Effective Date: 7 March 2026

Fathom and Fury Cigars (“Fathom and Fury,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to preventing the sale of tobacco products to anyone under 21 years of age and to complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. To achieve this, we use electronic age verification on every purchase made through our website.​​

1. Legal Age Requirement (21+)

• Federal “Tobacco 21” law requires that all purchasers of tobacco products in the United States be at least 21 years of age.​​
• By using our website and placing an order, you represent and warrant that:
  • You are at least 21 years old.
  • All information you provide during checkout and age verification is true, accurate, and complete.

Attempting to purchase tobacco products if you are under 21, or providing false information to bypass age verification, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful.

2. Age Verification on Every Purchase

• We require age verification for every order that includes tobacco products, not just a simple “Yes/No” age gate.
• Age verification occurs at checkout as part of the ordering process and must be successfully completed before your order can be approved and fulfilled.

If you do not pass age verification, we will not process or ship your order.

3. Use of AgeChecker.Net

We use AgeChecker.Net, a third‑party age verification service, to verify that customers are of legal age to purchase tobacco products.

3.1 How AgeChecker.Net Works

• When you check out, AgeChecker.Net uses information you provide (such as name, billing address, and date of birth) to verify your age against trusted databases and identity networks.
• For most customers, verification is instant using this information alone. Over 90% of customers are verified instantly when information is accurate.
• If your age cannot be verified automatically, AgeChecker.Net will prompt you to upload a clear photo of a valid government‑issued ID (such as a driver’s license or state ID).

3.2 Information Handling

• AgeChecker.Net collects only the information necessary to verify your age and identity for compliance purposes.
• According to AgeChecker.Net, photo ID images submitted for verification are manually reviewed and then deleted after verification is complete, while basic verification data (such as your verified name, address, and date of birth) may be stored securely to recognize you for future purchases and avoid repeated ID uploads.
• AgeChecker.Net provides our store with confirmation of whether you passed age verification; it does not share your full ID image or sensitive data with us.

For more details on how AgeChecker.Net handles data, please refer to their own privacy and security information.

4. When We Request Additional ID or Information

In some cases, even after AgeChecker.Net’s checks, we may need more information to comply with our policies or the law. We may:

• Email you to request additional proof of age, such as a clear copy of your government‑issued ID.
• Ask you to confirm the location associated with your order (for example, your billing address and state), especially where state or local laws restrict shipping or require extra verification.

If you do not respond to our requests, or if we cannot confidently verify your age and eligibility, we will cancel your order and refund you in accordance with our policies and applicable payment‑processor rules.

5. Orders by or for Minors

• We do not sell or ship tobacco products to anyone under 21.
• You may not purchase tobacco products on behalf of someone under 21, and you may not allow a minor to use your identity or payment method to order.
• If we discover or reasonably suspect that an order was placed by or for a minor:
  • We may treat the order as void and cancel it.
  • We may refuse to ship, or require the package to be returned.
  • We may refuse future service and, where appropriate, report suspected fraud or unlawful activity to payment processors or authorities.​​

6. Adult Signature at Delivery

In addition to electronic age verification at checkout, our shipments may require an adult signature (21+) and valid government‑issued ID at delivery, in accordance with carrier policies and applicable regulations.​

If an eligible adult is not available to sign, carriers may attempt redelivery or return the package. This requirement works together with AgeChecker.Net to prevent underage access to tobacco products.

7. Privacy and Security

• Age verification is required by law for online tobacco sales and helps demonstrate that our sales are to adults only.​
• We use AgeChecker.Net because it is designed as a secure, compliant age‑verification solution for age‑restricted products.
• Our own handling of any personal data involved in age verification is governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.

8. Your Responsibilities

By placing an order with Fathom and Fury Cigars, you agree to:

• Provide true, accurate, and complete information during checkout and age verification.
• Cooperate with any age or ID requests from AgeChecker.Net or from us.
• Not attempt to bypass, disable, or interfere with any age‑verification feature.
• Not purchase tobacco products for or on behalf of anyone under 21.

Any attempt to circumvent age‑verification measures is a violation of this policy and may result in cancellation of orders and refusal of future service.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Age Verification & ID Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, regulatory guidance, our use of AgeChecker.Net, or our internal practices. Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated Effective Date. Your continued use of our website and services after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.