Effective date: January 1, 2026
Company: 3rd Rock Sunblock, Inc. dba 3rd Rock Essentials (“Company,” “we,” “us,” “our”)

Affiliate Program Platform: Refersion, Inc. (“Refersion”)

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information in connection with our affiliate marketing program operated through Refersion.

This policy applies to:

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  Affiliates who apply to, participate in, or are paid through our affiliate program; and

  
  
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  Visitors/Customers who interact with affiliate links or referrals that lead to our website.

  
  

This policy supplements (and does not replace) our general Privacy Policy at 3rdRockEssentials.com.

When you apply for or participate in the affiliate program, we (and Refersion on our behalf) may collect:

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  Identity and contact information: name, email, address, phone (if provided)

  
  
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  Account information: affiliate ID, login credentials (handled by Refersion), referral link details

  
  
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  Tax and payment information: payout preferences, payment account details (e.g., PayPal email), tax forms where required by law

  
  
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  Performance data: referral traffic, clicks, conversions, commission amounts, and payout history

  
  
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  Communications: messages you send to us regarding your application, participation, or payouts

  
  

When a visitor clicks an affiliate link and/or makes a purchase, we (and Refersion) may collect:

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  Device and usage data: IP address, device identifiers, browser type, timestamps, pages visited

  
  
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  Referral data: affiliate identifier, link source, click and conversion events

  
  
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  Order-related data (if applicable): order number, order value, product(s) purchased, and transaction status
  
  (We do not share full payment card details with Refersion.)

  
  

Refersion and we may use cookies, pixels, or similar technologies to:

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  attribute referrals and calculate commissions,

  
  
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  prevent fraud, and

  
  
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  understand affiliate program performance.

  
  

You can control cookies through your browser settings and, where applicable, our cookie banner/preferences center: [link].

We use information collected through the affiliate program to:

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  process affiliate applications and manage affiliate accounts,

  
  
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  track referrals, attribute conversions, and calculate commissions,

  
  
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  issue payouts and comply with tax and accounting obligations,

  
  
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  detect, prevent, and investigate fraud, abuse, or violations of our affiliate terms,

  
  
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  communicate with affiliates about program updates and support requests,

  
  
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  analyze performance and improve our marketing and program operations, and

  
  
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  comply with legal obligations and enforce our agreements.

  
  

We use Refersion to operate our affiliate program, including tracking referrals and managing payouts. Refersion processes information on our behalf as a service provider/processor, subject to their own privacy and security practices. You can review Refersion’s privacy information here: https://www.refersion.com/privacy/.

We may share necessary information with payment providers (e.g., PayPal or other payout services) to send affiliate commissions.

We may share information with auditors, accountants, lawyers, and other advisors when needed for compliance and operations.

We may disclose information if required to comply with law, regulation, subpoena, or court order, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of the Company, affiliates, customers, or others.

If we undergo a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of assets, information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

If you are in the EEA/UK, we process personal data under one or more of the following bases:

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  Contract: to run the affiliate program and pay commissions.

  
  
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  Legitimate interests: to measure marketing performance, prevent fraud, and improve our program.

  
  
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  Legal obligation: to meet tax, accounting, and regulatory requirements.

  
  
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  Consent: where required for certain cookies/trackers.

  
  

We retain affiliate program information for as long as necessary to:

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  operate the program,

  
  
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  maintain accurate financial and payout records,

  
  
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  comply with legal, tax, and accounting obligations, and

  
  
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  resolve disputes and enforce agreements.

  
  

Typical retention periods may include maintaining transaction and payout records for 10 years in accordance with applicable law.

If you access the affiliate program from outside the country where our servers or service providers are located, your information may be transferred internationally. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards (such as standard contractual clauses) to protect personal data.

Depending on where you live, you may have rights such as:

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  access to the personal information we hold about you,

  
  
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  correction of inaccurate information,

  
  
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  deletion, restriction, or objection to processing,

  
  
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  portability of your data, and

  
  
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  withdrawal of consent (where processing is based on consent).

  
  

To exercise these rights, contact us at: info@3rdrocksunblock.com.

We collect the categories of personal information described above for the purposes listed in this policy.

We do not sell personal information in exchange for money. However, some affiliate tracking and analytics may be considered “sharing” under California law when used for cross-context behavioral advertising. 

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We may update this policy from time to time. The “Effective date” above indicates when it was last revised. If changes are material, we will provide notice as required by law.

For questions or requests, contact:

3rd Rock Sunblock, Inc. dba 3rd Rock Essentials
784 S Villier Court

Virginia Beach, VA  23452 USA
Email: [email protected]