Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
Pistol Patti’s Hot Sauce (“Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit www.pistolpattis.com (the “Site”) or interact with us online or offline.
By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information:
A. Personal Information You Provide
When you:
Make a purchase
Create an account
Subscribe to emails or SMS
Enter a contest or promotion
Contact us
We may collect:
Name
Email address
Phone number
Billing and shipping address
Payment details (processed securely by third-party providers)
Order history
Marketing preferences
Any information you voluntarily submit
B. Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect:
IP address
Device type
Browser type
Operating system
Referring URLs
Pages viewed
Time spent on pages
Interaction data
Location data (approximate)
We may collect this via:
Cookies
Pixels
Web beacons
Analytics tools
Advertising technologies
C. Information from Third Parties
We may receive information from:
Payment processors
Marketing platforms
Analytics providers
Advertising partners
Social media platforms
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
Process transactions
Fulfill orders
Provide customer support
Send order confirmations and shipping updates
Improve website functionality
Personalize your experience
Conduct analytics and research
Administer promotions or giveaways
Send marketing communications (email/SMS)
Detect fraud and protect against unauthorized activity
Comply with legal obligations
We may use automated tools and analytics technologies to evaluate purchasing patterns and improve our marketing performance.
3. Legal Bases for Processing (For EEA/UK Residents)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, we process personal data under the following legal bases:
Your consent
Performance of a contract
Compliance with legal obligations
Legitimate business interests
4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
Remember cart items
Save preferences
Improve site performance
Deliver targeted advertisements
Analyze traffic and usage
You may control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect certain features of the Site.
We may use services such as:
Google Analytics
Meta/Facebook Pixel
Advertising networks
Shopify/WooCommerce integrations
You can opt out of certain tracking by visiting:
Google Ad Settings
Network Advertising Initiative
Digital Advertising Alliance
5. Targeted Advertising & “Sale” of Data (U.S. State Laws)
Under certain U.S. state privacy laws (including California CPRA, Virginia VCDPA, Colorado CPA, Connecticut CTDPA, and others), sharing personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing.”
We do not sell your personal information for money.
However, we may share limited data with advertising partners to improve marketing performance.
You have the right to:
Opt out of targeted advertising
Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
Request access to your data
Request deletion
Correct inaccurate information
Limit use of sensitive personal information
To exercise your rights, email: support@pistolpattis.com
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to:
Complete transactions
Provide customer service
Comply with legal obligations
Resolve disputes
Enforce agreements
7. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information.
SSL encryption
Secure payment gateways
Limited access to sensitive data
Monitoring for vulnerabilities
All payment transactions are processed through secure third-party providers and are not stored on our servers.
While we use commercially reasonable protections, no online system is 100% secure.
8. Data Breach Notification
In the event of a data breach affecting your personal information, we will notify affected users and authorities as required by applicable law.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly.
10. Email & SMS Communications
We collect your email and/or phone number to:
Send order updates
Respond to inquiries
Send promotional offers
Share new product announcements
You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails or by replying STOP to SMS messages.
We comply with:
CAN-SPAM Act
TCPA
Applicable global email and SMS regulations
11. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer “Do Not Track” (DNT) signals. Because there is no consistent industry standard for DNT signals, our Site does not currently respond to them.
12. International Data Transfers
If you are accessing the Site from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States.
By using our Site, you consent to this transfer.
13. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.
Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
15. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to:
Access your data
Correct inaccurate data
Delete your data
Restrict processing
Object to targeted advertising
Withdraw consent
Request data portability
To submit a request:
📧 pistolpattis@gmail.com
We may verify your identity before processing requests.
16. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Pistol Patti’s Hot Sauce
Email: pistolpattis@gmail.com