Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy for United States Merchant Marine, LLC dba USMM
Effective Date: 04/12/2025
This Privacy Policy outlines how United States Merchant Marine, LLC dba USMM (“USMM,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) handles information in connection with our e-commerce store. We are committed to transparency and want you to understand our practices regarding your information. This policy applies to your use of our website and any interactions you may have with us.
Our contact information is: United States Merchant Marine, LLC dba USMM, Contact Us.
This Privacy Policy is effective as of [Insert Date] and was last updated on [Insert Date]. We may update this policy from time to time, and any changes will be posted on our website.
1. Information We Collect and How
At USMM, we respect your privacy and aim to collect only the information necessary for our limited purposes. We collect your email address when you choose to provide it to us for direct marketing communications about our copyrighted and trademarked items designed and created by Blair Humes.
We do not collect any other personal data, such as your name, address, phone number, payment information, or browsing history on our website.
2. Why We Collect Your Email Address (Purposes of Processing)
We collect your email address solely for the purpose of sending you marketing communications about our products, including new releases, promotions, and other relevant updates. We will only send you these communications if you have explicitly opted in to receive them.
3. Data Safety and Security
We take reasonable measures to protect the security of your email address. We use industry-standard practices to safeguard our systems and prevent unauthorized access to the limited information we hold. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.
4. If You Share or Sell Personal Information
We do not share or sell your email address or any other personal information with third parties, except as may be required by law.
5. Do You Use Cookies or Track Your Users?
Our website may use cookies for basic functionality, but we do not use cookies or other tracking technologies to collect personal information beyond what you voluntarily provide for marketing purposes.
6. User Rights Over Their Personal Data
https://www.unitedstatesmerchantmarine.com/contactYou have the right to unsubscribe from our marketing communications at any time. You can do this by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any marketing email you receive from us or by contacting us directly at Contact Us.
As we only collect your email address for direct marketing, the rights to access, correct, delete, or port your personal data, as typically outlined in more comprehensive privacy policies, are not applicable in this context. If you wish to stop receiving marketing emails, please follow the unsubscribe instructions provided in our emails or contact us.
7. Transferring Information Internationally (if applicable)
As we primarily operate within the United States, your email address will generally be stored and processed within the United States. If we were to transfer data internationally in the future, we would update this policy accordingly and implement appropriate safeguards.
8. Data Retention
We will retain your email address for as long as you are subscribed to our marketing communications. If you unsubscribe, we will remove your email address from our marketing list. We may retain your email address in a suppression list to ensure that you do not receive future marketing emails from us.
9. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect any personal information from children under this age.
10. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
United States Merchant Marine, LLC dba USMM: Contact Us
11. Updates to the Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any changes on this page and update the “Last Updated” date at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.
12. Handling Customer Data for Orders, Payments, and Shipping
When you make a purchase from USMM, payments are processed securely through third-party payment processors, Stripe and PayPal. We do not directly collect or store your payment information. Please refer to Stripe’s and PayPal’s privacy policies for details on how they handle your payment data.
Shipping of our copyrighted and trademarked items designed by Blair Humes is handled by a third-party shipping company. We share only the necessary information with them to fulfill your order, such as your contact email for shipping updates. All shipping address information is held by this third-party shipping company, and USMM does not collect or store this information. Please refer to the privacy policy of our shipping provider for details on their data handling practices.
13. Disclosure of Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website may use cookies necessary for basic website functionality. We do not use cookies for extensive tracking or to collect personal information beyond your email address if you choose to provide it for marketing.
14. Privacy Implications of Selling Copyrighted and Trademarked Items
USMM sells its own original copyrighted and trademarked items designed and created by the artist, Blair Humes. We do not collect or use any customer-provided designs or personal information in the creation or sale of these items, except for your email address for marketing purposes if you have opted in. The intellectual property rights for all items sold on our website belong exclusively to USMM and Blair Humes.
15. Data Security Measures
We implement reasonable security measures to protect the limited information we collect (your email address for marketing). These measures include standard security protocols to prevent unauthorized access. Payments are secured by Stripe and PayPal, and shipping information is secured by our third-party shipping provider, in accordance with their respective security practices.
16. Account Information Retention
All account information used to create a user account for all purposes of interacting with this company and its e-commerce website is retained for the user account purposes.
17. Conclusion and Recommendations
USMM is committed to protecting your privacy. We collect only your email address for direct marketing purposes if you choose to provide it. Payments and shipping are handled by secure third-party services. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of Stripe, PayPal, and our shipping provider for more information on their data handling practices. We will continue to review and update our policies as needed to ensure transparency and compliance.