Privacy Policy

Summary
shoevortex ( “we” or “us”) operates the shoevortex.com website (the “Site”), which is hosted in the United States. We want you, the visitor to our public website, to understand how we collect and use data about your Site visit. The privacy policy below identifies what information the Site collects, and what it is used for. For sales and support purposes, the Site collects some “personally identifiable information”, which is information that identifies you. This may include your name, address, email address, telephone or fax number, payment details, IP address and certain other information, which we explain in more detail below. We also use cookies, which gather certain forms of information from your computer to help us monitor and improve Site usage and performance. You can choose not to provide us with this information, but certain portions of the Site may not be available to you. We do not disclose this information to third parties for their marketing purposes, but we do use third party software and services to assist us with analyzing information regarding use of the Site. We may also disclose your information to others for other purposes, particularly if required to do so by law. The privacy policy for the Site is set forth below and you should contact ryankelton35@gmail.com if you have questions or concerns about this policy or the use of your information.
Information We Gather
This is our online privacy policy (“Web Privacy Policy”). This Web Privacy Policy applies only to activities we engage in on the Site and does not apply to activities that are "offline" or unrelated to the Site. You should note that different privacy policies may apply to other parts of shoevortex web presence – for example, password protected areas. We may collect two types of information through this Site: anonymous information and personally identifiable information (“PII”). We collect certain anonymous data regarding the usage of the website. This information does not personally identify users, by itself or in combination with other information. We gather it to improve the performance of the Site. The anonymous data we collect can include information such as the type of browser you are using, IP address, and the length of your visit to the Site. We may collect Personally Identifiable Information (including name, address, telephone number, email address, transaction information, credit card information and date of birth) when you:
Place an order on our Site
Return an item or make an exchange
Inquire about our services
Request a catalog or other information
Receive a gift package
Create an account shoevortex.com
Sign up for Athletic Propulsion Labs email updates
Enter a contest or sweepstakes
Are referred to us through a marketing promotion
Participate in a marketing survey, promotion or event
We maintain the data that you provide us, along with a record of your purchases, in a secure database. To best serve you, we may combine this information with data that is publicly available and data that we receive from other reputable sources. In all such cases you choose whether to provide us with the information, but certain portions of the Site may not be available to you if you do not provide the PII requested.
Collection of Information for Text/SMS
We collect various information on our behalf from and about you, including information you directly provide when you use the Messaging Service. For example, we collect the phone number and/or email address you provided when signing up for the Messaging Service. When you send messages via the Messaging Service, we will also collect your messaging history and any information included in those messages. We may also collect information about you using cookies or similar technologies. Cookies are pieces of information that are stored by your browser on the hard drive or memory of your device. Cookies enable personalization of your experience on the Messaging Service. For example, we use cookies to track the items in your Shopping Cart and may use that information to send you triggered text campaigns (e.g., sending you personalized text messages such as shopping cart reminders). Message frequency will vary. Msg & data rates may apply, Reply STOP, Reply HELP. Reply HELP for help or email ryankelton35@gmail.com
Cookies
Cookies are small bits of data cached or stored on your computer based on Internet activity. Information collected through cookies may be obtained directly by or shared with third parties so that those third parties can provide analytics and advertising services to us. We use first party and third party cookies and other tools to monitor individual activity in aggregate to improve the Site. The information we gather includes IP address, user language, the operating system, browser type, the presence/absence of “flash” plug-ins, screen resolution, connection type, browsing behavior, and information that identifies the cookie. For example, we use cookies to:
Remember what items are in your Shopping Bag
Recognize you when you leave or return to our Site
Enable you to use an expedited checkout, if you have created an account at shoevortex.com
Study how our customers navigate through our Site and which products they request in site searches
You may update your cookie preferences by clicking here: Cookie Preferences
Use and Disclosure Information
We do not sell or rent to others your personally identifiable information collected on the Site.
Do Not Track
Our site is not configured to alter its practices when encountering a 'Do Not Track' signal sent through the HTTP header of a browser or mobile app.
Uses by Athletic Propulsion Labs
We use the information collected through the Site for statistical purposes and for improving the Site, as well as for our marketing purposes and potentially sending commercial emails to you. We often engage a third party’s software or services to assist us with these analyses. As a practical matter, we must release your mailing address to a postal or courier service if we need to deliver physical product or information you requested. We use third-parties to assist us with our payment processing and marketing efforts, including assisting us with sending emails to you. This may include sending you free electronic newsletters and promotional emails for products and/or services offered on our Site as a service. We may send you newsletters and emails periodically listing current specials and deals from us or through our third-party service partners. However, you will have the choice to opt out of receiving newsletters and promotional emails for our products and/or services. We provide these companies with only the information they need to perform their services and work closely with them to ensure that your privacy is respected and protected. These companies are prohibited by contract from using this information for their own marketing purposes or from sharing this information with anyone other than shoevortex. We may also disclose personally identifiable information in order to respond to a subpoena, court order or other such request. We may also provide such personally identifiable information in response to a law enforcement agency's request or as otherwise required by law. We may provide your personally identifiable information to a third party if we file for bankruptcy, or there is a transfer of the assets or ownership in connection with proposed or consummated corporate reorganizations, such as mergers, acquisitions, or sales of business units.
Online Data Partners
When you visit or log in to our website, cookies and similar technologies may be used by our online data partners or vendors to associate these activities with other personal information they or others have about you, including by association with your email or home address. We (or service providers on our behalf) may then send communications and marketing to these email or home addresses. You may opt out of receiving this advertising by visiting https://shoevortex.com/
Other Websites
We are not responsible for the privacy policies of websites to which the Site links. If you provide any information to such third parties, different rules regarding the collection and use of your personal information may apply. We strongly suggest you review such third party's privacy policies before providing any data to them. We are not responsible for the policies or practices of third parties. Please be aware that our sites may contain links to other sites on the Internet that are owned and operated by third parties. The information practices of those Web sites linked to our site is not covered by this Policy. These other sites may send their own cookies or clear GIFs to users, collect data or solicit personally identifiable information. We cannot control this collection of information. You should contact these entities directly if you have any questions about their use of the information that they collect.
Security
We take appropriate steps to manage the privacy of your personally identifiable information and the security of the Site. However, we cannot guarantee the security of any information that is disclosed online.
Children
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. Children are not permitted to use the athleticpropulsionlabs.com Site or services, and we request that children under the age of 13 not submit any personal information to the website. Since information regarding children under the age of 13 is not collected, shoevortex.com/ does not knowingly distribute personal information regarding children under the age of 13.
Viewing Your Information, Correction, and Updates
To update your customer information (name, address, telephone number and email address), please contact us at the telephone number or address provided in this Web Privacy Policy. A limited amount of purchase information may also be available to you. To protect your privacy, we will need to validate your identity before you update or review your information. If you wish to modify or update any information we have received, please contact ryankelton35@gmail.com California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits customers of the shoevortex who are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an e-mail to ryankelton35@gmail.com or write us at:
We are required by the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) to provide to California residents an explanation of how we collect, use and share their Personal Information, and of the rights and choices we offer to California residents with respect to that Personal Information. For purposes of this section, “Personal Information” has the meaning given in the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”).
Personal information that we collect, use and share.
We do not sell personal information. As we explain in this Privacy Policy, we use cookies and other tracking tools to analyze website traffic and facilitate advertising. We also work with third party advertising and social media companies like Google and Facebook that collect your device data and online activity data from individuals who visit our website to help deliver interest-based ads to you, Please refer to the Interest-based advertising section above and our Cookie Policy for more information.