Last Updated: July 21, 2026
Version: 2.1
Fried Ocean (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is operated by JBW Investments, Inc. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, license, transfer, sell, share, retain, and otherwise process information relating to individuals who visit or interact with https://friedocean.com and our related websites, newsletters, email communications, social media pages, merchandise, products, and services (collectively, the “Services”).
By accessing or using the Services, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy.
1. Company Information
JBW Investments, Inc.
466 Foothill Blvd. #108
La Cañada, CA 91011
2. Scope
This Privacy Policy applies to all users of the Services worldwide unless a separate privacy policy specifically applies.
3. Information We Collect
We may collect information directly from you, automatically through your use of the Services, from third parties, from publicly available sources, and from business partners.
Information You Provide
Examples include:
- name
- email address
- mailing address
- phone number
- payment information (processed by third-party providers)
- account information
- newsletter subscriptions
- survey responses
- contest entries
- comments
- messages
- photographs
- videos
- submissions
- suggestions
- feedback
- and any other information you voluntarily provide
Information Collected Automatically
Depending on how you use the Services, we may automatically collect:
- IP address
- browser type
- operating system
- device identifiers
- advertising identifiers
- language preferences
- approximate location
- referring websites
- pages viewed
- links clicked
- scrolling behavior
- session duration
- purchases
- newsletter opens
- email clicks
- interaction history
- crash reports
- diagnostic information
- network information
- and similar usage information
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies, pixels, SDKs, web beacons, local storage, tags, APIs, and similar technologies to operate, improve, personalize, analyze, advertise, and measure the Services.
These technologies may be used by us or by third parties, including analytics providers, advertising partners, affiliate networks, commerce platforms, and service providers.
Where required by law, we will provide additional consent mechanisms.
You may manage cookies through your browser settings or other controls made available by us.
Where required by applicable law, we recognize the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal as a valid request to opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal information.
Information from Third Parties
We may receive information from:
- advertising partners
- analytics providers
- affiliate networks
- payment processors
- commerce platforms
- social media platforms
- publicly available sources
- marketing partners
- business partners
- service providers
- data providers
- and other lawful sources
Derived and Inferred Information
We may create, derive, infer, model, score, or otherwise generate information regarding your interests, preferences, demographics, purchasing tendencies, behaviors, and engagement based on information we collect.
We do not use such information to make decisions producing legal or similarly significant effects without complying with applicable law.
Sensitive Personal Information
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information unless you voluntarily provide it or collection is otherwise necessary for a lawful purpose.
4. Legal Bases for Processing (Where Applicable)
Where privacy laws such as the GDPR or UK GDPR apply, we process personal information on one or more of the following legal bases:
- your consent;
- performance of a contract;
- our legitimate business interests;
- compliance with legal obligations; or
- other lawful bases permitted by applicable law.
5. How We Use Information
We may use information for any lawful business purpose, including:
- operating the Services;
- delivering newsletters;
- customer support;
- personalization;
- analytics;
- audience measurement;
- advertising;
- sponsorships;
- affiliate marketing;
- product recommendations;
- fraud prevention;
- security;
- debugging;
- research;
- audience development;
- product development;
- testing;
- improving existing products;
- developing new products;
- artificial intelligence and machine learning;
- legal compliance;
- enforcing our agreements;
- protecting our rights;
- communicating with you;
- marketing;
- financing;
- acquisitions;
- investments;
- strategic planning; and
- any other lawful business purpose.
We may combine information collected from multiple sources.
6. Artificial Intelligence
We may use submissions, interactions, analytics, metadata, and other information lawfully available to us to develop, improve, evaluate, operate, or support artificial intelligence, machine learning, recommendation systems, automated systems, language models, and related technologies.
7. Disclosure, Sharing, Licensing, and Commercial Use
Where permitted by applicable law, we may disclose, share, license, transfer, assign, sell, or otherwise make personal information available to third parties, including for commercial purposes and for monetary or other valuable consideration.
Recipients may include:
- service providers;
- analytics companies;
- advertising networks;
- affiliate networks;
- sponsors;
- marketing partners;
- commerce partners;
- technology providers;
- business partners;
- investors;
- lenders;
- purchasers;
- successors;
- affiliated companies;
- professional advisors;
- legal authorities; and
- other third parties.
Categories of information that may be disclosed, licensed, shared, sold, or otherwise made available include:
- identifiers;
- contact information;
- commercial information;
- internet activity;
- engagement information;
- newsletter activity;
- inferred preferences;
- audience segments;
- analytics;
- device information;
- advertising identifiers; and
- other information described in this Privacy Policy.
We may also create, use, disclose, license, and retain aggregated, anonymized, de-identified, statistical, modeled, and derived information for any lawful purpose. Where permitted by law, such information is not considered personal information.
8. Affiliate Links and Sponsored Content
The Services may contain affiliate links, sponsored content, or paid promotions.
If you purchase products or services through affiliate links, we may receive commissions or other compensation.
Third parties may collect information pursuant to their own privacy policies.
9. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to:
- access personal information;
- correct inaccurate information;
- delete personal information;
- receive a copy of personal information;
- request data portability;
- opt out of certain processing activities;
- opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal information;
- limit certain uses of sensitive personal information where applicable; and
- appeal certain decisions where permitted by law.
To exercise applicable rights, contact:
We may verify your identity before responding.
10. California Privacy Rights
California residents may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).
Those rights may include the ability to:
- know what personal information we collect;
- access personal information;
- correct inaccurate personal information;
- request deletion of personal information;
- opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal information; and
- limit certain uses of sensitive personal information where applicable.
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
Where applicable, California residents may exercise their right to opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal information by using the “Your Privacy Choices” or “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link available on our Services (where provided) or by contacting us at hello@friedocean.com.
Where required by law, we also honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals.
We will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
11. Do Not Track
Our Services do not respond to browser “Do Not Track” (DNT) signals. However, where required by applicable law, we recognize and honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals as described in this Privacy Policy.
12. Email Communications
By providing your email address, you consent, where permitted by law, to receive newsletters, marketing communications, sponsorship messages, surveys, announcements, offers, and other communications from us, our affiliates, successors, brands, partners, and service providers.
You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time using the unsubscribe link contained in those communications.
Transactional, administrative, security, and legally required communications may continue.
13. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including business, operational, legal, accounting, archival, security, dispute resolution, and compliance purposes.
Aggregated, anonymized, de-identified, statistical, modeled, and derived information may be retained indefinitely where permitted by law.
14. Business Transactions
Personal information, subscriber lists, customer lists, audience data, engagement data, analytics, derived information, goodwill, and related business assets may be transferred, licensed, assigned, sold, or otherwise conveyed in connection with any merger, acquisition, financing, investment, asset sale, bankruptcy proceeding, corporate restructuring, change in ownership, or other business transaction, subject to applicable law.
15. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information.
No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
16. International Transfers
Information may be processed, stored, and transferred in the United States or any other jurisdiction where we, our affiliates, or our service providers operate.
17. Children’s Privacy
The Services are not directed to children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
18. Third-Party Services
Third-party websites, advertisers, merchants, affiliate programs, payment processors, social media platforms, and other services operate under their own privacy policies.
We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
Our merchandise store located at shop.friedocean.com is governed by its own privacy policy.
19. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy at any time.
The “Last Updated” date indicates the effective date of the most recent revision.
Your continued use of the Services after an updated Privacy Policy becomes effective constitutes your acknowledgment of the revised Privacy Policy, except where applicable law requires additional notice or consent.
20. Contact
JBW Investments, Inc.
466 Foothill Blvd. #108
La Cañada, CA 91011