerakote, for example by providing customized, personalized, or localized content, recommendations, features, and advertising on or outside of the Cerakote Service (including for third party products and services).	Performance of a Contract Legitimate Interest	Account Registration Data Service Usage Data
To understand how you access and use the Cerakote Service to ensure technical functionality of the Cerakote Service, develop new products and services, and analyze your use of the Cerakote Service, including your interaction with applications, advertising, products, and services that are made available, linked to, or offered through the Cerakote Service.	Performance of a Contract Legitimate Interest	Account Registration Data Service Usage Data
To communicate with you for Cerakote Service-related purposes.	Performance of a Contract Legitimate Interest	Account Registration Data Service Usage Data
To process your payment to prevent or detect fraud including fraudulent payments and fraudulent use of the Cerakote Service.	Performance of a Contract Compliance with legal obligations Legitimate Interest	Payment Data
To communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, for: marketing, research, participation in contests, surveys and sweepstakes, promotional purposes, via emails, notifications, or other messages, consistent with any permissions you may have communicated to us (e.g., through your Account Settings page).	Consent Legitimate Interest	Contests, Surveys and Sweepstakes Data Marketing Data
To provide you with features, information, advertising, or other content which is based on your specific location.	Consent	Voluntary Mobile Data

Sharing your personal data

We have set out the categories of recipients of the personal data collected or generated through your use of the Cerakote Service.

Publicly available information

The following personal data will ONLY be publicly available on the Cerakote Service if you upload any gallery projects and/or are an approved applicator: your business name, profile picture, address, phone, website, and any connected social media profile links.

Categories of Recipients	Reason for sharing
Third Party Applications you connect to your Cerakote Account	If you connect your Cerakote account to a Third Party Application, such as, for example, social media, Cerakote may share your Service Usage Data so you can connect to your Cerakote account.
Third Party Applications you use to log into Cerakote	If you log into a Third Party Application using your Cerakote account credentials, then that Third Party Application may have access to certain Service Usage Data such as your saved content and activity. You will receive a notification before connecting to the Third Party Application to let you know what personal data will be shared / accessible to that Third Party Application.
Support and Knowledgebase Community	When you register for a Cerakote Support Account on the Cerakote Support Community, we will ask you to create a specific Cerakote Support Community username. This will be publicly displayed to anyone who accesses the Cerakote Support Community along with any questions or comments you post.

Information we may share

Categories of Recipients	Reason for sharing
Service Providers and Others	We use technical service providers which may operate the technical infrastructure that we need to provide the Cerakote Service, in particular providers which host, store, manage, and maintain the Cerakote application, its content and the data we process. We use technical service providers to help us communicate with you, as described in this section. We use marketing and advertising partners to show you more tailored content, or to help us understand your use of the Cerakote Service, to provide you with a better service. We also may share personal data with certain marketing and advertising partners to send you promotional communications about Cerakote.
Cerakote Partners	If you access the Cerakote Service through an offer that you received or purchased from a third party such as your mobile network operator, we share personal data with that third party about your use of the Cerakote Service, such as whether and to what extent you have used the offer, activated a Cerakote account, or actively used the Cerakote Service. Depending on how you sign up for the Cerakote Service (e.g. through a third party service or a mobile provider), we share your Cerakote username or other Account Registration Data as necessary to enable your account.
Other Cerakote Group Companies	We will share your personal data with other Cerakote Group companies to carry out our daily business operations and to enable us to maintain and provide the Cerakote Service to you.
Law Enforcement and Data Protection Authorities	We will share your personal data when we in good faith believe it is necessary for us to do so to comply with a legal obligation under applicable law, or respond to valid legal process, such as a search warrant, a court order, or a subpoena. We also will also share your personal data where we in good faith believe that it is necessary for the purpose of our own, or a third party's legitimate interest relating to national security, law enforcement, litigation, criminal investigation, protecting the safety of any person, or to prevent death or imminent bodily harm, provided that we deem that such interest is not overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms requiring the protection of your personal data.

Data retention and deletion

We keep your personal data only as long as necessary to provide you with the Cerakote Service and for legitimate and essential business purposes, such as maintaining the performance of the Cerakote Service, making data-driven business decisions about new features and offerings, complying with our legal obligations, and resolving disputes. We keep some of your personal data for as long as you are a user of the Cerakote Service. For example, order history, and account information.

If you request, we will delete or anonymize your personal data so that it no longer identifies you, unless, we are legally allowed or required to maintain certain personal data, including situations such as the following:

• If there is an unresolved issue relating to your account, such as an outstanding credit on your account or an unresolved claim or dispute we will retain the necessary personal data until the issue is resolved;
• Where we are required to retain the personal data for our legal, tax, audit, and accounting obligations, we will retain the necessary personal data for the period required by applicable law; and/or,
• Where necessary for our legitimate business interests such as fraud prevention or to maintain the security of our users.

Keeping your personal data safe

We are committed to protecting our users' personal data. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to help protect the security of your personal data; however, please note that no system is ever completely secure. We have implemented various policies including pseudonymization, encryption, access, and retention policies to guard against unauthorized access and unnecessary retention of personal data in our systems.

Your password protects your user account, so we encourage you to use a unique and strong password, limit access to your computer and browser, and log out after having used the Cerakote Service.

Cookies

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Most of the modern-day interactive web sites use cookies to enable us to retrieve user details for each visit. Cookies are used in some areas of our site to enable the functionality of this area and ease of use for those people visiting. Some of our affiliate / advertising partners may also use cookies.

How to Contact Us

Should you have other questions or concerns about these policies, please call us at 866-774-7628 or send us an email at info@cerakote.com.

Cerakote is located at:

7050 6^th Street
White City, OR 97503 USA