Privacy policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2025 Last Updated: April 28, 2026 Issued By: DSP Solutions, Inc. ("Modus")
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how Modus collects, uses, and shares personal information when you visit modusglobal.com, purchase Modus products, or interact with Modus customer service. It applies to all visitors worldwide.
Depending on where you live, you may have additional privacy rights covered in a supplemental notice:
- Residents of the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland should see the Modus GDPR Privacy Notice.
- Residents of California should see the Modus California Consumer Privacy Notice.
By using modusglobal.com, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
Modus collects the following categories of personal information:
Information you provide directly:
- Name, email address, phone number, shipping and billing addresses
- Account login credentials (stored as a secure hash)
- Payment method details, processed by our payment provider
- Order history, product returns, warranty claims
- Product reviews, photos, or videos you voluntarily submit
- Messages you send to customer service
- Marketing preferences, including email opt-in status
Information collected automatically:
- IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device identifiers
- Pages viewed, time on page, clicks, referring URLs
- Approximate location based on IP address (country, state, city)
- Cookie and tracking technology data (see Section 7)
Information from third parties:
- Payment confirmation from payment processors
- Shipping tracking from carriers
- Fraud indicators from fraud detection services
- Advertising performance data from ad platforms
Modus does not knowingly collect sensitive personal data such as health information, genetic data, or racial or ethnic origin. The only limited sensitive data Modus handles is account login credentials, used for authentication.
3. How We Use Your Information
Modus uses personal information for the following purposes:
- Process orders, deliver products, and handle returns
- Create and manage your account
- Provide customer service and warranty support
- Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents
- Send marketing emails and promotional communications where you have opted in
- Personalize product recommendations and site experience
- Improve modusglobal.com and Modus products
- Measure advertising effectiveness
- Meet legal obligations, including tax, product safety, and consumer protection requirements
- Defend legal claims and enforce Modus's terms
4. How We Share Your Information
Modus shares personal information only with parties that provide needed services, and only to the extent required. Categories of recipients:
- Payment processors, to process transactions
- Shipping carriers, to deliver your orders
- IT and e-commerce platform providers that run modusglobal.com
- Email and marketing service providers (if you have opted in)
- Customer service software providers
- Analytics and site performance providers
- Advertising partners (where you have consented to advertising cookies)
- Customer review platforms (for reviews you voluntarily submit)
- Fraud detection services
- Legal, professional, and business advisors
- Government authorities and regulators, when required by law
- Parties involved in a business sale, merger, or restructuring
Modus does not sell personal information in exchange for money. For information on advertising data sharing under California law, see the California Consumer Privacy Notice.
5. International Data Transfers
Modus is based in North America. Personal information is processed in North America and may be processed by service providers located in other countries. Where personal information is transferred from the EEA, UK, or Switzerland to countries that have not been granted an adequacy decision, Modus relies on Standard Contractual Clauses or other lawful safeguards. See the GDPR Privacy Notice for more information.
6. Data Retention
Modus keeps personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. General retention guidelines:
- Customer account data: for the life of the account, plus a retention period after closure
- Order and transaction data: for the period required by tax and consumer protection law
- Marketing data: until you unsubscribe or request deletion
- Customer service records: for a reasonable period after resolution
- Analytics data: in aggregated or anonymized form beyond the identifiable retention window
When personal information is no longer needed, Modus deletes it or anonymizes it. Specific retention periods are available on request from privacy@modusglobal.com.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
modusglobal.com uses cookies and similar technologies such as pixels, tags, and local storage. Categories of cookies used:
- Strictly necessary cookies: required for site functionality such as cart, checkout, and account session. These cannot be disabled through cookie preferences.
- Functional cookies: remember preferences such as language, region, and saved addresses.
- Analytics cookies: help Modus understand how visitors use modusglobal.com.
- Marketing and advertising cookies: help Modus and partner platforms show relevant ads and measure campaign performance.
You can manage optional cookies through the cookie banner on modusglobal.com and through your browser settings. Optional cookies are set only with your consent where required by law. California residents can opt out of advertising-related data sharing using the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link in the modusglobal.com footer or by turning on the Global Privacy Control signal in a supported browser.
8. Security
Modus applies technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include encryption in transit, access controls, secure hosting, vendor diligence, and staff training. No online transmission or storage is fully secure, and Modus cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Children's Privacy
modusglobal.com is not directed to children under 16. Modus does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided personal information to Modus, contact privacy@modusglobal.com and Modus will take steps to remove it.
10. Your Choices
Regardless of where you live, you have the following choices about your personal information:
- Marketing emails: unsubscribe using the link in any Modus marketing email, or update your preferences in your account.
- Cookies: manage through the cookie banner or your browser settings.
- Account: update your profile, shipping addresses, and saved information through your Modus account.
If you are a resident of the EEA, UK, Switzerland, or California, you have additional rights described in the supplemental notices listed in Section 1.
11. Changes to This Policy
Modus may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last Updated" date at the top indicates when the current version took effect. For material changes, Modus will post notice on modusglobal.com or contact registered users directly.
12. Contact Us
Questions about this Privacy Policy:
Email: privacy@modusglobal.com
Mail: DSP Solutions, Inc., Privacy Office, 1451 Vanguard Drive, Oxnard, CA 93033