privacy policy
Harken Defense Group respects the privacy of our website visitors, customers, suppliers, business partners, and other individuals who communicate with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, disclose, and protect information obtained through our website, business communications, and related interactions.
Effective Date: September 28, 2026
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including your name, company name, job title, email address, telephone number, country, business address, and information contained in inquiries, requests for quotation, contact forms, emails, or other communications.
In connection with potential or actual business transactions, we may also collect information reasonably necessary to evaluate, process, document, or fulfill a transaction. This may include company information, licensing or authorization information, shipping and billing information, end-user or end-use information, and other documentation required for regulatory, compliance, or business purposes.
Our website may also automatically collect limited technical information, such as IP address, browser type, device information, referring pages, pages visited, and general website usage information.
HOW WE USE INFORMATION
Harken Defense Group may use information we collect to:
- Respond to inquiries and requests for quotation;
- Communicate with customers, suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and business partners;
- Evaluate and process potential business transactions;
- Source products and coordinate orders, shipping, and related services;
- Conduct regulatory and trade-compliance reviews where applicable;
- Verify business, licensing, end-user, or end-use information when required;
- Maintain business and transaction records;
- Improve our website, services, and communications;
- Protect against fraud, misuse, or unlawful activity; and
- Comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, and governmental requirements.
INTERNATIONAL AND EXPORT-RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Harken Defense Group conducts business in domestic and international markets. Certain transactions may require additional information or documentation to satisfy applicable U.S. export-control, trade, customs, sanctions, firearms, or other regulatory requirements.
Where applicable, information may be used to conduct restricted-party screening, evaluate proposed end users and end uses, prepare licensing or authorization applications, maintain required records, or otherwise comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.
Providing information to Harken Defense Group does not guarantee that a proposed transaction will be accepted, approved, licensed, or completed.
HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION
Harken Defense Group does not sell personal information.
We may share information when reasonably necessary to conduct legitimate business activities, including with manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, logistics providers, freight forwarders, professional advisers, financial institutions, service providers, and other parties involved in a proposed or completed transaction.
Information may also be disclosed to governmental authorities, regulatory agencies, law-enforcement authorities, or other parties when required by law or when reasonably necessary to comply with regulatory requirements, protect legal rights, prevent fraud, or protect Harken Defense Group and others.
COOKIES AND WEBSITE TECHNOLOGIES
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, security, analytics, and performance.
Certain third-party service providers may also collect limited technical or usage information in accordance with their own privacy practices.
You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
DATA SECURITY
Harken Defense Group uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website, electronic communication, or information-storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
DATA RETENTION
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including business operations, transaction records, regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, and legal obligations.
Certain transaction and compliance records may be retained for longer periods when required by applicable law or regulation.
INTERNATIONAL USERS
Harken Defense Group is based in Texas, United States.
If you provide information to us from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, processed, or stored in the United States or other jurisdictions in connection with our business activities.
Those jurisdictions may have data-protection laws that differ from those of your country.
YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES
You may contact Harken Defense Group to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have provided to us, subject to applicable legal, regulatory, contractual, and record-retention requirements.
You may also request that we stop sending non-transactional marketing communications.
Certain information may not be deleted when Harken Defense Group is legally or regulatorily required to retain it.
THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
Our website may contain links to websites operated by manufacturers, suppliers, business partners, government agencies, or other third parties.
Harken Defense Group is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Harken Defense Group’s website and services are intended for businesses and adults and are not directed toward children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through this website.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
Harken Defense Group may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our business, website, legal requirements, or privacy practices.
The effective date shown at the top of this page indicates when this Privacy Policy was most recently updated.