· Information you enter into our website
· When you register your profile, buy products, post feedback or communicate with customer service
· Where you are, your use and the technology you use, through third party providers
To deliver the service, save you time, understand the usage to improve our services and products, offer you unique content tailored to you, and make the service secure.
Safety
· We take security seriously. The system is built on the latest and most secure technology from Shopify
· All communication with our server is encrypted
You request it, for security reasons, to third party suppliers (payment/analysis), or in cases of suspicion of security or breach of law.
We take your privacy seriously. If you want to be deleted, have concerns related to your privacy or have input, contact us at tobias@dtcvikings.com.
Welcome to DTC VIKINGS!
This website is owned and operated by Knarr AS a Norwegian registered company with Norwegian company ID 925 058 882 and a registered address at Bjørumsvegen 15, 4820 Froland, Norway.
This privacy policy (this “Privacy Policy”) sets out the privacy policies and practices for Knarr AS. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively “DTC VIKINGS”) with respect to how DTC VIKINGS collects personal information. It also describes how DTC VIKINGS maintains, uses, and discloses personal information. This Privacy Policy applies to information collected from you by DTC VIKINGS via this website and other websites operated or provided by DTC VIKINGS, including www.dtcvikings.com and various subdomains (collectively, the “Sites”); our retail stores (the “Stores”); our customer experience (the “CX”); as well as any other applications or services that display this policy (collectively, the “Services”), and other places where or means by which we may collect personal information. This Privacy Policy also sets out how you can access certain information that DTC VIKINGS may collect about you. In this Privacy Policy, “personal information” means information or opinion about an individual whose identity is apparent or can be reasonably ascertained from the information or opinion as further defined under applicable privacy laws, including, but not limited to, your contacts and other personal information collected through the Services.
Please note that the Sites may contain links to other third party websites that are not controlled or operated by DTC VIKINGS. This Privacy Policy does not apply to such third party websites, and DTC VIKINGS is not responsible for the content of such third party websites or the privacy practices of such third parties. Therefore DTC VIKINGS encourages you to request and review the privacy policies of any third parties before disclosing your personal information to such parties or when visiting such third party websites.
DTC VIKINGS reserves the right, in DTC VIKINGS' discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of this Privacy Policy at any time and from time to time, without prior notice to you. However, DTC VIKINGS will treat your continued use of the Sites and Services following such revision as your acceptance of the revised terms. All revisions will be posted to the Sites and will apply to any personal information collected on or after the date posted. DTC VIKINGS will obtain the necessary consents required under applicable privacy laws if it seeks to collect, use or disclose your personal information for purposes other than those to which consent has been obtained unless otherwise required or permitted by law. This Privacy Policy was last updated February 17, 2023.
DTC VIKINGS may collect personal information in connection with your use or purchase of DTC VIKINGS' products and services, including at the Stores or through the Sites or through your use of the Services, which may include information provided in connection with the following activities:
Registering or filling in forms on the Sites or in the Stores. This includes information you may provide when you request additional information about DTC VIKINGS' products and services or sign up to receive DTC VIKINGS' email newsletters or coupons.
Completing a profile to the Sites.
Purchasing any product or service from DTC VIKINGS, whether at a Store or through the Sites.
Providing product feedback or making other submissions to DTC VIKINGS.
Requesting information or assistance from DTC VIKINGS. DTC VIKINGS may also keep a copy of any communications or correspondence you may send to it, including any email communications.
Participating or responding to consumer surveys or requests for consumer’s opinions, concerns, and preferences regarding DTC VIKINGS' products and services.
Participating in consumer contests and other promotions.
Using other features of the Sites or Services that may be offered from time to time, and may require such information in order to utilize the feature (including but not limited to making a Submission as defined in the Terms of Use).
The personal information that DTC VIKINGS may collect may include your name, username, password, email address, age, date of birth, gender, address, telephone number, credit card and debit card numbers (with expiration dates), personal preferences, and any other personal information that you choose to include in your profile, or in other communications to DTC VIKINGS. In addition, DTC VIKINGS may collect additional information from users of our Services or Sites. You represent and warrant that you have the right and authority or have obtained all necessary consents to provide any information, including any personal information of another individual, that is provided by you to DTC VIKINGS.
DTC VIKINGS may also collect information that may not be personal information, which may include, but is not limited to, the frequency of user visits to the Sites and Services, the routes by which users access the Sites and Services and use of any hyperlinks available on the Sites and Services. DTC VIKINGS or its service providers and agents may process and use this aggregate data for various purposes including, but not limited to, analysis of this data for trends and statistics, development of the Sites and Services and the Sites’ and Services’ features and offerings, assessing patterns of use, or planning and evaluating marketing initiatives. This information is gathered by certain tools and methods such as the collection of your IP address or the use of cookies and is maintained, used and disclosed in aggregate form unless otherwise noted.
DTC VIKINGS may obtain information about you from other sources and combine that with information we collect directly from you. We use this information to better understand your interests and for analytics purposes.
Like many websites, DTC VIKINGS utilizes “cookies” to maintain a record of your visit to the Sites and your use of the Services. A cookie is a small text file that is transferred by a web server and stored on the hard drive of your computer or mobile device. It can only be read by the server that sent it to you. This information does not identify you personally and you remain anonymous unless you have otherwise provided DTC VIKINGS with personal information.
Cookies helps DTC VIKINGS to improve the Sites and Services, and to deliver more personalized service by enabling DTC VIKINGS to estimate audience size and usage patterns; to store information about your preferences; to speed up your searches and to recognize you when you return to the Sites or use the Services. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. If you would prefer to prevent your computer from accepting DTC VIKINGS' cookies, you may follow your Internet browser’s steps for doing so. Please note, however, that if you do disable cookies from your browser, you may not be able to access certain sections of the Sites or the Services.
We utilize cookies from:
· Facebook
· Pinterest
· Google Tag Manager
· Hotjar
· Klaviyo
· Snapchat
An IP address is a computer's numeric address, by which it can be located within a network. DTC VIKINGS may record your IP address when you visit or use services or features on the Sites. DTC VIKINGS may use your IP address for the purposes noted above, and also to help diagnose problems with DTC VIKINGS' server, or to administer the Sites. DTC VIKINGS may also use your IP address to identify you when DTC VIKINGS feels it is necessary to enforce compliance with this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Use, or to protect the Sites, Services, systems, information, employees, service providers, business partners, users, customers and others.
DTC VIKINGS uses automated devices and applications provided by third parties, such as Google Analytics (including Google Analytics’ Demographics and Interest Report) and Session Analytics, to evaluate usage of our Sites and Services. We also may use other analytic means to evaluate our Services. We use these tools to help us improve our Services, performance, and user experiences. These entities may use cookies and other tracking technologies which collect information to perform their services. We do not share personal information that we collect directly with these third parties. However, these third parties may collect personal information directly through the use of cookies and other tracking technologies. For an explanation of the information collected by these third parties and their respective privacy policies, please go to GOOGLE ANALYTICS PRIVACY POLICY. Those wishing to opt out of Session Analytics should SET THEIR BROWSER TO 'DO NOT TRACK'.
DTC VIKINGS collects transactional information and browse behavior on our website. DTC VIKINGS may use such information to offer you recommendations for products and services that are relevant to your interests. DTC VIKINGS uses the services of trusted third parties to offer you meaningful recommendations during the online experience. DTC VIKINGS shares IP address, unique ID number, and shop and browse behavior with the third party service provider on an aggregate basis but does not share personal information for these purposes.
DTC VIKINGS collects transactional information and browse behavior on our website. DTC VIKINGS may use such information to offer you recommendations for products and services that are relevant to your interests. DTC VIKINGS uses the services of trusted third parties to offer you meaningful recommendations during the online experience. DTC VIKINGS shares IP address, unique ID number, and shop and browse behavior with the third party service provider on an aggregate basis but does not share personal information for these purposes.
To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, maintain data accuracy and facilitate the appropriate use of information, DTC VIKINGS uses physical, technological and administrative procedures to protect the personal information that DTC VIKINGS collects from loss, unauthorized access, modification, disclosure or other misuse. Nevertheless, Internet or wireless transmissions are never completely private or secure. You understand that any messages or information you send to the Sites or through the Services may be read or intercepted by others. If you have any questions about the security of personal information collected by DTC VIKINGS, please contact: tobias@dtcvikings.com.
Upon DTC VIKINGS' collection of your personal information, DTC VIKINGS may use such personal information internally, separately or in combination with pre-existing information, for the following purposes:
To develop, enhance, market, sell or otherwise provide information, products or services;
To establish and conduct commercial relationships, including to process purchases or other transactions and to conduct or administer other transactions that you may engage in with DTC VIKINGS including at the Stores, on or through the Sites;
To conduct or administer contests, or other promotions in which you have participated;
To contact you and to respond to any communications that you may have had with us;
To troubleshoot problems with the Sites and Services;
To customize your experience or homepage on the Sites;
To develop and manage DTC VIKINGS' business and operations;
To enforce DTC VIKINGS' Terms of Use or comply with this Privacy Policy;
To detect and protect DTC VIKINGS and other third parties against error, negligence, breach of contract, fraud, theft and other illegal activity, and to audit compliance with DTC VIKINGS' policies and contractual obligations;
To engage in business transactions, including the purchase, sale, lease, merger, amalgamation or any other type of acquisition, disposal, securitization or financing involving DTC VIKINGS;
As permitted by, and to comply with, any legal or regulatory requirements or provisions;
To access, preserve, disclose and use your personal information contained in your account, all Submissions (as defined in the Terms of Use), all communications to and from you, all information relating to your use of the Sites, if DTC VIKINGS is required to do so by law or legal process or if DTC VIKINGS determines, in its sole discretion, that such action is necessary to protect the rights of DTC VIKINGS, third parties, and other users of the Sites or for purposes of responding to your request for customer service; or
For any other purpose to which you consent.
Personal information collected by DTC VIKINGS may be transferred to, stored and processed in the United States, EU and Norway.
DTC VIKINGS may disclose your personal information to its subsidiaries or affiliates and to third parties whom DTC VIKINGS hires to provide services on DTC VIKINGS' behalf, including, but not limited to, support services, website services, delivering promotional materials, contests, sweepstakes and other promotions, and answering customer questions about DTC VIKINGS' products and services. These subsidiaries, affiliates and third parties may be located overseas. DTC VIKINGS will only provide those third parties with the personal information that they need to deliver the services to DTC VIKINGS and/or on DTC VIKINGS' behalf. DTC VIKINGS will not disclose your personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes without obtaining prior affirmative consent.
The personal information that you provide will be retained by DTC VIKINGS in accordance with applicable laws. However, DTC VIKINGS will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify personal information it holds if it is no longer needed for DTC VIKINGS business purposes.
DTC VIKINGS does not collect your personal information except in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If, at any time, you prefer not to receive further email communications from DTC VIKINGS (except in connection with information, products or services that you specifically request), you will have the ability to unsubscribe from such communications by means of a link provided in every broadcast email that is sent to you by DTC VIKINGS. If, at any time, you prefer not to receive any other form of communication from DTC VIKINGS, you will have the ability to unsubscribe from such communications by CONTACTING US BY EMAIL.
DTC VIKINGS will take reasonable steps to ensure the personal information it holds is accurate, complete and up to date. Upon your written request, subject to certain exceptions provided by law, DTC VIKINGS will inform you of the existence, use and disclosure of your personal information and give you access to that information, or request its deletion. Additionally, if you have any questions or enquiries relating to our privacy practices or procedures, or if you believe that the personal information that DTC VIKINGS holds about you is not accurate, complete or up to date you may write to the Privacy Officer at the address provided below. If you are able to establish that the information is not accurate, complete or up to date, DTC VIKINGS will take reasonable steps to correct the information so that it is accurate, complete and up to date.
DTC VIKINGS welcomes questions and comments about this Privacy Policy. Requests for access and correction of your personal information, and questions or comments should be directed to the email: tobias@dtcvikings.com.
