Effective / Last Updated Date: January 15, 2025

1. INTRODUCTION AND CORPORATE COMMITMENT TO PRIVACY

YEK COMMERCE LLC ("Company," "we," "our," or "us") is inherently committed to safeguarding the privacy, security, and confidentiality of the personal and proprietary information of our customers ("you," "your," or "User"). Operating extensively within the Home Improvement, hardware, and residential supply sector, we recognize that our customers frequently entrust us with sensitive residential data, delivery addresses for significant property renovations, and high-value transaction details.

This comprehensive Privacy Policy delineates our authoritative practices regarding the collection, utilization, protection, and disclosure of your Personal Information when you visit our digital storefronts, engage with our customer service infrastructure, or purchase our goods. By accessing our platform and utilizing our services, you expressly consent to the data practices meticulously described in this legal document.

2. STRICT DOMESTIC (U.S. ONLY) DATA PROCESSING DECLARATION

YEK COMMERCE LLC operates exclusively within the geographic boundaries of the United States of America. We do not solicit, accept, process, or fulfill orders from international jurisdictions. Consequently, all digital infrastructure, data storage facilities, and data processing activities are localized strictly within the United States.

Because we do not engage in cross-border commerce or international shipping, we do not explicitly subject our operational frameworks to international data protection regulations, such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy compliance architecture is uniquely and entirely designed to align with United States federal and state-level consumer privacy frameworks, including but not limited to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA).

3. CATEGORIES OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT

To facilitate a seamless e-commerce experience and ensure the precise delivery of home improvement supplies, we systematically collect the following categories of information:

Personally Identifiable Information (PII): Including, but not limited to, your full legal name, precise residential or commercial shipping address, billing address, dedicated email address, and domestic telephone number.

Transactional and Financial Data: Details pertaining to your purchases, including payment method information (processed via strictly vetted, PCI-DSS compliant third-party payment gateways; we do not store full credit card numbers on our internal servers), order history, and warranty registration details for specific hardware or tools.

Logistical and Project-Specific Data: Information necessary for the fulfillment of heavy or specialized home improvement goods, which may include delivery instructions, gate codes, or specific drop-off locations at residential construction sites.

Automated Technological Data: Information automatically collected upon your interaction with our platform, including Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, operating system functionality, geolocation data (U.S. based only), and site navigation patterns via cookies and web beacons.

4. PURPOSE AND UTILIZATION OF COLLECTED DATA

The information procured by YEK COMMERCE LLC is strictly utilized to execute our core business operations, fulfill our contractual obligations to you, and comply with state and federal legal requirements. Specific utilities include:

Order Fulfillment & Logistics: To process your transactions securely and coordinate with our domestic carrier networks. Your address and contact data are critical to maintaining our stringent fulfillment mandates, specifically ensuring that your order is processed within our designated 1 to 2 business days handling time and subsequently delivered within our standard 3 to 5 business days transit time.

Safety Recalls and Product Compliance: In the home improvement and hardware sector, safety is paramount. We retain your purchase history and contact data to notify you rapidly in the event of a manufacturer safety recall, defect notice, or mandatory compliance update regarding tools, fixtures, or materials you have purchased.

Customer Support Operations: To enable our Cheyenne, Wyoming-based support staff to verify your identity, locate your Order ID, and resolve technical, installation, or logistical queries efficiently.

Fraud Prevention and Security: To aggressively monitor, detect, and mitigate fraudulent transactions, unauthorized account access, and malicious digital activities.

5. INFORMATION SHARING AND THIRD-PARTY DISCLOSURE

YEK COMMERCE LLC fundamentally respects the sanctity of your data. We do not, under any circumstances, sell, rent, or lease your Personal Information to external marketing agencies or third-party data brokers.

Disclosure of your data is strictly limited to the following operational necessities:

Essential Service Providers: We share strictly necessary data with contracted domestic entities such as US-based shipping and freight carriers (USPS, UPS, FedEx, or specialized LTL freight for heavy hardware), payment processors, and secure cloud-hosting facilities. These entities are legally bound by stringent confidentiality agreements.

Legal and Regulatory Authorities: We reserve the absolute right to disclose your information when mandated by US law, such as in response to a lawfully executed subpoena, court order, or formal request from state/federal law enforcement agencies, or to defend the legal rights and corporate liability of YEK COMMERCE LLC.

6. DATA RETENTION AND DIGITAL SECURITY MEASURES

We implement commercial-grade, robust cryptographic protocols (including Secure Socket Layer - SSL encryption) and rigorous internal access controls to protect your data against unauthorized acquisition, alteration, or destruction. Particularly because our clients share locations of active renovations or unoccupied residential properties, we treat delivery data with the highest level of security. Data is retained only for the duration necessitated by our operational requirements, warranty support obligations, and statutory tax/accounting retention laws in the United States.

7. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY (COPPA COMPLIANCE)

Our platform and our inventory of home improvement materials, power tools, and renovation hardware are exclusively intended for a mature, adult demographic. We strictly adhere to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). We do not knowingly solicit, collect, or maintain personal information from individuals under the age of eighteen (18). If we become aware that an underage individual has transmitted data to our servers, we will execute immediate deletion protocols.

8. EXERCISING YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your state of residence within the US (e.g., California residents under CCPA), you may possess specific legal rights regarding your data, including the right to request full disclosure of the data we hold, the right to request the deletion of your data (subject to logistical and legal exceptions), and the right to non-discrimination for exercising these rights.

To formally exercise any applicable privacy rights, please submit a written request via email to info@yekcommercellc.com with the subject line explicitly stating "Formal Privacy/Data Request."

9. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR PRIVACY CONCERNS

For any inquiries, disputes, or clarifications regarding this Privacy Policy or our data management architecture, you may contact our designated corporate compliance personnel at:

YEK COMMERCE LLC 1021 E Lincolnway Unit #1763 Cheyenne, WY 82001 Telephone: +1 (307) 242-5769 Email: info@yekcommercellc.com