Terms & Conditions

Return Policy

  • If a customer is not satisfied with a product(s) purchased from the Lake Effect Decoy Co. website, they may return or exchange it within 10 calendar days of receipt of the product(s). You must contact us via email at (info@leddecoys.com) with your order information (number/receipt) to obtain a Return Authorization Number (RAN) within this time period.

  • No returns will be accepted without the proper RAN. The RAN policy will be described upon obtaining a RAN, the customer must agree to adhere to the RAN policy timeframe of shipping return products back to Lake Effect Decoy Co.

  • Shipping and handling is not refunded unless an error occurred on behalf of Lake Effect Decoy Co. distribution center.

  • Product(s) being returned for reasons other than being damaged, incorrect, and/or defective are subject to a 30% restocking fee and the customer will be responsible for arrangement and payment for return shipping of product(s) back to Lake Effect Decoy Co. The original shipping charges will not be refunded.

  • Defective items are backed 100% and can be returned for exchange only.

  • Lake Effect Decoy Co. will pay return shipping charges for defective and incorrect merchandise only.

  • All returns must be sent via USPS or UPS economy/basic ground service only, Lake Effect Decoy Co. will not reimburse customer for expedited return shipping rates fees to get product back to Lake Effect Decoy Co. faster.

  • Returned items will be refunded with applicable sales tax in original payment method.

  • Lake Effect Decoy Co. does not accept returns or exchanges of any kind on closeout or sale items. All sales are final on closeout and sale items.

  • All returns are subject to physical inspection. Lake Effect Decoy Co. must have the product back and it must be inspected before a credit will be issued.

Pricing and Specifications

  • Product prices and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Tracking Your Order

  • Site login allows customers to track packages; it is connected to shipping companies tracking system.

Shipping Information/Restrictions

  • Shipping costs are based on the customer’s location. From time to time Lake Effect Decoy Co. will run shipping sales, at which time the shipping cost will be at a reduced rate set by Lake Effect Decoy Co. which may not be based on customer’s location.

  • At this time Lake Effect Decoy Co. online store can only be used for orders shipped within the United States.

  • Orders will ship within 5-7 business days after confirmation of payment has been successful.

  • Customer will be notified via email prior to shipment of the order if the entire order or a portion of the order is placed on backorder status.

  • Most orders will ship via UPS and USPS.

  • For all international orders, please contact us via email at (info@leddecoys.com) or call Lake Effect Decoy Co. customer service at (814) 273-6400 to obtain a rate quote.

  • Some Lake Effect Decoy Co. products will require additional shipping charges due to the size and weight of the goods.

  • Orders coming from Alaska or Hawaii are required to be shipped priority mail (if a P.O. Box is used), next day air, or 2ndday air.

  • If upon delivery of your order, the package(s) is refused, the customer is responsible for all shipping charges and is subject to a 30% restocking fee of the order.

  • Once your order has shipped, you will receive a tracking number via email.

  • A 6.00% state tax applies to all Pennsylvania orders only.

Backordered Goods

  • Please contact us via email at (info@leddecoys.com) or call Lake Effect Decoy Co. customer service at (814) 273-6400 for status. Please provide your order information (number/receipt).

Payment Types

  • We accept all major credit cards and PayPal.

Options for Placing an Order

  • Website at www. LedDecoys.com

  • Orders may also be placed by telephone at (814) 273-6400.

Privacy Policy

We at Lake Effect Decoy Co. (“we”, “Lake Effect Decoy Co.” , “LED” , or “us”) are committed to the responsible use of your personal information and the protection of your privacy. This privacy policy applies to all the products and services on our web site www.leddecoys.com where we collect information on the website or via e-mail. We strongly encourage you to read this policy carefully. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to call us at (814) 273-6400.

Information Collection Policy

When you visit the Lake Effect Decoy Co. website, in order for us to provide you with the products or services that you have requested, you may be asked to provide us with personally identifiable information. For example, when you order a product, we may ask you to become a registered user of our site, during which you will be asked for your name, shipping and billing addresses, your e-mail address, and your credit card number or other payment-related information. If you request one of our newsletters or send an inquiry to one of our customer service representatives, we will also store a record of your request along with your e-mail address. In addition, our web servers track various technical details about your visit, such as your computer’s IP address and which pages you visited, however that information does not typically contain any personally identifiable information about you.
When you order a gift certificate you are given the opportunity to include the name and a message for the party receiving the gift certificate. This information is only captured as part of this specific order process and is not stored.

Information Sharing Policy

In order to operate this website and in order to provide you with the products and services you have requested, we occasionally need to share information with third parties. We may transmit your personal information to service providers who assist us in processing orders, shipping products to you, processing your payment information, sending you catalogs, conducting surveys, on and offline sweepstakes, processing job applications, and sending you e-mails and newsletters. We have agreements with these service providers that they will protect your privacy in accordance with our standard privacy policy. Some of those organizations may have their own privacy policies which may give you additional protections, so you are encouraged to read those statements when presented to you.
If required by law, we may provide any and all information we have about you to law enforcement or other government agencies, pursuant to a subpoena, warrant, or other order by a court of competent jurisdiction. In all cases, we will require written documentation of the request, proof of the identity of the law enforcement official making the request, and we will take steps to authenticate the validity of the request. Any law enforcement or government agency request submitted with less than a court-issued order will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis according to the need and urgency, as well as the particular law enforcement agency making the request.

In accordance with federal law, we do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under age 18 without the verifiable permission of a parent or guardian. If you are under age 18, you are welcome to browse our website. However you are not permitted to use any of the features of our site that require the collection of any personally identifiable information. If we determine that we have erroneously collected a child’s information, we will immediately undertake to delete that data from our records.

Use of Cookies Policy

A cookie is a block of text placed in a file on the user’s hard drive by a website you’ve visited. These types of cookies cannot identify an individual user specifically, such as by name or address, unless the cookie data is attached to personally identifiable information such as online registration. Lake Effect Decoy Co. uses cookies to observe our visitors’ navigation throughout the site. This helps us identify ways to improve the shopping experience.
Lake Effect Decoy Co. also uses a session cookie, which is a piece of identification between your browser and our server, which helps to do things like keep track of the items in a user’s shopping cart and other information. The shopping cart cookie is saved for a designated period of time in case the users’ session expires or they return to complete a purchase within that time frame. We do not link cookies to Personally Identifiable Information.

Security Policy

Once we receive your transmission, we take all reasonable measures to identify and prevent unauthorized access to our systems and disclosure of your personal information. We also restrict access to your personal information to only those persons who need to know the information in order to perform the services we offer. Your personal information may be stored on computers systems maintained by an agent or service provider of our company, each of which will be bound by agreement to protect the confidentiality of your personal information.

Data Integrity Policy

We only store and process your information for the purpose we collected such information or as otherwise described in this policy. We take reasonable steps to verify the information we collect is complete and accurate, but our ability to maintain the accuracy and completeness of such information is dependent on the users of our website providing updated and corrected information to us as necessary. We review our information use practices as necessary in order to improve the services we offer.

Secure Ordering Process Policy

Any credit card information you enter on our site is strongly encrypted by industry-standard protocol, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). The Lake Effect Decoy Co. website uses SSL to communicate with secure web browsers. These browsers encrypt your credit card and personal information in a way that makes it extremely difficult for anyone to intercept and misuse while being transmitted between your computer and our server. Don’t worry if your browser is secure or not – if it is insecure, you will not be able to purchase on our online store.
Once you have completed your order online, our security procedures do not end. We take appropriate precautions to protect the security and privacy of the information stored on our computer networks. Many of the systems that store your personal information are not connected to the Internet, reducing the likelihood of security breaches. Our systems are also housed in secure facilities, and access to your data by our employees is limited to a “need to know” basis, controlled by password protected systems, and monitored for abuse.
If you are still unsure of giving your credit card over the Internet, please feel free to phone, fax, or mail your order to us. For telephone ordering or assistance, please call (814) 273-6400.

Changes in this Privacy Statement

We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here, by email, or by means of a notice on our home page.

Acceptance of Privacy Policy

By using the Lake Effect Decoy Co. website, you signify your assent to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use our site. Your continued use of this site following posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes.