Privacy policy

Last updated: 2026

Elite Preppers respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through this website, how it may be used, and what choices you have.

Elite Preppers provides free preparedness information, practical home preparedness guidance, and optional products and services designed to help individuals and families prepare their homes properly.

This may include digital resources, physical products such as the Preparedness Hub, and optional preparedness-related services.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide Voluntarily

We may collect limited personal information if you choose to provide it, such as:

  • your name
  • your email address
  • your phone number, if provided
  • your shipping address, if you place an order
  • billing-related information needed to process an order
  • information you include in a contact message
  • details needed to respond to a request, order, or service inquiry

This information is collected only when you provide it voluntarily, such as when you contact us, submit a form, place an order, request information, or communicate with Elite Preppers directly.

Order and Shipping Information

If you purchase a product through this website, we may collect information needed to process and fulfill your order, including:

  • customer name
  • email address
  • shipping address
  • billing address, if required
  • order details
  • shipping and delivery information
  • customer service communications related to the order

This information is used to process orders, arrange shipping, provide order updates, respond to customer service questions, and maintain basic business records.

Elite Preppers does not store complete payment card information on its own systems.

Payment Information

Payments made through this website are processed by secure third-party payment providers or e-commerce platforms.

Elite Preppers does not directly store or have access to full credit card numbers or complete payment card details.

Payment providers may collect and process information necessary to authorize and complete the transaction. Their handling of payment information is governed by their own privacy and security policies.

Information Collected Automatically

Like most websites, basic technical information may be collected automatically, including:

  • browser type
  • device type
  • pages visited
  • time spent on pages
  • referring pages or links
  • general location, such as city or region, not precise address
  • basic website performance and traffic data

This information is used for website analytics, security, troubleshooting, and performance monitoring.

We do not use this data to personally identify visitors.

Cookies & Analytics

This site may use cookies or similar technologies to:

  • help the website function properly
  • understand how visitors use the site
  • improve content and performance
  • monitor general traffic patterns
  • support e-commerce features such as shopping carts and checkout
  • measure the performance of pages, products, or affiliate links

Cookies do not give us access to your computer or personal files.

You can disable cookies through your browser settings if you prefer. Some website or checkout features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

Affiliate Links

Some pages on this site include affiliate links, including links to Amazon and other third-party retailers.

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase:

  • Elite Preppers may earn a small referral commission
  • your purchase price does not increase
  • Elite Preppers does not receive your personal payment information from that retailer
  • the transaction is handled directly by the third-party retailer

Third-party retailers and affiliate platforms may use cookies or tracking technologies to attribute referrals and sales.

Elite Preppers does not control and is not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites.

Products & Services

This website may offer optional products and services, including:

  • physical preparedness products
  • the Preparedness Hub
  • digital or offline preparedness resources
  • preparedness-related support or consulting
  • other preparedness tools, kits, or services

When you purchase a product or request a service, we use the information you provide only as needed to process the transaction, communicate with you, fulfill the order, provide support, and maintain appropriate business records.

Any purchases made through this site are processed securely through third-party platforms or payment processors. Elite Preppers does not store complete payment card details.

How We Use Information

Any information collected may be used to:

  • respond to inquiries
  • process and fulfill orders
  • provide order confirmations and updates
  • ship products
  • provide requested products or services
  • respond to customer service requests
  • maintain and improve the website
  • understand general usage patterns
  • protect the website from misuse, spam, or technical problems
  • maintain business, tax, accounting, and order records where required

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information.

We do not create user profiles for sale to third parties.

Email Communications

If you contact us by email or submit a form:

  • your email address is used to respond to your inquiry
  • we may use your email to provide order updates if you place an order
  • you will not be added to a marketing mailing list unless you clearly choose to subscribe

We do not send marketing emails by default.

If we offer an email newsletter or marketing list in the future, it will include a way to unsubscribe.

Sharing Information

We may share limited information only when necessary to operate the website, fulfill orders, or provide services.

This may include sharing information with:

  • e-commerce platforms
  • payment processors
  • shipping carriers
  • email or contact form providers
  • analytics providers
  • affiliate platforms
  • website hosting or security providers
  • professional advisers, if required for business, tax, accounting, or legal purposes

These third parties are expected to handle information according to their own privacy and security practices.

We may also disclose information if required by law, regulation, court order, or legitimate legal process.

Shopify and E-Commerce Platform Use

This website may use Shopify or another e-commerce platform to operate the online store, process orders, manage checkout, and support customer transactions.

When you place an order, the e-commerce platform may collect and process information necessary to complete the transaction, such as order details, contact information, shipping information, payment-related information, and technical data related to checkout.

Elite Preppers uses this information only as needed to process orders, provide support, and operate the store.

Shopify and other third-party platforms operate under their own privacy policies and data-processing terms.

Data Retention

We keep personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy.

For example:

  • contact form messages may be retained long enough to respond and manage follow-up
  • order records may be retained for customer service, business, tax, accounting, and legal recordkeeping purposes
  • basic analytics information may be retained in aggregate or technical form to improve the website

When personal information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to delete, anonymize, or securely retain it according to the systems we use and our business requirements.

Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the limited personal information collected through this website.

This may include using secure platforms, trusted payment processors, password-protected accounts, and reasonable administrative safeguards.

However, no website, email system, or online service can guarantee absolute security. Information is shared at your own discretion.

Third-Party Websites and Services

This site may link to or use third-party services, including:

  • analytics providers
  • affiliate platforms
  • e-commerce platforms
  • payment processors
  • shipping providers
  • external product retailers
  • external reference sites

These services operate under their own privacy policies.

Elite Preppers is not responsible for how third-party websites collect, use, store, or share information.

Your Choices and Requests

You may contact Elite Preppers to request information about personal information you have provided, or to ask that information be corrected or deleted where appropriate.

Some information may need to be retained for legitimate business, order, tax, accounting, security, or legal reasons.

To make a privacy-related request, contact us using the information at the bottom of this page.

Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Canadian Visitors

Elite Preppers is based in Canada and is intended primarily for Canadian visitors and customers.

We aim to collect and use personal information only for reasonable website, customer service, order fulfillment, and business purposes.

If you are located outside Canada, your information may be processed through third-party services that operate in Canada, the United States, or other jurisdictions.

Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time.

Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to make a privacy-related request, you may contact:

Elite Preppers
sales@elitepreppers.ca
www.elitepreppers.ca