Effective Date: 3/13/2025

Introduction

XTC Tobacco Company (“Company,” “we,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through compliance with this policy. XTC Tobacco Company is the controller and responsible for your personal data.

This policy describes the information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the website https://www.xtc-tobacco.com (our “Website”) and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

This policy applies to information we collect:

On this Website.

In email, text, and other electronic messages between you and this Website.

When you interact with our advertising and applications on third-party websites and services that link to this policy.

This policy does not apply to information collected by:

• Us offline or through any other means, including on any other website operated by the Company or any third party.
• Any third party, including through any application or content (including advertising) that may link to or be accessible from the Website.

Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our Website. By accessing or using this Website, you agree to this privacy policy.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Adult Audience

The Website is intended for adults of legal age to purchase tobacco products in their jurisdiction (at least 21 years old). No one under age 21 may provide any information to or on the Website. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from an individual under 21, we will delete that information.

Information We Collect and How We Collect It

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

• Personally identifiable information, such as name, postal address, email address, and phone number.
• Information about your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our Website, and usage details.

We collect this information:

• Directly from you when you provide it to us.
• Automatically as you navigate through the site (via cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies).
• From third parties, such as business partners.

Automatic Data Collection Technologies

We may use automatic data collection technologies to gather:

• Details of your visits to our Website, such as traffic data and location data.
• Information about your computer and internet connection, such as IP address, operating system, and browser type.

These technologies may include:

• Cookies: Small files placed on your hard drive that store information about your preferences.
• Web Beacons: Small electronic files that help track Website engagement.

You can set your browser to refuse some or all browser cookies, but doing so may limit Website functionality.

Third-Party Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

Some content or applications on the Website may be served by third parties. These third parties may use tracking technologies to collect information about you when you use our Website. We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies and their use is subject to their own privacy policies.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Present our Website and its contents to you.
• Provide information or services that you request from us.
• Fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
• Improve our Website and user experience.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose aggregated information about our users without restriction. Additionally, we may disclose personal information:

• To our subsidiaries and affiliates.
• To contractors and service providers who support our business.
• In the event of a merger, sale, or transfer of assets.
• To third parties for marketing purposes if you have not opted out.
• To comply with legal obligations or protect the rights and safety of the Company or others.

Your Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information

You have control over your personal information:

• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies.
• Marketing Communications: You can opt out of receiving promotional emails by contacting us at info@xtc-tobacco.com.

International Users

If you are located outside the United States, your data may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States or other jurisdictions. By submitting your personal information, you consent to this transfer and processing.

Data Security

We have implemented security measures to protect your personal information. However, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with a notice on our homepage. The date of the last revision will be indicated at the top of the policy.