Privacy Policy

Blackout Tees

Effective Date: August 6, 2026

Blackout Tees ("Blackout Tees," "we," "us," or "our") operates the website www.blackouttees.com (the "Site") and provides union, IBEW, lineman, utility worker, and trade-specific apparel to individual customers and business/organizational buyers. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use and share it, the choices you have, and how you can contact us with questions or requests. By visiting or using the Site, placing an order, submitting a bulk/custom order inquiry, or subscribing to our communications, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide to Us

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you interact with the Site, including:

● Contact information, such as your name, email address, phone number, and mailing/shipping address.

● Account information, if you create a customer account, including your username, password, order history, and saved addresses.

● Order and transaction information, including billing address, products purchased, order value, and payment confirmation details (see Section 1.3 regarding payment card data).

● Bulk and custom order / B2B inquiry information, such as your organization or local union name, job title, quantity requested, artwork or embroidery specifications, and any other details you submit through a quote request or contact form.

● Communications, including messages you send us by email, phone, or contact form, and any information you choose to include in those messages.

● Marketing preferences, such as your email address and preferences when you subscribe to our email newsletter or promotional offers.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit or use the Site, we and our service providers automatically collect certain information about your device and how you interact with the Site, including:

● Device and usage data, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring/exit pages, pages viewed, links clicked, date and time of visit, and general location (city/region) inferred from your IP address.

● Cookies and similar technologies, including cookies, pixels, tags, and local storage used to recognize your browser, remember preferences, keep items in your cart, and measure Site performance.

1.3 Payment Information

We use third-party payment processors to handle checkout and payment card transactions. When you make a purchase, your payment card details are transmitted directly to and processed by our payment processor and are not stored on our servers in full. We may receive limited transaction information from our payment processor, such as confirmation of payment, the last four digits of your card, and card type, for order fulfillment, fraud prevention, and accounting purposes.

2. Cookies, Pixels, and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate the Site, remember your preferences, analyze traffic, and deliver relevant advertising. These include:

● Essential cookies that allow core Site functionality, such as maintaining your shopping cart and enabling secure checkout.

● Analytics tools, including Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager, which help us understand how visitors use the Site (pages visited, time on Site, conversion behavior) so we can improve content, navigation, and performance.

● Advertising and remarketing pixels, including the Meta (Facebook/Instagram) Pixel and Google Ads remarketing tags, which allow us to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and show you relevant ads for Blackout Tees products on Facebook, Instagram, Google, and other partner sites after you visit our Site.

● Email and newsletter tracking, which may include tracking pixels in marketing emails that tell us whether an email was opened or a link was clicked, helping us improve our email marketing program.

You can control cookies through your browser settings, including blocking or deleting cookies. Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect Site functionality, such as your ability to complete a purchase. You may also opt out of interest-based advertising through the Meta Ads Preferences page, Google Ads Settings, and the Digital Advertising Alliance's opt-out tool at optout.aboutads.info.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:

● To process and fulfill orders, including payment processing, shipping (including via carriers such as UPS), order confirmations, and customer service communications.

● To respond to inquiries, including bulk order, custom apparel, and B2B/organizational requests from local unions, contractors, utility companies, trade schools, and event organizers.

● To manage your account, including maintaining order history, wishlists, and saved preferences.

● To send marketing communications, such as our email newsletter, promotions, and product updates, where you have opted in or as otherwise permitted by law; you may unsubscribe at any time.

● To advertise and remarket our products on Meta (Facebook/Instagram), Google, and other platforms, including showing ads to visitors who viewed products or abandoned a cart, and building lookalike or similar audiences based on aggregated, de-identified customer data.

● To improve the Site and our business, including analyzing browsing behavior, testing new features, and understanding which products and campaigns perform best.

● To detect and prevent fraud, unauthorized transactions, claims, and other liabilities, and to protect the security of the Site and our customers.

● To comply with legal obligations, including tax, accounting, and recordkeeping requirements.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information for money. We may share your information with the following categories of recipients, each of which is authorized to use your information only as needed to provide services to us:

● Payment processors, to securely process credit/debit card and other payment transactions.

● Shipping and fulfillment partners, such as UPS and other carriers, to deliver your order and provide tracking information.

● E-commerce and IT service providers, including our website hosting and platform provider, that support Site operations, security, and performance.

● Marketing and analytics platforms, including Meta (Facebook/Instagram) and Google (Analytics, Tag Manager, Ads), which may use cookies and similar technologies on our behalf and, in some cases, for their own advertising purposes in accordance with their own privacy policies.

● Email marketing platform providers, used to send our newsletter and promotional emails.

● Professional advisors and service providers, such as accountants, legal counsel, and IT support, as needed to operate our business.

● Government authorities or other third parties, where required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Blackout Tees, our customers, or others.

● A successor entity, in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of all or a portion of our business or assets.

5. Advertising, Remarketing, and Your Choices

Blackout Tees uses the Meta Pixel and Google advertising tools to run remarketing campaigns that show ads for products you have viewed or added to your cart on the Site. These tools may also be used to measure ad performance and build custom or lookalike audiences from aggregated data. You can manage or opt out of interest-based advertising by:

● Adjusting your ad preferences directly within your Facebook or Instagram account settings.

● Visiting Google's Ads Settings to control ad personalization.

● Using the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool at optout.aboutads.info or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out tool at optout.networkadvertising.org.

6. Email Marketing and Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter or provide your email address at checkout or through a pop-up sign-up form, we will send you marketing emails about new products, promotions, and company updates. Every marketing email includes an "unsubscribe" link, and you may opt out at any time by clicking that link or by contacting us at customerservice@blackouttees.com. Please note that even if you opt out of marketing emails, we may still send you transactional emails related to your orders, such as order confirmations and shipping updates.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to provide our products and services, maintain business and tax records, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, and comply with legal obligations. When personal information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to securely delete, anonymize, or destroy it.

8. Your Privacy Rights and Choices

8.1 California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources of that information, the purposes for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it. You also have the right to request deletion of your personal information, to correct inaccurate personal information, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising (to the extent applicable). We do not knowingly sell personal information for monetary consideration. To exercise these rights, contact us using the information in Section 12. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

8.2 All Customers

Regardless of your location, you may contact us at any time to:

● Request access to, or a copy of, the personal information we hold about you.

● Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.

● Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal and business recordkeeping requirements.

● Unsubscribe from marketing communications.

● Ask questions about how your information is collected, used, or shared.

We will respond to verifiable requests within the timeframe required by applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.

9. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction, including the use of encrypted checkout (SSL/TLS) and secure, PCI-compliant payment processing. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children's Privacy

The Site is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can promptly delete it.

11. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X) and payment processors. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us:

Blackout Tees

5163 Wolfpen Pleasant Hill Rd, Milford, OH 45150

Phone: 513-604-8337

Email: customerservice@blackouttees.com

Website: www.blackouttees.com

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will revise the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, and protect your information. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.