Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

The Market Is Flat, LLC ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website themarketisflat.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site or make a purchase. Please read this policy carefully. By using the Site, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide when you register on the Site, place an order, subscribe to a newsletter, or contact us. This may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Mailing address
• Phone number
• Payment information (processed securely via third-party payment processors)

Automatically Collected Information

When you access the Site, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring URLs
• Pages viewed and time spent on pages
• Device identifiers

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Process and fulfill your orders
• Send order confirmations and updates
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Improve our Site, products, and services
• Send promotional communications (with your consent)
• Prevent fraudulent transactions and monitor against theft
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. We use Google Analytics to analyze Site usage. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of the Site.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information:

• PayPal — for payment processing
• Google Analytics — for website analytics
• Authentication Providers — for user sign-in (e.g., Google, GitHub via NextAuth)

These third-party services have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review their policies before providing information to them.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:

• Service providers who assist in operating our Site and fulfilling orders
• Payment processors to complete transactions
• Law enforcement or government agencies when required by law
• Third parties in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

7. Data Security

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

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt out of marketing communications
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: