Effective Date: Aug 20, 2025
HBCU Buzz, LLC (“HBCU Buzz,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your information when you visit our websites, including hbcubuzz.com, shop.hbcubuzz.com, and hbcushop.co (collectively, the “Sites”), or when you interact with us in other ways. By using the Sites, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
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Personal Information You Provide:
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Name, email address, billing and shipping addresses, phone number, and payment information when you make a purchase.
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Information you provide when signing up for newsletters, accounts, or contests.
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Comments, feedback, or submissions you share with us.
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Automatically Collected Information:
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Your IP address, browser type, operating system, device information, and usage data (pages visited, time spent, links clicked).
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Cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies that help us improve the Sites.
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Third-Party Information:
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Information received from payment processors, analytics providers, social media platforms, and other partners that help us operate and market our services.
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2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for purposes such as:
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Processing and fulfilling orders, payments, and shipping.
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Providing customer service and responding to inquiries.
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Sending newsletters, promotions, and marketing communications (you may opt out at any time).
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Analyzing site usage, trends, and performance to improve user experience.
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Protecting against fraud, unauthorized transactions, and legal liabilities.
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Complying with applicable laws and regulations.
3. Sharing Your Information
We may share your information in the following ways:
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With Service Providers: Payment processors, shipping carriers, IT support, marketing platforms, and analytics providers who help us run the Sites and services.
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With Affiliates and Partners: Trusted partners in connection with promotions, events, or collaborations.
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For Legal Reasons: When required by law, legal process, or government request, or to protect our rights, safety, and property.
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In Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the new entity.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
The Sites use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, analyze usage, and deliver personalized content. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies, but some features of the Sites may not function properly if you do.
5. Your Choices
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Marketing Emails: You can unsubscribe from promotional emails by following the instructions in the email or contacting us directly.
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Cookies: Manage cookie preferences in your browser settings.
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Account Information: If you create an account, you may update, correct, or delete your personal information by logging in or contacting us.
6. Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Children’s Privacy
Our Sites are not directed to, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from, children under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it.
8. Third-Party Links
The Sites may contain links to third-party websites. HBCU Buzz, LLC is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review their policies before providing any personal information.
9. International Users
If you access the Sites from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located in the U.S. By using the Sites, you consent to this transfer.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.” Continued use of the Sites after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of those changes.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
HBCU Buzz, LLC
Email: shop@hbcubuzz.com