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[H1] Privacy Notice

[H5] Hobie’s Commitment to Your Privacy

At Hobie Cat Company II LLC, a Delaware Company (“Hobie”), we believe your trust in us rests in the ways we handle your personal data. We want you to know how we collect, use, and share your personal data. Whether you visit our websites, place an order with us, call us with questions, or participate in our communities and events, we do our best each day to safeguard the information we have about you.

[H5] What You Will Find in this Privacy Notice

Our goal is to be clear and honest about our data management practices. Here’s a summary of what you’ll find:

When and Why We Collect Your Personal Data
Personal Data We Collect
When and Why We Use Your Personal Data
When and Why We Share Your Personal Data
How We Retain and Safeguard Your Personal Data
Your Choices and Rights

[H5] What this Privacy Notice Covers

This Privacy Notice applies to our businesses in the United States, Australia and France, and to our websites. Hobie enjoys a worldwide community, and we may transfer data from other countries to our servers in the United States. This Privacy Notice describes the ways we comply with data privacy laws, especially those laws in the United States, Australia, and the European Union.

[H5] When and Why We Collect Your Personal Data

Hobie may collect personal data about you to provide you with goods and services. We collect only the personal data that you freely provide to us. We often ask for your consent before we use the data we collect. When we collect your personal data, we limit our request to only the information needed to serve you.

When and Why We Collect Your Personal Data

When we collect your personal data
Personal data you provide to us
Data we collect automatically

Visit our websites

Register for our online forum

Register a Hobie product

Order our catalogues or brochures

Request dealer information

Find authorized dealer locations

Meet us at an event or trade show

Enter our sweepstakes or contests

Watch Hobie Outdoor Adventures

Order products

Subscribe to our email updates

Use our social media pages

Apply for employment with us

Contact us by email or phone

Visit our facilities

[H5] Personal Data We Collect

In most cases, we collect your personal data when you provide it to us. When you visit our websites, some of the data we collect happens automatically.

When and What Personal Data We Collect

When we collect your personal data
Personal data you provide to us
Data we collect automatically
Data about you collected from others

Visit our website

IP address, browser type and version, referrer URL, time zone, device ID, browser plug-in types, geolocation data, operating system and version; cookie data

Register for our online forum
email, password, desired language, time zone, content you provide
same as above

Register a Hobie product
name, address, phone, email
same as above

Order our catalogues or brochures
name, address, phone, email
same as above

Request dealer information
name, address, phone, email
same as above

Find authorized dealer locations
city, state, zip code
same as above

Meet us at an event or trade show
name, address, phone, email
same as above
attendee data and demographics

Enter our sweepstakes or contests
name, address, phone, email
same as above

Watch Hobie Outdoor Adventures

same as above
social media engagement data

Order products
name, address, phone, email, payment card information
same as above
shipping details

Subscribe to our email updates
email
web beacon data (opens, clicks)

Use our social media pages
user handle, content you provide

social media engagement data

Contact us by email or phone
email, phone, content you provide
voice mail recordings

Visit our facilities
visitor log
recorded CCTV

Apply for employment with us
contact details, résumé/CV, cover letter, supporting documents

background screening data, employment authorization

[H5] Use of Cookies

Our websites also use “cookies” to make your virtual visit more convenient and enjoyable. A cookie is a small file stored in your browser that lets our websites know if you’ve visited us before. These same cookies help us track the performance of our websites and keep parts of the websites working as we expect. If you do not wish to receive cookies you may be able to refuse them by not agreeing to the use of them upon entering the website. If you do so, we may be unable to offer you some of our functionalities, services, or support. If you have previously visited our websites, you may also have to delete any existing cookies from your browser.
At times, we may collect personal data about you from others, such as background screening firms and government agencies (for employment purposes). We also use cookies from other companies, like Google Analytics™ service, that provide us with visitor statistics and help us manage special functions on the website. If you want to know more about how Google’s cookies work, you can review their policies here.

[H5] When and Why We Use Your Personal Data

Hobie uses your personal data to run our business and provide you with the products and services you request. We strive to handle your personal data fairly and ethically. We use your personal data to serve our legitimate business needs.
We avoid using your personal data in ways that you don’t expect. If we say that Hobie uses your personal data for one purpose, we will not use it for another purpose. If we need to use it for another purpose, we will ask for your consent.

[H5] Using Personal Data from Other Sources

We may combine your personal data with data from other sources. We do this to add value to our products and services.
Some examples of personal data that we obtain from other sources include:

Updated delivery and address information from carriers or third parties;
Account information, purchase or redemption information and page-view information from merchants with which we operate co-branded businesses or for which we provide technical, fulfillment, advertising, or other services;
Search term and search result information from searches conducted through our search features;
Search results and links, including paid listings (such as “Sponsored Links” from Google); and
Credit history information from credit bureaus, which we use to help prevent and detect fraud and to offer certain credit or financial services to customers.

[H5] When and Why We Share Your Personal Data

Hobie has not and will not sell or lease your personal data to third parties. We may share your personal data with third parties to help us provide products and services to you.
These third parties include the following:

Authorized dealers
Software support
Customer relationship management (CRM) platform
Payment and fulfillment partners
Website hosting and development services
Business resilience and disaster recovery services
User authentication tools and services
Auditing platforms and accounting services
Legal services
Management consulting services
Mailing services
E-mail and direct marketing tools and services
Recruitment tools, background checks, and other pre-employment related services

Other Sharing Situations
There may be other situations when we need to share your personal data with others.
Other sharing situations:

When you give Hobie consent to do so, for example, when we notify you that we may share your personal data in some way, and you voluntarily provide us that personal data;
When we believe it is authorized and/or legally required to do so, or that doing so is necessary and appropriate to comply with the law or legal processes or respond to lawful requests or legal authorities, including subpoenas, warrants, court orders or other legal requests;
In connection with any merger, transfer or sale of company assets, financing, acquisition, or similar transaction or circumstance;
To enforce or apply this Privacy Notice, our Terms of Use, or other policies or agreements; or
To protect and defend the rights and property of Hobie and the safety of our customers, partners, stakeholders and the public.

Protection of Personal Data Shared with Third Parties
When Hobie shares your personal data with other firms, we make clear the ways these third parties can and cannot use your personal data.
We ask these third parties to protect your personal data in the same way we do. We use contracts to make sure that third parties follow relevant privacy laws. In these contracts, we restrict third parties from sharing personal data with their subcontractors without our written permission. Lastly, we take steps to only share the minimum personal data to meet a specific business need.
We may also share aggregate information about our users with strategic partners. In these circumstances, we do not share personal data that can uniquely identify you.

[H5] Your Choices

You have choices regarding the ways we share your personal data with third parties. Sometimes, you can opt-out by using the method given by our third-party service providers, like clicking the "unsubscribe" link in the email message. If you want to opt out of our sharing of your personal data, please contact us using the information in the How to Contact Us section below.
Please know that for us to manage this website, provide you with products and services, and operate our business, we must continue to share your personal data with certain third parties – even after you opt out of sharing.

[H5] Retaining Your Personal Data

Hobie retains your personal data for at least as long as you do business with us. We may also retain your personal data to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
To determine the retention period for the personal data we hold, we consider:

The amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data;
The risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal data;
The reasons why we handle your personal data; and
Whether we can achieve those purposes through other means and applicable legal requirements.

[H5] Data Security

We constantly strive to align our data security practices with industry standards for processing your personal data. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy and the proper use of information, Hobie implements administrative, physical and technical measures to safeguard and secure the information we collect and use for our business operations. Despite our best efforts, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
For your own privacy protection, please do not send payment card information or any other sensitive information to us by unsecured e-mail. If you create an online account, you are responsible for maintaining the security of your username and password.

[H5] Children Under Thirteen Years Old

Hobie does not knowingly collect, use, or share personal data from children under thirteen (13) years old. If we learn that we have collected the personal data of a child under thirteen (13) years old, we will take steps to delete the information as soon as possible.

[H5] Your Rights Under the Law

Special Notice for Individuals in The European Union
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Hobie is a “data controller” which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purpose and means of the processing of personal data belonging to natural persons in the European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA). In this capacity, Hobie, and by extension our “data processors” (i.e., third party service providers), must abide by the data protection principles defined in the GDPR.
Legal Basis for Processing Your Personal Data
data only when we have a legal basis to do so. Depending on the reason for our processing, there are three ways Hobie may lawfully process your personal data.
Consent
We may ask for your consent before we process your personal data. You can always change your mind. If you have previously given consent to our processing of your personal data, you can freely withdraw your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting Hobie using the How to Contact Us section below.
Please note that if you withdraw your consent, and we do not have another legal basis for processing your information, then we will stop processing your personal data. If we have another legal basis for processing your information, then we may continue to do so subject to your legal rights.
Contracts
We may have contracts with third party service providers to ensure that they agree to have controls in place to protect your personal data before they can process it on Hobie’s behalf.
Legitimate Interests
We may process your personal data for our “legitimate interests.” This legal requirement means that Hobie’s business interests may not outweigh your privacy rights. In practical terms, our “legitimate interests” for processing your personal data are:

Process orders and related business transactions;
Personalize users’ experiences on our website;
Send you newsworthy updates and related material;
Send you invitations to events;
Manage event registrations;
Answer questions and concerns you submit to us;
Run our business operations; and
Comply with our legal and contractual obligations.

Other Ways We May Use Your Personal Data

Other Ways We May Use Your Personal Data

Purpose
Description
Legal basis

Marketing communications
Periodic marketing communications based on your preferences
Consent

Geotargeting
Added convenience for users looking for Hobie’s authorized dealers
Legitimate interests

Sweepstakes and contests
Contact you if you are a winner of a sweepstakes or contest and award you your
Consent

Employment and human resources
Process your employment application, background screening, payroll and benefits
Consent

Website analytics
Semi-anonymous personal data used to assess website performance
Legitimate interests

Augmented information from others
Data from other sources and companies, combined with your personal data to add value to our products and services
Legitimate interests

Data Transfers from EU to US and

[H1] Product Support
Our dealers are experts and the best source of support for your Hobie product. For more help, browse our support resources below, or get ideas and solutions from other owners and Hobie staff in the forums.

[H2] Choose Your Product

[H4] Mirage Series

Mirage Lynx

Mirage Eclipse Dura Series
Mirage iEclipse

Mirage Passport 10.5
Mirage Passport 12
Mirage Compass
Mirage Compass Duo
Mirage Outback
Mirage Revolution 11
Mirage Revolution 13
Mirage Oasis
Mirage Pro Angler 12 (360XR & 360 Series)
Mirage Pro Angler 14 (360XR & 360 Series)
Mirage Pro Angler 12
Mirage Pro Angler 14
Mirage iTrek 9 Ultralight
Mirage iTrek 11
Mirage iTrek 14 Duo
Mirage iTrek Fiesta
Mirage Adventure Island
Mirage Tandem Island

[H4] Sail Series

Wave
Getaway
Hobie 16

T1
Dragoon
Hobie 14

Catsy
Hobie 15
Ludic
Max

[H4] Accessories

H-Rail
H-Crate
Livewell XL
Livewell
H-Bar
Power-Pole Micro
SideKick Ama Kit
Hobie evolve
Mirage Sail Kit

[H2] Discontinued Products

[H4] Mirage Series

Mirage Eclipse ACX

Mirage Classic
Mirage Sport
Mirage Revolution 16 / Mirage Adventure
Mirage Outfitter
Mirage i9S
Mirage i11S
Mirage i12S
Mirage i14T
Mirage Pro Angler 17T

[H4] Paddle Series

Maui
Pursuit
Quest 11
Lanai
Quest 13
Kona
Odyssey

[H4] Sail Series

Bravo
Wildcat
Pearl
Open 5.70
Hobie 17 / 17 Sport
Hobie 18 / 18SX
Hobie 20
Hobie 21SC / 21SE
Hobie 33
Advance
Fox
FX One
Hobie Holder Hawk 9
Hobie Holder 12
Hobie Holder 14
iCat
Open 3.60
Open 5.00
T2
Optipratic
Pacific
Teddy
Tiger
Trifoiler

[H4] SUP Series

Heritage
DuraCruz
Coaster
Adventure
Ascend Tour
Ascend Race
Colin McPhillips
ATRv3
Venture
Corky Carroll

[H4] Float Cats

Float Cat 60
Float Cat 75