Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 1, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how the Hemp Beverage Alliance (“HBA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit our website, hempbeveragealliance.org (the “Site”), or otherwise interact with us.

By accessing or using our Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our Site.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

A. Personal Information You Provide to Us

  • Name, email address, phone number, organization, and other contact details you provide when signing up for newsletters, registering for events, or filling out forms.

B. Automatically Collected Information

  • Through Google Analytics and other third-party marketing tools, we collect non-personally identifiable information such as IP address, browser type, device type, referring/exit pages, and usage patterns.

C. Cookies and Similar Technologies

  • We use cookies and similar technologies to improve website performance, measure engagement, and personalize user experience. You may disable cookies through your browser settings, but some features of the Site may not function properly.

2. How We Use Information

We may use your information to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our Site and services.

  • Send newsletters, updates, and other communications you have opted into.

  • Respond to inquiries and provide customer support.

  • Conduct research, analytics, and reporting to better understand how users engage with our Site.

  • Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

3. How We Share Information

We value your trust and protect your privacy:

  • We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

  • We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us with analytics, marketing, communications, and hosting. These providers may only use your information as necessary to perform services on our behalf.

  • We may disclose information if required to do so by law, regulation, or legal process.

4. Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

6. Your Privacy Rights

A. GDPR (European Union/EEA Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, correct, delete, restrict processing of, or object to the processing of your personal data. You may also request data portability.

B. CCPA (California Residents)
If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to request access to your personal information, request deletion of your personal information, and opt out of the sale of personal information (note: HBA does not sell personal information).

To exercise your rights, please contact us at info@hempbeveragealliance.org.

7. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to external websites not operated by HBA. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party sites.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not directed to, nor intended for, individuals under the age of 21. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 21. If we become aware that we have collected information from a minor, we will delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” above. Continued use of our Site after changes are posted indicates acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Hemp Beverage Alliance
info@hempbeveragealliance.org
hempbeveragealliance.org