Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 8/31/2025

MachineShark (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

By using our site, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Section 1 – Information We Collect

When you interact with our store, we may collect:

  • Personal Information: name, billing/shipping address, email, phone number, and payment details when you place an order.

  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and cookies to help us understand your browsing behavior.

  • Optional Data: if you subscribe to newsletters, submit reviews, participate in surveys, or enter promotions.

Section 2 – Consent

  • How Consent Is Obtained: When you provide personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, place an order, arrange for delivery, or process a return, you consent to our collection and use of it for that specific purpose.

  • Secondary Uses: If we ask for your information for another reason (e.g., marketing), we will request your explicit consent or provide an option to decline.

  • Withdrawing Consent: You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us at info@machineshark.com.

Section 3 – Disclosure

We may disclose your personal information if required by law, to enforce our Terms of Service, or if you violate our policies.

In the event MachineShark is sold, merged, or transferred, your personal data may be transferred to the new owners so the business may continue operations.

Section 4 – Shopify and Payment Processing

Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc., which provides our online e-commerce platform.

  • Data Storage: Your data is stored securely through Shopify’s databases and servers, protected by firewalls.

  • Payment Security: If you use a direct payment gateway, Shopify stores your credit card data. It is encrypted via PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). Your purchase information is retained only as long as needed to complete your transaction and is deleted afterward.

  • All direct payment gateways adhere to PCI-DSS standards managed by Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.

For more details, review Shopify’s own Privacy Policy

Section 5 – Third-Party Services

  • Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party providers (such as shipping carriers or payment gateways) strictly as needed to provide services.

  • Third-Party Policies: These providers have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing them to understand how your information will be handled.

  • Jurisdiction: Some providers may operate in different countries. For example, if you are in Canada and your transaction is processed by a U.S. gateway, your data may be subject to U.S. laws, including the Patriot Act.

  • Third-Party Links: Our website may link to other sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

Section 6 – Analytics and Marketing

  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to learn about who visits our site and what pages are viewed.

  • Remarketing Cookies: We use cookies, including Google Ads remarketing, to serve targeted ads based on past visits. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information. You may opt out of Google’s ad personalization at any time via Google Ads Settings.

Section 7 – Security

We take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to protect your personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, or disclosure.

  • Credit card data is encrypted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) and stored with AES-256 encryption.

  • While no method of internet transmission is 100% secure, we comply with PCI-DSS and implement additional safeguards.

Section 8 – Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your shopping experience. Examples include:

  • _session_id – tracks session data.

  • _shopify_visit – tracks site visits.

  • _shopify_uniq – counts store visits by a customer.

  • cart – stores cart contents.

  • _secure_session_id – secure session reference.

  • storefront_digest – identifies access for password-protected stores.

  • PREF (Google) – tracks visitors and their site origin.

We also use third-party advertising cookies for remarketing. You may adjust cookie preferences in your browser settings.

Section 9 – Age of Consent

By using this site, you confirm that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province, or that you are the age of majority and have consented to allow any minor dependents to use this site.

Section 10 – Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), you may have rights to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.

  • Request correction or deletion of your data.

  • Opt out of marketing communications.

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@machineshark.com

Section 11 – Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes take effect immediately upon posting. Material changes will be announced on this page.

If MachineShark is acquired or merged with another company, your information may transfer to the new entity.

Section 12 – Contact Information

If you have questions, wish to access or amend your data, or file a complaint, contact our Privacy Compliance Officer:

Email: info@machineshark.com

Subject Line: Privacy Compliance Officer