Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 25, 2026

Last Updated: August 25, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Cursed Industry ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal information when you visit or make a purchase from cursedindustry.com (the "Site").

Because we sell age-restricted vapor products, disposable vapes, and related hardware/accessories, we are subject to strict legal compliance mandates, including mandatory age verification and reporting laws. By accessing or using our Site, you agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Mandatory Age Verification & Minimum Age Requirements

You must be of legal smoking/vaping age in your jurisdiction (at least 21 years of age in the United States pursuant to federal law) to purchase products from our Site.

  • Age Verification Data: To comply with federal, state, and local regulations (including the PACT Act), we collect and verify your name, date of birth, address, and the last four digits of your Social Security Number (SSN) or a government-issued photo ID via third-party age verification services (e.g., AgeChecker.net, Veratad, or similar providers).

  • Underage Users: We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 21. If we discover that an individual under the legal age has attempted to create an account or place an order, all submitted information will be deleted immediately, and the transaction will be cancelled.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information directly from you, automatically through your device, and from third-party verification and payment partners.

A. Information Provided Directly by You

  • Order & Account Details: Full name, billing address, shipping address, email address, and phone number.

  • Payment Data: Credit card, debit card, or alternative payment details. Payment details are processed directly by PCI-DSS-compliant payment processors; we do not store full payment card numbers on our servers.

  • Customer Support: Information provided during email communications, ticket submissions, or contact forms.

B. Information Collected Automatically

  • Device & Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, device identifiers, and pages viewed on our Site.

  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Session cookies, persistent cookies, web beacons, and pixels used to maintain shopping carts, analyze site traffic, and track user preferences.

C. Information from Third Parties

  • Verification Providers: Confirmation of legal age and identity matching from identity verification databases.

  • Fraud Prevention & Security: Risk assessment scores and transaction verification from fraud prevention partners.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following operational, commercial, and legal purposes:

  • Order Fulfillment: Processing transactions, verifying payment authenticity, packaging, and shipping orders.

  • Regulatory Compliance: Verifying minimum legal purchasing age, calculating appropriate tobacco/excise taxes, and complying with statutory shipping, delivery, and record-keeping requirements.

  • Customer Service: Responding to inquiries, order status requests, returns, and troubleshooting.

  • Marketing Communications: Sending promotional updates, restock alerts, and newsletters (only where explicit consent or opt-in is provided).

  • Site Security & Fraud Prevention: Detecting malicious activity, unauthorized account access, payment fraud, and fraudulent age attempts.

4. How We Share and Disclose Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data for monetary consideration. We share information only under the following circumstances:

  • Third-Party Service Providers: Age verification services, payment gateways, e-commerce hosting platforms, shipping carriers (e.g., compliant private couriers or regional delivery services), and warehouse management systems.

  • Legal and Regulatory Authorities: Law enforcement, regulatory agencies, tax authorities, or state/federal bodies when required by law, subpoena, or compliance with the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act.

  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of company assets, customer information may be transferred as a business asset.

5. SMS & Email Communications

  • Transactional Messages: By placing an order, you agree to receive transactional emails and SMS notifications regarding order confirmation, shipment tracking, and age verification status.

  • Marketing Opt-Out: You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of the email. To opt out of marketing text messages, reply "STOP" to any received SMS.

6. Data Security and Retention

We implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure:

  • Encryption: Standard SSL/TLS encryption across the Site to secure data in transit.

  • Retention Periods: We retain personal and transactional information for as long as necessary to fulfill orders, resolve disputes, satisfy accounting audits, and meet statutory record-retention requirements under applicable tobacco/vapor laws (typically up to 4–7 years for regulatory tax and invoice records).

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your state or jurisdiction of residence (such as California, Virginia, Colorado, or the EU/EEA), you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right to Access / Know: Request details about the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected.

  • Right to Correction: Request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

  • Right to Deletion: Request the deletion of your personal information, subject to statutory exceptions (such as required PACT Act/tax record retention).

  • Right to Opt-Out: Opt out of targeted advertising or automated profiling.

  • Non-Discrimination: We will not deny goods, charge different prices, or provide a different quality of service for exercising your privacy rights.

To submit a request to exercise your rights, contact us at cs@cursedindustry.com.

8. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of third-party platforms. We encourage you to review their individual privacy statements.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect operational changes, legal updates, or service modifications. Any changes will become effective immediately upon posting to this page, with an updated "Last Updated" date.

10. Contact Information

For questions, concerns, age verification inquiries, or privacy rights requests, please contact us at:

  • Company: Cursed Industry

  • Website: cursedindustry.com

  • Email: cs@cursedindustry.com