The SBAGear.com Privacy Hub is a resource for our customers. You can view our Privacy Policy and learn more about our privacy practices and how you can control your personal information. Plus, you'll find links to third parties that provide information on how to protect your identity online.
News and Information
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Recently, several popular websites have had security breaches that impacted their users. These breaches were not caused by, nor did they impact, SBA Gear. However, we believe some users of these sites also have SBAgear.com accounts. If you use the same log-in information for your SBAGear.com account as you do on other websites, we recommend you reset your password.
Steps to Protect Your Online AccountsYou can help protect your account by creating a strong password, changing it regularly, and keeping it private. When you create a new password, try using these tips:
- Create a unique password for this site and don't re-use passwords.
- Don't use a single word, even if you use letter substitutions.
- Longer is better; sentences are okay as long as they're not a well-known or well-used phrase. Nonsense is the best.
- Include numbers and special characters (&, !, " are a few examples) to make your password even stronger. You can use any character on the keyboard. Get creative!
- Passwords are case-sensitive, so use a mixture of upper and lowercase letters.
- Choose a complex password that you are able to remember without writing it down.
- Don't share passwords with anyone.
- Don't use information easily found on the Internet (for example, personal information that could be found on Facebook, Twitter or other social media sites).
Change Passwords Often
You should change your password every 90 days to help protect your account.
Use Different Passwords Across Websites
Don't use the same username and password combination for multiple websites.
Check Your Credit Card Charges
Be vigilant about ensuring all your charges are legitimate. If you see any suspicious charges, contact your credit card or bank and the retailer through which the order was placed to have the charges removed and, of course, change your sign-in information on any compromised account.
Learn About How to Protect Yourself Against Phishing, Smishing and Gift Card Scams
Attempts at obtaining personal information from consumers for use in committing fraud are
on the rise worldwide. Individuals trick consumers into revealing personal information
by posing as legitimate businesses. Many retailers are the target of many of
these scams today and consumers are receiving e-mails and texts containing these
fraudulent offers. Consumers can protect themselves from these schemes by being on the
lookout and knowing when to disregard this type of activity.
Types of Scams
Gift Card Offer Scams
What the scam is: A website advertisement, e-mail or text message that offers a high-value gift card.
How the scam works: The scam directs consumers to a website that requires them to make purchases,
provide personal information, and/or fulfill other conditions in order to receive the gift card.
Once the conditions are met, the consumer may never receive
the gift card or may have spent more than the value of the gift card.
Phishing Scam
What the scam is: A valid-looking e-mail, website or other online message that directs consumers to a
legitimate-appearing website that requests account information and/or other confidential information.
Phishing messages often indicate that a consumer's account has been frozen or jeopardized and that
the consumer must provide immediate information.
How the scam works: Once confidential information is obtained, identity theft and other forms of theft can occur.
Smishing Scams
What the scam is: Similar to a Phishing scam, but in this situation, consumers receive a text in order to carry out the scam.
Note: A gift card offer may also be the subject of Phishing and Smishing messages.
Gift Card Offer Scam
Don't respond to e-mails, text messages or online ads offering free gift cards unless you are expecting this communication from a company.
Make sure the website address and branding match up with the company referenced in the offer.
How to Protect Yourself
- Contact organizations only through trusted channels.
- Beware of e-mails and texts that have you "verify" personal information online. Most legitimate companies will never request personal information in this manner including SBA Gear.
- Scammers may attempt create a feeling of panic — don't rush to respond to or follow the dictates of suspicious e-mails.
- Don't click on links or cut and paste links from questionable e-mail and text messages and websites.
- Read the terms and conditions of offers — they often require that consumers take inappropriate or unreasonable actions.
- URL-checker software and other software is available that can protect against phishing scams.
- Report the fraudulent text to your mobile provider
- Contact Us
Please contact us if you suspect a scam regarding an offer from SBA Gear. If you receive a suspicious email, please forward the entire message, including the header, to us for investigation: abuse@sbagear.com.
California Privacy Rights
Pursuant to Section 1798.83 of the California Civil Code, residents of California have the right to request from a business, with whom the California resident has an established business relationship, certain information with respect to the types of personal information the business shares with third parties for direct marketing purposes by such third party and the identities of the third parties with whom the business has shared such information during the immediately preceding calendar year.
Other Resources
This website is a one-stop national resource to understand how to avoid identity theft—and learn what to do if your identity is stolen.
This organization aims to empower consumers on protecting privacy. Learn how to deal with and reduce the risk of identity theft.
