Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 24, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.
We use Your Personal Data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy has been created with the help of the Privacy Policy Generator.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words whose initial letters are capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.

Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party, where “control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.

Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Privacy Policy) refers to American Knife Depot LLC.

Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.

Country refers to: Illinois, United States.

Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cell phone or a digital tablet.

Personal Data (or “Personal Information”) is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.

We use “Personal Data” and “Personal Information” interchangeably unless a law uses a specific term.

Service refers to the Website.

Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.

Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).

Website refers to American Knife Depot, accessible from https://americanknifedepot.com.

You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address
  • First name and last name
  • Phone number
  • Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
  • Usage Data

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.

Usage Data may include information such as:

  • Your Device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address)
  • Browser type
  • Browser version
  • The pages of our Service that You visit
  • The time and date of Your visit
  • The time spent on those pages
  • Unique device identifiers
  • Other diagnostic data

When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including:

  • Type of mobile device You use
  • Mobile device’s unique ID
  • IP address of Your mobile device
  • Mobile operating system
  • Type of mobile Internet browser
  • Unique device identifiers
  • Other diagnostic data

We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit Our Service or when You access the Service by or through a mobile device.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information.

Tracking technologies We use include:

  • Beacons
  • Tags
  • Scripts

Types of Cookies We Use

Cookies or Browser Cookies

A cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of our Service.

Web Beacons

Certain sections of our Service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs).

Cookies can be:

  • Persistent Cookies – remain when You go offline
  • Session Cookies – deleted when You close Your browser

Where required by law, we use non-essential cookies only with Your consent. You can withdraw or change Your consent at any time using Our cookie preferences tool (if available) or through Your browser/device settings.

Cookies Used

Necessary / Essential Cookies

Type: Session Cookies
Administered by: Us
Purpose: Required for core website functionality.

Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies

Type: Persistent Cookies
Administered by: Us
Purpose: Identify if users have accepted cookies.

Functionality Cookies

Type: Persistent Cookies
Administered by: Us
Purpose: Remember preferences such as login details or language.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service
  • To manage Your Account
  • For the performance of a contract
  • To contact You
  • To provide news, special offers, and updates
  • To manage Your requests
  • For business transfers
  • For data analysis and service improvement

We may share Your Personal Data:

  • With Service Providers
  • For business transfers
  • With Affiliates
  • With business partners
  • With other users (public areas)
  • With Your consent

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as necessary.

Account Information

  • User Accounts: duration of relationship + up to 24 months after closure

Customer Support Data

  • Support tickets: up to 24 months
  • Chat transcripts: up to 24 months

Usage Data

  • Website analytics data: up to 24 months
  • Server logs: up to 24 months

We may retain data longer for:

  • Legal obligations
  • Legal claims
  • Your explicit request
  • Technical limitations (backup systems)

When retention expires:

  • Data is deleted
  • Backup copies remain temporarily
  • Data may be anonymized

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your Personal Data may be transferred outside Your jurisdiction. Where required by law, appropriate safeguards will be implemented.

Delete Your Personal Data

You have the right to delete or request deletion of Your Personal Data.

You may:

  • Update information via Your Account
  • Contact Us for access, correction, or deletion

We may retain certain information where legally required.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

Personal Data may be transferred during merger, acquisition, or asset sale.

Law Enforcement

Data may be disclosed if required by law.

Other Legal Requirements

The Company may disclose Personal Data to:

  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Protect Company rights
  • Prevent wrongdoing
  • Protect user safety
  • Protect against legal liability

Security of Your Personal Data

While We use commercially reasonable means to protect Your Personal Data, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 16.

We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from anyone under 16. If such data is identified, it will be removed.

Links to Other Websites

We are not responsible for third-party websites or their privacy policies.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Changes will be posted on this page and the “Last updated” date will be revised.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:

By visiting this page on our website:
http://americanknifedepot.com/contact-us