Privacy Policy

At Tab Soda, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you visit our site. We are committed to transparency and compliance with applicable privacy laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and state-level regulations.

What Tab Soda Collects When You Browse Our Soda Store

We collect information in several ways:

Directly from you: When you submit a contact form or subscribe to Tab Soda communications, we collect your name and email address.

Automatically through your device: When you visit Tab Soda, we collect device type, browser, operating system, IP address, approximate location, pages visited, time spent on the site, and referral source. This data is gathered via cookies and analytics tools.

From third parties: We receive affiliate tracking data from Amazon Associates when you follow our product links, and analytics data from Google Analytics to understand site performance.

How Tab Soda Uses Your Information

We use the information we collect to operate and improve the site, respond to your inquiries, send communications you’ve opted into, analyze site traffic and user behavior, comply with legal obligations, maintain security and prevent fraud, and track affiliate referrals through the Amazon Associates Program.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies at Tab Soda

Tab Soda uses several types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality, such as secure navigation and access to protected areas.
• Analytics cookies: Google Analytics tracks site usage, including pages visited, session duration, and traffic sources. Data is aggregated and anonymized to protect your privacy.
• Advertising cookies: Amazon Associates uses cookies to attribute qualifying purchases to our affiliate links, allowing Tab Soda to earn commissions on sales.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect site functionality and your user experience.

How Tab Soda Shares Your Information

We may share your information with service providers who help us operate the site, including hosting providers and analytics platforms; Amazon.com as part of the affiliate program to track referrals and commissions; law enforcement or government authorities when required by law or to protect our legal rights; and acquirers in the event of a business transfer, merger, or sale of assets.

Tab Soda does not sell personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

Data Security at Tab Soda

Tab Soda implements reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your information, including SSL encryption for data transmission, secure hosting environments, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, and you transmit information at your own risk.

Your Privacy Rights When You Visit Tab Soda

All users have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt out of marketing communications
• Request restriction of processing

GDPR (EU/EEA residents):

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation:

• Right to access your personal data and receive information about how it is processed
• Right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) under certain circumstances
• Right to restrict processing of your personal data
• Right to data portability — receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
• Right to object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing
• Right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
• Right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority

CCPA/CPRA (California residents):

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act and California Privacy Rights Act:

• Right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
• Right to know whether personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
• Right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
• Right to request deletion of personal information
• Right to request correction of inaccurate personal information
• Right to limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal information
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

Virginia (VCDPA), Colorado (CPA), Connecticut (CTDPA), Utah (UCPA):

If you are a resident of Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, or Utah, you have rights substantially similar to CCPA rights, including rights to access, correction, deletion, data portability, and opt-out of targeted advertising, subject to state-specific provisions and exceptions.

How to exercise your rights:

To exercise any of these privacy rights, submit a request by email to the address listed in the Contact section below, or use the contact form on this site. We will respond within 30–45 days depending on the applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests to protect your privacy and prevent unauthorized access.

Tab Soda and Children’s Privacy

This site is not directed to children under the age of 13. Tab Soda does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at the address below and we will promptly delete it in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

Third-Party Links on Tab Soda

Tab Soda contains links to Amazon.com and other third-party websites. Tab Soda is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. When you click a link to Amazon or any external site, you leave Tab Soda and are subject to the privacy policy of that third-party site. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.

International Data Transfers from Tab Soda

Tab Soda operates in the United States. If you access this site from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the US, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. We take steps to ensure adequate protections are in place for such transfers, in compliance with applicable law, including the use of standard contractual clauses where required.

Data Retention at Tab Soda

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Contact form submissions are typically retained for up to 12 months. Analytics data retention is governed by Google’s data retention policies, which you can review on Google’s website.

Email Communications from Tab Soda

If you subscribe to Tab Soda communications, you will receive periodic emails about Tab Soda products, updates, and related content. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us directly at the address below. Your email address will be removed from our mailing list within 10 business days.

Do Not Track Signals and Tab Soda

Some browsers transmit “Do Not Track” signals to websites. At this time, Tab Soda does not respond to Do Not Track signals. We continue to collect information as described in this Privacy Policy. You can manage cookies and tracking through your browser settings as described in the Cookies section above.

Changes to Tab Soda’s Privacy Policy

Tab Soda may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will indicate the effective date of the latest revision at the top of this page. Material changes will be communicated with reasonable notice, such as a notification on the site or via email if you have subscribed to communications. Continued use of this site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

Contact Tab Soda About Your Privacy

To exercise your privacy rights, ask questions about this Privacy Policy, or raise concerns about how we handle your personal information, contact us at:

California “Shine the Light” Law

California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits California residents to request information about personal information shared with third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, contact us at the address above.

Consent

By using this site, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.