THE FADE DEPARTMENT

Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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The Fade Department (“TFD,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect information when you visit thefadedepartment.com, use website features, interact with our services, or submit information to us.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including your name, email address, display name, social media handle, messages, comments, form submissions, promotion entries, and other information you choose to provide.

When you use our website, we may automatically receive limited technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referral source, pages viewed, timestamps, and general website usage information.

If you use a paid feature or otherwise complete a transaction through an independent payment provider, we may receive limited transaction-related information such as the transaction status, amount, reference identifier, or information needed to provide the requested service. Payment providers process payment information according to their own terms and privacy practices.

2. How We Use Information

We may use information to operate, maintain, secure, and improve The Fade Department; provide requested features and services; process or verify requested interactions; communicate with users; respond to inquiries; manage community interactions; administer promotions; analyze website performance; prevent fraud or abuse; maintain records; and comply with applicable legal obligations.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to maintain website functionality, remember preferences, measure traffic, improve performance, protect against abuse, and understand how visitors interact with the site.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not function properly when certain cookies are disabled.

4. Third-Party Services

The Fade Department may use independent third-party services for hosting, website functionality, analytics, security, communications, streaming, video distribution, payment processing, email delivery, and other operational purposes.

Information provided to or collected by an independent third-party service is also subject to that provider’s own privacy policy, terms, security practices, and data-processing procedures.

5. Giveaways, Sweepstakes, and Promotions

The Fade Department may conduct giveaways, sweepstakes, contests, and other promotions. Personal information may be collected when you choose to participate in a promotion.

The eligibility requirements, entry procedures, winner-selection procedures, prize terms, and other conditions for a promotion are described in the applicable Giveaway Official Rules. Information about how personal information is collected, used, retained, and disclosed in connection with the promotion is described in the applicable Giveaway Privacy Notice.

6. Email Communications and Choices

If you voluntarily provide your email address or opt in to receive communications, we may send messages related to your request, participation, transactions, promotions, website activity, or other communications you have authorized.

Where applicable, you may unsubscribe or change your communication preferences using the instructions provided in the communication or through our Privacy & Email Choices process.

7. How We Share Information

We do not sell personal information for monetary compensation.

We may disclose limited information to service providers or other parties when reasonably necessary to operate the website, provide requested services, process transactions, administer promotions, deliver prizes, maintain security, prevent fraud or abuse, comply with applicable law or legal process, or protect the rights, property, and safety of The Fade Department, our users, or others.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including providing services, administering applicable programs or promotions, maintaining appropriate business and transaction records, protecting our systems, resolving disputes, enforcing agreements, and complying with applicable legal obligations.

Different categories of information may be retained for different periods depending on the nature of the information and the reason it was collected.

9. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have rights concerning personal information we maintain about you. These may include the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain privacy requests. Some requests may also be subject to exceptions or limitations provided by applicable law.

Privacy and email preference requests may be submitted through our Privacy & Email Choices process or by contacting us using the information below.

10. Children’s Privacy

The Fade Department does not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us improperly, please contact us so we can review the matter and take appropriate action.

11. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, organizational, and technical measures designed to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or misuse. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

12. External Links and Embedded Content

Our website may contain links to, embeds from, or integrations with independent third-party websites, media, and services. Those third parties may collect or process information according to their own policies. The Fade Department does not control and is not responsible for the privacy practices of independent third-party services.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When changes are made, the revised policy will be posted on this page and the “Last updated” date will be updated.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, a privacy request, or The Fade Department’s data practices, please contact us:

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