Privacy Policy

 At Markt, your privacy is our priority. We collect only the data necessary to improve your experience and never sell or monetize your personal information. 

What We Collect & Why 

To enhance our website and services, we gather minimal technical data, including: 

  • Your device and browser details 
  • The time of your visit 
  • The page you visited before arriving 

We log IP addresses but do so temporarily to prevent cyberattacks, abuse or resolve technical issues. Any logged data is deleted as soon as it’s no longer needed. 

Personal Information 

When you voluntarily share personal details (e.g., signing up for newsletters or making a purchase), we handle them with care. We never sell, rent, or share your data without your explicit consent, except when legally required. If compelled to share information with law enforcement, we will attempt to notify affected users whenever possible. 

Purchases & Payment Security 

When you buy from or contract with us, your information stays with Markt. We use Stripe for payment processing, which may include third-party tracking. However, this only loads when you click “purchase.” Read Stripe’s Privacy Policy for more details. 

We retain purchase histories for financial and analytical purposes. Customer information is shared only with service providers as needed to process transactions or deliver services. 

How We Protect Your Data 

  • All stored sensitive data is encrypted 
  • We use HTTPS to secure communication between you and our site 
  • We take reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access 

Cookies & Hosting 

We use cookies to improve your experience, such as recognizing returning visitors. Our website is hosted at ICDsoft, whose privacy policy can be found here. We also use Google Analytics to track user sessions, read their policy here. 

Policy Updates 

As our services evolve, so will our privacy policy. We’ll update it transparently and explain any changes. 

Contact Us 

For any privacy-related questions, reach us at: 
📧 brand@themarkt.com 
📍 130 S. Priest Dr., Suite 101, Tempe, AZ 85281 

The Fine Print 

About This Notice 

This privacy notice tells you how Markt collects and processes information that may identify you when you use our site or interact with us in other ways. The policies below apply to the Website located at https://themarkt.com (the “Website”), however the Website is accessed and/or used, whether via personal computers, mobile devices, or otherwise, and other interactive features, applications (including mobile applications), or downloads that are operated by Markt (“we” and “us”) and are made available by us. 

Please be advised that the practices described in this Privacy Policy apply only to information gathered online at our Website. They do not apply to information that you may submit to us offline or to websites maintained by other companies or organizations to which we may link. 

By visiting our Website, you are accepting the practices described in our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Website. Questions and comments about this policy may be directed to brand@themarkt.com. 

Information We Collect 

There are some circumstances in which you may need to provide us with personal information in order to complete specific actions. Here are the most common ways in which we receive your personal data: 

  • When you sign up to receive email newsletters from us 
  • When you request information or assistance, or provide us with feedback 
  • In conjunction with your employment inquiries or applications 
  • When you make purchases from or contract with us 
  • When you interact with our social media accounts 

In addition, when you interact with the Website, our servers may keep an activity log that collects information that does not identify you individually. For example, we generally collect the following categories of information: 

  • We collect and store connectivity and configuration data about the device you use to access the Website. This includes the type of device you are using (computer, mobile phone, tablet, etc.); the operating system it is running; and the browser type, version and language settings; and the language your browser is set to. 
  • We collect and store service use data, including data about the pages you visit, the website that referred you, and the time of day of your visit. 
  • We may collect and store device identifiers, including IP address and your browser user agent. 

The Website uses cookies, which are small data files placed on your computer. You are not required to accept cookies and may disable their functionality or delete existing cookies by using your web browser’s options. If you disable cookies, certain features of the Website may not work as intended. 

How We Use Your Information 

We use the information we learn from you to help us personalize and continually improve your experience on the Website. We collect, use, or otherwise process your information in the following ways: 

  • To send you, with your permission, newsletters, mailings and information 
  • To respond to your inquiries and communicate with you about transactions with us 
  • To process your employment applications 
  • To better understand your behaviors and preferences, so we can optimize and improve our products, services, and operations 
  • To test if our site is working well 
  • To detect, investigate, and protect against activities that may violate our policies or be illegal, such as abuse and spam 
  • To communicate about our events using e-mail addresses or phone numbers you have provided to us 

We do so based on one or more of the following: 

  • The consent you provide to us at the point of collection of your personal information 
  • The performance of the contract we have with you 
  • The compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject  
  • The legitimate interests of Markt, a third party or yourself 

“Legitimate interest” is a technical term under the General Data Protection Regulation and means that there are good reasons for the processing of your personal information and that measures are taken to minimize the impact on your privacy rights and interests. “Legitimate interest” also references our use of your data in ways you would reasonably expect. We have a legitimate interest in collecting and processing personal information, for example, to administer and generally conduct business within Markt, to prevent fraud, and to ensure that our networks and information are secure. 

How We Share Your Information 

Except as disclosed below, we don’t sell, barter, give away, rent, or permit anyone outside Markt to use or access your information. 

Upon occasion we may use independent contractors, consultants and third-party agents, affiliates, and partners to perform project-based functions such as marketing, analytics, providing customer service, etc., on our behalf. These entities have access to the personal information needed to perform their functions and are contractually obligated to maintain the confidentiality and security of any personal information collected from the Website. They are restricted from using, selling, distributing, or altering this data in any way other than to provide the requested services to Markt. 

We may also use or disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to a) conform to applicable law or comply with legal process served on us or the Website; b) protect and defend our rights or property, the Website, or our users; or c) act under emergency circumstances to protect the personal safety of us, our affiliates, our agents, or the users of the Website, or the public. If we are compelled to share data about users with law enforcement, we will attempt to give notice to the users and will aim to protect user privacy as much as possible. 

Service Providers; Third-Party Websites 

Much of the Website and communications infrastructure, including newsletters, is operated by third-party service providers (“Service Providers”), and we may share your information with these Service Providers in order to operate the Website. You can find a list of Service Providers we are currently using at the bottom of this page. 

Markt cannot control how our Service Providers may collect, use, and share your personal information. We recommend you familiarize yourself with their policies, especially if you have privacy concerns. 

The Website may contain links to websites operated by third parties (collectively, “Third-Party Sites”). If you follow any link to a Third-Party Site, you should review those sites’ privacy statements to find out how they protect your privacy. We are not responsible for Third-Party Sites or their privacy practices. 

Customer Privacy 

The Markup values and respects the privacy of its customers. As with all other personal information, we do not share, loan, trade, rent, or sell our customer information to any other organization, nor will we send mailings to our customers on behalf of any other organization. 

We maintain historical records of customer purchase histories. This information is gathered so Markt can properly maintain financial accounting and is also used by Markt to analyze purchase histories. Customer information may be made available to Service Providers but only as necessary to process the purchase or for Markt to provide its services. This section applies to purchases and customer information received online or offline. 

Updating or Removing Your Information 

You may choose to correct, update, access, or delete information you have submitted to us by sending an email requesting changes to brand@themarkt.com. If you would like to request to receive an electronic copy of your personal information for purposes of transmitting it to another company (to the extent this right to data portability is provided to you by applicable law), please email brand@themarkt.com. 

In your request, please state what personal information you would like to have changed, or otherwise let us know what limitations you would like to put on our use of your personal information. For your protection, we only implement requests with respect to the personal information associated with the particular email address that you use to send us your request, and we may need to verify your identity before implementing your request. We will respond to your request consistent with applicable law. 

Your consent to our use of your information is very important to us. If you would like to withdraw your consent to receive bulk emails from us, you may unsubscribe by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email communication you receive from us. If you would like to otherwise withdraw your consent, restrict or object to Markt’s processing of your data, please email brand@themarkt.com. 

Please note that we may need to retain certain information for record-keeping purposes and/or to complete any transactions that you began before requesting a change or deletion. 

You may lodge a complaint with a data protection authority for your country or region or where an alleged infringement of applicable data protection law occurs. A list of EU data protection authorities is available at https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/article29/item-detail.cfm?item_id=612080. 

Children’s Privacy 

Protecting the privacy of young children is especially important. The Website is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. 

If you are a parent or guardian and discover that your child under 13 years old may have provided personally identifiable information through the Website, please contact us at brand@themarkt.com. 

Data Storage and Retention 

We retain personal information for as long as needed or permitted in light of the purpose(s) for which it was obtained and consistent with applicable law. 

The criteria used to determine our retention periods include: whether there is a legal obligation to which we are subject (for example, certain laws require us to keep records of your transactions for a certain period of time before we can delete them), or whether retention is advisable in light of our legal position (for example, in light of applicable statutes of limitations, litigation or regulatory investigations). 

Markt’s server logs are stored and retained indefinitely. 

Email subscription information is retained until you unsubscribe from the mailing list(s). 

If you communicate by email with Markt, we may keep records of those communications indefinitely. 

Financial records of purchases and other transactions are kept indefinitely. Check copies and payment distribution details are normally kept for up to seven years. Accompanying customer information is kept indefinitely unless the individual requests that it be removed. 

If we inadvertently collect more personal information than intended, we endeavor to delete the extraneous information. When we no longer need to retain information or when deleting information on request, we endeavor to remove all copies. However, please understand that deleted information may continue to persist on backup media. 

Security 

Markt employs reasonable measures to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control, including appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk. We use HTTPS to encrypt the data sent to and from our Website. 

Although we make good faith efforts to store information collected by Markt in a secure operating environment, we cannot guarantee complete security. 

EU Users—International Transfers 

Markt is based in the United States. Information you provide to us is collected in your country and then transferred to the United States or to another country in which we have facilities or in which we engage Service Providers. 

Third parties with whom we share your data may be based outside the EEA, and their processing of your personal data may involve a transfer of data outside the EEA. 

When your data is transferred outside the EEA, we take steps to make sure it has the same level of protection as it would have in the EEA. Our agreements with third parties make clear the standards we expect of them in order to safeguard your information and your legal rights. 

Changes to This Policy 

Markt’s Privacy Policy will change from time to time without notice, and your continued use of the Website following any revision to the Privacy Policy will be deemed to be your consent to any revised Privacy Policy. Any revised Privacy Policy will be consistent with Markt’s mission, and with our commitment to protecting user privacy. 

Questions and comments about this policy may be directed to brand@themarkt.com. If you would like to change your preferences, if you no longer wish to receive email updates from Markt, or if you believe Markt has erroneous or incomplete information about you, please send an email to brand@themarkt.com. 

Third Party Services 

As of March, 2025, Markt uses the following third-party service providers: