National Bud Association (NBA)
Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 15, 2026
The National Bud Association runs this website, our online store, and everything connected to it — all the features, products, tools, and services we offer (together, the “Services”). We team up with Shopify to bring you a smooth, secure way to shop with us. This Privacy Policy lays out how we collect, use, share, and keep safe your personal information when you visit the site, shop with us, place orders, or interact with the NBA in any way.
By using our Services, you’re confirming that you’ve read this policy, you get it, and you agree to how we handle your information. If anything in our Terms of Service disagrees with this Privacy Policy about your personal info, this Privacy Policy wins.
What Personal Information We Collect
Personal information is anything that can identify you or be reasonably connected back to you. We don’t count anonymous or completely de-identified data as personal information. Depending on how you use the site and what the law requires, we may collect:
- Your name, email, phone number, billing address, and shipping address
- Payment details (card info, payment method, transaction records)
- Account info (username, password, preferences, settings)
- What you browse, add to cart/wishlist, buy, return, exchange, or cancel, plus your full order history
- Messages and details you send when you contact support or reach out to us
- Technical stuff: IP address, browser type, device info, operating system, unique IDs
- How you move around the site (what pages you visit, how long you stay, session activity)
How We Get Your Information
We collect it in a few main ways:
- Straight from you (when you sign up, order, contact us, or just give us info)
- Automatically (cookies, tracking tech, and your device while you’re on the site)
- From our service partners (payment processors, shipping companies, analytics tools, etc.)
- Sometimes from other third parties (marketing or business partners, when legally allowed)
How We Use Your Information
We use it to:
- Run and improve the Services (process & ship your orders, manage your account, handle payments/returns, personalize your experience, remember your preferences, suggest products you might like)
- Send you marketing (emails, texts, or mail about deals; show you targeted ads on our site or other places)
- Keep things safe & fight fraud (verify accounts, spot suspicious activity, protect the site and our community)
- Talk to you (answer support questions, send order & shipping updates, keep our relationship going)
- Follow the law (respond to legal requests, subpoenas, protect our rights, enforce our rules)
Who We Share Your Information With?
We only share in limited situations:
- With Shopify and our trusted partners (payment processors, shipping carriers, cloud providers, support tools, analytics companies) who help us operate
- With marketing/advertising partners (to show you relevant ads, you can opt out where available)
- When you ask us to share or clearly consent (for shipping labels, social features, etc.)
- With NBA affiliates or within our corporate family
- If we sell the business, merge, or transfer assets (your info may go with it)
- When the law requires it, to protect our rights, or defend our users
Our Relationship with Shopify
Shopify powers and hosts our entire operation. When you shop with us, your information goes to Shopify (and sometimes their partners in other countries) so we can deliver and improve the Services. Shopify may also combine data from our store with data from other merchants to offer better features across their platform. For how Shopify handles privacy and your rights, check their own Privacy Policy and Privacy Portal.
Third-Party Sites & Platforms
We may link to other websites or services we don’t control. We’re not responsible for their privacy practices. Anything you post or share on public social media, forums, or third-party platforms follows their rules and may be seen by others.
Children’s Privacy
This site and our Services are not meant for kids. We don’t knowingly collect personal info from anyone under the age of majority in their jurisdiction. If you think we have information from a child, please contact us right away so we can remove it.
Security & How Long We Keep Your Info
We use reasonable security measures to protect your data, but no system is 100% secure (especially over the internet). We keep your personal information only as long as we need it to provide the Services, meet legal requirements, resolve disputes, or enforce our agreements.
Your Rights & Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to:
– See what personal info we have about you
- Correct anything that’s wrong
- Ask us to delete your information
- Get a copy of your data or have it transferred
- opt out of the sale/sharing of your info for targeted advertising (use our link or Global Privacy Control)
You can stop marketing emails anytime using the unsubscribe link (but you’ll still get important account/order emails).
To use any of these rights, just reach out to us — we may need to verify it’s really you first. We never discriminate against anyone for using their privacy rights.
International Data Transfers
Your info may be sent to, stored, and processed in the United States or other countries outside your home country. When we transfer data from the EEA or UK, we use approved safeguards like Standard Contractual Clauses (unless the destination country has an adequacy decision).
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our practices, tech, or laws change. The new version will be posted here with a fresh “Last updated” date. Check back occasionally.
Contact Us
Questions? Want to exercise your rights? Concerns? Hit us up at:
Thanks for choosing the National Bud Association. We take your privacy seriously and work hard to give you the best experience while keeping your information protected.