Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August, 2026

The Dating Garage (“The Dating Garage,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit www.thedatinggarage.com, create an account, join a membership, subscribe to communications, contact us, or purchase or access our books, digital field guides, cheat codes, downloads, bundles, memberships, services, and other related content.

By accessing or using The Dating Garage, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy. Where consent is required by applicable law, we will request it separately or obtain it through your actions, such as when you subscribe, register, make a purchase, or submit information.

1. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with The Dating Garage.

Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide information including:

Your name
Email address
Billing address
Account login information
Purchase and transaction information
Membership information
Product-access information
Marketing and communication preferences
Customer-support messages
Survey, review, or feedback responses
Information submitted through website forms
Other information you choose to provide

Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information through general contact or support forms unless it is reasonably necessary for us to assist you.

Payment Information

Payments may be processed by third-party payment providers. We generally do not directly receive or store complete credit card numbers, banking credentials, or other complete financial-account information.

We may receive limited transaction information, such as:

Customer name
Email address
Billing address
Product purchased
Payment status
Transaction date
Order number
Refund or dispute information

Information Collected Automatically

When you access the website, certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically, including:

IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Referring website
Pages visited
Links selected
Approximate location based on IP address
Date and time of access
Session information
Cookie and analytics identifiers
Website-performance and error information

This information may be collected through cookies, pixels, browser storage, analytics services, security tools, and similar technologies.

2. How We Collect Information

We may collect personal information:

Directly from you
When you create an account
When you make a purchase
When you join a membership
When you subscribe to emails
When you contact customer support
When you complete a form, survey, or questionnaire
Automatically through your use of the website
From payment processors and service providers
From marketplaces or platforms through which our products are sold
From publicly available sources where permitted by law

Information received from third-party platforms may be limited by that platform’s policies and your settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information to:

Operate and maintain the website
Create and manage customer accounts
Provide membership access
Process and confirm purchases
Deliver books, downloads, field guides, cheat codes, bundles, and other products
Verify product ownership or account access
Process refunds or respond to payment disputes
Provide customer support
Respond to questions, requests, and complaints
Send transactional and account-related messages
Provide product updates and content-release notifications
Personalize website content and user experiences
Remember account and website preferences
Improve our books, products, services, and website
Analyze traffic and website performance
Diagnose technical problems
Maintain website and account security
Detect and prevent fraud, misuse, and unauthorized access
Enforce our Terms of Service and other agreements
Maintain appropriate business and transaction records
Comply with legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory obligations
Protect our legal rights and the rights of others

We may also use your email address to send newsletters, announcements, new-release information, promotional offers, special offers, website updates, and other marketing communications when permitted by law.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time.

4. Payments and Purchases

Payments are processed through third-party payment processors or sales platforms.

The Dating Garage does not directly control how these third parties collect, use, store, or secure payment information. Their handling of your information is governed by their own terms and privacy policies.

We may retain transaction records needed to:

Confirm purchases
Deliver purchased products
Manage memberships or accounts
Provide customer support
Process refunds
Resolve disputes
Prevent fraud
Maintain tax and accounting records
Comply with legal obligations

Purchases made through Amazon or another third-party marketplace are also subject to that marketplace’s privacy policy and terms. The Dating Garage may receive only limited information about marketplace purchases.

5. Accounts, Memberships, and Product Access

When you create an account, join a membership, or purchase a digital product, we may store information needed to:

Create and maintain your account
Authenticate your identity
Manage login access
Verify purchases
Provide access to purchased content
Maintain membership functionality
Track access to protected digital products
Deliver account and product updates
Provide technical and customer support
Protect the platform against unauthorized use

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for activity conducted through your account.

Membership or account access does not automatically create recurring billing unless recurring billing is clearly disclosed and accepted at checkout.

Certain books, field guides, bundles, cheat codes, downloads, memberships, or other products may be purchased separately.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Dating Garage may use:

Essential cookies
Preference cookies
Analytics cookies
Advertising or marketing cookies
Pixels
Browser storage
Session technologies
Security and fraud-prevention technologies

These technologies may help us:

Keep the website functioning
Maintain secure login sessions
Remember user preferences
Understand website traffic
Analyze website performance
Determine which pages and content are useful
Improve products and marketing
Measure the effectiveness of communications or advertising
Detect suspicious or fraudulent activity

You may be able to manage or disable cookies through your browser settings or through a cookie-control tool provided on the website.

Disabling certain cookies may prevent some website features from functioning correctly.

Some analytics or advertising providers may receive online identifiers or usage information. Depending on the applicable law, certain advertising activities may be considered targeted advertising or the sharing of personal information.

Where legally required, we will provide appropriate consent or opt-out controls.

7. Email Communications

When you subscribe, create an account, make a purchase, or otherwise provide your email address, you may receive:

Purchase confirmations
Product-delivery messages
Account notifications
Security alerts
Customer-support responses
Membership communications
Updates concerning purchased products
Field-guide or cheat-code updates
New-content announcements
Newsletters
Promotional offers
Special offers
Website and service updates

Marketing emails will include an unsubscribe option where required.

You may withdraw your consent to receive marketing communications by selecting the unsubscribe link in an email or contacting us at info@thedatinggarage.com.

Unsubscribing from marketing messages will not necessarily prevent us from sending essential transactional, purchase, security, support, or account-related communications.

8. How We Share Information

The Dating Garage does not sell personal customer information for monetary compensation.

We may disclose limited personal information to service providers that perform work on our behalf, including:

Website-hosting providers
Payment processors
Ecommerce platforms
Membership-platform providers
Email-delivery and marketing services
Analytics providers
Website-security providers
Cloud-storage providers
Customer-support systems
Professional advisers
Accounting, legal, or administrative providers

These providers may process information only as necessary to perform their services, subject to their agreements, privacy practices, and applicable law.

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

Comply with a law, regulation, court order, or lawful request
Respond to legal proceedings
Enforce our agreements
Investigate suspected fraud or abuse
Protect the website and its users
Protect our rights, safety, property, or operations
Protect the rights or safety of another person
Complete a business reorganization, transfer, merger, financing, or sale

We may use or disclose aggregated or de-identified information that does not reasonably identify an individual.

9. Third-Party Websites and Services

The website may contain links to third-party websites, marketplaces, payment processors, social-media platforms, videos, embedded tools, or other external services.

We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, policies, content, availability, or operation of third-party services.

Your use of an external website or service is governed by that third party’s terms and privacy policy.

You should review those policies before submitting personal information or completing a transaction.

10. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards intended to protect personal information against:

Unauthorized access
Loss
Theft
Misuse
Disclosure
Alteration
Destruction

Access to personal information may be limited to individuals and service providers who reasonably need it to perform their responsibilities.

However, no website, online platform, storage system, or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed completely secure.

You are responsible for using secure passwords, protecting your login credentials, and exercising care when submitting information online.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to:

Maintain active accounts
Provide membership or product access
Verify purchases
Complete transactions
Provide customer support
Maintain tax and accounting records
Meet legal and regulatory obligations
Resolve disputes
Enforce agreements
Prevent fraud and misuse
Protect our legal rights

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the purpose for which it was collected, legal requirements, and operational needs.

Information may be deleted, anonymized, or securely disposed of when it is no longer reasonably required.

We may delete inactive accounts or information that is no longer necessary, subject to legal and legitimate business-record requirements.

12. International Processing and Storage

The Dating Garage may use service providers located in Canada, the United States, or other countries.

As a result, personal information may be transferred to, processed in, or stored in a jurisdiction outside your province, state, or country.

Information stored in another jurisdiction may be subject to the laws of that jurisdiction and may be accessible to courts, governments, regulators, or law-enforcement authorities in accordance with applicable law.

Where required, we take reasonable steps to ensure that service providers handling personal information provide appropriate protections.

13. Adults Only

The Dating Garage is intended for adults who are at least 18 years old.

By using the website, creating an account, joining a membership, or purchasing a product, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old and legally permitted to use the website in your jurisdiction.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a person under 18, we may delete the information and restrict or terminate the related account.

A parent or legal guardian who believes a minor has provided us with personal information may contact info@thedatinggarage.com.

14. Your Privacy Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live and which laws apply, you may have the right to:

Ask whether we hold personal information about you
Request access to your personal information
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
Request deletion of certain information
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Object to or restrict certain uses of information
Request a portable copy of certain information
Opt out of marketing communications
Opt out of certain targeted advertising or data-sharing activities
Submit a privacy complaint

These rights may be limited by legal exceptions. For example, we may need to retain transaction information for accounting, tax, fraud-prevention, contractual, or legal purposes.

To submit a request, contact info@thedatinggarage.com.

We may request information reasonably necessary to verify your identity and protect your account before completing a request.

Authorized representatives may submit requests where permitted by law, although additional verification may be required.

We will respond within the period required by applicable law.

15. Canadian Privacy Rights

The Dating Garage handles personal information in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy laws, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act where applicable.

You may request information about:

The personal information we hold about you
How that information has been used
Organizations or categories of organizations to which it has been disclosed
Corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information
Withdrawal of consent, subject to legal or contractual restrictions

You may also submit a complaint concerning our handling of personal information.

We will investigate reasonable privacy complaints and take appropriate corrective measures where necessary.

You may also have the right to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or another applicable provincial or territorial privacy regulator.

16. California and Other United States Privacy Rights

Residents of California or another United States jurisdiction may have additional privacy rights if the applicable privacy law covers both the resident and The Dating Garage.

These rights may include the right to:

Know which categories of personal information are collected
Know the purposes for which personal information is used
Know which categories of information are disclosed
Request access to specific personal information
Request correction
Request deletion
Opt out of the sale or sharing of certain personal information
Opt out of certain targeted advertising
Limit certain uses of sensitive personal information
Receive equal service and pricing when exercising privacy rights

The Dating Garage does not sell personal information for monetary compensation.

Some analytics or advertising technologies may be treated as “sharing,” targeted advertising, or similar activity under certain laws. Where required, we will provide an appropriate method for exercising applicable opt-out rights.

We will not unlawfully discriminate against an individual for exercising a valid privacy right.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to:

Our website
Our products or services
Our technology
Our service providers
Our business practices
Applicable legal requirements

The revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.

Changes become effective when posted unless another effective date is stated.

Where legally required, we may provide additional notice or request renewed consent.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

18. Contact and Privacy Requests

For privacy questions, access requests, correction requests, deletion requests, complaints, or other concerns, contact:

The Dating Garage
Email: info@thedatinggarage.com
Website: www.thedatinggarage.com

Please include enough information for us to understand and respond to your request. Do not include passwords, complete payment-card numbers, banking credentials, or other unnecessary sensitive information.

The Dating Garage is independently operated. Please allow a reasonable amount of time for a response, subject to any response period required by applicable law.

19. Severability and Entire Policy

This Privacy Policy describes The Dating Garage’s practices concerning the collection, use, retention, protection, and disclosure of personal information.

If any provision is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect to the fullest extent permitted by law.

This Privacy Policy should be read together with The Dating Garage’s Terms of Service, Refund Policy, Cookie Policy, and any other policies or notices presented when information is collected.