Privacy Policy
Last Updated: November 13, 2026
Welcome to Pickstations.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://pickstations.com (the “Site”), including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways depending on how you interact with our Site:
- Information You Voluntarily Provide: We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you subscribe to our newsletter, fill out a contact form, leave a comment, or otherwise communicate with us. This may include your name and email address.
- Automatically Collected Information (Log Data & Device Information): When you visit the Site, our servers and third-party analytics tools automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing actions. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and access times.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on the Site, analyze site traffic, and track affiliate referrals.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following business and operational purposes:
- To operate, maintain, and improve the content and functionality of Pickstations.com.
- To respond to your comments, inquiries, and customer service requests.
- To send you newsletters, updates, or promotional communications (only if you have opted in, and you may opt out at any time).
- To monitor and analyze usage trends, site performance, and user engagement.
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or security breaches.
- To comply with applicable legal obligations.
3. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Disclosure
Pickstations.com participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may earn commissions on qualifying purchases made through our links to retailer sites (such as Amazon Associates and other merchant partners) at no additional cost to you.
- Third-Party Cookies: When you click on an affiliate link on our Site, a cookie may be placed on your browser by the third-party merchant or affiliate network to track that you came from Pickstations.com so that we can be credited for the referral.
- Third-Party Privacy Policies: Our Site contains links to external websites that are not operated by us. Once you leave our Site via an affiliate link or external link, we have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
- As an Amazon Associate, Pickstations.com earns from qualifying purchases.
4. Third-Party Analytics and Advertising Services
We may use third-party service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Site or display advertisements:
- Analytics Providers (e.g., Google Analytics): These services use cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyze information about the use of the Site and report on activities and trends. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Advertising Networks (if applicable): Third-party ad servers or ad networks may use cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Pickstations.com to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and personalize ad content.
5. Your U.S. State Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA and Other State Laws)
If you are a resident of the United States—specifically California (under the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act, CCPA/CPRA), Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, or other states with comprehensive privacy laws—you have specific rights regarding your personal information:
- Right to Know and Access: You have the right to request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources, the business purpose for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
- Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information that we have collected, subject to certain legal exceptions.
- Right to Correct: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
- Right to Opt-Out of “Sale” or “Sharing”: Pickstations.com does not sell your personal information for monetary compensation. However, the use of certain third-party advertising or analytics cookies may be considered “sharing” or “targeted advertising” under certain state laws. You can opt out by adjusting your browser cookie settings or contacting us directly.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.
California “Shine the Light” Law (CalOPPA): California residents may request information once per calendar year regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@pickstations.com. We will verify your request and respond within the timeframe required by applicable law (typically within 45 days).
6. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals
Under the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA), we inform you that some web browsers incorporate a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature. Because there is currently no uniform industry standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals, our Site does not currently respond to DNT browser signals.
7. Children’s Privacy (COPPA Compliance)
Pickstations.com is intended for a general audience and is not directed to individuals under the age of 13 (or under 16 in certain jurisdictions). In compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), we do not knowingly collect, maintain, or disclose personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at contact@pickstations.com, and we will take steps to remove such information from our records.
8. Data Security and Retention
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
9. International Data Transfers
If you are accessing Pickstations.com from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other jurisdictions where our servers and third-party service providers are located. By using our Site, you consent to the transfer of your information to these jurisdictions.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
- Website: https://pickstations.com
- Email: contact@pickstations.com
