Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: November 2025
Last Updated: November 19, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Silver Summit Ventures, LLC dba The Outdoor Explorers (“The Outdoor Explorers,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit, use, or make a purchase from https://theoutdoorexplorers.com and when you interact with our services, content, features, or communications (collectively, the “Services”).

The Outdoor Explorers is powered by Shopify, which provides the e-commerce platform we use to offer our products and Services to you. This Privacy Policy works alongside Shopify’s privacy practices.

If any conflict arises between our Terms of Service and this Privacy Policy regarding the collection, processing, or disclosure of your personal information, this Privacy Policy prevails.

By using our Services, you acknowledge you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described below.

📘 Table of Contents

Personal Information We Collect
Sources of Personal Information
How We Use Your Personal Information
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Sharing Your Personal Information
Shopify, Shopify Payments & Other Processors
Shopify Collective & Vendor Partners
Behavioral Advertising & Analytics
Do Not Track
Data Security
Data Retention
Your Rights and Choices
Complaints
International Transfers
Children’s Privacy
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Contact Us

1. Personal Information We Collect

We collect information that identifies, relates to, or could reasonably be linked to you (“personal information”). This may include:

Contact Details

Name, billing/shipping address, email address, phone number.

Financial Information

Partial card details (as allowed), transaction details, payment confirmations.
Full card numbers are processed by Shopify Payments or PayPal and never stored by us.

Account Information

Order & Transaction Information

Products viewed, added to cart, purchased, returned, or exchanged; order notes; order history.

Communications

Customer support messages, reviews, form submissions.

Device Information

IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, unique identifiers.

Usage Information

Pages viewed, time on site, clicks, referring URLs.

Inferences

Preferences or interests derived from browsing or purchase patterns.

2. Sources of Personal Information

We collect personal information from:

You directly (checkout, account creation, contact forms).
Automatically (cookies, pixels, log files).
Service providers (payment processors, shipping partners, analytics tools).
Marketing and advertising partners (where permitted).
Shopify (as our hosting + commerce platform).

3. How We Use Your Personal Information

3.1 To Provide, Operate & Improve the Services

Process orders and payments
Arrange shipping, deliveries, returns, and exchanges
Manage accounts and preferences
Improve site functionality and product offerings
Here is a link to our full Payment Policy

3.2 For Marketing & Advertising

Send promotional emails (where permitted)
Offer personalized product recommendations
Display relevant ads on our site and others

You may unsubscribe at any time.

3.3 For Security & Fraud Prevention

Authenticate identity
Detect, investigate, and prevent fraud or misuse
Protect our rights and customers

3.4 For Customer Support

Respond to inquiries
Provide order updates
Communicate policy updates

3.5 For Legal & Business Obligations

Enforce Terms of Service
Support audits and legal claims
Complete business transactions (mergers, acquisitions, etc.)

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies, pixels, and similar tools to:

Operate and secure the Website
Save cart and login information
Analyze performance and behavior
Provide personalized marketing

You can disable cookies in your browser, but doing so may impact site functionality.

5. Sharing Your Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information for money.

We may share information with:

Shopify

To host our store, process orders, prevent fraud, and improve platform performance.

Service Providers

Such as:

Payment processors
Shipping carriers
Cloud hosting providers
Analytics tools
Customer support platforms

These parties may only use your data to perform services on our behalf.
Here is a link to our full Shipping Policy

Marketing & Advertising Partners

To personalize ads and measure performance (according to their privacy policies).

Legal & Safety Disclosures

When required by law or to protect rights, property, and safety.

With Your Consent

If you request or authorize data sharing.

Corporate Transactions

If we sell or transfer the business or its assets.

6. Shopify, Shopify Payments & Other Processors

Our store is hosted on Shopify, which collects and processes information about your interactions with our store.

We also use:

Shopify Payments
PayPal

These processors securely manage payment information.
We never store full credit card numbers.

Shopify may act as an independent controller in some cases.
Learn more here: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy

7. Shopify Collective & Vendor Partners

Some products are fulfilled by trusted vendors through Shopify Collective or other partnerships.

When you order these products:

We may share your name, shipping address, email, phone, and order details with the vendor.
Vendors may only use your information to fulfill and ship your order.
Vendors must protect your data and cannot use it for marketing unless you consent.
We never share your full payment information with vendors.

Vendor privacy practices may also apply to their handling of your data.

Here is a link to our full Shipping and Return/Refund Policies

8. Behavioral Advertising & Analytics

We use cookies and analytics tools to show personalized ads and understand user behavior.

You can opt out of targeted advertising via:

Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA)
Network Advertising Initiative (NAI)
Device-specific settings

(Your original opt-out links remain fully valid.)

9. Do Not Track

Because no industry standard exists for responding to DNT signals, we do not alter our data practices when receiving a “Do Not Track” signal.

10. Data Security

We use industry-standard safeguards including:

SSL encryption
PCI DSS-compliant payment processing
Access controls
Security monitoring and system updates

However, no method is 100% secure. While we take reasonable precautions, we cannot guarantee absolute protection.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to:

Provide Services
Maintain accounts
Fulfill legal or tax obligations
Resolve disputes

Data not required is deleted, anonymized, or aggregated where appropriate.

12. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

Access / Know what data we hold
Delete certain information
Correct inaccurate data
Port your data
Opt out of targeted advertising, “sharing,” or “selling” under applicable law

You may also:

Unsubscribe from emails
Adjust cookie preferences in your browser

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling requests.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

13. Complaints

If you have privacy concerns, contact us first.
You may also have the right to lodge complaints with your regional data protection authority.

14. International Transfers

We may store and process personal information outside of your jurisdiction, including in the U.S. and locations where Shopify or our third-party providers operate.

Where legally required (e.g., EEA, UK), we use approved safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

15. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not intended for individuals under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information, contact us so we can remove it.

We do not knowingly “sell” or “share” information of users under 16.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Updates will be reflected in the Last Updated date at the top of this page.

By continuing to use the Services, you agree to the revised policy.

17. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise your privacy rights, contact us:

Silver Summit Ventures, LLC
DBA: The Outdoor Explorers

📧 Email: info@theoutdoorexplorers.com
📞 Phone: 603-703-2626
🕒 Business Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM EST
📍 Address: 238 NH-9, West Chesterfield, NH 03466, USA

View our Full Terms of Service Policy