Your California Privacy Rights

Rights Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)

In Short: If you are a California resident, you have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, limit use of sensitive personal information, and exercise other privacy rights including the right to know, delete and correct your information.

California residents have specific privacy rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including:

Right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for targeted advertising.
Right to limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal information.
Right to know what personal information we collect, use and disclose.
Right to delete your personal information.
Right to correct inaccurate personal information.
Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

1. DO NOT SELL OR SHARE MY PERSONAL INFORMATION

In Short: You have the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information for targeted advertising purposes.

What is Considered "Selling" or "Sharing"?

Under California law:

"Selling" means disclosing or making available personal information to a third party in exchange for monetary or other valuable consideration.
"Sharing" means disclosing personal information to a third party for cross-context behavioral advertising (also known as targeted advertising).

Does Cutco Sell or Share Personal Information?

In Short: We do not sell personal information in the traditional sense. However, when you visit our website, we use cookies that may allow advertising partners to collect information about your browsing activity, which may be considered “sharing” under California law.

Here's what we do:

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website.
Third-party advertising partners (such as Google, Microsoft and Meta/Facebook) may collect information about your browsing activity.
This information is used to deliver targeted advertising to you.
Under California law, this activity may be considered “sharing” your personal information.
We do not “sell” personal information in the traditional sense (exchanging data for money).

Categories of Personal Information We May Share

Category	Examples	Shared for Advertising
Identifiers	Online identifiers, IP address, email address (hashed), device ID, cookie IDs	YES
Internet/Network Activity	Browsing history, search history, pages viewed, products viewed, interactions with our website	YES
Geolocation Data	Approximate location based on IP address	YES
Commercial Information	Purchase history, products considered, cart contents	YES
Inferences	Preferences, interests, characteristics derived from browsing behavior	YES

Third Parties We Share With

We share personal information for advertising purposes with the following types of third parties:

Advertising Networks: Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, Meta/Facebook Ads.
Analytics Providers: Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity.
Social Media Platforms: Facebook, Instagram (Meta).

How to Opt Out of Sharing

In Short: You can opt out by using our cookie banner, enabling Global Privacy Control in your browser or contacting us directly.

You have the right to opt out of the sharing of your personal information for targeted advertising purposes. You can exercise this right in the following ways:

1. Cookie Banner or Cookie Policy

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner offering you the choice to “Accept All” or “Reject All” cookies.
Choosing “Reject All” will prevent us from sharing your personal information with third-party advertising partners.
Your choice will be stored for 12 months.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by visiting our Cookie Policy page.

2. Browser Settings & Global Privacy Control

We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal.
If your browser or browser extension sends a GPC signal, we will treat it as a request to opt out.
To learn more about GPC and how to enable it, visit: https://globalprivacycontrol.org/.

3. Contact Us Directly

You may also submit a request to opt out by:

Contact us online
Emailing us at service@cutco.com
Calling us toll-free at 1-800-828-0448

4. Submit a Request via Form

You may submit a request using our Privacy Request Form.

What Information is NOT Covered

In Short: This opt-out applies only to sharing information for targeted advertising. It does not affect essential website functions, order fulfillment or email marketing you've opted into.

This opt-out applies only to the sharing of personal information for targeted advertising purposes. It does not affect:

Essential website functions: Shopping cart, checkout, order processing, account management.
Internal analytics: Our own analysis of website performance and customer behavior.
Email marketing: Newsletters and promotional emails you've opted into (manage these separately via email preferences).
Order fulfillment: Sharing information with shipping carriers, payment processors and your Independent Cutco Sales Representative.
Legal obligations: Disclosures required by law.

2. LIMIT THE USE OF MY SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION

In Short: Cutco does not collect, use or disclose sensitive personal information as defined by California law, so this right does not apply to our data practices.

Under California law, you have the right to limit the use and disclosure of your “sensitive personal information for certain purposes beyond what is necessary to provide you with the goods or services you request.

What is “Sensitive Personal Information”?

California law defines sensitive personal information as information that reveals:

Account log-in, debit card or credit card number in combination with required security or access code, password or credentials allowing access to an account.
Contents of mail, email and text messages (unless the business is the intended recipient).
Precise geolocation.

Does Cutco Collect Sensitive Personal Information?

No. Cutco does not collect, use or disclose sensitive personal information as defined by California law.

What Information We DO Collect

When you place an order or create an account with us, we collect:

Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, shipping and billing addresses.
Payment Information: Credit card number (processed securely by our payment processor - we do not store full card numbers).
Order Information: Products purchased, order history, preferences.
Account Information: Username, password (encrypted), account preferences.

Important: While we collect payment card information to process your orders, we do NOT store your full credit card number, CVV or PIN. This information is processed securely by our PCI-compliant payment processor and is not retained by Cutco.

What About My Password?

Your account password, while used for authentication, is not considered "sensitive personal information" under California law in the way we use it. We encrypt all passwords and never store them in plain text. We only use passwords for the necessary purpose of account authentication and security.

Approximate Location vs. Precise Geolocation

We may collect your approximate location based on your IP address to:

Show you relevant shipping options and costs.
Display appropriate pricing for your region (United States vs. Canada).
Connect you with your Independent Cutco Sales Representative.
Provide location-appropriate content and promotions.

However, we do NOT collect or use "precise geolocation" (exact GPS coordinates). The approximate location we collect from your IP address is not considered sensitive personal information under California law.

No Action Required

Since Cutco does not collect, use or disclose sensitive personal information as defined by California law, you do not need to submit a request to limit the use of sensitive personal information. This right does not apply to our data practices.

If we ever begin collecting sensitive personal information, we will update our Privacy Policy and this page to provide clear instructions on how to exercise your right to limit its use.

3. OTHER CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

In Short: You have the right to know what information we collect, request deletion, correct inaccuracies and exercise your rights without discrimination.

In addition to the rights described above, California residents have the following privacy rights:

Right to know whether or not we are processing your personal information.
Right to access your personal information and request information about what personal information we collect, use and disclose.
Right to delete your personal information.
Right to correct inaccuracies in your personal information.
Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

How To Exercise These Rights

To exercise these rights, you can contact us by visiting https://cutco.com/customer/contact-us, by emailing us at service@cutco.com, or by calling toll-free at 1-800-828-0448.

Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising your California privacy rights. You will still be able to:

Browse and purchase products on our website.
Access your account and order history.
Use all website features and services.
Receive customer support.

Request Verification

For certain requests submitted via contact form, email or phone, we may need to verify your identity to ensure we're processing the request for the correct individual. This may involve asking for information such as:

Name and email address.
Recent order information (if applicable).
Account details (if you have your personal customer number).

4. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

If you have questions about your California privacy rights or how we use your personal information, please see our full Privacy Policy or contact us:

Cutco Corporation
322 Houghton Ave
Olean NY 14760
service@cutco.com
1-800-828-0448