Speed Stick® (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website https://speedstickco.com/ (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site and purchase our men’s deodorant and antiperspirant products. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or our practices with regard to your personal information, please contact us at support@speedstickco.com or call 1-800-468-6502.
By using our Site, you consent to the data practices described in this Privacy Policy. Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
What Information We Collect
We collect several types of information from and about users of our Site, including information by which you may be personally identified and information about your internet connection and equipment.
Personal Information You Provide to Us: When you make a purchase, create an account, sign up for our newsletter, or contact our customer service team, we may collect personal information including your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, payment card information, date of birth (for age verification), and any other information you choose to provide. When you participate in surveys, promotions, or contests, we may collect additional demographic information and preferences about our deodorant and antiperspirant products.
Automatic Information Collection: As you navigate through our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. This includes information about your computer or mobile device, IP address, browser type, operating system, referring/exit pages, date and time stamps, clickstream data, and the products you view or search for on our Site. We collect this information using cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to improve your experience and analyze Site usage patterns.
Purchase and Transaction Information: When you buy Speed Stick products through our retail partners (CVS, Amazon, Walmart, or other retailers linked from our Site), we may collect information about your purchase history, product preferences (such as whether you prefer our aluminum-free formula, gel deodorants, or classic solid sticks), and shopping behavior. Payment processing is handled securely by our third-party payment processors who collect billing and financial information necessary to process your transactions.
Communication Information: When you contact us via email, phone, or through our contact form, we collect the content of your communications, including questions about our 72-hour protection formulas, product recommendations, or customer service inquiries. We maintain records of these interactions to provide better service and address your needs effectively.
Use of Information
We use the information we collect about you or that you provide to us for various legitimate business purposes, including:
Product Delivery and Customer Service: We use your personal information to process and fulfill your orders for Speed Stick deodorants and antiperspirants, communicate with you about your purchases, respond to your inquiries and customer service requests, and provide technical support. This includes sending order confirmations, shipping notifications, and updates about product availability.
Site Improvement and Personalization: We analyze usage data to understand how visitors interact with our Site, which Speed Stick products (such as our Power Antiperspirant, Ocean Surf scent, or aluminum-free options) generate the most interest, and how we can improve navigation and user experience. This helps us optimize product recommendations and create content that resonates with active men and teenagers seeking reliable sweat and odor protection.
Marketing and Communications: With your consent, we use your email address to send newsletters, promotional materials about new Speed Stick products, special offers from our retail partners, and information about our partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL). You can opt out of marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any promotional email or contacting us directly.
Legal Compliance and Protection: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, respond to lawful requests from public authorities, enforce our Terms & Conditions, protect our rights and property, investigate fraud or security issues, and protect the safety of our users and the public.
Analytics and Research: We use aggregated, non-personally identifiable information to conduct market research, analyze trends in men’s grooming preferences, understand the effectiveness of our 72-hour protection claims, and develop new product formulations and scent profiles that meet customer needs.
Third-Party Disclosure
We respect your privacy and do not sell your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our Site, conducting our business, or serving our users, as long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.
Retail Partners: When you click links to purchase Speed Stick products on CVS, Amazon, Walmart, or other retail websites, you will be directed to their platforms where their respective privacy policies apply. We may share limited information with these partners to facilitate your purchase and track promotional performance.
Service Providers: We engage third-party companies and individuals to perform services on our behalf, including payment processing, order fulfillment, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. These service providers have access to personal information only as needed to perform their functions and are obligated to maintain confidentiality.
Business Transfers: If Speed Stick is involved in a merger, acquisition, asset sale, or bankruptcy proceeding, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will provide notice before your information becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information when required by law, court order, or governmental regulation, or when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to government requests.
Analytics Partners: We use third-party analytics services such as Google Analytics to help understand Site usage. These services may collect information about your use of our Site and other websites over time, which helps us improve our content and product offerings related to men’s deodorants and antiperspirants.
Cookie Usage
Our Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to distinguish you from other users, remember your preferences, and provide a better browsing experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your browser or device.
Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Site to function properly, enabling basic features like page navigation, secure area access, and shopping cart functionality when purchasing Speed Stick products through our retail links.
Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Site, such as which pages are visited most frequently and whether users encounter error messages. This helps us identify and fix technical issues and improve Site performance.
Functionality Cookies: These cookies remember choices you make (such as your preferred Speed Stick scent profile or aluminum-free formula preferences) and provide enhanced, personalized features. They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video about our Comfort Guard Applicator or participating in a promotion.
Advertising Cookies: These cookies track your browsing habits to deliver targeted advertisements about Speed Stick products that may interest you. They remember that you visited our Site and share this information with advertising networks and other organizations.
You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. However, if you disable cookies, some features of our Site may not function properly, and you may not be able to access certain parts of the Site or make purchases through our retail partner links.
External Links
Our Site contains links to external websites operated by our retail partners (CVS, Amazon, Walmart, Contarmarket, and Shop) and potentially other third-party sites. We provide these links for your convenience to purchase Speed Stick deodorants and antiperspirants, but we are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of these external sites.
When you click a link to purchase a product or leave our Site for any reason, you become subject to the privacy policy and terms of service of the destination website. We strongly encourage you to read the privacy statements of these external sites, as their data collection and usage practices may differ significantly from ours. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
This includes links to social media platforms, promotional partner sites, and any other external resources referenced on our Site. Your interactions with these third-party sites are governed solely by their respective policies.
Security Measures
We take the security of your personal information seriously and have implemented reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information.
Data Encryption: We use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to encrypt sensitive information such as payment card details during transmission. Our payment processing partners are PCI-DSS compliant, adhering to strict security standards for handling financial information.
Access Controls: We restrict access to personal information to employees, contractors, and agents who need to know that information to operate, develop, or improve our services. These individuals are bound by confidentiality obligations and may be subject to discipline or termination if they fail to meet these obligations.
Regular Security Assessments: We conduct periodic reviews of our security practices, update our systems to address emerging threats, and monitor for suspicious activity that could indicate a data breach.
No Absolute Security: While we strive to protect your personal information, please understand that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, and you provide your information at your own risk. If we learn of a security breach, we will notify affected users in accordance with applicable law so you can take appropriate protective steps.
User Rights and Choices
You have certain rights regarding the personal information we hold about you, subject to applicable laws.
Access and Correction: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information. You can update your account information at any time by logging into your account or contacting us at support@speedstickco.com.
Opt-Out of Marketing: You may opt out of receiving promotional emails from Speed Stick by clicking the unsubscribe link in any marketing email or by contacting us directly. Please note that even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may still send you non-promotional messages related to your purchases, customer service inquiries, or account administration.
Cookie Preferences: You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or by using cookie management tools available on our Site. You may refuse or delete cookies, though this may affect Site functionality.
Do Not Track Signals: Some browsers include a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature that signals websites you visit that you do not want your online activity tracked. Our Site does not currently respond to DNT signals, though you can manage tracking through cookie settings.
Account Deletion: If you wish to close your account or request deletion of your personal information, please contact us at support@speedstickco.com or call 1-800-468-6502. We will process your request within a reasonable timeframe, though we may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes (such as completing transactions, resolving disputes, or maintaining records).
Protection of Minors
Speed Stick products are designed for active men and teenagers, but our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If you are under 13, please do not provide any information on our Site or make purchases without your parent or guardian’s involvement.
For teenagers between 13 and 18, we encourage parental guidance when using our Site and purchasing our products. Parents or guardians who believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13 should contact us immediately at support@speedstickco.com, and we will take prompt steps to delete such information from our records.
If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verified parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. We are committed to complying with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and related regulations protecting minors’ privacy online.
CCPA Compliance
For residents of California, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides additional privacy rights and protections.
Right to Know: California residents have the right to request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about them in the past twelve months, the categories of sources from which information was collected, our business purpose for collecting information, and the categories of third parties with whom we share information.
Right to Delete: California residents may request deletion of their personal information, subject to certain exceptions such as completing transactions, detecting security incidents, debugging, complying with legal obligations, or other internal lawful uses.
Right to Opt-Out: We do not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA. However, California residents have the right to opt out if we ever engage in such practices in the future.
Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights. You will not receive different pricing or service levels, though we may offer financial incentives permitted by law for data collection.
To exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us at support@speedstickco.com or call 1-800-468-6502. We will verify your identity before processing your request and respond within forty-five days. You may designate an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf by providing written authorization.
GDPR Compliance
For residents of the European Economic Area (EEA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides comprehensive data protection rights.
Legal Basis for Processing: We process your personal information based on the following legal grounds: performance of a contract (processing orders for Speed Stick products), legitimate interests (improving our Site and products, marketing, fraud prevention), legal compliance (tax and accounting requirements), and consent (marketing communications, cookie usage).
GDPR Rights: EEA residents have the right to access their personal data, rectify inaccurate information, erase data (right to be forgotten), restrict processing, object to processing based on legitimate interests, data portability, and withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing.
International Data Transfers: If you are located in the EEA and we transfer your data to the United States or other countries, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.
Data Protection Officer: For GDPR-related inquiries, please contact our privacy team at support@speedstickco.com. We will respond to your request within one month, though complex requests may require additional time.
To exercise your GDPR rights, contact us at support@speedstickco.com with specific details about your request. We may ask for verification to ensure we provide information only to the correct individual.
How Long We Keep Your Information
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Account Information: If you create an account, we retain your account information for as long as your account remains active or as needed to provide services to you. If you request account deletion, we will delete or anonymize your information within ninety days, except where retention is required for legal, tax, or regulatory purposes.
Purchase Records: Transaction history and order information are retained for seven years to comply with accounting and tax regulations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Marketing Data: If you subscribe to our newsletter or marketing communications, we retain your contact information until you unsubscribe or request deletion. After unsubscribing, we maintain a suppression list to honor your opt-out preference.
Technical Data: Logs, analytics data, and technical information are typically retained for two years for security, fraud prevention, and Site improvement purposes, after which they are deleted or anonymized.
We periodically review our data retention practices to ensure we only retain information as long as necessary and in accordance with applicable laws.
Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other operational factors. When we make material changes, we will notify you by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy and, where appropriate, by sending you an email notification or displaying a prominent notice on our Site.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information and your privacy rights. Your continued use of our Site after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.
If we make changes that significantly affect your rights or how we use your personal information, we will provide more prominent notice or, where required by law, seek your explicit consent before implementing such changes.
Privacy Questions
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, we encourage you to contact us. We are committed to working with you to obtain a fair resolution of any privacy concerns.
Contact Information:
Speed Stick Customer Privacy Team
Address: New York, NY 10022, U.S.A
Phone: 1-800-468-6502
Email: support@speedstickco.com
Website: https://speedstickco.com/