Privacy Policy

Welcome to Sodamakerpro.com. Your privacy is of paramount importance to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website. We are committed to complying with both the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to ensure your data is handled responsibly and transparently.

Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our website, including:

  • Personal Information: This includes information that can be used to identify you personally, such as your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and any other information you voluntarily provide when you subscribe to our newsletter, create an account, participate in surveys, or contact us through our website.
  • Non-Personal Information: This includes information that cannot be directly linked to your identity. This may include aggregated demographic data, browsing patterns, device information (e.g., device type, operating system), and anonymous statistical data involving your use of our website.
  • Usage Data: This includes information about how you use our website, such as the pages you visit, the links you click, the time you spend on each page, your search queries, and other similar usage statistics. We collect this data to improve our website’s functionality and user experience.
  • Log Data: Our servers automatically record information when you access our website, including your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and timestamps. This data is used for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking user movement, and gathering broad demographic information for internal use.
  • Comments and Submissions: When you leave comments on our website or submit content through forms, we collect the information you provide. Please be aware that any information you disclose in public areas of our website becomes public information, and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.

We may collect this information in various ways, including:

  • Directly from you: When you provide information through forms on our website, such as when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us with inquiries.
  • Automatically: Through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies as you navigate our website.
  • From third-party sources: Such as our advertising partners and analytics providers, who may provide us with information about your interactions with our website and online advertisements.

Cookies & Web Beacons

We use cookies and web beacons to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are used to remember your preferences, track your browsing behavior, and provide personalized content and advertisements. Web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs) are small graphic images embedded in web pages and emails that are used to track the online activity of users.

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website and enable you to navigate our website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas.
  • Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often and whether you experience any errors. This information helps us to improve the performance and design of our website.
  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember your preferences and provide enhanced features, such as remembering your language preference or login information.
  • Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies may be placed by us or by third-party advertising partners.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, or to receive a warning before a cookie is stored. However, please note that if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. You can usually find information on how to manage cookies in the “Help” section of your browser.

We also use web beacons in our email newsletters to track whether you have opened the email and clicked on any links. This information helps us to improve the content and delivery of our newsletters.

Amazon Associates Program Disclosure

Sodamakerpro.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. This means that we may earn a commission if you purchase products through links on our website. These commissions help to support the operation of our website and allow us to continue providing valuable content to our users. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Advertising Partners Privacy Policies

We work with various advertising partners to display advertisements on our website. These advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your visits to our website and other websites in order to provide you with targeted advertisements. We do not have control over the privacy practices of our advertising partners, and we encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

Here are links to the privacy policies of some of our advertising partners:

You can opt-out of targeted advertising from many advertising partners through the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out tool: http://optout.aboutads.info/

CCPA & GDPR Rights

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights include:

CCPA Rights (California Residents)

  • Right to Know: You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources of the information, the purposes for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
  • Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information. We do not currently sell your personal information.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

To exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us at the email address provided below.

GDPR Rights (EU Residents)

  • Right to Access: You have the right to request access to your personal information and to receive a copy of the information we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
  • Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that information to another controller.
  • Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances, including for direct marketing purposes.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that we have infringed your GDPR rights.

To exercise your GDPR rights, please contact us at the email address provided below.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or our data practices, or if you wish to exercise your CCPA or GDPR rights, please contact us at: [email protected]

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. We will post any changes on our website, and the changes will become effective immediately upon posting. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.