PRIVACY POLICY
**Last Updated: January 9, 2026**
This privacy policy (“Policy”) explains how personal information is collected, used, disclosed and secured by Shred-Time Inc. (“Company”, “we” or “us”) when you (“you”, “your”, “user”) access the Company website at https://shred-time.com (the “Site”). If you do not agree to the terms of this Policy, please do not use the Site.
We reserve the right to change the provisions of this Policy at any time. We will alert you that changes have been made by indicating on the Policy the date it was updated. We encourage you to review this Policy from time to time to make sure that you understand how any personal information you provide will be used. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes.
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## What Is Personal Information?
As used herein, the term “personal information” means information that specifically identifies an individual (such as a name, address, telephone number, mobile number, e-mail address), or information about that individual that is directly linked to personal information. Personal information does not include “aggregate information”, which is data we may collect about the use of the Site or about a group or category of users, from which individual identities or other personal information has been removed. This Policy in no way restricts or limits our collection and use of aggregate information.
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## How Do We Collect Information, and What Types of Information Do We Collect?
We collect several types of personal information about you in a number of ways when you visit or use the Site.
### Active Collection
We collect certain information when you voluntarily provide it, such as when you:
– Send us an email
– Request information about our shredding services
– Schedule a pickup or appointment
– Contact us for customer support
– Request a quote for services
– Subscribe to our newsletter or updates
Such information may include your name, email address, phone number, physical address, company name (for business clients), and service preferences.
### Passive Collection
When you use the Site, some information is also automatically collected, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, operating system, browser type, address of a referring website, and activity on the Site. We treat this information as personal information if we combine it with or link it to any of the personal information mentioned above. Otherwise, it is used in the aggregate only.
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## How Do We Use the Personal Information We Collect?
We use personal information we collect through the Site for the purposes described in this Policy or elsewhere on the Site. For example, we may use personal and other information we collect to:
– Process service requests and schedule appointments
– Communicate with you about our shredding and data destruction services
– Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
– Send you service confirmations, receipts, and updates
– Improve our services and Site functionality
– Send promotional messages and special offers (with your consent)
– Monitor Site usage trends and analytics
– Comply with legal obligations and prevent fraud
If you no longer wish to receive promotional emails or communications from us, you may opt out of all future communications by sending an email to the contact address provided below or by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our emails.
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## What Personal Information Do We Share With Third Parties?
We will not share the personal information we collect from you through the Site with third parties, except as described in this Policy or on the Site. For example, we may share personal information as follows:
– **Service Providers**: We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business, such as payment processors, IT service providers, and marketing platforms, provided they agree to keep this information confidential.
– **Legal Compliance**: We will disclose personal information when required by law, including to comply with a court order, subpoena, or legal process.
– **Protection of Rights**: We may disclose information to enforce our policies, protect your safety or security, and protect the safety and security of our Site or third parties.
– **Business Transfers**: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our business, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
### Aggregate Information
We may take your personal information and make it non-personally identifiable by combining it with information about other individuals or by removing characteristics that make the information personally identifiable to you. Given the nature of this information, no restrictions apply under this Privacy Policy on our right to aggregate or de-personalize your information, and we may use and share the resulting non-personally identifiable information with third parties.
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## How Can You Modify Or Delete Your Personal Information?
You may request to modify or delete the personal information we have collected about you at any time by contacting us via email or phone using the contact information provided below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.
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## Does This Policy Apply to Other Websites Linked To From the Site?
The Site may contain links to other websites. Any personal information you provide on linked pages or applications is provided directly to that third party and is subject to that third party’s privacy policy. This Policy does not apply to such linked sites, and we are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of these websites. We encourage you to learn about their privacy and security practices and policies before providing them with personal information.
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## Do We Collect Information From Children Under the Age of 13?
The Site is not intended for use by children under the age of 13, and Shred-Time Inc. does not knowingly collect or use any personal information from such children. If we become aware that we have unknowingly collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will make commercially reasonable efforts to delete such information from our database.
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## What Steps Do We Take To Protect Your Information?
We take measures designed to protect your personal information in an effort to prevent loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. We provide physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect information we process and maintain. Our team members are well-trained, fingerprinted, screened, and background checked to ensure the highest level of security and confidentiality.
Please be aware, however, that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
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## Your California Privacy Rights
The following applies solely to California residents. If we collect personal information from you, and you decide that you do not want us to share your personal information with third parties for their marketing and promotional purposes, please send an email to the contact address provided below. In this email, state that you would like Shred-Time Inc. to not share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes. Your opt-out request will be processed within thirty (30) days of the date on which we receive it.
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## Miscellaneous
This Policy and the privacy practices of Shred-Time Inc. will be subject exclusively to the laws of the State of California in the United States. Shred-Time Inc. makes no representation that this Policy and our practices comply with the laws of any other country or jurisdiction. Users of the Site who reside outside the United States do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. If you reside outside of the United States, by using the Site, you consent to the transfer, processing and use of your information outside your country.
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## Questions?
If you have any questions about this Policy, please contact us:
**Shred-Time Inc.**
Los Angeles, CA (near LAX airport)
Call us: 310 751-7748
**Business Hours:**
– Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
– Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
– Sunday: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
We are open 7 days a week to serve you.
