Privacy policy

PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: July 27, 2026

The Strand Index is owned and operated by AH-RIN ENTERPRISES LLC (doing business as "The Strand Index"). We operate this store and website, including all related information, content, features, tools, products, and services, to provide you, the customer, with a curated shopping experience (the "Services"). We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of our customers' personal information.

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you visit, use, or make a purchase or other transaction using the Services or otherwise communicate with us on thestrandindex.com, in strict compliance with United States federal guidelines, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulations, and state data privacy laws including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). If there is a conflict between our Terms of Service and this Privacy Policy, this Privacy Policy controls with respect to the collection, processing, and disclosure of your personal information.

By using and accessing any of the Services, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy and understand the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described herein.

Personal Information We Collect or Process

When we use the term "personal information," we are referring to information that identifies or can reasonably be linked to you or another person. Personal information does not include information that is collected anonymously or that has been de-identified so that it cannot identify or be reasonably linked to you. We may collect or process the following categories of personal information, depending on how you interact with the Services:

 

  • Contact Details: Your name, billing address, shipping address, phone number, and email address.

  • Financial Information: Credit card, debit card, and financial account numbers, payment card information, transaction details, form of payment, payment confirmation, and other payment details processed securely through encrypted payment gateways (we do not store raw credit card numbers on our systems).

  • Account Information: Your username, password, security questions, preferences, and settings.

  • Commercial/Transaction Information: The items you view, put in your cart, add to your wishlist, or purchase, return, exchange, or cancel, and your past transaction history.

  • Communications with Us: The information you include in communications with us, for example, when sending a customer support inquiry.

  • Device and Technical Information: Information about your device, browser, or network connection, your IP address, cookie identifiers, and other unique identifiers collected automatically during the Shopify checkout process.

  • Usage Information: Information regarding your interaction with the Services, including how and when you interact with or navigate our storefront.

Personal Information Sources

We collect personal information from the following sources:

 

  • Directly From You: When you create an account, visit or use the Services, communicate with us, or otherwise provide us with your data.

     

  • Automatically Through the Services: From your device when you use our products or visit our website through the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies.

  • From Our Service Providers: When we engage third-party processors to enable certain technologies and process data on our behalf.

How We Use Your Personal Information

Depending on how you interact with us, we use personal information for the following legitimate business purposes:

  • Provide, Tailor, and Improve the Services: To perform our contract with you, process payments, fulfill orders, arrange for shipping, manage your account, and create a customized shopping experience.

  • Marketing and Advertising: To send marketing, advertising, and promotional communications by email, text message, or postal mail, and to show you online advertisements based on your activity.

  • Security and Fraud Prevention: To authenticate your account, provide a secure payment experience, detect and investigate possible fraudulent or malicious activity, and protect public safety.

  • Communicating with You: To provide you with digital customer support, respond to inquiries, and maintain our business relationship with you.

  • Legal Reasons: To comply with applicable law, respond to valid legal processes (including requests from law enforcement), or enforce our corporate terms and policies.

How We Disclose Personal Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. We share your data exclusively with essential third-party service providers required to execute core business operations:

  • Shopify: Our architecture, hosting, and primary payment processing are hosted through Shopify. They store your data on secure servers protected by advanced firewalls.

  • Dropship Beauty App: To fulfill and ship your orders, your name, shipping address, phone number, and purchase details are securely transmitted to the Dropship Beauty App, which manages order logistics via domestic US fulfillment hubs.

  • Legal Obligations: With business and marketing partners to support personalized advertising, or in connection with a corporate merger, bankruptcy, or to comply with valid legal demands.

Relationship with Shopify

The Services are hosted by Shopify, which collects and processes personal information about your access to and use of the website to provide and improve the platform. Information you submit will be transmitted to and shared with Shopify as well as third parties that may be located in countries other than where you reside.

In addition, we use certain Shopify enhanced features that incorporate data obtained from your interactions with our Store, along with other merchants and with Shopify. In these circumstances, Shopify is responsible for the processing of your personal information, including responding to your requests to exercise your rights over your data. To learn more, visit the Shopify Consumer Privacy Policy. Depending on where you live, you may exercise certain rights with respect to your personal information via the Shopify Privacy Portal.

Third-Party Websites and Links

Our platform may provide links to websites operated by third parties (such as logistics or social widgets). We do not guarantee and are not responsible for the privacy or security of such sites. If you follow links to sites not affiliated or controlled by us, you should review their privacy and security policies.

Children's Data

The Services are not intended to be used by children, and we do not knowingly collect any personal information about children under the age of majority in your jurisdiction. If you are a parent or guardian whose child has provided personal data, you may contact us using the details below to request its deletion.

Security and Retention of Your Information

Please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee "perfect security." Any information you send to us may not be secure while in transit; we recommend that you do not use unsecure channels to communicate sensitive or confidential information.

How long we retain your personal information depends on different factors, such as whether we need the data to maintain your account, provide the Services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce applicable contracts.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your US state of residence (including California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah), you possess specific, non-absolute legal rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right to Access / Know: The right to request disclosure of the specific categories and pieces of personal data we have collected and how it is utilized.

  • Right to Delete: The right to request the total deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.

  • Right to Correct: The right to request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

  • Right of Portability: The right to receive a copy of your personal data and request its transfer to a third party.

  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing for Targeted Advertising: You have the right to direct us not to share your information for targeted advertisements. Please note that if you visit our website with the Global Privacy Control (GPC) opt-out preference signal enabled, we will automatically treat this as a request to opt-out for that specific device and browser.

We will never discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights. To exercise any of these rights, please submit a verifiable consumer request to our privacy officer at support@thestrandindex.com.

Complaints

If you have complaints about how we process your personal information, please contact us using the details provided below. Depending on where you live, you may have the right to appeal our decision or lodge your complaint with your local data protection authority.

International Transfers

Please note that we may transfer, store, and process your personal information outside the country you live in. If we transfer your personal information out of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom (UK), we will rely on recognized transfer mechanisms like the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses, unless the transfer is to a country determined to provide an adequate level of protection.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the revised Privacy Policy on this website and update the "Last updated" date.

Privacy Policy Contact Information

For inquiries regarding your personal data, data deletion requests, or state privacy law compliance rights, please contact our data officer:

  • Legal Name: AH-RIN ENTERPRISES LLC dba The Strand Index

  • Physical Address: 5830 E 2nd St, Ste 7000 34406, Casper, WY 82609, USA

  • Email: support@thestrandindex.com

  • Phone: +1 (307) 316-1635