Privacy Policy for HobbyFindr.com

Effective Date: Aug. 29th, 2025

HobbyFindr.com (“we,” “our,” “us,” or “HobbyFindr”) 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 use our website, services, and communications.

By accessing or using HobbyFindr.com, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of our services.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal information when you use our site or interact with us:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number.
  • Account Information: Username, password, preferences.
  • Communication Preferences: Whether you’ve opted in or out of receiving emails and/or SMS messages.
  • Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring/exit pages, and general site interaction data.
  • Other Information You Provide: Any information voluntarily submitted through forms, surveys, or direct communications.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

  • Provide and maintain the HobbyFindr website and services.
  • Send transactional emails and SMS messages related to your use of the site.
  • Send informational and marketing communications (no more than 3 messages per week) if you have opted in.
  • Respond to inquiries and provide customer support.
  • Improve our website, offerings, and user experience.
  • Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

3. SMS & Email Communications

By providing your phone number and/or email address, you consent to receive communications from HobbyFindr, including:

  • Transactional Messages: Account confirmations, service updates, and essential notifications.
  • Informational Messages: Tips, updates, hobby-related resources, and community news.
  • Marketing Messages: Special offers, promotions, and relevant opportunities.

Message frequency: Up to 3 messages per week.

Message & data rates may apply.

You may opt out at any time by:

  • Clicking “unsubscribe” in any email, or
  • Replying STOP to any SMS message.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: With trusted vendors who assist us with communications, hosting, analytics, or customer service.
  • Legal Compliance: If required to comply with applicable law, regulation, or legal process.
  • Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

No mobile information will be shared or sold to third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Access & Portability: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your data, subject to legal or contractual restrictions.
  • Objection & Restriction: Opt out of certain uses of your data.
  • Withdrawal of Consent: Revoke consent for marketing communications at any time.

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

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children’s Privacy

HobbyFindr.com is not directed to individuals under the age of 18 (or the minimum age of consent in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have done so, we will promptly delete such information.

9. International Users

If you access HobbyFindr.com from outside the United States, please note that your information may be transferred to and stored on servers in the U.S. and other countries. By using our services, you consent to such transfer.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, you may contact us at:

info@hobbyfindr.com

Text Messaging Practices

HobbyFindr may send SMS/text messages to the phone number you provide when you opt in through a form on this website. We send text messages only to people who have given express written consent on that form.

  • Types of Messages: You may receive account and service notifications, promotional offers, program updates and customer care messages.
  • Message Frequency: Message frequency varies. You may receive up to 6 messages per month for each consent type.
  • Message and Data Rates: Message and data rates may apply depending on your wireless carrier and plan. You are responsible for any charges from your carrier.
  • Consent Is Not Required: Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of purchase or of using our services.
  • Automated Technology: Messages may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system and may contain prerecorded content.

How to Opt Out of Text Messages: Reply STOP to any message to stop receiving texts. We will send one final confirmation message, after which you will receive no further SMS messages from that program. If you are enrolled in more than one messaging program, reply STOP to each one separately.

How to Get Help: Reply HELP to any message, or call us at (833) 215-5492.

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information. Your mobile phone number and your SMS consent are never shared or sold to third parties for their own marketing purposes.