Privacy Policy
Skids Down Apparel
Effective Date: 29 May 2026
Introduction
Welcome to Skids Down Apparel
("Company," "we," "our," or "us").
We are committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding the information you provide while using our website, purchasing our products, participating in our community initiatives, and submitting media for publication.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information.
By accessing or using our website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information:
Personal Information
Name
Email address
Shipping address
Billing address
Telephone number
Payment information (processed through third-party payment processors)
Account information (if applicable)
Media Submissions
When you submit photographs, videos, stories, or other media to Skids Down Apparel, we may collect:
Your name
Email address
Agency or organization affiliation (if provided)
Submitted photographs
Submitted videos
Captions or descriptions
Location information voluntarily provided with submissions
Website Usage Information
We may automatically collect:
IP address
Browser type
Device information
Website activity
Pages viewed
Referring websites
How We Use Information
We may use collected information to:
Process and fulfill orders
Provide customer support
Improve our products and services
Operate our website
Communicate with customers
Send promotional materials (with consent)
Administer contests, promotions, and giveaways
Manage and publish user-submitted content
Support the Skids Down Foundation and community initiatives
Media Gallery & User Submitted Content
Skids Down Apparel operates a media gallery showcasing Helicopter EMS (HEMS), EMS, Fire, Rescue, Aviation, and Public Safety professionals from around the world.
By submitting photographs, videos, or other media to:
you represent and warrant that:
Ownership and Authorization
You own the submitted content or have obtained all necessary rights, permissions, and authorizations required to submit it.
HIPAA Compliance
You agree that any submitted content has been reviewed for compliance with all applicable privacy laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
You certify that:
No protected health information (PHI) is visible;
Any patients depicted have provided legally sufficient authorization;
All identifiable patient information has been removed or obscured; or
The submission otherwise complies with applicable law.
License to Use Submitted Content
By submitting content to Skids Down Apparel, you grant Skids Down Apparel, its affiliates, successors, assigns, and representatives a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, transferable, sublicensable license to:
Use
Reproduce
Display
Publish
Modify
Distribute
Promote
Archive
the submitted content in any format, including but not limited to:
Website galleries
Social media
Marketing materials
Promotional campaigns
Printed materials
Fundraising efforts
Foundation initiatives
This authorization remains in effect indefinitely unless otherwise required by law.
Monthly Featured Photo Program
Photos submitted may be considered for inclusion in our permanent media gallery.
Selected photographs may remain displayed indefinitely as part of the historical archive of Skids Down Apparel and the Skids Down Foundation.
E-Commerce and Payment Processing
Payments are processed by third-party payment providers. Skids Down Apparel does not store full credit card information on its servers.
We encourage users to review the privacy policies of payment processors used on our website.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website may use:
Cookies
Analytics tools
Pixels
Similar technologies
to improve user experience, measure traffic, and support marketing efforts. Users may disable cookies through their browser settings.
Sharing Information
We do not sell personal information.
We may share information with:
Payment processors
Shipping providers
Website service providers
Legal authorities when required by law
Foundation partners when necessary to administer charitable programs
Data Security
We implement commercially reasonable safeguards to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to:
Access your information
Correct inaccurate information
Request deletion of information
Withdraw marketing consent
Requests may be submitted to:
Intellectual Property and User Submissions
Submission of content does not transfer ownership of your copyright to Skids Down Apparel.
However, submission grants Skids Down Apparel the broad usage rights described in Section 4.
Users remain responsible for ensuring that submitted content does not violate:
Copyright laws
Privacy laws
HIPAA regulations
Agency policies
Employment agreements
Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time.
Changes become effective immediately upon posting to the website.
Contact Information
For questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Skids Down Apparel
"Built For The Worst Days"