Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Elite Soda (“Elite Soda”, “we”, “us” or “our”) collects, uses, shares and protects information when you visit elitesoda.com (the “Site”). By using the Site you agree to the practices described here.

Information we collect

• Information you give us. When you use our contact form or subscribe to our newsletter, we collect the details you submit, such as your name, email address and message.
• Usage and device data. Like most websites, we and our service providers automatically collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, referring page, pages viewed, time spent on the Site and approximate location derived from your IP address.
• Cookies and similar technologies. We use cookies, pixels and local storage as described below and in our Cookie Policy.

How we use information

• To operate, maintain, secure and improve the Site.
• To respond to your messages and send newsletters you have asked for (you can unsubscribe at any time).
• To measure audience and content performance (analytics).
• To show advertising, including personalised advertising where you have consented to it.
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

Cookies

We use strictly necessary cookies (for example, to remember your cookie choice and your light or dark mode preference), analytics cookies and, with your consent, advertising cookies. When you first visit, our consent banner lets you accept all cookies or reject non-essential ones. You can change your choice at any time by clearing cookies for this Site in your browser, and you can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Full details are in our Cookie Policy.

Advertising and Google AdSense

We use, or may use, Google AdSense and other third-party advertising partners to display ads on the Site.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
• Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info (US) or www.youronlinechoices.eu (EU/UK).
• If you have not opted out, other third-party vendors or ad networks may also use cookies to serve ads on our Site.
• Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

Visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland are asked for consent before personalised ads or non-essential cookies are used, and non-personalised ads may be shown where consent is not given.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Site. Google Analytics collects information such as pages visited and time on site using cookies. You can opt out using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Affiliate links

Some articles contain affiliate links. If you click one, the retailer or affiliate network may set a cookie to record that you came from Elite Soda, so that we can be credited with any resulting sale. We do not receive your payment details. See our Affiliate Disclosure.

Embedded content

Articles may include embedded content such as YouTube videos or social media posts. Embedded content behaves as if you had visited the other website, which may collect data about you and set its own cookies.

How we share information

We do not sell your personal information for money. We share information only with service providers who help us run the Site (such as hosting, analytics, email and advertising providers), when required by law, or to protect our rights and the safety of our users. Advertising cookies described above may be considered “sharing” for cross-context behavioural advertising under some US state laws; you can opt out using the links above or by rejecting non-essential cookies.

Data retention

We keep contact messages for as long as needed to respond and for a reasonable period afterwards, and newsletter data until you unsubscribe. Analytics and advertising data are retained according to the respective providers’ settings.

Your rights

Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR in the EEA and UK, the CCPA/CPRA in California and other US state laws, or India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act), you may have the right to access, correct, delete or port your personal data, to object to or restrict certain processing, to withdraw consent, and to opt out of targeted advertising. To make a request, use our contact form and choose “Privacy request”. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

Children’s privacy

The Site is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA and UK), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures, including HTTPS encryption, to protect information. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

International transfers

Our service providers may process information in countries other than your own, including the United States. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards for these transfers.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page shows when it was last changed.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Use our contact form and choose “Privacy request”.