Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://checkknives.com.
CheckKnives.com is a U.S.-based online store that sells pocket knives and related accessories.

We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data when you interact with our website, make a purchase, or create an account.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized hash created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it.
You can read the Gravatar privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you do not have to enter your details every time. These cookies last for one year.

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.

When you log in, we set cookies to save:

• your login information
• your screen display preferences

Login cookies last two days, screen option cookies last one year, and “Remember Me” keeps your login for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.

If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is saved with the post ID of the article you edited. It does not contain personal data and expires in one day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles).
Embedded content from other websites behaves just as if you visited those websites directly.

These third-party websites may:

• collect your data
• use cookies
• use third-party tracking
• monitor your interaction with the embedded content

This includes tracking your activity if you are logged into their website.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security verification.

We also use trusted U.S.-based third-party services such as:

• Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)
• Shipping carriers (e.g., USPS, UPS, FedEx)
• Fraud-prevention and spam-detection services

These services only receive data necessary to complete your order or protect our platform from fraud.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely so we can automatically approve future comments.

If you register on our website, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile.
You may:

• view
• edit
• delete

your personal details at any time (except your username).
Website administrators can also access and edit this information when necessary.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:

• an exported file of all personal data we hold about you
• deletion of any personal data we hold about you

This does not include information we must retain for legal, tax, or security reasons, such as order history for federal tax requirements.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked using an automated spam detection service.

Additionally, for orders placed on our U.S. website, your data may be processed by:

• U.S.-based payment gateways
• Fraud prevention tools
• Shipping and order-fulfillment providers

We do not sell or share your personal information for advertising purposes.