Privacy Policy

Firmware Depot Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Firmware Depot ("we," "us," or "our"), operating at www.firmwaredepot.com, collects, uses, and protects your personal information. This policy applies solely to data collected on our website, firmwaredepot.com. When entering data, please pay attention to the browser URL; our URL will contain "firmwaredepot," and this is the only site to which this policy applies.

1. Information We Collect

To provide our services, we collect various types of information from our users, including both general users/buyers and contributors.

Personal Identifiable Information (PII):
- Email Addresses: We collect your email address when you create an account, which is required to purchase products.
- Shipping Addresses: We collect shipping addresses.
- We also collect information necessary for user login and security when you create an account and authenticate with our system.
Contributor Information: If you are a contributor, we collect additional information from you. This includes payment information necessary for us to process your earnings from product purchases, from which Depot takes a percentage.
Non-Personal Information: We may collect non-personal information such as browsing activity, product views, and items added to your shopping cart to enhance your user experience.

2. How We Store and Protect Your Information

We are committed to protecting the security of your personal data.

Password Security: When you create an account, we store password hashes, not your actual passwords. This is a standard security practice designed to protect your account information.
Secure Data Transmission: When you are required to enter sensitive data on our website, the site should be secured by a certificate, indicated by "https" in the URL. We strongly advise that you do not enter any sensitive data if the URL does not begin with "https".
Payment Processing: We do not collect financial (credit card) data for purchases made on this site. All payment processing for product purchases is managed securely through Stripe integration. When you make a purchase, your payment details are handled directly by Stripe, a third-party payment gateway.

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not disclose any Customer or Contributor data to any 3rd parties. Your personal information, including your email addresses, shipping addresses, and contributor payment information, is kept confidential and is not sold, rented, or traded to outside parties.

4. User Responsibilities and Disclaimers

Your Security Responsibility: While we strive to uphold the highest security standards in protecting your data, it is important to understand the inherent risks associated with online data transmission and storage. We offer no recompense should our security measures be breached and your data be leaked.
Sensitive Data Warning: Do not enter any sensitive data into this website if its dissemination would do you serious harm.

5. Updates to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting the information we collect.