Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 12, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Arde Company and its subsidiaries and brands (collectively, "Arde Company", "we", "our", or "us") collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information. It applies to all websites, apps, events, forms, and services operated by Arde Company, including Arde Co., Global LinkUps, FitPad, Brow Wax Lash, and Akwaaba Jemi Grand Travels.

1. Information We Collect

  • Identifiers: name, email, phone, address, country, social handles, account IDs.
  • Commercial: purchases, bookings, subscriptions, invoices, affiliate activity.
  • Professional/educational: job title, employer, certifications (if provided).
  • Event data: volunteer forms, media registrations, waivers, photos and video.
  • Device/technical: IP, browser, device, cookies, usage, pages visited, UTM parameters.
  • Communications: messages via email, SMS, WhatsApp, forms, or social platforms.
  • Sensitive info: only if voluntarily provided and lawful (e.g., accessibility needs).

2. How We Collect

  • Directly from you via forms, purchases, support, affiliates, events.
  • Automatically via cookies, pixels, analytics tools.
  • From partners such as payment processors, travel suppliers, and integration tools.

3. How We Use Information

  • Provide and improve services, process orders and bookings.
  • Administer events (e.g., Global LinkUps Ghana Clean-Up Day).
  • Send transactional messages and permitted marketing.
  • Manage affiliate and referral programs.
  • Detect and prevent fraud or security incidents.
  • Comply with laws and enforce our Terms.

4. Legal Bases (EEA/UK)

Contract performance, legitimate interests, consent, and legal obligations.

5. Cookies and Tracking

We use strictly necessary, performance/analytics, functionality, and advertising cookies. Control cookies via your browser settings.

6. Sharing and Disclosure

  • Service providers: Stripe, PayPal, GoHighLevel, Google Analytics, email/SMS/WhatsApp tools, hosting, automation.
  • Partners/suppliers: travel partners, event collaborators, affiliate networks.
  • Business transfers and legal compliance/safety.

We do not sell personal information for money. Some advertising/analytics sharing may be considered "sale" or "sharing" under certain laws; see your state rights.

7. Retention

We retain information as needed for services, legal requirements, and dispute resolution.

8. Security

We apply technical and organizational measures; no system is 100% secure.

9. International Transfers

Data may be processed in the U.S., Ghana, and other countries with appropriate safeguards.

10. Children's Privacy

Not directed to children under 13. If collected in error, contact us to delete.

11. Your Choices and Marketing

  • Email: use unsubscribe links.
  • SMS/WhatsApp: text STOP to opt-out or HELP for help. Msg & data rates may apply. Frequency varies.
  • Cookies: manage via browser settings.

12. Your Privacy Rights

  • EEA/UK: access, rectification, erasure, portability, restriction, objection, complaint.
  • U.S. states: know/access, correct, delete, opt-out of sale/sharing, non-discrimination.
  • Ghana: processed fairly and lawfully per applicable laws.

13. Exercising Rights

Email [email protected] with subject "Privacy Request" (include name, email, brand, request type). We may verify your identity. Authorized agents may submit where permitted. California residents: include a "Do Not Sell or Share" link on your site.

14. Third-Party Sites

We are not responsible for others' privacy practices.

15. Changes

We may update this Policy. The Last Updated date reflects the latest version.

16. Contact

Arde Company Headquarters
Atlanta, GA, USA | Accra, Ghana
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.arde-co.com