Effective Date: January 19th, 2026
502Sports (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates this website to sell merchandise, showcase podcasts and other articles about sports to customers. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, make a purchase, or otherwise interact with us.
By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information when you use our website:
a. Information You Provide Directly
- Contact details, such as your name, email address, billing address, shipping address, and phone number when you place an order or create an account.
- Order information, such as items purchased, order dates, and transaction totals.
- Account information, such as login credentials (if you choose to create an account).
- Communications, such as messages you send via email, contact forms, or customer support channels.
b. Payment Information
- When you make a purchase, your payment information (such as credit or debit card details) is collected and processed by our third‑party payment processors (for example, Stripe, PayPal, or others).
- We do not store your full payment card number on our servers; we receive only limited information needed for transaction confirmation, fraud prevention, and record‑keeping.
c. Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically, such as:
- IP address and approximate location.
- Browser type, device type, operating system, and language settings.
- Pages viewed, links clicked, time spent on pages, and referring/exit pages.
- Information collected through cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies.
d. Marketing and Communications Data
- Your preferences for receiving marketing emails or other promotional communications.
- Information about how you interact with our emails and advertisements (e.g., email opens, link clicks).
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To process and fulfill your orders, including payment processing, shipping, and order confirmation.
- To create and manage your account, if you register on our website.
- To communicate with you about your orders, account, customer service requests, and policy updates.
- To send you marketing communications and promotional offers, when permitted by law and in accordance with your preferences.
- To operate, maintain, and improve our website, products, and services, including analytics and performance monitoring.
- To detect, prevent, and address fraud, security incidents, and other harmful or illegal activities.
- To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal obligations, and law‑enforcement requests.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Keep items in your shopping cart and remember your preferences.
- Understand how visitors use our website so we can improve user experience and performance.
- Support marketing and advertising campaigns, including interest‑based or “targeted” advertising where permitted.
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to block or delete cookies. If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.
We may use third‑party analytics and advertising tools (such as Google Analytics or advertising networks). These providers may set their own cookies and collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites and services.
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information in the ordinary sense of the word. We may share your information with:
a. Service Providers
We share information with trusted third parties who perform services on our behalf, including:
- Payment processors.
- Shipping and delivery providers.
- Website hosting, analytics, and IT support providers.
- Email and marketing service providers.
These service providers are allowed to use your information only as needed to perform services for us and must protect it appropriately.
b. Business Transfers
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, sale of assets, or similar transaction, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, as permitted by law.
c. Legal Requirements and Protection
We may disclose information if we believe it is necessary to:
- Comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or government requests.
- Protect the rights, property, or safety of our business, our customers, or others.
- Enforce our terms and conditions or other agreements.
5. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have certain rights related to your personal information, such as:
- The right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- The right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.
- The right to opt out of receiving marketing emails by following the unsubscribe link in those emails or contacting us directly.
- The right to limit or object to certain types of data processing, when allowed by law.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in the “Contact Us” section below. We may need to verify your identity before responding.
If you are a resident of a U.S. state with specific consumer privacy rights laws that apply to our business, you may have additional rights under those laws. Where required, we will provide at least one method (such as a web form or email address) for you to submit a request and will respond within the time periods set by applicable law.
6. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include, for example, secure servers, encryption in transit, and access controls.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to:
- Provide products and services to you.
- Complete transactions you have requested.
- Comply with our legal, tax, and accounting obligations.
- Resolve disputes and enforce our agreements.
When information is no longer needed for these purposes, we will delete or de‑identify it, subject to any legal requirements to retain it longer.
8. International Visitors
Our website is intended for customers located in the United States. If you access the website from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other countries, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country of residence.
9. Third‑Party Websites
Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third‑party sites, and we are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or security. You should review the privacy policies of those websites before providing any information to them.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or other reasons. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of the policy and post the updated version on our website.
Your continued use of the website after any changes are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, or if you wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:
Phone
Address
502shirts, LLC
212 N. 2nd St. STE 100 Richmond, KY, 40475, United States