Privacy Policy

At Summer Waves Pool, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you visit our Quick Set pools and Elite Frame systems site. We operate with transparency and respect for your data rights under applicable laws, including GDPR (EU), CCPA/CPRA (California), and state privacy laws in Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah.

What Summer Waves Pool Collects When You Browse Our Quick Set Pools Site

We collect information in three ways:

Information you provide directly: When you submit a contact form or subscribe to communications from Summer Waves Pool, we collect your name and email address.

Information collected automatically: When you visit our site, we automatically collect device type, browser type, operating system, IP address, approximate geographic location, pages visited, time spent on site, and referral source. This information is collected through cookies and analytics tools.

Information from third parties: We receive affiliate tracking data from Amazon Associates when you click through to Amazon.com to purchase products we feature. We also receive aggregated analytics data from Google Analytics.

How Summer Waves Pool Uses Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate and improve our site and user experience
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Send you communications you have opted into, including product updates and pool care tips
• Analyze site traffic, user behavior, and content performance
• Comply with legal obligations and protect our legal rights
• Maintain site security and prevent fraud or abuse
• Track affiliate referrals to Amazon.com for qualifying purchases

Cookies and Tracking on the Summer Waves Pool Site

Summer Waves Pool uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and understand how you interact with our site. We use:

Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality, such as page navigation and access to secure areas.

Analytics cookies: Google Analytics tracks site usage, including pages visited, session duration, and traffic sources. This data is aggregated and anonymized to help us understand site performance.

Advertising cookies: Amazon Associates uses cookies to attribute qualifying purchases to our affiliate links when you click through to Amazon.com to buy Summer Waves Pool products.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. However, disabling cookies may affect site functionality and your user experience.

How Summer Waves Pool Shares Your Information

We may share your information with:

• Service providers: Third-party companies that help us operate the site, including web hosting providers and analytics services
• Amazon.com: As part of the Amazon Associates Program, we share referral data when you click through to purchase products
• Law enforcement or government authorities: When required by law, legal process, or to protect our rights and safety
• Business acquirers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity

Summer Waves Pool does not sell your personal information to third parties.

How Summer Waves Pool Protects Your Data

Summer Waves Pool implements reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include SSL encryption for data transmission and secure server infrastructure.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we take reasonable steps to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Privacy Rights for Quick Set Pools Data

All users have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt out of marketing communications at any time
• Request restriction of processing

GDPR Rights (EU/EEA Residents):

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right to access, rectification, and erasure of your personal data
• Right to restrict processing and data portability
• Right to object to processing of your personal data
• Right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal
• Right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority if you believe your privacy rights have been violated

CCPA/CPRA Rights (California Residents):

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):

• Know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
• Know whether personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
• Request deletion of personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate personal information
• Limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information
• Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

State Privacy Rights (Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah):

If you reside in Virginia (VCDPA), Colorado (CPA), Connecticut (CTDPA), or Utah (UCPA), you have rights substantially similar to CCPA rights, including:

• Access to personal data we hold about you
• Correction of inaccurate personal data
• Deletion of personal data
• Data portability
• Opt-out of targeted advertising, sale of personal data, and certain profiling activities

How to Exercise Your Rights:

To exercise any of these privacy rights, submit a request by email to the address listed in the Contact section below, or use the contact form on this site. We will respond to your request within 30–45 days, depending on the complexity of the request and applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests to protect your privacy and security.

Summer Waves Pool and Children’s Privacy

Summer Waves Pool is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13 years of age. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at the address below. We will promptly delete such information from our records in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

Third-Party Links on the Summer Waves Pool Site

Our site contains links to Amazon.com and other third-party websites. Summer Waves Pool is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or data handling of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit. This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected by Summer Waves Pool.

International Data Transfers for Summer Waves Pool Users

Summer Waves Pool operates in the United States. If you access this site from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the US. We take steps to ensure adequate protections are in place for such transfers, in compliance with applicable international data protection laws, including GDPR adequacy requirements where applicable.

How Long Summer Waves Pool Retains Your Data

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Contact form submissions are typically retained for up to 12 months. Analytics data retention is governed by Google Analytics’ data retention policies, which you can review in their privacy documentation.

Email Communications from Summer Waves Pool

If you subscribe to communications from Summer Waves Pool, you will receive periodic emails about Quick Set pools, Elite Frame systems, pool care tips, and product updates. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every email or by contacting us directly at the address below.

Do Not Track Signals and Summer Waves Pool

Some web browsers transmit “Do Not Track” (DNT) signals to websites. At this time, Summer Waves Pool does not respond to DNT signals. We continue to collect information as described in this Privacy Policy regardless of DNT settings. However, you can manage cookies and tracking through your browser settings as described in the Cookies section above.

Changes to the Summer Waves Pool Privacy Policy

Summer Waves Pool may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or business operations. We will indicate the effective date of the latest revision at the top of this page. Material changes will be communicated with reasonable notice, such as a prominent notice on our homepage or via email if we have your contact information. Continued use of this site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

California “Shine the Light” Law

California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits California residents to request information about personal information we have shared with third parties for their direct marketing purposes during the preceding calendar year. To make such a request, please contact us at the address below.

Consent

By using the Summer Waves Pool site, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Contact Summer Waves Pool About Your Privacy

To exercise your privacy rights, ask questions about this Privacy Policy, or address any privacy concerns, contact us at: