PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: July 17, 2025

1. Introduction and Scope

This Privacy Policy outlines how Hughes Tank Company (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users (“you” or “users”) of our websites, https://hughestankcompany.com/ and https://hughestank.com/ (collectively, “our Sites”). This policy applies to the Sites and all products and services offered by Hughes Tank Company.

2. Who We Are

Our primary website addresses are: https://hughestankcompany.com/ and https://hughestank.com/.

3. What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It

We collect various types of information for different purposes to provide and improve our services to you.

3.1 Information You Voluntarily Provide

When you engage with certain features on our Sites, we collect data you directly provide.
  • Contact Forms: When you submit a contact form on our Sites, we collect the personal data you provide, which may include your name, company, email address, mailing address and the content of your message. This information is used solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiries and providing you with information about our company, products, or services as requested.

3.2 Information Collected Automatically

We collect certain information automatically when you visit or interact with our Sites.
  • Cookies:
    • Should you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to ascertain if your browser accepts cookies. This temporary cookie does not contain any personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
    • Upon logging in, we also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display preferences. Login cookies are active for two days, while screen options cookies persist for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will remain active for two weeks. Should you log out of your account, the associated login cookies will be removed.
    • If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited; it expires after 1 day.
  • Embedded Content from Other Websites: Articles on our Sites may incorporate embedded content (e.g., videos, images, other articles) from other third-party websites that are not operated or controlled by us. Embedded content from other websites functions precisely as if you, the visitor, have directly visited the originating website. These third-party websites may collect data about you, utilize their own cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that specific website. Please be aware that once you leave the Sites, our Privacy Policy no longer applies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, data collection or security measures of any third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of such third-party websites prior to providing any personal information.
  • Media Uploads: If you upload images to our Sites, you should avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to our Sites have the ability to download and extract any location data from images posted on the Sites.
  • Analytics: We may utilize various analytics services, including but not limited to Google Analytics, to collect data about your interactions with our Sites. This data may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring pages, pages viewed, time spent on pages, clickstream data, and other usage information. The general purposes for collecting this data are to analyze website traffic, understand user behavior, improve site functionality, enhance content, personalize user experience, and track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

3.3 Information from Other Sources (If Applicable)

We may obtain personal data from various third-party sources to enhance our services and support our business operations. These sources may include social media platforms, Google Docs, coursebox.ai, lead generation services, and public databases. Information obtained from these sources is used to assist our customers and partners in providing services, to identify and find potential clients, and to assist them with their needs related to our offerings.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use the collected data for various purposes, primarily to operate our business and provide you with services.
  • Service Provision: Data is used to provide products and services, fulfill orders, process payments, and manage accounts through our internal systems and technologies.
  • Communication: Data is used to respond to inquiries, send administrative information, updates, security alerts, and support messages via internal communication, externally via phone and email, and by any other standard means.
  • Marketing and Promotional Purposes: We may use your data for marketing, sending newsletters, promotional materials, or targeted advertising. You will have the option to opt-out of receiving such communications.
  • Website Improvement: Data is used to understand and analyze how our Sites are used, to enhance user experience, and to troubleshoot technical issues.
  • Security and Fraud Prevention: Data is used to detect, prevent, and address fraudulent or illegal activity, and to maintain the security of our Sites.
  • Legal Compliance: Data may be used to comply with legal obligations, enforce our terms and conditions, and protect our rights.

5. How We Share Your Data

We may share your personal data with third parties under specific circumstances.
  • Service Providers: We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Sites, conducting our business, or serving you. These services may include website hosting, data analytics, email marketing platforms, customer relationship management (CRM) systems, and payment processing. These third parties are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
  • Affiliated Businesses: As a subsidiary of MAG Capital Partners, Hughes Tank Company may share your data with MAG Capital Partners and its other subsidiaries or affiliated entities for business operations, internal reporting, and joint services. This sharing helps us to manage our business effectively and provide integrated services.
  • Business Transfers: In the event that Hughes Tank Company, or substantially all of its assets, are acquired by a third party, or in the event of a merger, reorganization, or similar transaction, personal data held by us may be among the assets transferred.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your data when required to do so by law, in response to a subpoena, court order, or other legal process, or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect our rights or property, prevent fraud, or ensure the safety of our users or the public.
  • With Your Consent: We may share your information for any other purpose not outlined above when you provide your explicit consent.

6. How Long We Retain Your Data

The duration for which we retain your data varies depending on its type and purpose.
  • User Accounts (if any): For users who register on our Sites, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile.
  • Other Data: We may indefinitely keep other types of data, such as information from contact form submissions and analytics data, in email form, in our CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system, or as otherwise necessary, unless a specific retention period is legally required or otherwise specified. This retention supports our ongoing business operations, legal compliance, and dispute resolution needs.

7. How We Protect Your Data

We implement a variety of standard security measures designed to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include the use of encryption (such as SSL/TLS technology for data in transit), secure servers, strict access controls, and robust internal data protection policies. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, it’s important to understand that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

You have specific rights regarding your personal data.
  • Right to Access/Receive an Exported File: If you have an account on our Sites, you can request to receive an exported file containing the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have directly provided to us.
  • Right to Deletion/Erasure: You also retain the right to request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This right does not extend to any data we are legally or administratively obliged to retain for purposes such as legal compliance or security.
  • Right to Rectification/Correction: All registered users maintain the ability to see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (with the exception of their username, which cannot be changed). Our website administrators also have access to view and edit that information.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing (California Residents – CCPA/CPRA): If the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) or California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) applies to our data processing activities, California consumers have the right to opt-out of the “sale” or “sharing” of their personal information.
  • What is “Sale” and “Sharing”? Hughes Tank Company states that we do not sell customer information. However, we do provide it to rep firms as necessary and for referral purposes.
  • How to Opt-Out: To exercise your right to opt-out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information, please contact us at sa***@********nk.com.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against individuals for exercising their privacy rights. This means we will not deny you goods or services, charge you different prices, or provide a different level or quality of goods or services if you choose to exercise your privacy rights under applicable law.
  • How to Exercise Your Rights: To exercise any of your data protection rights, please submit a verifiable request by contacting us through the methods provided in the “Contacting Us” section of this Privacy Policy. We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that personal data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it.

9. Children’s Privacy (COPPA)

Our Sites are intended for individuals who are 18 years of age or older. They are not directed at, nor do we knowingly collect personal information from, children under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personal information from a visitor under the age of 13, we will delete the information from our records.

10. Where We Send Your Data

Visitor data, including comments, may be checked through an automated spam detection service. All our servers are located in the United States of America. Therefore, your data is primarily processed and stored within the USA, and we do not intentionally transfer data internationally.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or change this Privacy Policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of this policy. We encourage users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy periodically and become aware of modifications. For significant changes, we may also notify you through other means, such as email, if we have your contact information.

12. Contacting Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of our Sites, or your dealings with us, please contact us at:
    • Email: sa***@********nk.com
    • Phone: (972) 366-8684
    • Mailing Address: 2900 N FM 157, Venus, TX 76084