Privacy Policy for Guardian Gear

Last updated: July 26, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes the policies and procedures of Guardian Gear on the collection, use, and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and explains Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

Guardian Gear uses Your Personal Data to provide, maintain, and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

Words with initial capital letters have meanings defined under the following conditions. These definitions have the same meaning whether they appear in singular or plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

Account means a unique account created for You to access the Service or parts of the Service, if account functionality is provided.

Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party, where “control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest, or other securities entitled to vote for the election of directors or other managing authority.

Company (referred to as “the Company,” “We,” “Us,” or “Our” in this Policy) refers to Guardian Gear, operated by J K Collins & Associates LLC, 16-586 Old Volcano Rd. Ste 100 PMB 3354, Keaau, HI 96749, United States.

Cookies are small files placed on Your computer, mobile device, or other device by a website, storing details of Your browsing history among other uses.

Country refers to: United States.

Device means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, cellphone, or digital tablet.

Personal Data means any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.

Service refers to the Website and related content, systems, guides, contact forms, and shop or article features provided by Guardian Gear.

Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Company, including third-party companies or individuals engaged to facilitate, provide, or analyze the Service.

Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, generated by Your use of the Service or the Service infrastructure itself (for example, page visit duration).

Website refers to Guardian Gear, accessible from https://guardiangearhq.com.

You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company or other legal entity on whose behalf such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using the Service, Guardian Gear may ask You to provide certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

• Email address
• First name and last name
• Phone number
• Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
• Information submitted through contact forms, inquiry forms, order-related forms, or similar interactions

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.

Usage Data may include information such as Your Device’s Internet Protocol address (IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of the Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, Guardian Gear may automatically collect information including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

Guardian Gear may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit the Service or when You access the Service by or through a mobile device.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

Guardian Gear uses Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on the Service and store certain information. These technologies may include cookies, web beacons, tags, and scripts used to collect and track information and to improve and analyze the Service.

You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, some parts of the Service may not function properly.

Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on Your device when You go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted when You close Your browser.

Guardian Gear may use both Session and Persistent Cookies for purposes such as:

• Necessary/Essential Cookies – to support essential site functionality, security, and features You request.
• Cookies Policy/Notice Acceptance Cookies – to remember if You have accepted cookies on the Website.
• Functionality Cookies – to remember choices You make (such as preferences or certain form inputs) and to provide You with a more personalized experience.

For more information about cookies and Your choices, please refer to the Cookies Policy or relevant sections of this Privacy Policy when available.

Use of Your Personal Data

Guardian Gear may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain the Service – including monitoring usage.
• To manage Your Account – if account functionality exists, giving You access to certain functionalities as a registered user.
• For the performance of a contract – including development, compliance, and fulfillment of purchases or other agreements made through the Service.
• To contact You – by email, telephone, SMS, or other forms of electronic communication regarding updates, responses, purchases, support, or security notifications when necessary or reasonable.
• To provide You with news and offers – about goods, services, and events similar to those You have already purchased or inquired about, unless You have opted not to receive such information.
• To manage Your requests – including responding to questions or support inquiries.
• For business transfers – such as evaluating or conducting a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of assets.
• For other purposes – such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, evaluating promotional campaigns, and improving the Service, products, services, marketing, and user experience.

Legal Bases for Processing Personal Data

Guardian Gear processes Personal Data only where it has a valid legal basis to do so under applicable law. Depending on the circumstances, Guardian Gear may process Personal Data because: (a) processing is necessary to perform a contract with You or take steps at Your request before entering into a contract; (b) processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation; (c) processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of Guardian Gear, provided those interests are not overridden by Your rights and freedoms; or (d) You have given consent for one or more specific purposes.

Examples of these legal bases include processing order and transaction details to fulfill purchases or respond to pre-purchase inquiries, using contact information to respond to support requests, maintaining records for compliance and fraud prevention, and sending marketing communications where permitted by law or based on Your consent.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where You live, You may have certain rights regarding Your Personal Data. Guardian Gear will not discriminate against You for exercising any privacy rights available under applicable law.

Subject to applicable legal limitations, these rights may include the right to request access to the Personal Data Guardian Gear holds about You, request correction of inaccurate information, request deletion of Personal Data, request restriction of processing, object to certain processing activities, request data portability, withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, and lodge a complaint with a competent data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact Guardian Gear’s compliance contact using the information below. Guardian Gear may need to verify Your identity before processing certain requests and may retain limited information as necessary to comply with legal obligations, prevent fraud, resolve disputes, or enforce agreements.

European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Similar Jurisdictions

If You are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction with similar privacy protections, Guardian Gear acts as the data controller for Personal Data collected through the Service, unless otherwise stated.

The data controller and compliance contact for Guardian Gear is:

John K Collins, Compliance Officer
Guardian Gear / J K Collins & Associates LLC
16-586 Old Volcano Rd Ste. 100 PMB 3354
Keaau, HI 96749 USA
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 808-664-6254

Where Personal Data is transferred outside of the country in which it was collected, Guardian Gear will take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place where required by applicable law. These safeguards may include contractual protections, processor commitments, and other lawful transfer mechanisms appropriate to the nature of the transfer.

California Privacy Notice

If You are a California resident, You may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act, including the right to know what categories of personal information Guardian Gear collects, the purposes for which that information is used, the categories of third parties to whom it is disclosed, the right to request deletion, the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information, and the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising Your privacy rights.

Depending on how Guardian Gear operates its website, advertising, analytics, and service tools, certain disclosures of information to third parties may constitute “sharing” under California law. Guardian Gear does not sell Personal Data for money. If Guardian Gear engages in activities that may be considered “sharing” for cross-context behavioral advertising, California residents may request to opt out of that sharing where required by law.

California residents may also have the right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information, if Guardian Gear collects and uses such information in a manner covered by California law. Guardian Gear will honor applicable rights requests in accordance with California law after verifying the requestor’s identity and authority, where necessary.

To submit a California privacy request, contact:

John K Collins, Compliance Officer
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 808-664-6254
Mail: 16-586 Old Volcano Rd Ste. 100 PMB 3354, Keaau, HI 96749 USA

Authorized agents may submit requests on behalf of California residents where permitted by law, subject to verification of the resident’s identity and the agent’s authority to act on the resident’s behalf.

Cookies and Consent

Guardian Gear may use cookies and similar technologies for essential site functionality, security, analytics, and user experience purposes. Where required by applicable law, Guardian Gear will request Your consent before using non-essential cookies or similar tracking technologies on Your device.

You can manage cookies through Your browser settings and, where available, through cookie consent tools provided on the Website. Refusing certain cookies may affect some functionality of the Service.

Sharing Your Personal Information

Guardian Gear may share Your Personal Data in the following situations:

• With Service Providers – to monitor and analyze the use of the Service, process forms, communicate with You, or otherwise support operations.
• For business transfers – in connection with or during negotiations of a merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or part of the business.
• With Affiliates – including parent and related companies, provided they honor this Privacy Policy.
• With business partners – to offer certain products, services, or promotions.
• With other users – when information is shared publicly in areas of the Service that allow public interaction, if such features exist.
• With Your consent – for any other purposes that You authorize.

Shop and Third-Party Store Services

Guardian Gear’s online shop may be provided through third-party e-commerce partners, including Wed2C, at shop.guardiangearhq.com. When You browse products, place an order, submit payment information, request delivery, or seek order-related support through the shop, Your information may be collected and processed by those third-party providers under their own terms and privacy practices.

Guardian Gear may receive limited information related to orders, customer service, or inquiries as needed to support communications, brand operations, and customer care. Guardian Gear encourages You to review the privacy policies and terms of any third-party provider You interact with before submitting Personal Data or completing a purchase.

Retention of Your Personal Data

Guardian Gear will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Personal Data may be retained and used as needed to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce legal agreements and policies.

Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when used to strengthen security, improve functionality, or when the Company is legally required to retain it longer.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, may be processed at the Company’s operating locations and other places where parties involved in processing are located. This may involve transferring information to computers located outside Your state, province, or country, where data protection laws may differ.

By using the Service and submitting Personal Data, You agree to such transfers.

Guardian Gear will take reasonable steps to ensure Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy, and will not transfer Personal Data to an organization or country without adequate controls in place.

Delete Your Personal Data

You have the right to request deletion of Personal Data collected about You or to ask for assistance deleting it.

Guardian Gear does not currently provide customer accounts on the main Website. To request access to, correction of, or deletion of Personal Data You have provided, contact Guardian Gear at [email protected]. Guardian Gear may need to verify Your identity before completing a request.

Guardian Gear may need to retain certain information where required by law or where there is a lawful basis to do so.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

If Guardian Gear or J K Collins & Associates LLC is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. Notice will be provided before Your Personal Data becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Law Enforcement

Under certain circumstances, Guardian Gear may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (for example, a court or government agency).

Other Legal Requirements

Guardian Gear may disclose Your Personal Data in good faith when such action is necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation
• Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company
• Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
• Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
• Protect against legal liability

Security of Your Personal Data

Guardian Gear uses commercially reasonable means to protect Your Personal Data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

Children’s Privacy

The Service is not directed to anyone under the age of 13. Guardian Gear does not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under 13.

If You are a parent or guardian and believe a child has provided Personal Data to Guardian Gear, please contact the Company. If Guardian Gear learns that Personal Data has been collected from a child under 13 without verified parental consent, steps will be taken to remove that information.

If consent is required as a legal basis in Your jurisdiction and parental consent is needed, Guardian Gear may require a parent’s consent before collecting or using such information.

Links to Other Websites

The Service may contain links to external websites that are not operated by Guardian Gear. If You click on a third-party link, You will be directed to that website.

Guardian Gear strongly recommends reviewing the Privacy Policy of every site You visit. Guardian Gear has no control over and assumes no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Guardian Gear may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page, and the “Last updated” date at the top will be revised accordingly.

Where appropriate, Guardian Gear may also provide notice by email or a prominent notice on the Service before changes become effective.

You should review this Privacy Policy periodically for updates. Changes are effective when posted on this page.

Contact Us

If You have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact Guardian Gear:

• By email: [email protected]
• By visiting the contact page on the Website: https://guardiangearhq.com/contact