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At Gun Friendly Payments, your privacy and data security are critically important. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect information from individuals and firearm businesses who visit our website or utilize our gun-friendly payment processing solutions. Our services cater specifically to firearm merchant services, including FFL credit card processing, firearms friendly merchant accounts, and secure gun shop credit card payments.
By accessing or using gunfriendlypayments.com, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information in two primary ways:
a) Information You Provide Voluntarily
When you inquire about or apply for a high-risk payment processor for firearms, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, business name, and FFL license details.
You may also provide personal and business financial information during the underwriting process for merchant account approval.
b) Information Collected Automatically
We use cookies, analytics tools, and server logs to collect non-personally identifiable information such as browser type, IP address, location, device type, and browsing behavior across our site.
2. How We Use Your Information
The data we collect is used strictly to support firearm retailers in gaining access to secure and compliant payment solutions.
We may use your information to:
Evaluate your eligibility for our firearms friendly merchant account services.
Communicate relevant updates about gun-friendly payment processing solutions.
Improve website functionality and user experience.
Monitor and prevent fraud and ensure compliance with PCI DSS and other legal requirements.
Provide customer service and respond to inquiries regarding FFL credit card processing options.
3. How We Share Your Data
Your privacy is a priority. We never sell or rent your data to third parties. However, in the normal course of business, we may share information with:
Underwriting banks or payment processors for account approval and risk assessment.
Third-party service providers, such as CRM systems or cloud storage providers, who help us manage client relationships securely.
Regulatory or law enforcement agencies, only if required to do so under federal or state law, especially in matters involving compliance for gun shop credit card payments.
4. Data Security and Protection
We are committed to protecting your information using industry best practices.
Our security measures include:
End-to-end encryption of submitted data.
PCI DSS-compliant infrastructure to support FFL credit card processing securely.
Role-based access controls for internal staff.
Secure authentication methods and data backups.
Our platform is built to support high-risk payment processors for firearms, which means we implement elevated security standards by default, ensuring your merchant and customer data remain secure.
5. Legal Compliance & Regulatory Requirements
As a provider of firearm merchant services, we ensure that all our data practices comply with U.S. laws and industry standards.
We align with:
Federal and State privacy regulations.
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS).
ATF-compliant business practices related to merchant processing for FFL dealers.
We also ensure all personal and payment-related information is handled with care, especially when approving gun shop credit card payments and onboarding businesses considered high-risk.
6. Your Rights and Choices
As a valued merchant, you have the right to:
Request access to your personal information.
Request corrections or updates to your account information.
Opt-out of marketing communications at any time.
Request account termination and data removal (where legally permissible).
We encourage all users of our firearm merchant services to periodically review their data preferences.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in law, security requirements, or business practices.
When we do:
The updated policy will be posted with a revised “Last Updated” date.
Significant changes will be communicated via email or website notifications.
We recommend checking this page regularly to stay informed about how we protect your data in the evolving gun-friendly payment processing environment.